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Calgary Buzz: Black Coffee Cowboys Fired Up For New LP

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) March 2, 2007 6:00 pm
It's always a blast to catch up with serious bands who don't lose sleep over selling bazillions of records. Calgary's Black Coffee Cowboys are one such band, and singer/guitarist Deuce Frehly was more than happy to fill me in on what the quartet are up to. "We basically have a new CD in the can. It's called Hot Like Fire and it's going to...
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Calgary Buzz: Champion City Records Makes Waves In Edmonton

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) February 16, 2007 6:00 pm
Following in the footsteps of Canadian indie labels Smallman, Mint and Saved By Radio, the minds behind Edmonton-based Champion City Records are determined to get their bands blaring in your headphones. Eric Ng, the bassist for E-town band Red Hot Daggers, is also one of the co-founders of the label, which began last summer with a simple...
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Calgary Buzz: SIDS Play In Their Underwear For Much Does Calgary

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) February 2, 2007 7:00 pm
As anyone who's ever played in a small club will tell you, the conditions are sometimes unpleasant. The lights beat down on your face and your shirt sticks to your skin, which makes it feels like you're locked in a sauna with Satan for an hour-and-a-half. Fortunately, quirky scenesters Sudden Infant Dance Syndrome have the perfect solution:...
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Calgary Buzz: Blind Assassins Dig Misfits, Surf Music And Margaret Atwood

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) January 19, 2007 6:00 pm
On the surface, Calgary's Blind Assassins don't seem like the folks you'd want to run into downtown at night. But dig a little deeper and you quickly find a band with unexpectedly catchy songs and thoughtful lyrics. I suppose it's not too surprising, considering that the band got their name from a novel by Margaret Atwood, an author that all four...
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Calgary Buzz: Azeda Booth Get Mysterious On New EP

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) January 5, 2007 6:00 pm
If you think Radiohead have a strange repertoire of sounds in their arsenal, you need to check out Azeda Booth. The Calgary-based band have been making an impact of late, largely due to their bizarre stage shows that incorporate everything from laptop computers to bowed guitars and railroad spikes. It's hard to describe, but vocalist Jordan...
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Calgary Buzz: Five Star Affair Release New CD And Bob Heads With Rancid

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) December 1, 2006 5:30 pm
With temperatures dropping below minus 30 this week, I'm left to wonder why they didn't just save money by shooting March Of The Penguins in Calgary. C'mon, just replace Morgan Freeman's voice with Mikka Kiprusoff's and, boom, it's an instant hit. Luckily, Five Star Affair are here to thaw your veins and get your blood pumping again. Their mix...
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Calgary Buzz: Hot Little Rocket Plan Spring Release

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) November 17, 2006 6:00 pm
When I last spoke with Calgary's Hot Little Rocket in October 2005, they had just returned from a kick-ass trip to China where they played to 20,000 people and got into some late night debauchery. Guitarist Aaron Smelski also told me the band planned on recording with legendary producer Steve Albini. Alas, Chicago has come and gone, and the...
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Calgary Buzz: Zuckerbaby Resurface With New Material

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) November 3, 2006 5:30 pm
Zuckerbaby are back together. No, your brain isn't mangled from all of that Halloween partying. I mean, c'mon, Mars bars and beer? Did you really think that combination would end well? But seriously, you read correctly. Calgary's best-known pop-rockers of recent vintage are back together after a six-year hiatus. The obvious question needs to be...
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Calgary Buzz: The Cape May Rise Again

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) October 20, 2006 4:30 pm
After a year or so under the radar, Calgary's The Cape May have returned with the follow-up to their 2004 debut, Central City May Rise Again. Glass Mountain Roads was released on Sept. 19 on Flemish Eye Records, and the band are excited about touring in support of it. They're currently in Toronto rehearsing in the basement of a music store,...
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Calgary Buzz: Kinnie Starr Performs Anything

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) October 6, 2006 5:00 pm
Kinnie Starr loves the open road. Anything, her fourth full-length album, was released via MapleMusic earlier this year, and she's getting the word out with a tour across western Canada with Nunavut electronic artist and good friend, Tanya Tagaq. "There's really no way to tour and not get tired," Starr explains. "But there was a...
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Calgary Buzz: Vailhalen And Pressure Kill Common Style Prep New Albums

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) September 22, 2006 4:30 pm
In just three years, Vailhalen have become one of Calgary's most talked about bands — and with good reason. They've spent the last year touring and promoting their fantastic Pop Violence debut, and have no intention of falling off the map anytime soon. The band are busy getting songs together for the follow-up LP, and frontman Chris Vail knows...
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Calgary Buzz: Matt Masters Eats And Plays Well

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) September 8, 2006 5:00 pm
While it's hard to complain about free food, Stampede breakfasts are more or less the same every year. After waiting for half-an-hour, you scarf a few flapjacks, let out a couple of half-assed "yahoos" and go home happy. Unless, of course, you get stuck in the line with the fat guy who takes the last piece of bacon. Then you're pissed...
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Calgary Buzz: AA Sound System Find Their Happy Place In Saskatchewan

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) August 25, 2006 5:00 pm
The members of Edmonton's AA Sound System have a lot to be excited about these days. Since hooking up with Calgary label Saved By Radio two years ago, both the band's fan base and creativity have grown considerably. Their sophomore disc, Laissez Faire, is due out on September 5 and singer/guitarist Ayla Brook couldn't be happier with both the...
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Calgary Buzz: Whitey Houston Send A Shout Out To Calgary

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) August 11, 2006 5:00 pm
If committing your life to rock 'n' roll seems like a daunting task, try playing in two bands at once. It's nearly impossible; Jack White can't even do it. Although Edmonton's Whitey Houston have been off the radar for some time, it doesn't mean that Whitey (bass/vocals) and Gravy (drums) have been lounging around eating Cheetos and watching...
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Calgary Buzz: Bedouin Soundclash Talk About Calgary And New LP

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) July 28, 2006 5:00 pm
When you consider Bedouin Soundclash's music, it's no surprise that they like playing the festival circuit. You'd be hard pressed to find anything more upbeat, summery and fun than their 2005 sophomore disc, Sounding A Mosaic. Bassist Eon Sinclair knows the band's sound lends well to a party atmosphere, and that's why they're excited to be...
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Calgary Buzz: Jeff Hendrick Proves There's Still Soul In Calgary

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By CHARTattack Staff July 14, 2006 5:00 pm
It's no secret that soul music isn't a huge part of Calgary's music scene. Although the opportunities may be few and far between, local soul/R&B artist Jeff Hendrick is determined to knock on as many doors as he can. For almost 10 years, Hendrick has been making it as an entrepreneur in the music industry. His obsession with soul music...
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Calgary Buzz: Plaid Tongued Devils Celebrate Canada Day And The Dudes Release New CD

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) June 30, 2006 5:30 pm
The Plaid Tongued Devils have become Calgary's premier party band over the last 13 years. They've toured Canada, played through Europe four times and even ventured into the theatre world with their performance of In Klezskavania. According to vocalist Ty Semaka, the inspiration for the band came from an unlikely source way back in the day....
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Calgary Buzz: Souls In Rhythm Get Funky With New Album

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) June 16, 2006 4:30 pm
For Calgary's Souls In Rhythm, the saying "measure twice, cut once" is all too familiar. Although the group have been together for eight years, they've finally released their debut album, Can't Fake The Funk. As lead vocalist Scott Henderson explains, it was important for the band to get all the technical aspects right. "I...
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Calgary Buzz: The Summerlad Embrace Their Inner Wolf

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) June 2, 2006 5:00 pm
AIDS Wolf, Wolfmother, Wolf Parade... it's pretty obvious what the most popular carnivore in rock 'n' roll is. It shouldn't come as a surprise considering that nobody wants to listen to a band with "beaver" in its name (unless you inexplicably look back fondly to the glory days of early '80s schlockmeisters John Cafferty And The Beaver...
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Calgary Buzz: Red City Anthem Are More Than Just Guns And Girls

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) May 19, 2006 5:00 pm
The members of Red City Anthem are no strangers to the music industry. After the demise of their band Downway, vocalist/guitarist Dave Pederson and drummer Mac Barber hooked up with ex-Deville bassist Marek. Once guitarist Jesse Fizzel was added, the group were ready for a fresh start. "This band isn't about girlfriends or love,...
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