Aubin: I've been listening to this odd little track and watching the corresponding odd little video for a few weeks now. It's not so much the music itself that I've been digging, but the amazing lyrics. Just watch it all the way through to get the full effect. The best way I can describe it is to imagine if Rob and Barry from High Fidelity wrote a song for LCD Soundsystem.
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip 'Thou Shalt Always Kill'. [YouTube video]
Chris: It seems that the dark emo/screamo cloud that lingered over Richmond has finally started to dissipate. This town has a fine tradition in hardcore, and a number of young bands are starting to crank out some great music. Heroes Die play an intense mixture of varying melodies and tempos, chock full of appropriate breakdowns and gang choruses. They've only played a handful of shows, but are starting to build momentum and expect to begin to touring soon. Check out the track "can't afford friends", which is streaming at their MySpace page.