News: Stars Release Free Tour EP “You Guys Are All Awesome”
STARS have just announced a free tour EP, featuring two songs from STARS and an exclusive track from each of the opening artists – Milo Greene, Cold Specks, Said The Whale and Yukon Blonde who will be joining the celebrated quintet over various legs of the upcoming three month international tour that starts this Saturday, February 9 in Australia. ————————————————————————————————————– Download the “You Guys Are All Awesome” Tour EP here: http://noisetrade.com/stars ————————————————————————————————————– The Canadian STARS dates, with Said The Whale supporting, feature some very special ‘themed’ back-to-back plays in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. The double-play shows dubbed the “Evenings Of Sex & Death” speak to the recurring and ever-present themes of sex and death…
News: Arts & Crafts Celebrates 10-Year-Anniversary w/ Inaugural Field Trip Music & Arts Festival
2013 marks the 10-year anniversary of Arts & Crafts. To commemorate this milestone, Toronto’s renowned independent music company presents AC10, a series of events, releases and collaborations in music, fashion, photography and literature highlighting a decade of creativity and community. First to be unveiled is the Field Trip Music & Arts Festival, held in Toronto on Saturday, June 8 at Fort York and Garrison Common. The inaugural one-day event will feature two stages curated entirely from Arts & Crafts’ diverse artist roster, co-headlined by a one-night-only return from hiatus for flagship collective Broken Social Scene and 11-time JUNO Award and 2012 Polaris Music Prize winner Feist. The lineup also includes Bloc…
News: Dan Mangan Announces The October 16 Release Of “Radicals” 7 Inch
Dan Mangan and his band are preparing for North American fall tour dates with very special guests, The Rural Alberta Advantage as well as east coast Canadian dates in Halifax and St. John’s. They will be bringing brand new music with them when they head out in the form of the “Radicals” 7 inch. “Radicals” includes the majestic “We Want To Be Pleasantly Surprised, Not Expectedly Let Down”, an outtake from the “Oh Fortune” sessions, as well as a jaw dropping cover of the Yukon Blonde song “Stairway”. If you’re a fan of Dan Mangan then you are obviously excited…
News: Stars – ‘Backlines’ [Free MP3 Download]
I love Stars, I also love free shit. So how about a free STARS track? Don’t mind if I do! For those who haven’t heard it yet, STARS’ new album “The North” was released on September 4 in North America on the bands own Canadian label imprint, Soft Revolution Records. The album was produced by STARS along with Marcus Paquin (Arcade Fire) and Graham Lessard in Montreal. Spinner.ca has a free download of ‘Backlines’ that your ears are eagerly awaiting, download the new track here “‘Backlines’ is my way of high kicking anxiety in the face.” — Singer Amy Millan…
Photos: Cold Specks @ The Great Hall
Cold Specks the 23-year-old Polaris Prize Short List Nominee from Etobicoke is simply… inspiring. Al Spx (Cold Specks) and her band performed at The Great Hall on Wednesday August 8th 2012, where she put on one hell of a show to the seated fans silently watching and listening. Admitting that it was extremely tough for herself and the band to put together the setlist, I believe it was a perfect mix between her older and new songs that flowed in and out beautifully. Moments of greatness shined on that stage, whether it was the whole band jiving together or when everyone…
