On The Road Again: A Northern Chorus, Paper Moon, James McKenty & The Spades

02/01/06 7:00pm

A Northern Chorus is still touring in support of last year's Sonic Unyon album, Bitter Hands Resign. If you like dreamy, atmospheric pop music, try to get to one of these shows:February 15 London, ON @ Alex P. Keaton Theatre w/Polmo PolpoMarch 5 Montreal, QC @ La Salla RossaMarch 7 Ottawa, ON @ Irene's PubMarch 8 Quebec City, QC @ TBA VenueMarch 28 Vancouver, BC @ Railway Club w/ Jonathan Inc. and Great Aunt IdaMarch 29 Golden, BC @ Packer's InnMarch 30 Calgary, AB @ Liberty LoungeMarch 31 Saskatoon, SK @ AmigosApril 1 Winnipeg, MB @ Art space in Exchange DistrictApril 2 Thunder Bay, ON @ KilroysSince the second album from Winnipeg's Paper Moon is titled Broken Hearts Break Faster Every Day, it's ironic (in a non-Alanis Morissette sort of way) that Endearing Records will release it on Valentine's Day. The group sounds a lot like The Cardigans and the new disc's "String Of Blinking Lights" was co-written by Ivy's Andy Chase, so that should give you an idea of the kind of material you can expect to hear at these gigs:February 16 Toronto, ON @ The Drake w/Julie Doiron and Aaron BoothFebruary 17 Brantford, ON @ Ford Plant w/Julie DoironFebruary 18 London, ON @ Alex P. Keaton Theatre w/Julie Doiron (4 p.m.)February 18 Guelph, ON @ Club Vinyl w/Julie Doiron (8:30 p.m.)March 2 Toronto, ON @ Reverb w/Republic Of Safety, Gentleman Reg, Femme Generation and Vail HalenJames McKenty & The Spades are co-producing their new album with The Tragically Hip's Gord Sinclair. The follow-up to their Burning On Fumes debut is scheduled for a late April release, but you can check out the Peterborough, Ontario group's vintage '60s influenced rock at these clubs before then:February 2 Oshawa, ON @ Catch 22 w/Lens HaulageFebruary 3 Sudbury, ON @ Towne House w/Ben SuresFebruary 4 Sault Ste. Marie, ON @ Down Beat LoungeFebruary 16 Toronto, ON @ Revival w/The DaftneesMarch 4 Peterborough, ON @ Montreal House w/The John HenrysMarch 10 Toronto, ON @ The Rivoli w/The Brown HornetsMarch 17 Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks