Wednesday, February 28, 2007
What a winner!
Congratulations to Mike Bozian of Toronto, who just won himself a shiny new Finger Eleven custom Gibson guitar from Cord and Wind-Up Entertainment. His entry was uber-creative, and you can check it out on the
contests page.
The Stills have a new video!
Some quick news on the Stills front. The boys have been enjoying the frigid
weather for the last few months in their hometown of Montreal, QC. They
found time to shoot this here video for "Helicopters" and it's now ready for
your viewing pleasure:
QuickTime
http://streamos.warnermusic.com/qtime/canada/thestills/thestills-helicopter_450k.mov
Windows Media
http://streamos.warnermusic.com/wmedia/canada/thestills/thestills-helicopter_450k.wvx
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
House of Blues welcomes Damien Rice
AN EVENING WITH
DAMIEN RICE
TUESDAY, APRIL 24TH
THE CENTRE IN VANCOUVER FOR PREFORMING ARTS
VANCOUVER, BC
DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW 8:00 PM
**RESERVED SEATING**
Damien Rice's 2001 debut 0 surprised everyone with the strength of the Irish
musician's songwriting and singing talent. The largely acoustic,
ballad-driven, lushly poetic record swiftly established Damien as a performer
to watch-it reached #3 in Ireland, #8 in the U.K. (where it was certified
platinum and won the Shortlist Music Prize in 2003), and went gold in the
U.S. Damien's 2006 follow-up 9 has repeated that first record's success both
critically and commercially. A more ambitious, intense and confident disc, it
reached the top of the Irish charts, #4 in the U.K. and #22 in the U.S.
Damien's music has been featured on TV shows such as Grey's Anatomy and the
movie Closer, and he is known to donate his time and music to several
humanitarian causes. Live, his performances achieve a rare, unforced and
unpretentious intimacy.
Don't miss An Evening with Damien Rice at The Centre in Vancouver for
Performing Arts on Tuesday, April 24th.
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 2ND @ 10:00AM
Tickets: $34.50 & $39.50 + s/c + f/f
Tickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets or Charge-by-phone 604-280-4444
Order on-line www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.ca
Podcasts!
Thanks to Universal, we've got some shiny new Kaiser Chiefs podcasts to share with you all! Check 'em out on the
Video Page.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Feist coming to town
FEIST
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
WEDNESDAY MAY 16TH
ORPHEUM THEATRE
VANCOUVER, BC
DOORS: 8:00 PM SHOW 9:00 PM
Leslie Feist's album Let it Die couldn't have been more inappropriately
named. After all, this is a record that, since it's 2004 release, just won't
die-from its modest beginnings the disc's popularity has snowballed, to the
point where Feist is a bona fide star. It couldn't have happened to a more
worthy artist, either, because, like other organic successes-Norah Jones
comes to mind-she did it not with excessive hype but on the strength of
immaculate pop songs like "Mushaboom" and slow-burners such as "One Evening".
The Canadian singer, who has recorded and performed with Peaches and Broken
Social Scene, is finally coming out with a disc of brand new material.
Following her successful album of remixes Open Season, Feist will release The
Reminder May 1. This may be another inappropriately named disc-after all,
anyone who has heard Let it Die or seen this engaging performer at any of her
numerous club, theatre or festival gigs hardly needs reminding of her talent.
Don't miss Feist with special guests on May 16th at the Orpheum Theatre.
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 2nd @ 10:00AM
Tickets: $32.50 & $27.50 + s/c + f.f
Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone 604-280-4444
Order on-line www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.ca
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Holy shit! Mew's coming to town!
New Timbre shows! Excitingggg!
Hello all,
Here are the latest:
1)Please update your listings re: NEW TIMES!
STATE RADIO
With Special Guests
Saturday March 10th, 2007
THE MEDIA CLUB
***EARLY SHOW!***
Doors 5:30pm, Show 6:00pm, End 8:30pm
Tickets $15.00 at Zulu, Scratch, Red Cat records.
2)Please update your listings re: NEW VENUE!
RED SPAROWES
With Special Guests
Tuesday March 20th, 2007
RICHARD'S
Doors 8pm, Show 9:30pm
Tickets $15.00 advance at Zulu, Scratch, Red Cat, Highlife and Noize To Go.
***all tickets for the Pat's Pub show will be honoured at the door!***
3)Sony/BMG recording artists from Denmark,
MEW
With Special Guests
Tuesday April 3rd, 2007
RICHARD'S
Doors 8pm, Show 9:30pm
Tickets $20.00 advance at Zulu, Scratch, Red Cat, Highlife and Noize To Go.
Critically-acclaimed band that creates surreal, otherworldly epic songs, on tour
to support latest release "And The Glass-Handed Kites".
For more info, visit www.mewsite.com
Praise for MEW: "Brilliant"- NME, "Stirringly beautiful"- Time Out
4)From Arizona,
ROGER CLYNE & THE PEACEMAKERS
With Special Guests
Sunday April 8th, 2007
RICHARD'S
Doors 8pm, Show 9:00pm
Tickets $15.00 advance at Ticketmaster and Zulu records.
Led by former member of The Refreshments, band specializes in Southwestern
American rock and roll. On tour to support new release "No More Beautiful World".
For more info, visit www.azpeacemakers.com
"Dangerous razor-wire rock'n'roll"-- Paste Magazine
"Clyne is equal parts storyteller, songwriter and singer talents that have
earned him a reputation as the Bruce Springsteen of the Southwest." --Asbury
Park Press
5)Anti- recording artists from Ireland,
THE FRAMES
With Special Guests
Thursday April 12th, 2007
THE RED ROOM (398 Richards St.)
Doors 8pm, Show 9:30pm
Tickets $18.00 advance at Zulu, Scratch, Red Cat, Highlife and Noize To Go.
Dublin-based pop-rock band, on tour to support latest release "The Cost".
For more info, visit www.theframes.ie
"The Frames revel in their seemingly effortless talent for arranging desperately
beautiful melodies surrounded by string arrangements and a near-perfect sense of
structure and dramatic effect."-NOW Magazine
6)Domino recording artists,
JUNIOR BOYS
With Special Guests
Sunday April 22nd, 2007
RICHARD'S
Doors 8pm, Show 9:15pm
Tickets $17.00 advance at Zulu, Scratch, Red Cat, Highlife and Noize To Go.
Canadian electronic duo, on tour to support latest release "So This Is Goodbye".
For more info, visit www.juniorboys.net
"Electronic pop has rarely sounded this beautiful and human."--URB
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
New Shins live review!
WARNING! Heavy photo content...
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Brand new shows from House of Blues!
FALL OUT BOYWITH SPECIAL GUESTS +44, THE ACADEMY IS..., PAUL WALL and COBRA STARSHIP SUNDAY, MAY 6THPACIFIC COLISEUMVANCOUVER, BCDOORS: 5:00 PM SHOW 6:00 PM **GENERAL ADMISSION FLOOR/RESERVED STANDS** While walking across the stage to receive the MTV2 Award for "Sugar,We're Going Down," the only thing on Fall Out Boy bassist and lyricist PeteWentz's mind was "please don't drop an f-bomb." Shortly thereafter the band,originally from suburban Chicago, was nominated for a Grammy Award for BestNew Artist. But the accolades didn't stop there. Fall Out Boy won 3 TeenChoice Awards, and the video for "Dance, Dance" won the MTV Video MusicAwards for Viewer's Choice, and was nominated for Best Group Video. The success of their mega hit album From Under the Cork Tree hasn't beentaken for granted. Instead of resting on their laurels, Fall Out Boy hasopted to go immediately back to work in spite of a hectic tour schedule byreleasing their next album, Infinity on High. "If you have the songs there,why not record them?" says Wentz. The group's prolific nature can best besummed by says Patrick Vaughn Stump, lead singer and guitarist, whoenthusiastically proclaimed, "fuck down time," when asked if he'd like abreak from the busy schedule. The first single from Infinity On High, "ThisAin't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" is a tongue-in-cheek look at "the way weare so addicted and obsessed with new arts, cultures and loves" Wentz says. This album is a departure from the band's previous work, marking CorkTree producer Neal Avron's return along with smash hit making R&B producerBabyface for the first time. "We love his approach to melody," Wentz says onworking with Babyface. "Patrick will sing with a greater range and more soulin our new songs and we wanted to find someone to drive that." For all their success, the band members have stayed true to their roots;not in the sense that they haven't changed, but in the sense that they'remaking music they love to hear and aren't changing to appease the tides oftrend. Fame has never been the driving force behind the music for the band,and all the recent success hasn't quite sunk in yet. "I don't think of musicas a career," Wentz says, "until certain things jar it for you." +44 features members of Blink 182, The Casualties and The NervousReturn. The band was formed in 2005 and released their debut album, When YourHeart Stops Beating in September 2006. +44's first ever gig was a sold-outshow on Spetmeber 7th, 2006 at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angles, which wasquite a feat considering only one song from the unreleased album had beenreleased. +44's When Your Heart Stops Beating was ranked number 2 in MaximMagazine's top 10 music for 2006. Don't miss this great lineup with Fall Out Boy, +44, The Academy Is...,Paul Wall and Cobra Starship at the Pacific Coliseum on May 6th!TICKETS ON SALE SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24th at 10AMTickets: $45.50 & $32.50 + s/c + f/f Tickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets or Charge-by-phone 604-280-4444Order on-line www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.ca
VAN MORRISON TAKES THE STAGE AT 7:30PMAN EVENING WITHVAN MORRISON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26THGENERAL MOTORS PLACEVANCOUVER, BCDOORS: 6: 30 pm SHOW: 7:30 pm **RESERVED SEATING**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SHOW WILL START PROMPTLY AT 7:30PM. THERE IS NO OPENINGACT AND LATECOMERS MAY NOT BE SEATED.TICKETS ON SALE NOW Tickets: $49.00, $79.00, $119.00 & $149.00 (INCL. GST) + s/c Available at all Ticketmaster outlets or Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 Order on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.ca
JOHN MAYERWITH SPECIAL GUEST KATHLEEN EDWARDSTUESDAY MAY 1ST PACIFIC COLISEUMVANCOUVER, BCDOORS 6:30 PM SHOW 7:30 PM **RESERVED SEATING **Continuum, John Mayer's latest album, caught many critics and casuallisteners by surprise. Combining his signature pop sound with the feel,sound, groove, and sensibilities of the blues, the disc marks a change indirection from Mayer, whose popularity arose from two previous studio albumsof sensitive, meticulous singer-songwriter pop. But Continuum has met withwidespread acceptance, taking home a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album. Thedisc's first single, "Waiting on the World to Change," was the third mostdownloaded song on iTunes its week of release and debuted at #25 onBillboard's Hot 100 chart.His 2001 record Room for Squares introduced the Connecticut-raised musicianto the public. The disc spawned several radio hits, including "No SuchThing", "Your Body is a Wonderland", and "Why Georgia" and, in 2003, he wonthe Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. The follow-up album HeavierThings featured the single "Daughters", which yielded him yet another GrammyAward for Song of the Year in 2005. He also won Best Male Pop VocalPerformance. John has collaborated with hip-hop acts Kanye West and Common,as well as blues musicians Buddy Guy, B.B. King and Eric Clapton. Touringpartners include jazz pianist Herbie Hancock and Sheryl Crow. Whilemaintaining a reputation as a sensitive, meticulous singer-songwriter, Mayerhas also gained distinction as a guitarist--a talent that is especiallyhighlighted live, in the interplay between himself and his John Mayer Triocohorts, bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan.Don't miss John Mayer with special guest Kathleen Edwards on May 1st at thePacific Coliseum.TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd @ 10:00AMTickets: $65.50 & $45.50 (INCL. GST) + s/c + f/f + artist charityTickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets or Charge-by-phone 604-280-4444Order on-line www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.ca **RESERVED SEATING**
JARVIS COCKERWITH SPECIAL GUESTS TUESDAY, MAY 1STCOMMODORE BALLROOMVANCOUVER, BCDOORS: 8:00 PM SHOW 9:30 PMAs frontman for Pulp, Jarvis Cocker made some of the most sophisticated,cheeky, and catchy pop to come out of Britain in the last 15 years. From theband's 1982 debut mini-album It 'til its unofficial swan song We Love Life in2001, the Sheffield act captured the hearts and minds of Britpop lovers athome and abroad. The song "Common People" (later covered by William Shatner!)and the 1995 Mercury Prize-winning record Different Class placed the band inthe upper echelons of British pop bands of the '90s.Through it all, Jarvis has maintained a reputation as one of the world's mostquotable, enigmatic, and fascinating pop stars. His long-awaited solo album,simply called Jarvis, was released last year and rose to #37 in the U.K.charts. Says Amazon.com in its review of the album, "Cocker is a greatwriter, and possesses the ability to make the listener laugh and cry,sometimes at the same time... best of all, the quality of his lyrics is oftenmatched by the strength of the tunes. This is a superb album, one that shouldbe listened to for generations to come."Don't miss Jarvis Cocker with special guests on Tuesday, May 1st at TheCommodore Ballroom.TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd at 10:00AMTickets: $28.50 + s/c + f/f Tickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets or Charge-by-phone 604-280-4444Order on-line www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.ca Tickets also available at Zulu
Monday, February 19, 2007
New live reviews!
Click zee pics for new live words...


Further to the Ben Kweller stuff - over the next couple of days we'll be resurrecting the fun 10 Questions feature we did with him a couple years ago in Vancouver, so stay tuned!
Monday, February 12, 2007
Mute Math announced
MUTE MATH
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE CINEMATICS and SOMEONE STILL LOVES YOU, BORIS YELTSIN
FRIDAY, APRIL 20TH
RICHARD'S ON RICHARDS
VANCOUVER, BC
DOORS: 7:00 PM SHOW 7:30 PM
Creatively ambitious from the outset, Mute Math dove headfirst into exploring
a new definition on how a rock band should sound and perform. Using homemade
instruments and live sampling, the New Orleans band is innovative, soaring,
and atmospheric, and builds a captivating soundscape of experimental rock
drenched in irresistible hooks.
The group's creativity carries over into self-promotion as well, with ideas
like chronicling its shows on a video blog helping to spread Mute Math's
fanbase worldwide. Through word of mouth, the quartet was soon selling out
shows in L.A., New York, and Nashville, among other cities. Last year, the
band appeared on the covers of Billboard and Pollstar, was featured in
Alternative Press and Paste, and became one of 32 finalists in Spin.com's
Artist of the Year contest. As well, Mute Math played Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo,
the Van's Warped Tour and CMJ. Warner Bros. re-released MM's self-titled
debut full-length, which debuted at #17 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart.
More recently, the band has been opening for The Fray.
Don't miss Mute Math with special guests Cinematics and Someone Still Loves
You, Boris Yeltsin on Friday, April 20th at Richard's on Richards.
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH @ 10:00AM
Tickets: $12.00 + s/c
Tickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets or Charge-by-phone 604-280-4444
Order on-line www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.ca
Tickets also available at Zulu & Scratch
Sunday, February 11, 2007
New Pete Yorn live review, and contest for Torontonians

Take in the new live review from
Pete Yorn. And don't forget, if you live in the Toronto area, to enter our
new contest to see Stars of Track and Field over there in March! They're a band you're going to want to get in on the ground floor with. You heard it here first!
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Sealed With A Kiss shows til end of March
Tue.Mar.27.07 The Apples in stereo
The Apples in stereo, Guests :: at The Media Club :: Doors at 8pm :: $17 advance +s/c :: Advance tickets onsale Friday Feb 9th at Ticketmaster and Zulu
We like art as much as we like music!
A
nd this is musical art! Get your rock n roll art fix through the Jem Gallery - check out their upcoming events...February at the JEMAnother packed month of events.Tomorrow night "You're Beautiful" by Lauder opens.Art, installation, DJ, performance and you. 7pmtill....show runs Feb. 6th-Feb. 12th. Yes it is aquick one, so catch it while you can.Sat. Feb. 10th. PUNK ROCK CONFIDENTIAL - 2 shows atRichard's on Richards. The all ages line up featuresD.O.A., The Furies, Rebel Spell and First Reign at3pm. (We have just added a special family rate, as inan adult/caregiver and some minors. Available onlyfrom the gallery, so pleas call for details). Theevening show starts at 8pm with D.O.A., The Furies,Rebel Spell and Mongoose.Feb. 14th-25th "Killer Looks" by the Poptarts, Vicki Mand Nicole Steen.Opening reception Fri. Feb. 16th 7-11pm.Feb. 21-25th. The JEM gallery will be sharing a boothwith Flaming Angels Designs at the Vancouver Home andGarden Show @ BC Place. If you are interested inpurchasing discounted tickets in advance pleasecontact the gallery.Sat. Feb 24th 8-11pm The JEM gallery hosts RobinBougie's launch party for SLEAZY SLICE #1 and the newissue of Cinema Sewer.Sat. Feb. 24th. Stay tuned for another JEM PRODUCTION.Sun. Feb. 25th. We are at the Portobello West Market.www.portobellowest.comFeb. 27 - March 6th. The JEM features the work of TimRay.Opening reception Friday March 2nd 7-11pm.The gallery is also selling tickets for Nomeansno atthe Red Room on April the 4th.
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
PERRY FARRELL HAS A NEW PROJECT!
Okay this is a huge post but... cool!PERRY FARRELL
ANNOUNCES GROUNDBREAKING NEW MUSICAL PROJECT
SATELLITE PARTY
Concept Album Features a Wildly Diverse Group of Artists, Including The
Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea and John Frusciante, New Order/ Joy Division
Bassist Peter Hook, Thievery Corporation, Black Eyed Pea's Fergie,
Hybrid, Film Composer Harry Gregson-Williams, as well as an Unreleased
Jim Morrison Vocal Track
Debut Album Ultra Payloaded to hit Stores on May 15th 2007
Los Angeles, CA - Alternative rock originator and one of music's most
influential figures, Perry Farrell, has announced that on May 15, 2007
he will hit the airwaves with his most anticipated creation to date:
Satellite Party. His new group is a bold and ambitious project that
finds the founder of Lollapalooza in his first post-Jane's Addiction
recording effort, creating an innovative conceptual album entitled Ultra
Payloaded [SONY BMG MUSIC (CANADA) INC.Columbia Records.] The idea
behind Satellite Party was born out of Farrell's passionate belief that
one step at a time people can change the world, and with this endeavor,
he is launching a musical movement to do just that. Weaving together an
array of genres with Farrell's modernist thinking, the music of
Satellite Party tells a story through a collaborative brain trust of
artists, musicians and environmentalists called The Solutionists, who
seek to redesign and come up with solutions for the world.
Blending sounds as varied as rock, electro, urban beats and symphony,
Farrell enlisted guitar virtuoso Nuno Bettencourt with new musicians
Kevin Figueiredo on drums, Etty Lau Farrell on background vocals and
Carl Restivo on bass. The album, produced by Farrell, co-produded by
Nuno Bettencourt and executive produced by Steve Lillywhite, features a
host of guests participating in the recording, including The Red Hot
Chili Peppers Flea and John Frusciante, UK production duo/beat-makers
Hybrid, New Order/ Joy Division bassist Peter Hook, down tempo pioneers
Thievery Corporation, Porno for Pyros' guitarist Peter DiStefano, Black
Eyed Pea's Fergie, film composer Harry Gregson-Williams (Chronicles of
Narnia, Kingdom of Heaven), and a 30-piece orchestra.
One of the album's highlights features an unreleased Jim Morrison vocal
track, the first unheard Morrison performance in almost 30 years.
Entitled "Woman In The Window," Morrison sings against a backdrop of
Farrell's music, "Just try and stop us, we're going to love" before the
song culminates with an elegant piano outro. Farrell calls the track the
mantra of The Solutionists. Other tracks include the "Wish Upon A Dog
Star," which is also the album's first single, "Kinky," and "Celebrate,"
a Sly Stone-like groove marrying calypso and disco. Farrell also shows
his softer side on the tender "Awesome," written about seeing the world
from the heavens, which marries David Bowie-esque vocals with the
understated beauty of Nick Drake.
After assembling what would become one of the greatest rock bands of all
time, Jane's Addiction, in the early 80's, Perry Farrell has continued
to be one of music's cultural leaders and most important figureheads.
Farrell and Jane's Addiction revolutionized the rock scene, and from
there Farrell went on to conceive Lollapalooza, the seminal music
festival that encapsulated youth culture and launched the traveling
concert experience touring industry in the US. With a successful
transformation from a "touring rock show" to a "destination festival" in
2005, Lollapalooza gave Chicago in 2006 its largest party in the city's
history with 180,000 people attending over a three day weekend. Now
Farrell is preparing to do it all again with his landmark Satellite
Party project.
Three years in the making, Ultra Payloaded is an album that will further
cement Farrell's status as one of world's true artistic visionaries. In
continuing to look at ways to marry his love for music and drive to
inspire change, the project marks a new chapter in his recording career.
More than just an album, Ultra Payloaded is a wake-up call that is
imbued with the same passion and idealism with which Farrell has lived
his life-- from working to better the environment when he took his
proceeds from Lollapalooza to work with the Costa Rican government to
help preserve the rainforest, to human rights when he raised a
substantial amount of money for the relief fund and the rescuing of
slaves in Sudan. Perry Farrell and Satellite Party are currently working
closely with Stop Global Warming (www.stopglobalwarming.com) and Global
Cool (www.global-cool.com) to cool off the planet Yet, while there is a
story within Satellite Party, it is still an album first and foremost,
and it's a record that finds Farrell in prime form.
Satellite Party made their debut live appearance in Aspen, Colorado on
January 25th as part of the 2007 ESPN Winter X-Games. Additional tour
and exclusive live dates to be announced shortly. Please stay tuned to
www.satelliteparty.com
*****************
ARS OF CLAY
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS needtobreathe & BURLAP TO CASHMERE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH
CHANDOS-PATTISON AUDITORIUM
VANCOUVER, BC
DOORS 7:00 pm SHOW 7:30 pm
**GENERAL ADMISSION/SEATED**
After a very successful fall tour that consistently filled concert venues,
Jars Of Clay will be coming to Canada for nine shows beginning in February in
support of their latest release Good Monsters.
Completely self-produced by the band, Good Monsters offers eleven original
songs and a remake of the Julie Miller penned anthem All My Tears. The album
even boasts a few stirring guest appearances including Nashville-based,
singer/songwriter extraordinaire Kate York who guests on "Even Angels Cry",
Leigh Nash, formerly of Sixpence None the Richer, singing on "Mirrors and
Smoke". Additionally, the African Children's Choir is featured on the moving,
"Light Gives Heat".
Led by brothers Bear and Bo Rinehart, needtobreathe has already earned a
fervent following. The widescreen melodic rock of their debut, Daylight,
should see the South Carolina-based quartet spreading their majestic noise
even further north.
Comprised of cousins Steven Delopoulos and Johnny Philippidis, Burlap to
Cashmere has a distinct sound made up of folk music combined with
arrangements full of flamenco guitar, Afro-Cuban rhythms, and old-world Greek
bazouki. Their 1998 full-length debut release Anybody Out There? spawned
several hit singles including the infectious Basic Instructions.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tickets: $26.50 + s/c
Tickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets Charge By Phone 604-280-4444
Order on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.ca
<http://www.livenation.ca>
**GENERAL ADMISSION SEATED**
Juno Awards compilation album to be released
On Tuesday, February 27, 2007 EMI MUSIC CANADA will release the JUNO
Awards 2007 compilation album. The project is an innovative joint
venture shared between Canada's four major labels (EMI Music Canada,
Sony BMG Music Canada Inc., Universal Music Canada and Warner Music
Canada) along with the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
(CARAS).
The JUNO Awards 2007 compilation album is a non-profit package with all
proceeds going to MusiCan, CARAS' music education program. Through
initiatives such as Band Aid, MusiCan provides schools with musical
instruments that help foster music programs and inspire young Canadians
across the country. Since its inception in 2003, each JUNO Awards CD
has achieved GOLD status in Canada selling more than 50,000 copies each.
"The JUNO Awards 2007 compilation album celebrates the past 12 months in
Canadian music and reflects the depth and diversity of Canada's rich
musical talent," said Deane Cameron, President, EMI Music Canada. "2006
was another year in Canadian music that will not soon be forgotten and
that is even more evident when one looks at the exciting array of talent
showcased amongst the nominees."
Nelly Furtado "Promiscuous"
k-os "Sunday Morning"
Chantal Kreviazuk "All I Can Do"
Sam Roberts "Bridge to Nowhere"
Billy Talent "Devil In A Midnight Mass"
Mobile "Montreal Calling"
Nickelback "Far Away"
Melissa O'Neil "Speechless"
Diana Krall "Little Girl Blue"
Loreena McKennitt "Caravanserai"
Pierre Lapointe "Deux par deux rassembles"
Jim Cuddy "Pull Me Through"
Eva Avila "Meant To Fly"
Stabilo "Flawed Design"
The Tragically Hip "In View"
Hedley "Gunnin'"
Three Days Grace "Animal I Have Become"
Alexisonfire "This Could Be Anywhere in the
World"
Oh yeah Priestess!
CFOX'S ROCKED THURSDAYS PRESENTS
PRIESTESS
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
THURSDAY, MARCH 29TH
THE PLAZA CLUB
VANCOUVER, BC
DOORS: 8:00 PM SHOW 9:15 PM
The wait is over. Priestess is here to save rock 'n' roll. The hard rock
Montreal quartet has everyone buzzing. Their appearances at Pop Montreal and
CMJ, as well as a tour opening for Motorhead, have stirred up the pot
considerably, but it's the group's debut Hello Master that leaves no doubt
that Priestess is the real deal. Named disc of the week recently in the
Montreal Mirror, who called it "a wallop of a debut" and awarded it an 8.5
out of 10, the disc is aggressive and heavy, but always tuneful and melodic.
It's a sound that recalls '70s pioneers Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, as
well as latter-day practition-ers like Masters of Reality, Monster Magnet and
Queens of the Stone Age. So if it's good old fashioned meat-and-potatoes hard
rock, free of angst and irony but full of cowbell, guitar solos and a
Danzig-like howl (courtesy frontman Mikey Heppner), that you've been waiting
for, look no further - Priestess is here.
Don't miss Priestess with special guests on March 29th at The Plaza Club.
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH @ 10:00AM
Tickets: $12.50 + s/c + f.f
Tickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets or Charge-by-phone 604-280-4444
Order on-line www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.ca
Tickets also available at Zulu and Scratch
Monday, February 5, 2007
Leonard Cohen early catalog to be re-released
To mark the 40th Anniversary of Leonard Cohen's debut recording, SONY BMG MUSIC
(CANADA) INC./Legacy Records will re-release his first three albums: Songs of
Leonard Cohen (1967), Songs From A Room (1969) and Songs Of Love And Hate (1970) on
April 24, 2007. For the first time in the digital era, expanded, hardcover digipak
editions of Songs Of Leonard Cohen, Songs From A Room, and Songs Of Love And Hate
will be made available. Each album will contain previously unreleased bonus
material as well as separate newly commissioned liner notes essays written by
Rolling Stone contributing editor (and Cohen devotee) Anthony DeCurtis.
Songs Of Leonard Cohen: Selections:
1. Suzanne *
2. Master Song
* 3. Winter Lady *
4. The Stranger Song *
5. Sisters of Mercy *
6. So Long, Marianne
* 7. Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye *
8. Stories of the Street *
9. Teachers *
10. One of Us Cannot Be Wrong *
Previously unreleased bonus tracks:
11. Store Room *
12. Blessed Is the Memory.
(Tracks 1-10 produced by John Simon; tracks 11-12
recorded 1967, outtakes from the early sessions for Songs of Leonard Cohen, produced
by John Hammond.)
Songs From A Room: Selections:
1. Bird on the Wire *
2. Story of
Isaac *
3. A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes *
4. The Partisan *
5. Seems So Long Ago, Nancy *
6. The Old Revolution *
7. The Butcher *
8. You Know Who I Am *
9. Lady
Midnight *
10. Tonight Will Be Fine *
Previously unreleased bonus tracks:
11. Like a
Bird (earlier version of Bird on the Wire) *
12. Nothing to One (earlier version of You Know Who I Am).
(Tracks 1-10 produced by Bob Johnston; tracks 11-12 recorded
May 1968, produced by David Crosby.)
Songs Of Love And Hate: Selections:
1. Avalanche *
2. Last Year's Man *
3. Dress Rehearsal Rag *
4. Diamonds in the Mine *
5. Love Calls You by Your Name *
6. Famous Blue Raincoat *
7. Sing Another Song, Boys *
8. Joan of Arc *
Previouslyunreleased bonus track:
9. Dress Rehearsal Rag (early version).
(Produced by Bob
Johnston; track 9 outtake recorded during the sessions for Songs from a Room.)
Rapture springs up Record Label! Oh, and Gwen Stefani's coming to town.
The Rapture Debut Their New Label, Throne of Blood – Celebrate with Them @
Studio B on February 16th.
The Rapture has announced the formation of a new label called Throne of Blood.
Based in New York, the label initially plans to release special vinyl versions of
singles and remixes from the highly praised Pieces of the People We Love. In addition to bringing on
board some of the most influential producers in dance music for the remixes, with Throne of
Blood, The Rapture continues to demonstrate their desire to truly invest in their work
and give back to their core audience. Also scheduled for availability on Throne of Blood will
be vinyl LP editions of albums including Pieces which Rolling Stone calls, welcome return to club-shaking catchiness.
Their current album "Pieces of the People We Love" was listed among the
best albums of 2006 in Rolling Stone, Spin, Pitchfork, and NME. They are hitting the road for the
second leg of their US tour in February, then off to Europe and AU with dates confirmed to
April.
On February 16th, The Rapture will take over the hotspot venue Studio B located in
Brooklyn. This night will be pure celebration to announce the label's debut, and not
only is The Rapture playing but this will also be their own debut of their live electronic set.
Highly anticipated? You better believe it. Puma will be giving away limited edition Throne of Blood
shirts, and internet radio station, Viva-Radio.com, will be broadcasting LIVE.
MUCH MUSIC PRESENTS
"THE SWEET ESCAPE" TOUR WITH
GWEN STEFANI
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS AKON & LADY SOVEREIGN
FRIDAY, JUNE 15TH
GENERAL MOTORS PLACE
VANCOUVER, BC
DOORS 7:00 pm SHOW 8:00 pm
***RESERVED SEATING***
With a hit album in stores and a brand new single at the top of the charts,
dates have been officially announced for Gwen Stefani's highly-anticipated
The Sweet Escape Tour. Her most ambitious North American tour to date, Gwen's
40 stop trek will include a stop in Vancouver at General Motors Place on June
15th, one of six Canadian dates following her sold out Canadian tour in 2005.
Joining Gwen on tour is the platinum-selling singer Akon, who also sings on
and produced her new hit single "The Sweet Escape." Rounding out the bill is
British MC Lady Sovereign.
"I'm excited to have this opportunity to tour with Akon and Lady Sovereign,
two original artists that I have so much respect for," Gwen said. "I can't
wait to get out there. This show is going to be spectacular!"
Don't miss Gwen Stefani with Akon and Lady Sovereign at General Motors Place
on June 15th.
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For his When The Angels Make Contact tour. Check it out!
New concerts from House of Blues and Juno Awards!
TAKING BACK SUNDAY WITH SPECIAL GUESTS UNDEROATH & ARMOR FOR SLEEPSUNDAY, MARCH 18THP.N.E. FORUMVANCOUVER, BCDOORS 6:00 pm SHOW 7:00 pm***GENERAL ADMISSION***Taking Back Sunday's third album is a no-holds-barred, take-no-prisonersaffair. After releasing their Billboard-chart-topping second album Where YouWant to Be, the five-piece hit the road in a big way, playing many shows(headlining and with Jimmy Eat World, as well as the Vans Warped Tour and theLeeds and Reading festivals) which lead to members forgetting their own homeaddresses and phone numbers. The band went for a more-is-more approach onLouder Now. Darker, faster, more furious, with more hooks and a deeper senseof dislocation, Louder Now finds Taking Back Sunday experimenting in thestudio (on the stunning, Cure-influenced "Miami") as well as capturing themercurial energy of the Taking Back Sunday live show.Since debuting with 2002's Tell All Your Friends, Taking Back Sunday has soldover 1.4 million copies of their first two records, and established itself asone of the hardest-working live acts in the business. With yowling vocals andslashing guitars, this powerful, melodic hardcore band has received ravesfrom Spin, Entertainment Weekly and Alternative Press and won the adulationof millions of listeners."Pull yourself together, man," howls Underoath lead singer SpencerChamberlain on the Florida band's fifth magnum opus. Filled with thequestioning rage the group's fans have come to know and love, Define theGreat Line is a career-best summation of the metal, hardcore and screamoformula that has made the eight-year-old six-piece one of the most successfulrock 'n' roll acts of its time. The disc follows the band's 2004 breakthroughThey're Only Chasing Safety, a record that sold over 350,000 copiesworldwide. This past year, Underoath toured Western Canada and sold out everyshow on the tour and are considered one of the best live acts in the hardcoregenre.Check out Taking Back Sunday with guests Underoath and Armor For Sleep atP.N.E Forum on Sunday, March 18th.TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND @ 10:00AMTickets: $32.50 + s/c + f.f.Tickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 Order on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.caTickets also available at Scratch and Zulu
SPARTA & MONEENWITH SPECIAL GUESTS ATTACK IN BLACKFRIDAY, MARCH 30THCOMMODORE BALLROOMVANCOUVER, BCDOORS 8:00 pm SHOW 9:00 pm***GENERAL ADMISSION***When Texas emo gods At the Drive-In split, two members formed The Mars Voltaand the remaining three put together Sparta. Fans worried the offshoots wouldnever make music approaching that of the original band. But with its 2002debut Wiretap Scars, Sparta proved such fears unfounded. With a ferocious,precise rock sound, the group proved itself equal to the task of living up toAt the Drive-In's legacy. On its 2004 follow-up Porcelain, Sparta more thanmatched its debut, and delivered an album of tightly controlled post-hardcorerecalling the reckless beauty of their former band. Threes, the El Pasogroup's third disc, unleashes even more simmering adrenaline, ambitiousarrangements, and biting melodies, while last year's tour in support of thealbum galvanized fans and newbies alike. Moneen's aggressive, melodic pop comes wrapped up in songwritingsophistication and technical prowess. After forming from the ashes of theband Perfectly Normal in 1999 in Brampton, Moneen debuted with an EP and2001's critically acclaimed full-length, The Theory Of Harmonial Value. By2002, Moneen had caught the attention of one of today's most influential andrespected independent record companies, Vagrant (home to DashboardConfessional, Rocket From The Crypt, Saves the Day, Paul Westerberg). Thelatest Moneen disc, The Red Tree, which follows the group's breakout Are WeReally Happy With Who We Are Right Now? is a mature, diverse effort withsongs epic in scope.Don't miss Sparta and Moneen with special guests Attack In Black on Friday,March 30th at The Commodore Ballroom.TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND @ 10:00AMTickets: $17.50 + s/c + f.fTickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 Order on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.caTickets also available at Scratch and Zulu
THE LONG WINTERS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS TUESDAY, MARCH 13THRICHARD'S ON RICHARDSVANCOUVER, BCDOORS 8:00 pm SHOW 9:00 pm***GENERAL ADMISSION***The original lineup of The Long Winters included Death Cab for Cutie's ChrisWalla and Harvey Danger's Sean Nelson. But the Seattle band has always been ashowcase for John Roderick's painfully beautiful and catchy songs. Under theThe Long Winters moniker, and with a various lineups, Roderick has recordedthree full-length albums and the EP Ultimatum for the respectedPortland-based label Barsuk. The band has opened on tours with suchsuperstars of indie-rock as the Pernice Brothers and the Decemberists, aswell as the Britpop act Keane. The latest The Long Winters disc, Putting theDays to Bed, combines the lyrical intimacy and melodic complexity ofUltimatum with the guitar rave-ups of the earlier records, The Worst You CanDo is Harm and When I Pretend to Fall. Rolling Stone chose the song"Pushover" as one of the best of 2006, saying, "Guitar troubadour surrendersto his girlfriend with two and a half minutes of rootsy sweetness, and youcan't help but surrender too." Last year, The Long Winters contributed acover of "Pet Name" for the Bar/None They Might Be Giants tribute album HelloRadio. And DorsiaFilms is currently in production on Through With Love, adocumentary about the group, and the ups and downs of its talented frontman.Check out The Long Winters with special guests at Richard's on Richards onTuesday, March 13th.TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND @ 10:00AMTickets: $10.00 + s/c Tickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 Order on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.caTickets also available at Red Cat and Zulu
ELECTRIC SIXWITH SPECIAL GUESTS TEST YOUR REFLEX & NIGHT KILLS THE DAYMONDAY, APRIL 23RICHARD'S ON RICHARDSVANCOUVER, BCDOORS 8:00 pm SHOW 9:00 pm***GENERAL ADMISSION***With the release of its hit "Danger! (High Voltage)", Electric Six becameinternational sensations and Detroit's unofficial ambassadors of feel-goodparty rock. The UK was especially quick to embrace vocalist Dick Valentineand crew, and pushed the anthemic disco rock track, along with its follow-upsingle "Gay Bar" off the 2003 album Fire, into the charts. Senor Smoke, theband's sophomore album, was anchored by a cover of the Queen song "RadioGa-Ga" and further spread the fun-loving Electric Six gospel. On third recordSwitzerland, the band recklessly put its stamp on genres such as peppy pop on"I Buy the Drugs", power metal on "Night Vision", and blue-eyed soul on"Infected Girls" for a party album to end all party albums. Test Your Reflex is a young Southern California quintet with an appreciationfor classic albums as diverse as U2's The Joshua Tree and Joni Mitchell'sBlue. The Burning Hour, the group's debut, is a pure distillation of TestYour Reflex's frenetic energy and raw yet tuneful sensibilities into eleventracks that are as diverse and unpretentious as they are catchy. From thedreamy opener "I'm Not Sorry" to the anthemic "I Am Alive", and theimpossibly infectious first single "Pieces of the Sun", The Burning Hour is asublime synthesis of the accessible with the unexpected. All eleven trackscleverly showcase the depth of this record on which every song will besomeone's favorite.New York band Night Kills the Day combines an '80s sound (think the Cure andDepeche Mode) with the passion and energy of contemporary rock. The group'salbum The Study of Man is a tour-de-force of machine-like beats, piercing butsimple guitar lines, and neon-lit vocals. As vocalist Luke sings in "Rainbowsin NYC", "All the raindrops look like rainbows in my eyes."Don't miss Electric Six with Test Your Reflex and Nights Kills The Day onApril 23rd at Richard's on Richards.TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND @ 10:00AMTickets: $17.50 + s/cTickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 Order on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.caTickets also available at Red Cat and Zulu
ELEVATION PERFORMING THE JOSHUA TREE ALBUM & U2'S GREATEST HITSSATURDAY, MARCH 31COMMODORE BALLROOM 868 GRANVILLE STREETCOMMODORE BALLROOM INFOLINE: 739-SHOW DOORS: 8:00 pm SHOW: 9:30 pm Elevation - the internationally renowned U2 tribute show gets set to performlive in VancouverBeing the most sought after U2 tribute band in the world, Elevation haveperformed hundreds of shows across Canada as well as performances in Italy,Sarajevo, Trinidad, Las Vegas, San Francisco, New York and Boston. Regarded by many as the closest thing to seeing U2 live, Elevation has anunmatched reputation for amazing audiences with their authentic sound andenergetic shows. Developing a following of their own in U2 fan circles, somefans have travelled from as far as England, Los Angeles and Australia to seethe band perform live.On Saturday, March 31st, Elevation will return to the Commodore Ballroom inVancouver; a venue steeped in U2 history, as U2 themselves performed thereback in 1981. Elevation will fully perform the JOSHUA TREE album in itsentirety as well as a set of U2's greatest hits. It will be a chance formany music fans to experience hits from the biggest band in the world in anintimate club setting - an experience any U2 fan should not miss.Don't miss your chance to see Elevation - the Internationally renowned U2Tribute Show live at the Commodore Ballroom on Saturday, March 31st.For more information about Elevation, check out http://www.u2tributeband.com/TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND @ 10:00AMTickets: $19.50 (INCL. GST) + f.f. & s/c Available at all Ticketmaster Outlets or Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 Order on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.ca
1)POP LEVI'S RETURN TO FORMBLACK MAGICK PARTYWith Special GuestsSaturday March 3rd, 2007PAT'S PUB (403 E. Hastings)Doors 8pm, Show 9:30pmTickets $15 advance at Zulu, Scratch and Red Cat records.Ninja Tune recording artist from Liverpool, creates an explosive brand of new-wave, psychedelic soul. On tour to support new debut album "The Return To Form Black Magick Party". For more info, visit www.poplevi.com"Wickedly produced deeply psychedelic glam-rock brilliance" MIXMAG"Hyper-kinetic boogie..." UNCUT
2)Thrill Jockey recording artists,TRANS AMWith Special Guests ZOMBIAnd Guests BLACK TAJTuesday April 24th, 2007RICHARD'SDoors 8pm, Show 9:00pmTickets $18 advance at Zulu, Scratch, Red Cat, Highlife and Noize To Go records.Post-rock indie trio, on tour to support latest release "Sex Change".For more info, visit www.transband.com
3)TomLab recording artists,THE BOOKSWith Special GuestsWednesday April 25th, 2007RICHARD'SDoors 8pm, Show 9:30pmTickets $20 advance at Zulu, Scratch, Red Cat, Higlife and Noize To Go records.Experimental duo of Paul De Jong and Nicholas Zammuto, create an innovative blend of musical intrumentation and recorded samples.For more info, visit www.thebooksmusic.com
First Performers Announced: Billy Talent, Three Days Grace toRock The 2007 JUNO Awards, April 1 on CTV Full Ticket Information Revealed:-- 500 Juno Early Bird Ticket Packages Available Saturday, February 3 ---- Individual Seats On Sale Saturday, February 10 - Toronto, ON (January 30, 2007) - The first two acts to perform on CTV's upcoming2007 JUNO Awards broadcast were announced today, together with full detailssurrounding ticket sales for Canada's Music Awards, airing Sunday, April 1 fromSaskatoon's Credit Union Centre. CTV together with the Canadian Academy of RecordingArts and Sciences (CARAS) confirmed that Billy Talent and Three Days Grace have beennamed to the performance line-up. The Canadian rock acts are hugely popular bothhere and around the world and have been rocketing up the Canadian Rock chartsrecently. (See "About Billy Talent" and "About Three Days Grace" below). Today's news follows the January 16th announcement that Nelly Furtado will host The2007 JUNO Awards on CTV, the biggest awards night in Canada. More performance slotswill be announced next Monday, February 5 on the eve of a Toronto media conferenceannouncing the nominees for The 2007 JUNO Awards the following day on Tuesday,February 6. **Media Note** Download photos for The 2007 Juno Awards at www.ctvmedia.ca .
Also today, JUNO Awards organizers confirmed that 500 Juno Early Bird Packages will
be released for sale beginning this Saturday, February 3 at 11 a.m. ET at
ticketmaster.ca. At $197.25 (limit four per person), each Early Bird ticket delivers
music fans access to three of the hottest events during Saskatoon's first ever JUNO
weekend. They are:
* One (standing room) floor ticket to The 2007 JUNO Awards broadcast at the
Credit
Union Centre on Sunday, April 1.
* One JunoFest wristband, an all-access pass to attend a two night musical
showcase
at various venues on March 30 and 31 in Saskatoon (must be 19 years of age or
older).
* One Songwriters' Circle ticket for an intimate afternoon concert with some of
Canada's finest songwriters sharing songs and stories on Sunday, April 1.
Individual tickets for The 2007 JUNO Awards will go on sale Saturday, February 10 at
11 a.m. ET. Ticket prices (limit four per person) range from $80 to $150 each (plus
applicable taxes, service charges and facility fees).
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