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August 30, 2010
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Rae Spoon Prepares for Love is a Hunter Release Tour
*Love is a Hunter *is considered Rae Spoon’s most energetic album to date, tearing critics out of their wheel-y chairs and into a dancing frenzy. In just two weeks after its release, *Love is a Hunter *climbed to the #5 spot on the National !Earshot Chart and is expected to gain even more acclaim when Spoon embarks on his release tour on August 31.
Following the success of his 2008 Polaris Prize-nominated
*Superioryouareinferior,
Love is a Hunter *is generating a great deal of buzz in the indie music scene. *Eye Weekly* calls it a “successful venture into typically dangerous eletro-folk territory”, while *The Calgary Herald* praised the album for “providing Canada with some of its most intriguing music”.
In support of the album, Rae Spoon will be heading out on a three-month promotional tour from Vancouver to Halifax. Along with way, he will be making stops at The Gladstone in Toronto and The National Arts Centre in Ottawa.
*Full Tour Details
*Aug 31 – Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore w/ Cris Derkesen
Sept 04 – Courtenay, BC @ Joe’s Garage w/ Cris Derkesen
Sept 05 – Victoria, BC @ The Solstice Café w/ Cris Derksen
Sept 16 Calgary, AB @ Marquee Room
Sept 17 Edmonton, AB @ The Artery
Sept 18 Kindersely, SK @ The Garden Gallery
Sept 19 Saskatoon, SK @ House concert
Sept 23 Prince George, BC @ Books and co
Sept 24 Jasper, AB @ TBA
Oct 01 Winnipeg, MB @ The Rocker
Oct 02 Brandon, MB @ TBA
Oct 21 Toronto, ON @ The Gladstone
Oct 22 Peterborough, ON @ The Spill
Oct 23 Guelph, ON @ TBA
Oct 24 Stratford, ON @ Pride
Nov 5 Halifax, NS @ The Company House
Nov 25 Ottawa, ON @ The National Arts Center
- Bethany Hansraj
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August 19, 2010
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CFCF Releases Free Mixtape
Montreal-based DJ CFCF will be releasing his new mixtape, *Slow R & B For Zellers Locations Canada-Wide, *as a free digital download. It is a 40 minute mix full of department-store ready tracks, chopped and screwed just enough to make anyone’s shopping experience a little bit funkier.
*The Fader* says that the mix sounds like wandering through a department store – musically personified. With sultry crooners, sexy synths and splashy snares, it’s the kind of muzak that evokes feelings deeper than tedium.
The mix can be downloaded from here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?q2bpgnnin5yflb5
- Bethany Hansraj
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August 19, 2010
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Winter Gloves and Born Ruffians Announce Fall Tour Dates
*This fall, Winter Gloves will be embarking on a North American tour in support of its newest album, *All Red. * The band’s debut full-length album gained praise for its ‘pleasantly dirty’ sound and now Winter Gloves hopes to shop around its latest efforts to indie rock fans all over the continent.
*All Red* is a collection of ten songs that the band has worked on for the past year, as they toured with such bands as Tokyo Police Club and You Say Party. It is said that the album will reprise the sound of *Let Me Drive (*2008),
Winter Gloves’ first EP, producing a mix of gritty bass and poppy synths. It will also feature the glockenspiel, an instrument that became a highlight on the band’s debut, *About A Girl *(*2008).
*In support of the new album, Winter Gloves will hit 20 venues across North America, including Canadian dates Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.
*Full Tour Dates:**
*August 14 - Cumberland, BC @ Cumberland Village Works Festival
September 4 - Montreal, QC @ Jacques Cartier Pier (M for Montreal) September 17 - Kingston, ON @ The Grad Club
September 22 - Peterborough, ON @ Red Dog
September 23 - Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks
September 25 - Montreal, QC @ Il Motore
September 28 - Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar (with Born Ruffians)
September 29 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs (with Born Ruffians) September 30 - Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse (with Born Ruffians)
October 1 - Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory (with Born Ruffians)
October 2 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom (with Born Ruffians)
October 3 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas (with Born Ruffians) October 4 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar (with Born Ruffians)
October 5 - Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel (with Born Ruffians)
October 6 - Charlottesville, VA @ Random Row Books (with Born Ruffians)
October 7 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 (with Born Ruffians)
October 8 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl (with Born Ruffians)
October 9 - Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree (with Born Ruffians)
October 10 - Orlando, FL @ Blackbooth (with Born Ruffians)
October 11 - Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder (with Born Ruffians) * *
- Bethany Hansraj
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August 11, 2010
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Tracey Thorn Remix EP Out on August 31
Tracey Thorn has announced that her new digital EP, Opposites, will be available for download on August 31. The EP will feature new, experimental remixes of songs from her latest full-length album, Love And Its Opposite.
"People often only remember the dance remixes I have been involved with, and forget the great futuristic re-works of my voice over the years by people like Photek, Omni Trio and Howie B” says Thorn.
“If my versions of my songs are often plain and direct, these mixes add question marks and blind alleys, and I like that. It adds a different colour and makes them closer to my work with Massive Attack perhaps."
Vision Question has remixed Thorn’s ‘Swimming’, turning the song into a psychedelic journey through the West Coast. WALLS – the love child of Alessio Natalizia and Allez-Allez blogger San Willis – are also on the EP, remixing Thorn’s ‘Kentish Town’. Blue Daisy also takes on a song from Love And Its Opposite, reworking ‘Late in the Afternoon’ into a dub-step infused club track.
For more information and to download the Opposites, visit Tracey Thorn’s blog at:
http://www.traceythorn.com/.
-Bethany Hansraj
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August 11, 2010
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Apple Records to Release Best of Album
Come And Get It: The Best Of Apple Records will be the first ever commercial multi-artist compilation in the company’s history. Featuring 21 tracks from The Iveys, Badfinger and Mary Hopkin, Come And Get It will be the next addition to Apple Records’ worldwide multi-album campaign.
Between 1968 and 1973, Apple Records produced an eclectic mix of albums, resulting in a rainbow spectrum of music, including folk, rock, soul and jazz. Come And Get It is a celebration of Apple Records’ dedication to honouring musical diversity.
The album will be released on October 26th, 2010. Come And Get It will be available for digital download as well as on CD and vinyl.
Full Track Listing:
1 Those Were The Days / Mary Hopkin
2 Carolina In My Mind / James Taylor
3 Maybe Tomorrow / The Iveys
4 Thingumybob / The Black Dyke Mills Band
5 King Of Fuh / Brute Force
6 Sour Milk Sea / Jackie Lomax
7 Goodbye / Mary Hopkin
8 That's The Way God Planned It / Billy Preston
9 New Day / Jackie Lomax
10 Golden Slumbers-Carry That Weight / Trash
11 Give Peace A Chance / Hot Chocolate Band
12 Come And Get It / Badfinger
13 Ain't That Cute / Doris Troy
14 My Sweet Lord / Billy Preston
15 Try Some Buy Some / Ronnie Spector
16 Govinda / Radha Krishna Temple
17 We're On Our Way / Chris Hodge
18 Saturday Nite Special / The Sundown Playboys
19 God Save Us / Bill Elliot & The Elastic Oz Band
20 Sweet Music / Lon & Derrek van Eaton
21 Day After Day / Badfinger
- Bethany Hansraj
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August 08, 2010
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Sharon Little’s Paper Doll Available Early 2011
Sharon Little’s upcoming sophomore album, Paper Doll, sets out to make a statement about the mindset that female performers today are required to adopt. With a blend of pop, rock, R ‘n’ B and electronica, Paper Doll proclaims that women artists be judged on their musical abilities rather than the way they look.
"It often seems that female artists have to look and act in a certain way in order to be successful - like they're paper dolls and society or 'the business' just slaps these images on them," says Little.
“We have these young girls acting and dressing in a very overly-sexual way; like they're grown women - is that their idea, or have they been told to look and act that way in order to sell themselves? Either way, it's just sad”.
If you haven’t heard of Sharon Little, you’ve probably already heard her music. She’s become a television fixture, having been featured in primetime shows like CSI:NY, The Cleaner and NUMB3RS.
Paper Doll, Little’s first album since her debut in 2008, will be produced by Grammy Award-winner Don Was. He has worked with some of the biggest names in show business, including the Rolling Stones and Bonnie Raitt. Together, Was and Little have created a phenomenal product that is expected to garner a great deal of attention from music critics all over North America.
Before Paper Doll’s release at the beginning of 2011, Little will release an EP titled Sneak Peek. Until then, you get an even sneakier peek by downloading Paper Doll’s title track from SharonLittle.com
- Bethany Hansraj
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July 23, 2010
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Recoil Tours North and South America
Recoil, the love-child of former Depeche Mode keyboardist Alan Wilder, have just wrapped up their European Tour. After the immense success of the tour, Wilder is pumped and ready to hit the road again, this time bringing ‘A Strange Hour’ to select cities across North and South America.
“I’ve been receiving innumerable requests from Argentineans, Chileans, Peruvians, Brazilians and many others in that part of the world for years now, pleading for a visit,” says Wilder. “I’m really flattered to be asked of course and looking forward to it finally happening”.
The tour will begin October 18, 2010 in Seattle and will run for about a month before wrapping up in Ecuador. There will be one Canadian stop at The Opera House in Toronto, but Wilder’s blog states that he will be adding more South American and Canadian dates soon.
The Recoil iPhone App is also available to help keep fans up-to-date with news and information from the band. Using the app, fans can follow Wilder’s activities and share their own thoughts and musings. As a hub for Recoil’s social networking, there is also access to photos, videos, audio and Alan’s concepts behind each of his albums. The app is free and available now from the iTunes store HERE.
10/18/10 – Triple Door, Seattle, WA
10/19/10 – Aladdin Theatre, Portland, OR
10/21/10 – Mezzanine, San Francisco, CA
10/22/10 – El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
10/27/10 – The Opera House, Toronto, Canada
10/31/10 – Bourbon Street, Baltimore, MD
11/01/10 – Highline Ballroom, New York, NY
11/03/10 – Club Amanda, Santiago, Chile
11/04/10 – Niceto Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
11/05/10 – Patio De La Madera, Rosario, Argentina
11/06/10 – Espacio Quality, Cordoba, Argentina
11/11/10 – Voce, Lima, Peru
11/12/10 – Downtown 727, Bogota, Columbia
11/13/10 – 21 CLUB, Quito, Ecuador
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July 16, 2010
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Bryan Ferry Reunites with Roxy Music on Olympia
Former Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry will release his first album in three years on October 26, 2010. Titled Olympia, the album will feature musical contributions from Groove Armada, Scissor Sisters, Flea, and Marcus Miller – and promises to be Ferry’s most eclectic album yet.
Olympia is a follow-up to the Ferry’s 2007 release, Dylanesque. On the album, Ferry covers a heart-wrenching rendition of Tim Buckley’s “Song to the Siren” and an homage to Traffic with a cover of “No Face, No Name, No Number”. Original songs on the album include collaborations with Groove Armada (“Shameless”) and Scissor Sisters (“Heartache by Numbers”).
This will be the first time that Roxy Music has reunited for a record since For Your Pleasure was released in 1973. Since the band scrapped its plans to play at London’s Lovebox Festival this year, Olympia may be your last chance to hear Roxy Music to perform as a single unit.
“You Can Dance”, the first single off Olympia, has already become a club hit in Europe and will be released in Canada on August 10.
Olympia Track Listing
You Can Dance
Alphaville
Heartache By Numbers
Me Oh My
Shameless
Song To The Siren
No Face, No Name, No Number
Bf Bass (Ode To Olympia)
Reason Or Rhyme
Tender Is The Night
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July 15, 2010
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Festival Music House at TIFF
The Toronto International Film Festival is an opportunity for filmmakers from around the world to showcase their talent in of the world’s most cultured cities. Now, TIFF organizers are giving Canadian musical artists the chances to showcase their works of art to the international film and television community at the Festival Music House.
Formerly the Canadian Music Café, the Festival Music House will provide an outlet through which members of the television and film industries can explore Canada’s wealth of musical talent. For three days between September 13 and September 15 at The Roosevelt Room, invitees can stop in to enjoy some of the best musical acts that the city has to offer.
Many former independent musicians owe their recording contracts to the soundtracks of various films and television shows, like Grey’s Anatomy and the Twilight Series. The relationship between the two industries makes Festival Music House a hotbed for valuable networking opportunities.
To perform in the showcase, bands and artists can apply through the festival’s website (http://www.festivalmusichouse.com/). There is no fee required, and Festival Music House welcomes everyone to apply.
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July 13, 2010
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Indie Week Applications Due July 16
Indie Week is an international music festival that takes place on two opposite ends of the Earth, giving independent bands the chance to expose the world to their music. Artist showcases across Ireland and in Toronto will be judged by music industry professionals, who have the power to launch indie bands out of obscurity and into recording contracts.
This year, Indie Week performances will take place at ten different locations across Toronto: Bovine Sex Club, Bread & Circus, Cherry Cola’s, The Drake Hotel, El Mocambo, The Hard Luck Club, The Hideout, The Rivoli and Velvet Underground. The festival is held from October 13 to October 17, after which the band with the highest scores will be shipped off to Ireland to perform.
Last year, over 120 bands performs for a total of 4000 fans across the city. With this year’s addition of Hamilton and East Coast Kitchen showcases, the number of audience members is expected to multiply. Independent bands all over the world will be given the opportunity to gain top-notch exposure, valuable networking opportunities and new fans.
Bands who wish to perform during this Toronto’s Indie Week have just 3 days left to send in their applications. More information is available at: http://www.indieweek.com.
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July 6, 2010
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Dirty Projectors Collaborate With Bjork on Mount Wittenberg Orca
Dirty Projectors have teamed up with Bjork to create their most staggering collaboration yet. Mount Wittenberg Orca is a twenty-minute collection of seven songs that aims to be unlike anything the music world has ever seen from Dirty Projectors.
Rather than relying on the guitars and drums that were so prevalent on Bitte Orca, Mount Wittenberg Orca is all about the vocals. The obsession with vocal harmonies that Dirty Projectors developed while recording Bitte Orca is reignited on the EP, set softly against Nat Baldwin’s brooding bass.
Bjork and David Longstreth brainstormed the album during a conversation about the origins of Italian opera, but each of their collaborations on Mount Wittenberg Orca is heavily influenced by early ‘50s rock and roll. Bjork sings lead on half of the songs on the album, lending her unmistakable emotion and sophistication to this remarkable collaborative project.
Currently, Mount Wittenberg Orca is available only as a digital download. All proceeds from the album will be donated the National Geographic Society’s Ocean Initiative. For more information, visit: www.mountwittenbergorca.com
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July 6, 2010
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Shortlist for 2010 Polaris Music Prize Announced
Ten performers have been selected as shortlist nominees for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize, an annual award given to the best full-length album from a Canadian-based artist.
Earlier this year, 198 journalists, bloggers and other music industry professionals from across Canada were asked to submit their picks for the top five best Canadian albums. Their selections were narrowed down to a long list, which was released on June 17.
Now, the long-awaited shortlist has finally been revealed. Ten artists from across the nation and a full spectrum of musical genres have been selected, and are one step closer to the $20, 000 cash prize.
2010 Polaris Prize Shortlist
The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night
(Montréal, QC)
Owen Pallett - Heartland
(Toronto, ON)
Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record
(Toronto, ON)
Radio Radio - Belmundo Regal
(Grosse Coque, NS, Moncton, NB, Pointe-à-l’église, NS)
Caribou - Swim
(Dundas, ON)
The Sadies - Darker Circles
(Toronto, ON)
Karkwa - Les Chemins De Verre
(Montréal, QC)
Shad - TSOL
(London, ON)
Dan Managan - Nice, Nice, Very Nice
(Vancouver, BC)
Tegan and Sara - Sainthood
(Vancouver, BC & Montréal, QC)
This is the second shortlist appearance for five of the artists on this year’s list: Besnard Lakes, Broken Social Scene, Caribou, Owen Pallett and Shad. Of those names, two have already won the Polaris Prize: Owen Pallett in 2006 with He Poos Clouds and Caribou in 2008 with Andorra.
The winners will be announced on Monday, September 20th at the Polaris Gala. The event will be held at Toronto’s Masonic Temple, during which all of the shortlist nominees will perform. The performances and winner announcements will be broadcast live on SIRIUS Satellite Radio 86 and on CBC Radio 3. The gala can also be viewed online as a webcast on MuchMusic.com and on Saturday, September 25th on Much Music.
Good luck to all shortlist nominees!
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July 2, 2010
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The Walkmen Announce North American Tour Dates
American indie rock icons The Walkmen have announced that they will be heading
out on a North American tour to support their upcoming album, Lisbon.
The new album, which is slated for release on September 14, is expected to build on the creative motifs established in the songwriting of their 2008 release, You & Me. Lisbon’s 11 songs marries The Walkmen’s raw Rock and Roll sound with You & Me’s complex lyrical and musical compositions.
To promote the album, The Walkmen will be hitting some of the most famous venues across the continent, including Toronto’s Opera House on October 9. Tickets for the show are on sale now!
Full Tour Dates:
August 12 - Governors Island (New York, NY)
September 8 - The Showbox (Seattle, WA)
September 9 - Melkin Bowl (Vancouver, BC)
September 10 - Melkin Bowl (Vancouver, BC)
September 11 - WOW Hall (Eugene OR)
September 12 - Music Fest NW (Portland, OR)
September 14 - The Fillmore (San Francisco, CA)
September 15 - The Music Box @ Fonda (Los Angeles, CA)
September 17 - Clubhouse (Phoenix, AZ)
September 18 - Belly Up (San Diego, CA)
October 7 - Royale (Boston, MA)
October 9 - Opera House (Toronto ON)
October 10 - Magic Stick (Detroit, MI)
October 12 - The Vogue (Indianapolis, IN)
October 14 - Barrymore Theatre (Madison, WI)
October 16 - Waiting Room (Omaha, NE)
October 18 - Fox Theatre (Boulder, CO)
October 19 - Bottleneck (Lawrence, KS)
October 20 - Off Broadway (St Louis, MO)
October 21 - Zanzibar (Louisville, KY)
October 22 - Mr Smalls Theatre (Pittsburgh, PA)
October 23 - The Trocadero (Philadelphia, PA)
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July 2, 2010
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You Say Party Issues Statement to Supporters
After the passing of Devon Clifford, drummer for the dance-punk band You Say Party, We Say Die, the band was left at a crossroads. Since the tragedy struck, You Say Party has undergone several changes that include seeing current members quitting, former members reuniting and tour dates being scheduled.
To announce these changes, the band has released an official statement:
To all of our fans and supporters,
Heartfelt thanks for all the messages of love and condolences that you have sent since Devon’s passing. We have drawn a lot of strength from these as we navigate this difficult time. Losing Devon has been a profound loss for the family this band has grown to become. We have taken some time out of the spotlight these last few months to heal, process, reflect and reevaluate the future of this band.
We have talked at great length with each other and our families and friends about the future. Devon’s parents have encouraged us to continue on and given us their blessing. It is their opinion (as well as ours) that Devon would never have wanted his death to end the band. He would have wanted us to continue on.
In the time between Devon’s passing and this statement, we have all reflected upon our personal lives. Krista has decided that her time with us has come to an end as she no longer desires the long drives, poor sleeps and revolting selection of road food. Instead she’s choosing a home, a garden, some gluten-free baking and a proper education. We will miss Krista very much and she remains a part of our lives.
We have turned to our good friends and former tour-mates Robert Andow and Bobby Siadat of Vancouver band “Gang Violence” to play keyboards and drums This new line up will continue the tradition of excellent live shows and sweaty dance floors, with new strength and a renewed commitment to music and touring. The 5 of us look forward to carrying the spirit of our friend Devon with us everywhere.
The cancelled European tour is being rescheduled for this fall and we will announce the dates as soon as possible. We are also planning select shows for the rest of 2010.
Out of respect for Devon and the evolution of life, today we announce that we will no longer be known as “You Say Party! We Say Die!” but instead as simply “You Say Party”.
Lately, we’ve been thinking a lot about the words and meanings we’ve spoken through our music. To return you to the core message of our band, we present the first track “There is XXXX (Within My Heart)” as the next single in North America.
With XXXX and light.
YSP
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July 2, 2010
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New Pete Yorn Album on Sept. 28
On Sept. 28, Pete Yorn will be releasing his sixth studio album, a self-titled collection of 11 brand new songs.
The album is the product of a spontaneous recording session with producer Frank Black back in 2008. While Yorn was putting the final touches on Black & White in Nebraska, he received a phone call from Black. The former Pixies founder wanted to jam with Yorn, who was so excited about experiment with Black that he dropped everything and flew to Salem, Oregon to record some new tunes.
“Pete told me he wanted to better define himself as an artist,” Black says. “And, to his artistic credit, Pete took his songwriting to a fearless and raw place”.
The album’s first single will be “Sans Fear”, a song that recollects the final days of a failing relationship with harsh vocals and honest storytelling. The rest of Pete Yorn will explore a variety of topics that can be identified with by fans from every walk of life. Love, happiness and appreciating life are reoccurring themes on the album, and listeners will feel as though Yorn is sitting right next to them on their couch.
Yorn has also announced that he will be embarking on a tour in the fall to promote the release of the album. Stay tuned for tour dates.
— Bethany Hansraj
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July 2, 2010
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Drifts EP Reinvents CFCF’s Continent
DJ and electronic artist CFCF follows up his debut album Continent with a brand new EP called Drifts. Out now, the release consists of six of CFCF’s tracks, remixed by Canadian DJs and artists.
CFCF is best known for remixing the tracks of other artists, including Crystal Castles, Owen Pallett, HEALTH and Hearts Revolution. Now, CFCF is on the receiving end of the remix exchange, as Junior Boys Nacho Lovers and Mathamagic have put their own spins on some of CFCF’s most popular tracks, including “Big Love” and “Come Closer”.
In an interview with The Fader, CFCF notes his inspiration for Continent: “There's definitely a feeling I try to capture, this feeling of the last day of school, or it could be a decade I didn't even live in. It doesn't have to be specific to me.”
Using ’80s synth sounds and minor chord melodies, he created a musical ephemera, evoking young, childhood memories.
Drifts Tracklisting
1. Big Love (Junior Boys Remix)
2. Come Closer (Nacho Lovers Remix)
3. Come Closer (Azari & III Remix)
4. Letters Home (Memoryhouse Remix)
5. Big Love (Mathemagic Remix)
— Bethany Hansraj
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July 2, 2010
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Orbital Makes Comeback with Two New Tracks
It has been almost one year since the legendary electronic duo Orbital made its live comeback in 2009’s Big Chill Festival. Fans have eagerly awaited fresh recorded material from the newly-reformed band and the time has finally come.
On June 20, Orbital released its first new material since 2004, a double A-side single titled “Don’t Stop Me/The Gun is Good”. Despite having taken a five year break, Orbital demonstrates that it is still at its creative peak nearly 20 years after the band first released its breakout single, “Chime”. The tracks are surprising while still conveying Orbital’s signature sound, causing critics to point out the band’s ability to consistently impress them.
Orbital has also embarked on a summer tour, taking them across the worldwide summer festival circus. From L.A.’s Coachchella in May to Japan’s Summersonic in August, Orbital will perform for its loyal fans across the globe. Glastonbury has granted Orbital the opportunity of headlining its “Other Stage” on the 40th anniversary of the festival’s existence, an honour that the band was delighted to have bestowed upon it.
Full Summer Tour Dates
June 27 – Glastonbury, Somerset
July 16 – Guilfest, Surrey
August 7 & 8 – Summersonic Festival, Tokyo
August 13 – Feest in Het Park, Belgium
— Bethany Hansraj
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July 2, 2010
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Cloud Cult’s Light Chasers Out This September
On Sept. 14, Cloud Cult will release its eighth studio album, Light Chasers. A sneak peek of the album was released earlier this summer – “Running with the Wolves”, a digital download included in a special Earth Day EP.
Since 1995, Cloud Cult has been producing albums consistently. Their debut, The Shade Project, started a 15-year recording cycle that would not let up. It was followed by Who Killed Puck (2000), They Live on the Sun (2003), Aurora Borealis (2004), Advice from the Happy Hippopotamus (2005), The Meaning of 8 (2007) and Feel Good Ghosts (2008).
“Running with the Wolves” already has fans excited for Light Chasers, and Cloud Cult is expected to preview more of the album at upcoming shows. In the Fall, the band will take off on a US tour to promote the new album and is expected to make a few Canadian stops.
— Bethany Hansraj
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July 2, 2010
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PS I Love You Releases Debut EP
PS I Love You is new to Toronto’s indie rock scene, but the duo is quickly rising to fame. They have impressed audiences all over the city, with performances during Canadian Music Week and North by North East. Now, PS I Love You is making their recording debut with a 5-track, self-titled EP.
The album consists mostly of Paul Saulnier’s solo recordings, which sets out to make PS I Love You into an experimental pop music sensation. Since the addition of drummer Benjamin Nelson, the band has taken on a heavier rock sound, one which has captivated indie music fans at the band’s recent live performances.
The PS I Love You EP will be available for digital download on July 13, 2010.
PS I Love You Tour Dates:
June 25 - Peterborough, ON @ Red Dog w/ Born Ruffians
June 27 - Brooklyn, NY @ Northside Festival
July 31 - Sackville, NB @ Sappyfest
Oct 01 – Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room w/ Japandroids & Frog Eyes
Oct 02 – Regina, SK @ Distrikt w/ Japandroids & Frog Eyes
Oct 03 – Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid
Oct 04 – Saskatoon, SK @ Louis’ Pub w/ Japandroids & Frog Eyes
Oct 06 – Calgary, AB @ Republik w/ Japandroids & Frog Eyes
Oct 08 – Victoria, BC @ Logans
Oct 09 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre w/ Ladyhawk
— Bethany Hansraj
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July 2, 2010
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School of Seven Bells Embarks on North American Tour
School of Seven Bells has announced that they will be embarking on a tour across North American this fall to promote their new album Disconnect from Desire. The tour will begin on Sept. 9 in Brooklyn, N.Y. and the band will make Canadian stops in Montreal and Toronto in mid-September.
Disconnect from Desire will be available online and at record stores near you on July 13, approximately two months before their tour is set to begin. The album was recorded at School of Seven Bells’ home studio and is expected to be an evolution of the band’s signature sound psychedelic sound.
School of Seven Bells’ 2008 album, Alpinisms has been called as “psychedelic excursion anchored by beautiful, winding melodies”. As Disconnect from Desire is touted as being indicative of the band’s development as a whole, it will be interesting to see what direction they take on this new album – and the new songs lend themselves to live performance during School of Seven Bells’ North American tour.
Full Tour Dates:
September 9 - Brooklyn Bowl - Brooklyn, NY
September 11 - Middle East Downstairs - Cambridge, MA
September 12 - Club Metronome - Burlington, VT
September 13 - La Sala Rossa - Montreal, QB
September 15 - Mod Club - Toronto, ON
September 16 - Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, MI
September 17 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
September 18 - Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI
September 19 - 7th St. Entry - Minneapolis, MN
September 20 - Blue Moose Tap House - Iowa City, IA
September 21 - Waiting Room - Omaha, NE
September 23 - Record Bar - Kansas City, MO
September 24 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO
September 25 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
September 27 - Neumos - Seattle, WA
September 28 - Biltmore Cabaret - Vancouver, BC
September 29 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
September 30 - Independent - San Francisco, CA
October 1 - Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA
October 2 - Detroit Bar - Costa Mesa, CA
October 3 - The Loft- San Diego, CA
October 5 - Plush - Tucson, AZ
October 6 - Launchpad -- Albuquerque, NM
October 8 - Hailey's -- Denton, TX
October 9 - Mohawk - Austin, TX
October 10 - Warehouse Live - Houston, TX
October 11 - Spanish Moon - Baton Rouge, LA
October 12 - Club Downunder - Tallahassee, FL
October 14 - Crowbar - Tampa, FL
October 15 - The Social - Orlando, FL
October 16 - Grand Central - Miami, FL
October 18 - The Earl - Atlanta, GA
October 19 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC
October 20 - Ottobar - Baltimore, MD
October 21 - Rock and Roll Hotel - Washington, DC
October 22 - Johnny Brendas - Philadelphia, PA
— Bethany Hansraj
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