In keeping with E.D.’s placefulness theme of late, tonight’s Friday Night Jukebox artists isn’t just Canadian, they’re a local Calgary band, the city in which I currently live.
With punk, prog rock, blues, and upbeat folk sensibilities, Beija Flor seem happy to borrow from whatever genre suits their needs and stir it all together into a sound that is reminiscent of a couple of bands, but ultimately unique. When I first heard them I thought their sound was like the White Stripes and the Arcade Fire had impregnated someone and Tom Waits was delivering the child. I can say fairly conclusively that Beija Flor is one of the best new bands I’ve come into contact with in the last few years,
wardsmith 
Tod Kelly 
Tom Van Dyke 
Murali 
James Hanley 
Jaybird 
Fish 
Will Truman 
Human Hireling 
Borat: “I do a picture, only small, of the Tishnik Masacre. Where many Uzbeks…crushed!”
Kindly Gray Hippie: “How did you feel when you drew this?”
Borat: “Very proud!”.
KGH: “I’m just listening with sadness…a little sadness for your people…?”
Borat: “Yes…no, it is not sad. It is us who do the kill!”
When in doubt,
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Hot damn, Scott. I really like this. That’s quality music. Sort of Ben Harperish with a bit more…what’s the word? A-minor? Good stuff.
I’d be happy to buy and send you their cd, if you’d like.
Alas, Scott, I rarely ever listen to CD’s anymore, and I’ve essentially skipped over the mp3 business. All I ever do is stream music anymore. But thanks!
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