New Music on my iPod

There has been a dearth of good music in the new millennia.  There have been some bright spots.  Porcupine Tree and Spock’s Beard have satisfied my love of Progressive Rock.  There have been some good folk bands and a few good albums peppered the landscape, but that’s about it.

In the late 80s I lived in New England and enjoyed the Boston music scene.  There were some great bands. The Neighborhoods and The Zulus were staples at places like The Channel and TT The Bears. 

We would go to Providence to see bands like Husker Du at The Living Room.  One show at the Channel in Boston, we saw Soul Asylum open for Husker Du (awesome show).

So, fast forward 23 years and an older father of two teenage girls is surfing the internet and comes across a band that scratches the same itch that those bands of the late 80s and early 90s scratched. I ran across a band from Kitchner, Ontario, comprised of three teenagers who actually rocked hard, Courage My Love.

Why am I writing about this band?  Well, because they renew my faith in music.  The creative force behind this group is twin sisters, Phoenix and Mercedes Arn-Horn. These kids write their own music and lyrics, which is highly commendable in this age of pre-packaged, sanitized music.  Their first EP, For Now, has 7 very good songs that were penned when these girls were 17-18 years old.  They are two years older than my eldest daughter.  Wow, I feel old. 

At any rate, these kids are worth a listen.  They have a ton of talent and potential.