Halloween Party Alt
Some Halloween party inspired alt tunes lead off in The Listening Booth this week via The Mynabirds, A Giant Dog, and Spacebirds with some witchin (read: bitchin) tunes for the holiday. Plus, The Rural Alberta Advantage is back this week in The Listening Booth with a track off their addictive new album The Wild and ahead of their hometown appearance tonight in Banf at Rose & Crown. A vinyl drop and a UK / EU tour also ahead for these Toronto transplants. Also in the mix, electro with Kllo, and blues with Kitty, Daisy, & Lewis who’s album Superscope embodies quality over quantity. Get the scoop in The Listening Booth on BTRToday!
- The Mynabirds - Be Here Now
- The Rural Alberta Advantage - The Wild
- Kllo - Backwater
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