chad vangaalen

I'd seen Chad VanGaalen play at the Calgary Folk Festival this summer and meant to post about it. Hell, maybe I did. Either way, Stereogum offers up a bunch of Chad VanGaalen mp3s for you to listen to, and I suggest you do.

I might agree with guest-blogger-Jim's assessment of the man's coming popularity - he was easily the most memorable act in Calgary. From his New Music Canada page:

"For 10 years Chad has been producing work in his bedroom, playing all the instruments, and has amassed hundreds of songs."

See also his Flemish Eye records page (where you can buy his album), his New Music Canada page (where you can stream some tracks), his Sup Pop page, and his MySpace page (which has a bit of a music video).