Michael Toland: April 5, 2009

My recent discovery of the great Canadian singer/songwriter Art Bergmann has dominated my listening of late, thus his multiple placings here.

1. Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3 with Leatherbag – Antone’s (Austin, Texas) – Friday, April 3, 2009

2. Art Bergmann – Sexual Roulette (Duke Street)

3. Art Bergmann – Crawl With Me (Duke Street)

4. Art Bergmann – What Fresh Hell is This? (Epic)

5. The Young Canadians – No Escape (Sudden Death)

6. Echo & the Bunnymen – Ocean Rain (Sire/Rhino)

7. Blue Ash – No More, No Less (Collector’s Choice)

8. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – s/t (Slumberland)

9. Love & Rockets – Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven (Beggars Banquet)

10. Abercrombie/Holland/DeJohnette – Gateway (ECM)