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Edgefest 2009 Is Muddy

By Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack) June 22, 2009 3:58 pm

Festivals are great — an entire day of music, hanging out with like-minded people ("You like Metric? I love Metric!! Let's be besties!"), and enjoying the sunshine. Oh wait — scratch that. Sunshine wasn't part of the deal at Edgefest this year. The rain came down all day and transformed Downsview Park into one giant mud puddle. It made...

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Dinosaur Bones @ CMW 2009

By Sarah Kurchak (CHARTattack) March 14, 2009 11:59 am

Background / Composition: Dinosaur Bones are a five-piece that play haunting, moody rock and they're all the rage in Toronto these days. They’re kind of like The Jonas Brothers of indie rock: they’re cute moppets, they work the kids up into a downright crazy fervour and no one over a certain age seems to really grasp what all the fuss is about....

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Song Of The Day: Dinosaur Bones' "Birthright" (CFCF Remix)

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) March 10, 2011 1:03 pm

Dinosaur Bones must have made it now because one of their songs has been remixed!Montreal DJ CFCF provides a reworking of "Birthright" here, turning the indie tune into a chill, tranced-up clip that you're more likely to listen to while coming home from a club stoned than you are while dancing your ass off with hundreds of people you don't know....

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Song Of The Day: Dinosaur Bones' "Royalty"

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) February 11, 2011 3:02 pm

"Royalty" will appear on Toronto indie rockers Dinosaur Bones' My Divider debut album. It's got a bit of a heavier indie rock vibe than most of the stuff that's on the Toronto scene these days. It's kind of like what would happen if Arkells got rid of the anthemic Bruce Springsteen influences and sat around listening to darker tunes from back in...

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I Read The News Today... For Jan. 27, 2011

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 27, 2011 2:01 pm

Toronto's Dinosaur Bones will release their My Divider debut album on March 8 through Dine Alone. It was produced by Jon Drew, who's handled discs by Tokyo Police Club, Fucked Up and Arkells, so hopefully it'll be pretty good. Born Ruffians have just announced a Canadian tour that'll take place from mid-March to early April. They're out in support...

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Dinosaur Bones' Ben Fox's Top Albums Of 2010

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 23, 2010 2:23 pm

We asked a pile of our favourite musicians about their top albums of 2010. Here's what Ben Fox of Dinosaur Bones said:1) Arcade Fire — The SuburbsSure, they've always stood at the head of their class. But as far as I'm concerned, The Suburbs pushes the Arcade Fire beyond the realm of "indie-rock-success-story" and arguably solidifies them as one...

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I Read The News Today... For Oct. 14, 2010

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) October 14, 2010 1:58 pm

Saint Alvia will cover a bunch of Rancid tunes on Nov. 19 at Toronto's Bovine Sex Club as part of a new series featuring bands covering classic albums. —Facebook Broken Social Scene apparently have some songs left over from the Forgiveness Rock Record sessions that Brendan Canning says they could end up fixing up and turning into a new record. —...

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I Read The News Today... For Sept. 22, 2010

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 22, 2010 1:36 pm

Bedouin Soundclash and Sloan will play a free show tomorrow at Toronto's Yonge-Dundas Square beginning at 7:30 p.m. It's part of a full day of CBC-related activities, which will also include Jian Ghomeshi hosting his Q Live program with appearances from Zeus and City And Colour's Dallas Green, among others. —The Stroumboulopouli Montreal DJ CFCF's...

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