Cool Bands

Elephant Stone - These Canadian/Indian rockers produce their own dreamy form of indie rock, "hindie rock." It sounds like they were heavily influenced by George Harrison and his random excursions to India as well as early Jam Bands. I will definitely be looking for their albums at Sonic Boom! and Sunrise Records.

their myspace:

http://ca.myspace.com/elephantstoneonline

Horrorpops - Horror punk and death rock have come back in fashion lately. With new bands like The Horrors and a resurgence in popularity among older horror punk rock acts like The Misfits. These guys are the Siouxsie and the Banshees of the 21st century. Their sound is very retro and the lead singer looks like a gothic Betty Page.

their myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/thehorrorpops

The White Wires - Another band with a retro sound. For some reason it kind of reminds me of The Pipettes sans the girl singers. Although it has a bit more rockabilly and Elvis mixed in.

their myspace:

http://ca.myspace.com/theewhitewires

Beast - I am going to see this band perform at Edgefest as well as Bluesfest. Should be a good time.

their myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/beastsound