I just submitted a song for SLS18 consideration.  I submitted "Civil Twilight" by The Weakerthans. I'm seriously digging this tune.  I caught The Weakerthans at Fort York when they opened for The Hip and I thought they were pretty damn good.  "Civil Twilight" appeals to my sensibilities.  Have a listen

I just submitted a song for SLS18 consideration.  I submitted "Thrash Unreal" by Against Me!.  We can't forget that exclamation mark, it's very important.  Just ask Yahoo!. When I hear this song I always think the lyrics should be far more clever than they are.  It's written at a fourth

I just submitted a song for SLS18 consideration.  I submitted "Young Leaves" by Attack in Black. I wasn't sure about this tune at first, but I now think it's at least worthy of consideration.  It sounds an awful lot like late 90s Goldfinger to my ears with a tinge of

I just submitted a song for SLS18 consideration.  I submitted The White Stripes' "You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told)". This was a no-brainer as far as I'm concerned.  I recently referred to The White Stripes as the best band of the past decade.  This

With great power comes great responsibility and I don't want to let down the esteemed SLS franchise.  The 18th instalment of SLS is being put together over the next four months and I've got a backlog of songs that demand consideration.  Here are three: Velvet Revolver - The Last FightFoo

I just submitted a song for SLS18 consideration.  I submitted Linkin Park's "Bleed It Out". Linkin Park is a band I don't think I should like, but I always end up liking.  Every album is good for two or three awesome singles and "Bleed It Out" is an awesome single.

On another beautiful Saturday afternoon in Toronto I'm thinking about late December when the 18th instalment of SLS will be unveiled.  Here are a few songs I've recently submitted for consideration. Matthew Good - Born LosersInterpol - The Heinrich ManeuverillScarlett - Nothing SpecialHere's the video for Interpol's The Heinrich Maneuver

Now that SLS17 is in the bag, it's time to deconstruct the 20 tunes that made the final cut.  How much of SLS17 is CanCon?  How many artists are making their first appearance on SLS? Find out the answers to these questions and more below. Canadian Content - 6 (AlexisOnFire,

It is with great privilege and honour that I unveil to you the final song list for SLS17.  For an SLS primer, go here and to see what appeared on SLS16, go here. We listened to hours and hours of new rock before deciding upon these 20 tracks.  Without further

Here's an update as to where we're at with SLS17. I've put together a list of the 20 songs I think should comprise SLS17.  They're now with Mark who will either bless the collection or counter offer with a modified playlist.  Then, the negotiations begin. Hang on SLS fans.  The

Holy crap, June is almost half over.  That means SLS17 is almost due. Mark and I were talking about SLS yesterday and we realized it will celebrate its ten year anniversary next year.  Don't know what SLS is?  Start by reading the guide then check out this list of every

I'm submitting a new song for SLS17 consideration.  I'm submitting "Young Folks" from Peter, Bjorn & John. I'm not going to lie to you, this one took a while to win me over.  At first I didn't think the style would suit SLS and I thought the opening whistling thing

I'm submitting a new song for SLS17 consideration.  I'm submitting "Sick, Sick, Sick" from Queens of the Stone Age. You might remember this song from the QotSA promo video I shared previously.  This awesome track also has Julian Casablancas of The Strokes on backing vocals and guitar.

I'm submitting a new song for SLS17 consideration.  I'm submitting "Icky Thump" from The White Stripes. It's such a funky track you've got to give this a couple of listens before you judge it.  This is some fan made vid, but it's all about the audio anyway.

I'm submitting a new song for SLS17 consideration.  I'm submitting the Arctic Monkey's "Brianstorm". It's a cool track.  Here's the vid so you can hear for yourself.

There's not much time to go before SLS17 is unveiled.  I've been digging a few new tunes late, but we'll start with The Kook's "Naive". It's a cool track, but damn it sounds like Hot Hot Heat to me.  These guys are from Brighton, which means they're definitely not Hot

There's only a couple of months to go before SLS17 is unveiled.  I've been busy, and SLS has been a little neglected. Proof of this neglect is the fact Jill beat me to the nomination of The Fratellis' "Flathead".  It's a cool, catchy little tune, ain't it? I also nominated

There's only about four months to go before SLS17 is unveiled.  Of course, I'm not telling you anything you don't already know.  You're all about the SLS, aren't you? I just submitted a couple of songs I've been digging lately for SLS17 consideration. Tokyo Police Club - Nature Of The

On another cold February day in Toronto I'm thinking about late June when the 17th instalment of SLS will be unveiled.  Here are a few songs I've recently submitted for consideration. The Shins - Phantom LimbSam Roberts - With A BulletModest Mouse - DashboardThe snow should be melted by then.

I just submitted a tune for SLS17 consideration.  I submitted "Lonely End of the Rink" from  The Tragically Hip. I know, I know.  Big surprise, eh?  If you disagree, watch this video and have the guts to say so in the comments.

I just submitted a tune for SLS17 consideration.  I submitted "Fallen Leaves" from  Billy Talent. My brother Steve and I recently had a Billy Talent debate.  He's tired of their sound and not digging them anymore while I'm still feeling it.  "Fallen Leaves", for example, is another catchy rocker that

Now that SLS16 is in the bag, it's time to deconstruct the 20 tunes that made the final cut.  How much of SLS16 is CanCon?  How many artists are making their first appearance on SLS? Find out the answers to these questions and more below. Canadian Content - 9 (AlexisOnFire,

It is with great privilege and honour that I unveil to you the final song list for SLS16.  For an SLS primer, go here and to see what appeared on SLS15, go here. We listened to hours and hours of new rock before deciding upon these 20 tracks.  Without further

The SLS countdown is on.  I just submitted a bunch of tunes for SLS16 consideration.  Here are the new nominees that can be added to this list. Free Radicals (A Hallucination of the Christmas Skeleton Pleading with a Suicide Bomber) - The Flaming LipsPhenomena - Yeah Yeah YeahsProvince - TV

Lest we forget, the sixteenth edition of SLS is due at the end of the month.  The SLS committee is listening to a bunch of new stuff so expect some late additions.  Don't know what we're talking about?  Check out the SLS guide and my little SLS tracker for the