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Summer Tour 2011 w/ James OL & the Villains

2011-08-23T20:06:00.000-07:00

Matt's first tour with us, come out and break him in!

August
-24th- Toronto ON @ the Boat w/ James OL, Nathan Richards
-25th- St.Catharines ON @ Rise Above w/ James OL, Nathan Richards, Teenage Kicks
-26th- Montreal QC @ L'Absynthe w/ James OL

September
-1st- Moncton NB @ the Manhattan w/ James OL, the Motorleague
-2nd- Sydney NS @ the Upstairs w/ James OL, Ladyslippers, High Tide
-3rd- Halifax NS @ Gus' Pub w/ James OL, Hospital Grade, Kuato, Kestrals, Cursed Arrows
-4th- Charlottetown PEI @ Baba's w/ James OL, Dennis Ellsworth
-6th- Peterborough ON @ the Spill w/ James OL
-7th- Kingston ON @ the Mansion w/ James OL, Jukebox County
-8th- Toronto ON @ the Hard Luck w/ James OL, Summer of '92
-9th- Windsor ON @ the Dugout w/ James OL, Brett Caswell & the Marquee Rose

Everything In Past Tense

2010-10-20T15:20:00.000-07:00

FREE DOWNLOAD

some tech info not included on the JB site:

Nate Gelinas- drums (all tracks except 9 & 10)
Kyle Marchand- guitar (tracks 1-8, 11)
Jim Meloche- vocals (all tracks). harmonica on a few
Ryan Ward- bass (tracks 4-8, 11). additional vocals

Jeff Zorzit- guitar (tracks 9, 10, 12-15)
John Temporal- bass (1-3, 12-15)
Jason Whitney - bass (track 9)
Glenn Barrington- drums (track 9)
Stuart McKillop- additional vocals (track 8)

Recorded:
Tracks 1-3: Ian Blurton & Jay Sadlowski @ Chemical Sound, Nov 2006.
Mastered by Bart Williams.
Tracks- 4-7: Adam Michalczuk @ Sturgeon Studios, Jan & April 2008.
Track 8: Stuart McKillop @ the Hive, July 2008.
Tracks 9-10: Adam Labadie @ Technicolor, May 2010.
Track 11: James O-L and Boh Pidskalny @ an abandoned brewery, June 2010.
Tracks 12-15: Jeff Zorzit @ 1202 Gladstone, early 2006.

Collection tech wizard: Adam Labadie.
Artwork by Jono Hunter.

March 2010

2010-03-01T10:49:00.000-08:00

Good day blog reading dinks of the internet. Haven’t posted in a while, been busy living in the real world. Last few months have been fun, you may have seen us play in your town. Despite hating touring in the winter (because of the whole death thing) we’ve been on the road quite a bit. A fun little run with lovers in Whiskey Trench up into their chilly province and Ottawa. Neither we, nor the van died, so it was a success. We also played three shows with UK legends Leatherface and charming French nice guys Yesterdays Ring. Again, great bands and no snow covered graves so we win again. There was also that sold out hometown rager back in January with Chuck Ragan and Tim Barry that left us all warm and fuzzy inside. Needless to say, the last few months have left us quite happy. But we’ve dropped enough names, on to business…

There is some gorgeous vinyl on the way in two short weeks. Our self titled debut full length will be available on LP by mid March 2010. The test presses have been approved and its only a matter of time. Alex over at Art of the Underground has set up a pre order option, so if you want to get a hold of the limited red pressing, pre order HERE. We’re starting to slowly assemble a ‘collection vol.1’ type thing of all our pre-LP 7”s and demos. It will (eventually) be available digitally from Juicebox, but we haven’t made any decisions about physical formats just yet. More info soon.

We’ll also continue our long running behavior of playing Toronto more than Windsor with our next show, depicted above. Stay tuned for spring / summer touring plans.

2010!

2009-12-09T22:05:00.000-08:00

Some big news for the coming new year that we're very excited about...

-January 30th will see us playing a hometown show with Chuck Ragan, Tim Barry, and Cavaliers at the Coach and Horses. Its no secret that Hot Water Music and Avail are big influences on us, so we're ecstatic to be playing with these fellas, whose respective solo projects are fantastic as well. Don't miss the chance to see them in such a small venue.

-Early February we'll hit the road for a few shows with Whiskey Trench to celebrate the recent release of our Split 7" on Vinyl Addict records. Ottawa and Quebec, we're on our way back!

-Late February we're playing a string of shows with England's legendary Leatherface! Again, another huge influence on us. The St. Catharines date features Fucked Up as well. You will leave this show with hair on your chest.

-Our self titled CD is out now on Art of the Underground, and the LP version is off to the pressing plant. It will be available at the aforementioned shows.

For more thorough show listings and some recent reviews of the record (including a glowing review in Exclaim!) visit our myspace.

CD Release: Windsor.

2009-10-07T16:59:00.000-07:00

Well, this is it Windsor, put your dancin' shoes on. This Friday, October 9th, we're playing at the FM Lounge to celebrate the release of our debut self titled full length CD. We'll get things rolling at 10 pm with the debut performance of Kid Brother, followed by James OL & the Villains. If you can't make it to the show, you can grab of copy of the CD at Dr. Disc or HMV.
Windsor residents should also pick up this months issue of WAMM magazine, which features a nice little article on us by Jamie Greer. A quick note on that article: Ryan Ward is the name of our bass player, and he is still very much a part of our band.
Keep in touch with our myspace for upcoming shows out of town. We've got a little run in november with Hostage Life, and have already started making plans for the new year including shows with Leatherface! Many more surprises to come.
Vinyl nerds take note, the LP will surface this fall, and the long delayed split 7" with Whiskey Trench is on its way before 2010 as well.

CD Release shows in the GTA.

2009-09-16T20:32:00.000-07:00

After this weekend I’ll talk your ear off and give you a proper update of all our summer exploits. For now, go to these shows in Toronto and Hamilton if that's near your 'hood. There’s also one on the Sunday (20th) in St. Catharines @ 73 with Wayfarer, Unwelcome Guests, and Double Black (ex-Blurt).

CD’s are here people, check it out!

Windsor Show: 07.31.2009

2009-07-29T10:01:00.000-07:00

We'll be doing a more thorough update soon regarding the release of the CD (its SO close) and our touring plans for August, but this is just a quick one for Windsor residents. We're playing a show this Friday, which will be our last local show for the summer. Its with 'Sewing With Nancie', who some of you may remember if you're old like me (they went on to become the Reason), and our friends from Edmonton 'the Famines' (ex member of the Wolfnote). Its gonna be a ripper, so be there with bells on.

Bridge & Tunnel tour starts tomorrow!

2009-06-11T12:45:00.000-07:00

Hello all. Tomrrow we head out on tour with Bridge & Tunnel and Junior Battles (select dates with O Pioneers! too). Yesterdays Ring had to drop off the tour, but everything is still on, full steam ahead! This tour includes a stop at NXNE in Toronto on June 18th. Thats gonna be a big one, so be there with bells on.
If you live in Windsor you can see our pretty faces in the Windsor Star today.

CD/LP out soon!

2009-05-05T19:52:00.000-07:00

Well, we've had the masters since about november, and we're happy to announce that the full length that we recorded at the end of last summer has found a home. Art of the Underground is based out of Buffalo NY, and run by Alex Kerns of Lemuria fame. Besides releasing records for our pals Unwelcome Guests and Malcolm Bauld, AOTU is also home of an incredible single series featuring 7"s by Chinese Telephones, Ghost Mice, Off With Their Heads, and the Ergs just to name a few. The CD should be out by July, and the LP should surface soon after. Get stoked...

East Coast: Spring 2009

2009-04-23T08:38:00.001-07:00

Hey there. We're on tour right now. If you live in one of the cities we're stopping in, come and get rowdy with us. Thats about all I have to say. Mid tour, we'll be making a big announcement: We've found a home for our CD/LP, and at least one of the formats should be out by june. We're very excited about this, and you will be too. In the meantime, go to these shows:

04-23- Toronto, ON @ the Bovine w/ Organ Thieves
04-24- Longueuil, QC @ Brasserie des Gaulois w/ Yesterdays Ring
04-25- Joliette, QC @ L’Azile w/ Yesterdays Ring
04-26- Fredericton, NB @ the Capital w/ The Motorleague
04-27- Moncton, NB @ the Paramount
04-28- Halifax, NS @ Mark Black’s w/ Bike Rodeo
04-29- Sydney, NS @ Bunkers w/ Carmen Townsend & the Shakey Deals
04-30- Saint John, NB @ A Khord w/ Pneumatic Transit
05-01- Quebec City, QC @ Le Scanner Pub w/ Whiskey Trench
05-02- Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks w/ Brights
05-03- London, ON @ Pandemic w/ Wayfarer

March Update.

2009-03-11T09:30:00.000-07:00

Been a while (six months!), so here's what we've been up to. The CD/LP should see a spring release. We'll tell you about the label soon. We're touring all summer in support of it, and will have copies for you by then. Sit tight, its coming. The test presses have come back for the Whiskey Trench split and it needs a few sonic touch ups, but will be out by spring as well. Over the winter months we've been doing some great weekends in the GTA. We're booked by Adam Kreeft at Underground Operations Booking Agency now, and couldn't be happier about it. He's a peach, and has been a big help. On that note, the first batch of summer shows are coming together, and there are dates with Bridge and Tunnel, O Pioneers, Yesterday's Ring, and Junior Battles to get things rolling, as well as stops at NXNE and SCENE. That's all I got for ya right now, stop by the myspace for up to date show listings. If you live in Toronto, come and see us next Friday (March 20th), we're opening for the Gaslight Anthem at the Opera House.

Devil's Night, etc.

2008-09-30T08:48:00.000-07:00

Hello all. So we’re home from our summer travels. Fall is on its way. The LP is tracked and is currently in the mixing stage. The Whiskey Trench split is due out any day now. A few noteworthy shows to mention though.
Windsor residents have two chances to catch us in October. On the 11th we’re playing an all ages house show in Joey from Blurt’s garage. Its an early one, 6-9, so be there on time or lose. On October 30th, we’re playing a special Devils Night show at the Loop with Another Saturday Knight. Did you know that whole Devils Night thing is regional? I didn’t. Talk to people outside the Midwest and they have no clue what you’re talking about.
As for Toronto residents, you should stop by Sneaky Dees on Oct 14th, as we’ll be playing with Florida’s Fake Problems.
That’s all for now.

Summer Update.

2008-06-27T09:42:00.000-07:00

well, I guess the biggest news is that in the midst of some summer touring, we'll be stopping in vancouver for two weeks in late july/ early august to record our first proper full length at the hive creative labs (ladyhawk, tranzmitors, black mountain, etc). at the controls will be stu mckillop (daggermouth, aspirations). the hive is also featured in the july issue of exclaim, so check that shit out.

masters have been sent off for the whiskey trench split on vinyl addict. the artwork is unreal, compliments of frank chartrand (vicious cycle) of small change, inc. preview above.

tour with carpenter and aspirations was rad, great dudes, good times.

more soon!

unwelcome guests split out now on salinas.

2008-02-24T15:18:00.000-08:00

I guess the headline says it all. We’re beyond excited that this record is finally out, a split with our new pals in Unwelcome Guests, and is on Salinas no less. If you’re not familiar with Salinas, go check out their website. One of our favorite labels by far. They’ve released records by some of the best bands frequenting basements across north america today. And Marco is a peach. The song featured is Burning Ash Again, which was recorded just over a year ago at Chemical Sound in Toronto with the vikingesque Ian Blurton. Stunning artwork by Top Shelf comics’ own Jeff Lemire (tales from the farm, ghost stories). You can procure one of these hot tamales from us at our next show, locally at Dr. Disc, or online from Salinas or No Idea (soon).
We’ve got some shows cooking too, stop by myspace for all the details.

Welcome.

2008-01-28T18:47:00.000-08:00

Welcome to our first entry. I guess this is our website. “Real” websites cost money, and we don’t have any. Myspace is fine for posting audio, but is also kind of lame and losing steam fast. Thus, this is a good permanent residence for us and news of our minor triumphs and major failures. Pictured above is the artwork for our next release which should be committed to 7" vinyl early next month. We’re very excited about this and urge you to check out the band we’re sharing the wax with (the Amistad) and both labels involved (document / ROIDH). The band and labels are based in the UK, and we hope cross the pond and meet them all face to face very soon.
More OC news soon.
If you're a resident of windsor ontario, come and see us at the Loop this thursday.