John K.Samson of The Weakerthans has released his debut solo EP, City Route 85. The three song EP is the first of a series of recordings based on the roadways surrounding Samson’s hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and it will be available as either a vinyl 7-inch or a digital download.

City Route 85 refers to Portage Avenue, a main street in Winnipeg. The songs on the three-song EP chronicle the plights of different people on Portage Avenue, including “Cruise Night”‘s tale of a young man who wants to join the age-old Winnipeg tradition of driving up and down the street on Sunday nights and “Grace General”‘s story of a character preparing to lose a loved one.

Check out the EP on iTunes here . John also has some music posted on his MySpace page.
Source John K.Samson of The Weakerthans has released his debut solo EP, City Route 85. The three song EP is the first of a series of recordings based on the roadways surrounding Samson’s hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and it will be available as either a vinyl 7-inch or a digital download.

City Route 85 refers to Portage Avenue, a main street in Winnipeg. The songs on the three-song EP chronicle the plights of different people on Portage Avenue, including “Cruise Night”‘s tale of a young man who wants to join the age-old Winnipeg tradition of driving up and down the street on Sunday nights and “Grace General”‘s story of a character preparing to lose a loved one.

Check out the EP on iTunes here . John also has some music posted on his MySpace page.
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