"To Think..." video featured on The Torontoist!

Hey guys, I'm a huge fan of a couple Toronto blogs, one is BlogTO (mentioned earlier on this site), and the other it Torontoist.  Both are great places for news, art, and really anything Toronto.  I have both in my Twitter feed, and was surprised to see my name on the one of the Torontoist's tweets!  Writer Hamutal Dotan has picked my vid for "To Think I Once Was Lost" for his "Sound Tracks" series.  You can watch the video again, and read what he has to say about the song by clicking the link. 

Youtube Channel and video for "To Think I Once Was Lost"!

Hey there, quick update, I've finally set up my Youtube channel!  Currently, there are only 2 videos posted; one is a self made video for "To Think I Once Was Lost" (mostly featuring archive photos of old Toronto), and the second is a video of myself playing something new, a track called "A Song of Peace (A Protest Song)".

You can also find some of my favorite Youtube videos as well; Scott Walker, Elbow, Dion, Gillian Welch, Olenka and the Autumn Lovers, etc.

Follow the video to get to the channel!

BlogTO interview! Up Now!

Aldrin Taroy is a wonderful cat working for BlogTO.  About a month ago, he included "I'll Miss You When You're Gone" on his weekly Neighbourhood Mixtape (This weeks, features Kite Hill, Drake and Runaway Catholics!! Can't beat that!).  The other day he asked to do an interview, and I of coarse agreed.  He asked some very thoughtful questions.  You can check it out by clicking the picture below:

Bandcamp site is up and running!

I'm not sure how familiar you are with Bandcamp, so I'll give you a quick over view.  Bandcamp is an alternate Myspace... one that doesn't suck.  The cool thing about Bandcamp is that you can listen to the music AND if you like it purchase the songs or albums right there.  So simple... are you listening Myspace?!  The other cool thing about that is that you can get digital tracks and ALL the profits go to the artists.  I'm not sure if you know this or not, but iTunes takes a healthy cut of every purchase.  So if you can, take a few minutes and check it out, listen to some tracks, like it (facebook styles) and even purchase a song or two!  Keep checking back, I'll soon be able to set up a merch store, where one could pick up a t-shirt r something! CLICK BELOW!!!!

i (heart) music review! AND a nomination I knew nothing about!

Hey there folks!  This is my day: I was asked to be interviewed for a possible BlogTO article.  The questions where sent to me by email, so in between questions,  I watched the 1971 film "A King in Marvin Gardens", worked out,  and surfed the ol' internet.  One great thing I found on my search, was this review written today on i(heart)music.net!

Read the Review here!

That was a really nice surprise, but even nicer was seeing this line "On the one hand, when he was nominated for last year's Hottest Bands in Canada last year, the accompanying ballot...."  and I got to thinking, I was nominated for hottest Band in Canada?  Sure enough, with a little sleuthing (clicking the link above), I found it.  So thanks to whoever nominated me in November!  It's a wonderful honor, and I wish I had noticed it earlier!

Anyways, I'll keep you updated on that BlogTO article, and I'll also update you on  a few upcoming gigs!  So long!

Reviews!! at NoDepression and BadTemperedZombie!

Ok, it's the same review!  But, it's so well written, I can't help but share it twice!

Check it out here No Depression:

Or at her blog

Bad Tempered Zombie

It's really humbling to read something like this.  Thanks so much to Barbara Bruederlin!

2 wins in this years Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards!

Toronto Exclusive Magazine has picked the winners for their 4th annual awards, and my name came up twice!  First I received the honors of Best Folk Album for "Like Birds Too Tired to Fly", then I received further honors of Best Folk Song for "To Think I Once Was Lost".

Thank you so much TEM!  Check it out, and other winners here.

Featured in Blog TO's Neighbourhood Mixtape!!

I don't know if you follow Blog TO, but if you're a fan of are city, it's something I suggest.  It's the best place to go for info on food, shopping, movies and music within the city.  Aldrin Taroy has been putting together the Neighbourhood Mixtape for the last little while, where every Sunday, he picks a few songs to be a soundtrack for the week.  His theme this week is inspired by travel and called "Close Quarters".  The really exciting thing is that he picked my song "I'll Miss You When You're Gone" to be a part of it!

You can download it, or stream it here at The Neighbourhood Mixtape.  It features myself, Owen Pallett, Heartbreak Hotel, Pursuits, and Young Empires.

Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards!

Hey there folks.  Just a quick update.  Later today at Toronto Exclusive magazine, they'll be announcing their winners for the 4th annual Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards 2010, of which I'm nominated for 2!  Best Folk Song: To Think I Once Was Lost, and Best Folk Album.

Anyways, they update it later in the week!  So I'll let you know how it turns out!  Check it out here.

Happy Holidays!

Hey there! Well, it's been a pretty interesting year for me.  After much laboring, I released my first full length album "Like Birds Too Tired to Fly", and, happily, it received rave reviews!  I also got to tour with Olenka and the Autumn Lovers this fall, a wonderful experience that I chronicled over at my blog.

I'm not sure what next year holds.  Ideally, it'll be some touring of my own, and maybe some new recordings... and Arts and Crafts will sign me.. or True North, I'm not picky.

Anyways, happy holidays!  As a special gift, I have a couple holiday downloads for you!  

This is a version of "Silver and Gold", from the one of my favorite Christmas classics, Rudolph the Red Nosed Raindeer.  It features the wonderful violin work of Alex Cheung, and was recorded by Myke Mazzei





And how about one more? My good friend Alexis Marsh and I put together a little holiday EP a couple years ago. Here is one of my favorite tracks, a Moriconne-esque version of "What Child is This?"





Thank you all for taking the time to listen, download, come out to shows, and spread the good word of Shawn Clarke! I really appreciate it, and I hope we can do more in the new year!