“Highway Crawler” by The Porch Hounds

I was scrolling through Shred Kelly’s instagram ahead of their show in Vancouver last week, and notice the had posted that their bass player Nik Winnitowy was releasing a new song (and album) under the band name The Porch Hounds.

Well I made a mental note to look it up for today, and holy hell is it fun. The three releases so far are a combo of country, rock, and folk, and this single “Highway Crawler” just makes you want to move.
No news on the release date, but I’m going to be keeping an eye out for this one for sure.

Christine

“How Long” [Ace cover] by Jane’s Party ft. Zeus

Last week, Jane’s Party released a three-song EP, Common Guys (Super Deluxe), which comes with not one, but TWO collabs with the dudes from Zeus!

The first is a live session version of “Common Guys”, and also a cover of the 70's classic “How Long” by Ace.

This isn't the first time the two bands have worked together; first to record Jane’s Party’s Hot Noise album, then later to produce 2022’s Live Again. Vocalist/keyboardist Jeffrey Giles said, “‘How Long’ was on our list of covers to do, and with Zeus’ affinity for that 1970s classic aesthetic, we were over the moon when Neil and Carlin came on board for the jam. It is a tune we all know and love, and was grooving right out of the gates!”

Get your groove on below, and be sure to check out Jane’s Party at the Fox here in Vancouver this Wednesday.

Kirk

“Padam padam” by Jill Barber

Ten years ago, Jill Barber released her Francophone album Chansons, and now she’s back with an ENCORE!

ENCORE! features interpretations of songs by Charles Trenet, Blossom Dearie, Django Reinhardt, and Edith Piaf, with Jill sharing the classic “Padam padam” by the latter.

She explains, “It's always intimidating to interpret a song made famous by the spectacular Edith Piaf… but this is such a magnificent song, I couldn't resist attempting my own rendition. The trick is not to emulate her (impossible!), but to go for my own unique approach. I am so pleased with how this song, about a woman who goes quite mad, turned out.”

The full album is out on June 14th via Outside Music, and you can watch the video for “Padam padam” below!

Kirk