The Deftones - Rocket Skates

Posted 3/9/2010

The Deftones have a new album set for release in May called Diamond Eyes. Although a band for over 20 years now, The Deftones will always be considered ‘new’ rock. In this edition, we look at why The Deftones will always be considered new rock and hear the first single from Diamond Eyes called Rocket Skates.

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The Hold Steady - Sequestered in Memphis

Posted 3/4/2010

The Hold Steady are from Brooklyn. Inspired by The Bands concert film The Last Waltz, The Hold Steady has a sound that’s an interesting mix of classic and modern rock. For The Five Minutes of New Rock, we hear a song from there 2008 release Stay Positive called Sequestered in Memphis.

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The Winter Gloves

Posted 3/2/2010

From Montreal, the Winter Gloves are going to be in Peterborough March 10th at the Red Dog. The Winter Gloves are not a tradition rock band, incorporating keyboards and synth’s into their sound, but their music has a fun, infectious and danceable rock feel. For the 5MONR, we hear the song Let Me Drive from their album About A Girl.

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Manchester Orchestra - Shake It Out

Posted 2/25/2010

The Manchester Orchestra is from Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta is not really a place known for Rock music, but the Manchester Orchestra is a big part of creating a scene there. Their latest album is called Mean Everything to Nothing, and for the 5MONR we hear their top 40 Alternative Radio hit Shake It Out.

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The Zolas - The Great Escape

Posted 2/23/2010

In this edition, we look at another band from the burgeoning B.C. music scene called The Zolas. The Zolas have a very infectious pop rock sound that borders enough on pop to make them fun and loose, and enough on Rock to make them credible. For the 5MONR we hear a song from there debut Album Tic Toc Tic called Great Collapse.

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Tokyo Police Club

Posted 2/16/2010

Tokyo Police Club, from Newmarket, have a new album set for release in May called Champ. They are also going to be in Peterborough at the Red Dog at the beginning of April. For the Five Minutes of New Rock, we take a look at the band and play a song from their very first E.P. A Lesson in Crime called The Nature of The Experiment.

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The Cliks

Posted 2/16/2010

Based out of Toronto, The Cliks have been on the Canadian music scene for a number of years now. They have a new album called Dirty King, but for the 5MONR we take a look at their 2007 album Snakehouse. Including a cover of Justin Timberlakes Cry Me A River, the song Eyes In The Back Of My Head is featured.

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Sunny Day Real Estate

In a spin on the 5MONR format, this episode is called Five Minutes of “New To You” Rock. Sunny Day Real Estate, although not the first band to be called Emo, were instrumental in defining its sound. They were also part of the second wave of Sub Pop Records. For the 5MONR, we take a look at there first single released in 1994 called Seven, from their first album Diary.

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Julian Casablancas

Julian Casablancas is better known as the frontman of The Strokes. He released his first solo album called Phrases For The Young in late 2009. For the 5MONR we hear the song Out of The Blue, the first song on the album. And in Strokes news, looks like we may have a new album from them soon.

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Hugh Dillon

Hugh Dillon, known for his work with Canadian rock legends the Headstones, released a solo album in late 2009 called Works Well With Others. For the 5MONR we hear the first single from the album called Friends of Mine. This is a very acoustic driven album, no Headstones here. But if you like Hugh Dillon’s voice, you’ll like this album.

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Mother Mother

Performing in Peterborough in December of ’09 with Matt Good, Mother Mother are from the burgeoning musical hot bed that is Vancouver. Great harmonies and interesting song structure, for the 5MONR we hear the title track from their latest album Oh My Heart.

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Two Hours Traffic

Toping many indie music charts over the past two years, Two Hours Traffic are a band to watch in Canadian music. Based out of Charlottetown, PEI, and under the tutelage of Joel Plaskett, they released their latest album Territory in the fall of 2009. For the 5MONR, we hear the lead single from the album, the title track, Territory.

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