Tuesday Tunes

Richard Laviolette
"Qq"
My brother got me this album for Christmas, since he lives in Guelph and they were selling it at the local record store. It's always cool to see what people are doing in nearby towns, and Richard Laviolette seems to have developed a bit of a following. He plays pretty soft folk-rock, and he definitely reminds me of another great Ontario singer-songwriter, Tony Dekker (Great Lake Swimmers), except just a little more pissed-off. Some of his friends helped sing back-up and play organ on this song, so it has a very... familiar feel to it. Great tune, read more about him here.

Julie Doiron
"Me and My Friend"
Another nice song, this one's off Julie's forthcoming album. Not much needs to be said really, it's what you'd expect from her, and that's perfectly alright. Listen to it, and watch the super-cute video here.