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HILOTRONS Make Bid For Best Band In Ottawa

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By Caitlin Crockard (CHARTattack) April 7, 2008 3:00 pm
A HILOTRONS concert is pretty much a quintessential Ottawa event — for the Ottawa that lies beneath the bureaucratic capital exterior, that is. As at all their shows, representatives from the entire music community and a few hundred fans showed up ready for a slightly-off-kilter dance party at Barrymore's Music Hall on Saturday, which was...
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Hilotrons — Happymatic

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By Shannon Whibbs (CHARTattack) April 1, 2008 9:26 pm
In the follow-up to 2006's Bella Simone, Ottawa's Hilotrons have stepped things up a notch, retaining their trademark frenetic sound while finding a more solid foundation in their songwriting and arrangements. Happymatic is an exciting rollercoaster ride that doesn't have a boring moment contained in its economical 36 minutes and 13 tracks. It...
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Hilotrons — Bella Simone

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By Shannon Whibbs (CHARTattack) January 10, 2006 8:58 am
The Hilotrons' jerkily syncopated beats will get under your skin and possibly make you want to dance rather strangely — maybe even like Elaine in that episode of Seinfeld. On Bella Simone, the Ottawa group take a mixed bag of influences and actually come up with something fresh and exciting. It's synth-laden new wave pop with hints of ska and...
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Celebrate With Kelp Records For A Good Cause

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By Ryan Kelpin (CHARTattack) April 18, 2008 3:30 pm
Kelp Records is celebrating 14 years of putting out independent music from Ottawa area artists, and they want you enjoy the company of a few of their bands. Kelp will stage three concerts on April 25 and 26 to showcase the best the label has to offer, including critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Andy Swan and one of the biggest buzz bands...
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HILOTRONS Get Happymatic With Kelp

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By CHARTattack Staff February 1, 2008 5:30 pm
In a move that makes all kinds of sense, one of Ottawa's most popular bands have signed with the city's best known record label. Kelp Records will release Happymatic by HILOTRONS (who must use all capital letters in their name for legal reasons) on CD on April 1. It's no joke that Calgary-based Saved By Vinyl will put the 13-song, 36-minute...
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Goings-On In Ottawa For New Year's Eve

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By Caitlin Crockard (CHARTattack) December 22, 2006 2:30 pm
New Year's Eve in Ottawa can be lovely, but many would argue that New Year's in Wakefield is even lovelier. Wakefield, for those not yet aware of its charms, is a small town roughly 30 minutes north of Ottawa, in Quebec. A somewhat high percentage of Ottawa arts folk call it home, and Ottawans themselves often make the trek for the scenery (the...
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Ottawa Buzz: Million Dollar Marxists, Weapons Of Mass Seduction And The Soiree

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By Caitlin Crockard (CHARTattack) November 3, 2006 5:30 pm
Your weekend is planned. Three Ottawa bands are releasing records on Saturday night, and together they cover the rock 'n' roll spectrum. Your first stop should be Barrymore's to take in the frenzied, sweaty show of the Million Dollar Marxists. To call them one of Canada's finest punk bands is a start, but it also does a disservice to the full...
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Ottawa Buzz: My Dad Vs Yours Usher In Spring

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By Caitlin Crockard (CHARTattack) May 5, 2006 7:30 pm
The new My Dad Vs Yours record is called After Winter Must Come Spring, and it's both an accurate musical description as well as a handy mantra to repeat when Ottawa's frozen winter months seem depressingly endless. "We hope we're lifting people's spirits with our music," says band member Jose Palacios. They certainly are. With...
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