I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration.  I'm submitting "Time To Pretend" by MGMT. There is an official video for this song and it's all over YouTube, but each instance of the vid has embedding disabled by request.  I've never understood "embedding disabled by request".  Isn't the objective to have

I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration.  I'm submitting "Tessellate" by Tokyo Police Club. I don't think it's as good as "Nature of the Experiment", but "Tessellate" grew on me.  They got bonus points for being from from Newmarket, Ontario, but they didn't need 'em.  These guys are gonna be

I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration.  I'm submitting "Sleeping Sickness" by City and Colour with special guest Gord Downie. I've written quite a bit about this song, but I've never officially submitted it for SLS consideration.  Now, it's official.  There's no official video yet, but you can hear this

I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration.  I'm submitting "This Respirator" by The Flatliners. Is it wrong to favour local talent?  Sometimes I'll hear a song and dig it, but when I find out the band is from Mississauga or Burlington or Newmarket or wherever, I'll dig it just a

I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration.  I'm submitting "I Will Possess Your Heart" by Death Cab For Cutie. It's 8:31, pretty lengthy for a tune these days, but the first 4:40 are just to warm you up.  The first time I heard this new DCFC song, I

I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration.  I'm submitting "Hollowpoint Sniper Hyperbole" by USS. I'm told USS stands for Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker.  I heard these guys talking to Bookie tonight on 102.1 and their stuff has a great sound.  They'll be at Edgefest, so I'll see them July 19.

I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration.  I'm submitting "Strange Times" by The Black Keys. I instantly liked this tune, from the first time I heard it.  I know there's an official video featuring Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney playing laser tag, but I couldn't find it, so this will

I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration.  I'm submitting "Tournament of Hearts" by The Weakerthans. This song reminds me of the previous Weakerthans single, "Civil Twilight", which I also dug.  You know a band's Canadian when they drop curling references in their song lyrics.  I couldn't find an official video,

I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration.  I'm submitting "Them Kids" by Sam Roberts. I love this tune, even though the opening totally reminds me of My Morning Jacket's "One Big Holiday".  Or maybe that's why I love it...

I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration.  I'm submitting "Pork and Beans" by Weezer. I just heard this today for the first time, and I'm digging it.  Of course, I've seen Weezer a couple of times in concert and I worship their blue album and Pinkerton, so I'm what you

I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration.  I'm submitting "Believe" by The Bravery. This is yet another song I've been digging for some time.  We'll call this a little SLS spring cleaning over here.  I'm afraid to even look at the official site, which I've neglected for the better part

I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration.  I'm submitting "St. Andrews" by Bedouin Soundclash. Allow me to explain... My first exposure to Kingston, Ontario's Bedouin Soundclash was "When the Night Feels My Song", a song that was played to death back in 2005.  I would hear "When the Night Feels

I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration.  I'm submitting "Salute Your Solution" by The Raconteurs. This is fresh Rac.  Everything Jack White touches turns to gold, so this will be on SLS19.   I can't wait to hear this album, Consolers of the Lonely.

Three years ago today, I wondered aloud if SLS had sold out.  On that day, we started selling Smells Like Sour tee-shirts. Three years later, I'm happy to report SLS didn't sell out that day, because in 36 months we've sold exactly zero of those wonderful tees.

I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration.  I'm submitting "Mother Mary" by Foxboro Hot Tubs. Who are the Foxboro Hot Tubs?  The smart money is on Green Day.  They sound an awful lot like Green Day and there are rumours on the Internets.  After hearing this song, I'm wondering if

I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration.  I'm submitting "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" by Radiohead. Those who celebrate the supposed demise of Radiohead should give this track from In Rainbows another listen.  It's a fantastic single, and like "Bodysnatchers", it's SLS-worthy.

I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration.  I'm submitting "Long Way To Ruin" by the Foo Fighters. Hey kids, you're not going to believe this, but Mr. Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters fame used to play drums in that band your dad keeps talking about.  That's right, lead singer rock

I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration.  I'm submitting "Sky Is Over" by Serj Tankian. I'm a sucker for Serj's delivery.  I'm a big System of a Down fan who always preferred the tracks with Serj on vocals.  This is yet another Serj winner. This isn't the official video but

I remember when we launched the Smells Like Sour website.  Mark and I were quite enthusiastic.  Smells Like Sour, or SLS if you prefer, was our Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval.  If we dug a tune, it was SLS-worthy and this site would act as a tremendous forum where people

I'm submitting a song for SLS19 consideration.  I'm submitting "Make It Wit Chu" by Queens of the Stone Age. It totally dig this bluesy QOTSA number.  It's quite unlike any QOTSA song I've ever heard, and I own the entire catalogue.  This sucker plods along and when it ends you're

Now that SLS18 is in the bag, it's time to deconstruct the 20 tunes that made the final cut.  How much of SLS18 is CanCon?  How many artists are making their first appearance on SLS? Find out the answers to these questions and more below. Canadian Content - 6 (Arcade

It is with great privilege and honour that I unveil to you the final song list for SLS18.  For an SLS primer, go here and to see what appeared on SLS17, go here. We listened to hours and hours of new rock before deciding upon these 20 tracks.  Without further

We're about to put the 18th edition of SLS to bed and for the first time since we started throwing SLS together I've taken my eye off the prize.  The past three months have been insanely busy... I haven't even looked at smellslikesour.com let alone maintained the sucker.  Still,

I just submitted a song for SLS18 consideration.  I submitted "Empty Walls" by Serj Tankian. A big System of a Down fan, I wanted more Serj.  His solo effort, Elect the Dead, gives me what I asked for, and this single rocks.  It's a slam dunk for SLS18 which we'll

I just submitted a song for SLS18 consideration.  I submitted "Teddy Picker" by Arctic Monkeys. I've been neglecting my SLS duties lately.  I apologize.  I'll be giving SLS TLC ASAP, K?