Author Archives: Kris

and i guess it’s just as well, but i miss your face like hell

The Head and The Heart’s debut album never connected me on the first few listens. That was back in 2010. In 2011 I was fortunate to see them live at the Calgary Folk Music Festival and by the end they … Continue reading

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Hey, hey it’s Valentine’s Day. From us at Bolster your Holster to all of you out there we hope you have a great day no matter your facebook relationship status. Just don’t let it be the only day you tell … Continue reading

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Sasquatch Lineup 2012 Revealed!

I just realized last night that the Sasquatch 2012 announcement should be coming soon. I checked their website and it turned out they were announcing at a party happening that very night. Most acts have been announced already, but a … Continue reading

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A Retrospective – January 2012 – Kris

Shaun has invited and encouraged me to take part in this monthly retrospective so I humbly accept his invitation. It’s a great way to keep track of some of those musical moments throughout the year that could be easy to … Continue reading

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Le Voyage Dans La Lune commence 7 fĂ©vrier

Air has released one great record. There is no denying which record this is. If you picked anything other than Moon Safari then you’d be wrong. Their other albums are not bad by any means, well maybe a couple are, … Continue reading

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Best albums of 2011 (According to Kris)

Bolster Your Holster presents the Best Albums of 2011 (according to Kris)! This year I decided to go with 50 albums instead of the regular 40 and included comments on as many as I was inspired to. Hope you enjoy … Continue reading

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Best Songs of 2011 (According to Kris)

As is a tradition here for the first week of January on Bolster Your Holster we’re releasing some lists of our favourite stuff of 2011. Below are my 50 favourite songs of 2011, most of them have comments, but some … Continue reading

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The Weeknd – Echoes of Silence

Well Shit… It managed to drop before New Years’. Abel Tesfaye had promised 3 mixtapes in 2011 and with only 10 days left in the year, rumours that it wouldn’t drop this year were in the air. I thought he … Continue reading

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Some thoughts for 2012 from Bolster Your Holster

Listening to music is a game of give and take. Music puts you in a certain mood, you venture off in that mood and as it changes you want to listen to something else, which in turn changes your emotions … Continue reading

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Paradigm Shift – Where have all the records gone?

Remember when you used to get music for Christmas? Like an MC Hammer cassette tape? I certainly do. How about 5 years ago, try going into a popular record store before Christmas and you would be surrounded by parents struggling … Continue reading

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