Canadian Music Week

Dub Inc. Get Top CMW 2011 Rock 'N' Roll Report Card Mark

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) March 16, 2011 2:03 pm
French reggae/raga dancehall collective Dub Inc.'s Thursday night set during Canadian Music Week received 95 per cent in a Rock 'N' Roll Report Card written by CHARTattack staffer Chris Burland. That score was enough to give them the top mark in this year's batch of Rock 'N' Roll Report cards. Hot Panda, who have never gotten below 80 per cent in...
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Rebekah Higgs @ CMW 2011

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) March 14, 2011 3:55 pm
Background/ Composition: The petite Rebekah Higgs is a transplanted Haligonian singer/songwriter now residing in Toronto. She splits time performing rock/pop material under her real name and dons the persona of Ruby when laying out some dance-driven grooves in Ruby Jean And The Thoughtful Bees.  Grade: 80Comment:Higgs was supported by a trio...
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Black Keys, Arcade Fire Win Indie Awards

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) March 14, 2011 3:32 pm
The Black Keys took home two Independent Music Awards on Saturday night at a ceremony held at Toronto's Fairmont Royal York Hotel as part of Canadian Music Week. Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney were awarded the international single of the year and international album of the year trophies for "Tighten Up" and last year's Brothers, extending their...
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The Mercy Now @ CMW 2011

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 14, 2011 3:03 pm
Background/Composition:This Toronto quartet mix the griminess of rock with the sexiness of soul to make one big, sweaty, sloppy mess. Grade: 82Comment: Stage invasions are always fun, and The Mercy Now get extra points for the two women who jumped up on stage near the end of their set and started grinding like crazy. They'd been dancing it up all...
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Hands & Teeth @ CMW 2011

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 14, 2011 2:57 pm
Background/Composition:Hands & Teeth are a Toronto quintet who released their Enjoy Your Lifestyle EP in October. Their "Hunting Season" single's also been used in an online McDonald's campaign. Grade: 77Comment: You probably don't want to start your set with a cover, but that's exactly what Hands & Teeth did with their version of The...
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Mad Ones @ CMW 2011

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 14, 2011 2:44 pm
Background/Composition:This Toronto guitar and drums duo consist of Andrew DeVillers on the axe and Phil Wilson on the tubs. DeVillers also plays acoustic solo gigs, but don't let that fool you; Mad Ones live up to their name live and DeVillers can fucking SHRED that guitar. Grade: 82Comment: Were these guys the best duo playing CMW this year?...
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Union City @ CMW 2011

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 14, 2011 2:35 pm
Background/Composition:This Peterborough, Ont. band's tunes have been featured on shows like The City and Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Grade: 76Comment: I was kind of confused why these guys were on the lineup. Toronto promoter Dan Burke's known for picking high energy, grimy, down and dirty rock 'n' roll groups to play his shows. Squeaky...
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Catl @ CMW 2011

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 14, 2011 2:24 pm
Background/Composition:This Toronto trio play dirty, dirty Delta blues-influenced punk 'n' roll. If you're in desperate need of a hoedown, go check 'em out; you won't be disappointed and you'll come home sweaty. Grade: 84Comment: Catl spent the evening playing mini-sets next to the stage during changeovers in an effort to stop boredom between...
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Esben And The Witch @ CMW 2011

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 14, 2011 1:58 pm
Background/Composition:Brighton, England's Esben & The Witch take their name from a Danish fairytale and play a brand of creeptastic, extremely claustrophobic neo-darkwave. Their Violet Cries debut album came out in February. Grade: 84Comment: Musically speaking, I didn't see a more interesting set at CMW. Esben And The Witch's set-up was also...
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Karkwa @ CMW 2011

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 14, 2011 1:43 pm
Background/Composition:This francophone quintet from Montreal won the 2010 Polaris Music Prize for their Les Chemins De Verre (Roads Of Glass) album. Grade: 85Comment: I haven't seen Wrongbar as packed as it was for this band since fellow Polaris winners Fucked Up played there (and the audience nearly destroyed the place) in May 2008. Achievement...
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Adam And The Amethysts @ CMW 2011

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 14, 2011 1:35 pm
Background/Composition:Former Miracle Fortress member Adam Waito fronts this Montreal chamber pop collective, whose membership previously included Luyas frontwoman Jessie Stein and members of bands like The Acorn, Attack In Black and Code Pie. Their Amethyst Amulet debut album came out in 2008 and they've finished recording their Flickering...
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Rich Aucoin @ CMW 2011

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 14, 2011 1:22 pm
Background/Composition:Aucoin is Hylozoists leader Paul Aucoin's brother, but he plays a brand of electronica that's more drawn from Dan Deacon than any kind of instrumental rock Hylozoists play. His Public Publication debut came out last year.Grade: 90Comment: This was by far the most interesting, engaging and visually amazing set anyone played...
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Zeus @ CMW 2011

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 14, 2011 1:13 pm
Background/Composition:This Toronto quartet once served as Broken Social Scene associate Jason Collett's backing band and broke out on their own last year with their Say Us debut.Grade: 78Comment: Almost every member of Zeus is proficient on each of the instruments they use. They switch things up every few songs, and it's something more bands...
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Still Life Still @ CMW 2011

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 14, 2011 1:00 pm
Background/Composition:This Toronto quintet have been around since 1999 (!) and released their Girls Come Too debut album in 2009. They've been working on songs for its follow-up. Grade: 74Comment: You weren't alone if "Hey, this song sounds just like Broken Social Scene" went through your head more than once during their set. That's been noted to...
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Memphis @ CMW 2011

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 11, 2011 6:41 pm
Background/Composition: Memphis is Stars singer Torquil Campbell's side-project with longtime friend Chris Dumont. Here Comes A City, their first album in five years, came out this week. 

Grade: 85

Comment: When Campbell decides he's sick and tired of being a musician, he should just go into stand-up. Not to fault Memphis' tunes — which...
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Molly Rankin @ CMW 2011

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 11, 2011 5:21 pm
Background/Composition: Molly Rankin is late original Rankin family member John Morris Rankin's daughter. Unlike her well known musical family, her tunes are more along the lines of Two Hours Traffic-esque east coast indie pop. That's appropriate, since she had THT's Alec O'Hanley on stage with her. 

Grade: 73Comment: In addition to O'Hanley,...
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Modern Superstitions @ CMW 2011

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 11, 2011 4:49 pm
Background/Composition: Toronto's Modern Superstitions have played with the likes of Jay Reatard and Sloan, and released their All The Things We've Been Told debut EP last year. It was produced by Sloan's Patrick Pentland. The band have been compared to Blondie and Pretenders, largely because of their '80s image and singer Nyssa Rosaleen.

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Dub Inc. @ CMW 2011

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) March 11, 2011 1:34 pm
Background/ Composition:French reggae/raga dancehall collective Dub Inc. are a driving force both culturally and politically. The band feature two dueling vocalists who trade the spotlight and merge a variety of vocal styles from Jamaican toasting to Arabic wailing. Their uptempo dynamic sound is an ear-catching, butt-wiggling mix of many reggae...
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Parlovr: CMW 2011 Special Feature

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 10, 2011 4:20 pm
Montreal trio Parlovr released their self-titled debut album independently in 2008, and later signed to Dine Alone Records, who reissued it last March. They've just finished work on their sophomore album, which drummer Jeremy MacCuish says should hopefully be out sometime this year. That means you should be able to catch several new tunes from the...
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Zeus: CMW 2011 Special Feature

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 8, 2011 5:38 pm
Toronto's Zeus are in the studio hammering out some tunes for their follow-up to last year's Say Us.They're releasing seven-inch singles until that next as-yet-untitled LP comes out. Carlin Nicholson says you can expect that next single to be out sometime in August, with the album to hopefully follow in the fall. In case you're curious, yes, that...
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