canadians kick *ss. Evidence: Patrick Watson

P A N · 02-13-2011, 10:48 AM

so my girlfriends parents own this store. they sell tvs and stereos... and are reportedly the only store in the entire world who sell only canadian music. this isn't a plug, so i'm not gonna try and get you to buy stuff from them, but they have this strange ability to just give me a cd they've chosen, knowing full well that i will probably love the sh*t out of it... which is hard, cuz i'm a snob.

anyway, Patrick Watson is one of those canadian artists. if you like radiohead, bjork, joni mitchell, flaming lips, nick drake, or rufus wainwright, you're probably gonna like this. h*ll, if you like none of those artists, you'll probably like this cat. he's something different for everyone, i think.

here's some vids:

live from a bathroom

live from a radioshow

an incredible video

another incredible video

do enjoy.

**Janszoon** · 02-13-2011, 10:50 AM

Fixed the youtube links for you. They don't work if you include the "v=".

P A N · 02-13-2011, 10:51 AM

thanks man! i got it the third time!

P A N · 03-09-2011, 08:15 PM

can't believe this thread has received no response! the guy is phenomenal!

s_k · 03-09-2011, 08:21 PM

Ah well, he's quite allright.
I've seen him perform live once a couple of years ago.
But I wouldn't call him a phenomenon

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sidewinder · 03-09-2011, 09:00 PM

I have his album Close to Paradise, which was recommended by a friend last summer. I have only played it twice though, I should listen again.

s_k · 03-09-2011, 09:02 PM

That is some beautiful artwork.

sidewinder · 03-09-2011, 09:03 PM

Indeed...sometimes that helps get people interested. I know it helps for me, if I've never heard of something and the name doesn't particularly do anything for me (such is the case with people's names versus band names), artwork may interest me enough to have a listen.

s_k · 03-09-2011, 09:13 PM

Oh it does get me interested. But I'm not going to listen to it any different.
I saw this cover last year:

And since I am a pretty huge tape deck collector (I have 50+ of them, not sure now, I sold about 15 today...), I figured: This HAS to be good.
And it was...

02-13-2011, 10:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
P A N DO LIKE YOU. Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 629	*canadians kick ss. Evidence: Patrick Watson** so my girlfriends parents own this store. they sell tvs and stereos... and are reportedly the only store in the entire world who sell only canadian music. this isn't a plug, so i'm not gonna try and get you to buy stuff from them, but they have this strange ability to just give me a cd they've chosen, knowing full well that i will probably love the sht out of it... which is hard, cuz i'm a snob. anyway, Patrick Watson is one of those canadian artists. if you like radiohead, bjork, joni mitchell, flaming lips, nick drake, or rufus wainwright, you're probably gonna like this. hll, if you like none of those artists, you'll probably like this cat. he's something different for everyone, i think. here's some vids: live from a bathroom live from a radioshow an incredible video another incredible video do enjoy.

02-13-2011, 10:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Fixed the youtube links for you. They don't work if you include the "v=". __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

03-09-2011, 08:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Ah well, he's quite allright. I've seen him perform live once a couple of years ago. But I wouldn't call him a phenomenon . __________________ Click here to see my collection

03-09-2011, 09:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	I have his album Close to Paradise, which was recommended by a friend last summer. I have only played it twice though, I should listen again. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

03-09-2011, 09:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	That is some beautiful artwork. __________________ Click here to see my collection

02-13-2011, 10:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
P A N DO LIKE YOU. Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 629	thanks man! i got it the third time!

03-09-2011, 08:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
P A N DO LIKE YOU. Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 629	can't believe this thread has received no response! the guy is phenomenal!

03-09-2011, 09:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Indeed...sometimes that helps get people interested. I know it helps for me, if I've never heard of something and the name doesn't particularly do anything for me (such is the case with people's names versus band names), artwork may interest me enough to have a listen. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

03-09-2011, 09:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Oh it does get me interested. But I'm not going to listen to it any different. I saw this cover last year: And since I am a pretty huge tape deck collector (I have 50+ of them, not sure now, I sold about 15 today...), I figured: This HAS to be good. And it was... __________________ Click here to see my collection