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I Read The News Today... For July 13, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 13, 2011 4:13 pm
The Drums are back with a sophomore album called Portamento on Sept. 13. Regardless of what it'll sound like, Manic Street Preachers bassist Nicky Wire will probably still say there's "no soul in that band." The third in Radiohead's series of 12-inch vinyl remixes of tunes from this year's The King Of Limbs is out "in two weeks." Yeah, there's no...
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Song Of The Day: Junior Boys' "A Truly Happy Ending" Remixed By Diamond Rings

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 22, 2011 10:28 am
Hey, did you know there's apparently an entire sect of women who're jealous of Diamond Rings' makeup? Seriously. Dude's got that eyeshadow and stuff on total lockdown.Beyond the boringly inevitable adoption by fashionistas and the attendant glossy print magazine photo shoots this will entail, though, the man born John O'Regan is still technically...
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I Read The News Today... For May 25, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 25, 2011 4:14 pm
Chilly Gonzales rapping is like a shark. A great white shark... tearin' up a whole school of fish. Hard Core Logo II was secretly screened in Toronto last week! What could this meaaaaaaan?! Imagine being such tuff bizness that you can knock someone's teeth out just by hugging them. Elbow bassist Pete Turner did that to Everything...
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I Read The News Today... For April 20, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) April 20, 2011 3:00 pm
If you've been waiting over three years to hear some falsetto folk crooning, you won't have to much longer: Bon Iver's self-titled sophomore album is out June 21. First Rusty reunited... now SIANspheric have reunited. Or will reunite on May 14 to play a show with stoner rockers Quest For Fire in Hamilton, Ont. —Facebook Diamond Rings has signed...
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Video Of The Day: Diamond Rings' "It's Not My Party"

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) April 4, 2011 3:35 pm
John O'Regan walks around Toronto (in what looks like Parkdale) dressed up in drag in the video for Diamond Rings' "It's Not My Party." Not only does he look really, really awesome, but it must have been freezing fucking cold when this clip was shot. Bare legs in sub zero temperatures? He's got guts. There's what looks like an unfortunate overdose...
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Song Of The Day: PS I Love You's "Leftovers" (featuring Diamond Rings)

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) February 15, 2011 5:37 pm
PS I Love You and Diamond Rings released two of the most-talked-about Canadian indie rock debut albums last year in their respective Meet Me At The Muster Station and Special Affections, and they also toured together. They also released a split single in 2009... so it was really only a matter of time before they collaborated again.We now have a...
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I Read The News Today... For Jan. 14, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 14, 2011 3:29 pm
The Dears have announced their first batch of dates in support of their upcoming Degeneration Street album, which comes out Feb. 15. They'll play gigs in Victoria, B.C., Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles before hitting up South By Southwest in Austin, Texas in March. —thedears.org Diamond Rings has announced some dates with PS I...
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I Read The News Today... For Dec. 17, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 17, 2010 4:17 pm
Diamond Rings is opening for Robyn next year. This is officially the gayest tour announcement we've reported on today. —MySpace Here's a tip: Don't eat yellow snow. But going to see The Johnstones on their Yellow Snow Tour this January? Yeah, that's fine. —MySpace In today's installment of Truly Bizarre News: Former From First To Last frontman...
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Diamond Rings' Special Affections Recaptures #1 On The Chart

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) December 7, 2010 3:10 pm
Last week, the Chart staff were surprised Diamond Rings didn't repeat as chart champion. This week, we're equally surprised becase he returned to the top of the chart heap.Two weeks ago, Diamond Rings' Special Affections grabbed the #1 position, knocking Women's Public Strain, a long-running chart-topper, down to #2. Last week, Public Strain...
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I Read The News Today... For Dec. 6, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 6, 2010 2:33 pm
Feist has spoken to The Guardian about her new documentary, and how excited she was to meet Kermit The Frog at the Grammy Awards. Danko Jones want their fans to send them clips and photos of the band playing "Active Volcanoes" live during their upcoming U.S. tour. They'll use the best ones in a new video for the tune. You can send your material to...
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Diamond Rings' Special Affections Tops The Campus Chart

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) November 23, 2010 1:11 pm
Te top 50 campus radio chart features a new #1, few new entries, no albums with 20 or more weeks appearance and a couple of titles that haven't charted since the leaves were still green.Diamond Rings' Special Affections jumps two places to move to #1 for the week of Nov. 23, 2010. This forces Women's Public Strain, last week's #1, to #2 and...
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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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I Read The News Today... For Aug. 26, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) August 26, 2010 11:46 am
Shanna Spalding, the singer for death metal band Divine Infamy, has been arrested and charged with two robberies. She's accused of being someone police are calling the "Cat Woman" robber, a serial robber who dons disguises like a cat mask while sticking up boutiques in New York. The Wall Street JournalBXI, the Boris and Ian Astbury...
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I Read The News Today... For July 29, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 29, 2010 12:51 pm
Tegan And Sara are releasing their entire back catalogue in a vinyl box set. You can pre-order it now.Diamond Rings' Special Affections debut album is out Oct. 26 through Secret City. You Say Party have parted ways with drummer Bobby Siadat (who had just joined the band) and replaced him with Al Boyle. yousayparty.com "Bon Voyeurs,...
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Diamond Rings — "Show Me Your Stuff"

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) June 25, 2010 4:01 pm
This video from Diamond Rings (aka D'Urbervilles frontman John O'Regan) is kind of incredible. It starts looking like something out of Britney Spears' "Baby One More Time," then moves on to what would happen if Bowie and Boy George all of a sudden acquired a sports fixation and became good at dancing. Oh, and hi, Pink Eyes...
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Diamond Rings @ CMW 2010

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By Siobhan Ozege (CHARTattack) March 12, 2010 12:16 pm
Background/Composition: John O'Regan is most commonly known for his work as the lead singer of post-punk quartet The D'Urbervilles, but has since transformed himself into a glitzy and glamourous alter-ego known as Diamond Rings. This Bowie-inspired gender-bender has the entire city talking about what it means to be someone else on stage. Grade:...
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