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BidiniBand — The Land Is Wild

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) July 13, 2009 2:59 pm
It's kind of fitting that Dave Bidini's debut with his new band, the aptly-named BidiniBand, begins with "Desert Island Poem," a track that extols the chicanery that surrounded the Rheostatics and their tours. It's also probably appropriate that The Land Is Wild sounds very much like a Rheostatics record, since ex-Rheos drummer Don...
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The Five Hole Band — Tales Of Hockey Erotica

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) January 29, 2009 3:38 pm
This unusual album is based on a play staged by Calgary's One Yellow Rabbit Performance Group that was based on a book written by former Rheostatics singer/guitarist Dave Bidini, one of this disc's five main creators. It's based around the "five hole," the space a sharp-eyed hockey player looks to shoot between a goalie's legs, and...
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Around The World In 57 1/2 Gigs

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By Shannon Whibbs (CHARTattack) October 28, 2007 1:42 pm
Former Rheostatic Dave Bidini takes three done-to-death genres — travelogue, music history and memoir — and combines them into a riveting account of his world travels as a solo performer. There's the drunken hilarity of Finland, the perplexity of China and the inspiring sense of hope amidst tragedy in Africa. In exploring the musical history of...
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Universal Honey — Can't Stop Thinking About Christmas

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By Shannon Whibbs (CHARTattack) November 9, 2004 2:59 pm
Veteran Toronto popsters Universal Honey have put out a star-studded Christmas album featuring appearances from Canadian greats such as Ron Sexsmith, Andy Maize, Dave Bidini, Tyler Stewart, Steve Stanley and Kim Mitchell. Goo Goo Dolls guitarist Robby Takac also lends a hand on "Can’t Stop Thinking About Christmas." With the exception of...
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I Read The News Today... For July 22, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 22, 2011 3:28 pm
Bush have released their new "The Sound Of Winter" single, and it's like Bush Lite. C'mon, Gavin, where's the anger from Sixteen Stone? Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy's releasing a children's book called Wildwood on Aug. 30. Carson Ellis, his wife, did the illustrations. You can read the first four chapters by clicking "Like" on the book's...
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I Read The News Today... For Nov. 26, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) November 26, 2010 2:06 pm
AFI electronic side-project Blaqk Audio have released a new track called "Down Here." You can hear it below.Arcade Fire singer Win Butler says he doesn't "envy" Barack Obama's job right now, but thinks the U.S. president is doing a better job than his predecessor, particularly with regards to Haiti. —Metro Angels & Airwaves' long-awaited Love...
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I Read The News Today... For Sept. 8, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 8, 2010 1:06 pm
Well, this was unexpected... Fucked Up guitarist Ben "Young Governor" Cook plays a drummer in the new Jonas Brothers movie. Get a load of this: The Toronto Public Library will launch its 2010 Make Some Noise series with a free show from Diamond Rings at its Parkdale branch (1303 Queen St. W.) on Oct. 8. —Toronto Public...
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Hawksley Workman, Dave Bidini Hockey Musical Opening TIFF

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) July 16, 2010 11:42 am
Can you really think of something more stereotypically Canadian than hockey? Fine, maple syrup, beavers, and the word "eh" taken out of the equation, it's kind of hard not to immediately think of one of our two national sports (the other, of course, being lacrosse). Score: A Hockey Musical will appropriately open the 2010 Toronto...
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Nelly Furtado Joins Hockey Musical Cast

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) February 5, 2010 4:15 pm
Would you think Nelly Furtado was a huge hockey fan? I wouldn't. I can't even see her as a hockey mom. Nonetheless, the Canadian pop star is set to appear alongside Hawksley Workman, Dave Bidini and Grease star Olivia Newton-John in Score: A Hockey Musical. Director Michael McGowan reportedly wrote her into the script as a fanatical hockey fan...
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Hawksley Workman, Dave Bidini In Hockey Musical

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By CHARTattack Staff January 28, 2010 5:27 pm
Dave Bidini and Hawksley Workman are two of the stars of an upcoming new film dubbed Score: A Hockey Musical. The film is being directed by Michael McGowan (One Week, Saint Ralph) and will open in theatres Oct. 22. It will be shot in Toronto from Monday (Feb. 1) to March 8, according to the Georgia Straight. The Toronto Sun reports Score: A...
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Dave Bidini Does 30 Song Tribute To Lake Ontario

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) September 2, 2009 1:17 pm
Dave Bidini cares about Lake Ontario, and you should, too. The former Rheostatics singer/guitarist is part of an "online music and audio experience" dubbed The Swim Drink Fish Music Club that will see him release 30 short songs about Lake Ontario. The project was developed by the Lake Ontario Waterkeeper in collaboration with other...
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Hoser's March In Downtown Toronto

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Photographer: 
Aviva Cohen
Venue: 
This Ain't The Rosedale Library
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Toronto, ON
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June 6, 2009
Hoser's March

Hoser's March In Downtown Toronto

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Photographer: 
Aviva Cohen
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
June 6, 2009
Hoser's March

Hoser's March In Downtown Toronto

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Photographer: 
Aviva Cohen
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
June 6, 2009
Hoser's March

Hoser's March In Downtown Toronto

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Photographer: 
Aviva Cohen
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
June 6, 2009
Hoser's March

Hoser's March In Downtown Toronto

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Photographer: 
Aviva Cohen
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
June 6, 2009

Hoser's March In Downtown Toronto

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Photographer: 
Aviva Cohen
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
June 6, 2009
Hoser's March

Bidini's New Band Celebrates Starting Over

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By Evan Dickson (CHARTattack) June 5, 2009 3:25 pm
What do you do when your band breaks up? If you're Dave Bidini, first you write a book about it, then you write sexy hockey book, do some charity work and after that, you get another band. Or, in this case, the band gets you. Despite their name, Dave Bidini's new outfit, Bidiniband, were a band before they were Bidini. That's according to...
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Bidini Launching Album With Hoser's March

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By Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack) May 22, 2009 4:18 pm
The oft-fedora'd Dave Bidini plans to celebrate the release of his first semi-solo album with a downtown Toronto "Hoser's March" on June 6. The former Rheostatics member's aptly named BidiniBand will release The Land Is Wild on June 9 through Pheromone Recordings. BidiniBand features former Rheostatics drummer Don Kerr on drums and...
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