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September 1st, 2011

New Canadiana :: Madam Raz – EP

From the deft jams of Paul Lawton:
Madam Raz features Paul Saulnier (bass) and Benjamin Nelson (drums) of PS I Love You, a band which has certainly hit the stratosphere in the last year or so, and thus providing heavyweight status right from the drop. The pair do not disappoint on the debut Madam Raz EP with a pounding, relentless groove throughout the seven songs of this cassette. However, it’s the pairing of vocalist Amanda Balsys and vocal/guitar shredder Carlyn Bezic that really put this band over the top; the combination of New Wave emoting and deft harmonization that give Madam Raz a unique opportunity to get people fired up. If you can’t tell, I’m really excited about this band. This is a life-or-death grip-emergency.

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Madam Raz – Kingston Smell

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Madam Raz – Other Side

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June 15th, 2011

New Canadiana :: Dog Day – The Scratches EP

From the heart furrows of Alison Lang:
The title track from Dog Day’s latest release as a two-piece steps between the swirls of dreams and the maddening grip of stupid insomnia. The spiraling keyboards from the band’s previous incarnation are no longer present, and in their stead we have Seth’s guitars and Nancy’s drums beating out a crunchy refrain while their pure wondering kid-voices bemoan all the thoughts of money and friends and old lovers circling around and around, wearing grooves in the brain along with the ticking of the hours. “Belle” is a wilder, more anxious jam that chugs forward and whispers a story of psychedelic, beautifully skittish bird-love. In the last song, “Give Me the Light,” Nancy’s tiny voice hums while the guitars groove roughly and Seth sighs and grumbles a little until the chorus tears a little crack open and a slip of daytime appears. Oh Dog Day. These three perfect songs stay heavy while easing the weight and softening the furrows of the heart.

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Dog Day – Scratches

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Dog Day – Belle

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December 10th, 2010

New Canadiana :: James Leroy – Distinction

James Leroy
Distinction
(Scotch Tapes)
Lethbridge, AB
::web/sounds::


From the power pop distinction of Jesse Locke:
Since the dawn of the aughts, Lethbridge music mainstay Paul Lawton and songwriting partner JL Hankey have been cranking out infectious little pop tunes under a variety of aliases (James and The Giant, Coruscant, Light Years and James Leroy). The pitch-shifted vox will turn heads first, yet the duo’s tweaked backdrops include everything from slacker jangle to AM radio breeze, canned crowd sounds to Rapture-ous debauchery (when’s the last time you heard that comparison?). Distinction collects the cream of the crop before the pair’s latest project The Ketamines drops its debut LP on Dead Beat Records, plus 7-inches on HoZac, Southpaw and Odd Box.

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James Leroy – Wasting Our Time

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James Leroy – Celebration

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James Leroy – Nervous

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December 7th, 2010

New Canadiana :: Fist City – Hunting You

Fist City
Hunting You
(Dead Beat Records)
Lethbridge, AB
::web/sounds::


From the meth municipality of Aaron Levin:
The gnarly, driving pop sinusoids of Lethbridge’s Fist City have finally entombed themselves in one eternal polyvinyl groove. Their catch drips in the ecstatic distortion flowing through the Southern Albertan hotbed, but it’s Hunting You‘s torrid leads and dualic vocals that make them a beacon for all things adjective-punk. Well tuned heads will be plugged into their ardent pop sensibilities and otherworldly weirdness, levitating their grey matter to the next level of pop consciousness; a B-Side burner you’ll be playing in the shower, popping on a two-wheeler, and jamming down main street throwing fists and launching space rockets. Quintessential grippage from the small library of beautiful no-field Canadiana.

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Fist City – Debbie Get YR Boa

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Fist City – Thalido-my-mother Took the Pill

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August 19th, 2010

New Canadiana :: Young Governor – Pizza Face

Young Governor
Pizza Face
(Scotch Tapes)
Toronto, ON
::web/sounds::


From the ate too many chocolate bars of Aaron Levin:
Young Governor soars to anthemic heights on this six minute post-pizza buffet. Its jangly rhythm bursts with gusto, jamming the radio glam treachery of cult heros into a reverb-soaked elucidation. This day-time special is crafted for all your teenage fantasies; let it seep into your pores and shake the foundation of your pubescent ethos. A fantastic voyage into 80s pop-punk anthemy. Hand-cut lathe on “pizza glass” by Scotch Tapes. Sounds rad at both speeds. Eat it up!

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Young Governor – Pizza Face

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June 9th, 2010

Review :: Cold Warps – Cold Warps

Cold Warps
Cold Warps
(Self Released)
Halifax, NS
::web/sounds::


From the pure-pop-for-now-people hook-factory of Paul Lawton:
Brilliant AM radio power-pop that is spot on in so many ways: the songs are simple, the production timeless, the guitar solos sparse, and the back-ups economical. Absolutely nothing is spared; everything cleaned and sacrificed at the alter of the almighty hook. I don’t want to hear power-pop that doesn’t have hooks, and this tape has enough hooks to deprive you from sleep. There is a charming innocence here, and I’m excited to hear where they take the canon they’ve learned here.

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Cold Warps – Hang Up On You

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Cold Warps – Stupid Tattoos

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