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Hostage Life — White Jesus EP

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By Cameron Gordon (CHARTattack) February 12, 2008 3:25 pm
Toronto's Hostage Life are still majorly miffed about something or other, and their post-teen rage continues to fester on the four-song White Jesus EP. Clocking in at just over eight minutes, White Jesus is going to seem like a blur if you're not seriously disposed to this stuff, and the boys throttle the octane on all four tracks. The title tune...
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Stiff Little Fingers Not Stiffs Yet

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) June 14, 2006 4:30 pm
Still riding high after witnessing the Blue Jays rip the Baltimore Orioles 7-1 at the Rogers Centre (and having a Vernon Wells home run ball land five seats to my left), my disappointment that The Tossers cancelled their opening slot for Stiff Little Fingers was short-lived as I caught most of a high-energy set by Toronto's Hostage Life. The...
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Hostage Life @ NXNE 2006

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By Caitlin Hotchkiss (CHARTattack) June 9, 2006 11:30 am
Hometown: Toronto, ON Background/Composition: Hardcore rockers showing the newbs how it's done. Grade: 88 Comment: It may be cliched to say it, but Hostage Life definitely take no prisoners. Achievement of Rock 'n' Roll Expectations 80-100: Exceeds skill and knowledge expectations, i.e. rocked us so hard we peed our...
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Hostage Life Talk About Endings

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By Shawn Despres (CHARTattack) November 13, 2009 1:40 pm
Hostage Life's Nov. 20 appearance at Toronto's Sneaky Dee's was originally intended to be the release party for the vinyl version their Centre Of The Universe sophomore effort, but will also double as their farewell gig. The Toronto punk quintet announced last week that they were officially packing it in. Due to personal reasons they aren't...
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Hostage Life Breaking Up

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) November 5, 2009 2:11 pm
Toronto punk band Hostage Life will break up three days after the release of their upcoming new album, Center Of The Universe. The band, who are scheduled to release the album physically on Nov. 17 (it's already out digitally for free from Juicebox Recording Co.), will play their final show on Nov. 20 at Toronto's Sneaky Dee's. "This may...
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Hostage Life Putting Out New Album For Free

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) September 9, 2009 2:34 pm
Toronto punks Hostage Life will release their sophomore album, Centre Of The Universe, on Sept. 30. The record will be available for free download on their MySpace page through the Juicebox Recording Co. and is the follow-up to 2006's Walking Papers. Singer Colin Lichti, guitarists/singers Hai Vu and Patrick Mathers, bassist/singer Shamus...
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Hostage Life Won't Hit The Road In The Cold

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By Cameron Gordon (CHARTattack) February 27, 2008 3:30 pm
Screaming. Scheming. Growling. Scowling. It's all in a day's work for Toronto's Hostage Life, purveyors of no-nonsense modern punk rock goodness. The band recently released their first ever piece of vinyl, a snappy four-song seven-inch titled "White Jesus," and drummer Paul Miller took a few minutes to shoot the breeze with ChartAttack...
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Hostage Life Appreciate Wire's Art-Punk

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By Cameron Gordon (CHARTattack) February 22, 2008 5:00 pm
There's something to be said for brevity, especially when you have as much to say as the guys in Toronto's Hostage Life. The band's new White Jesus seven-inch clocks in at just over eight minutes, but the boys manage to pack a lot into the four-song package, including shouty choruses, guttural yelps and even a Wire cover. Clearly this is a band...
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On The Road Again: Amy Millan, East Infection And Undoing Ruin Tours

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By CHARTattack Staff August 2, 2006 4:00 pm
Amy Millan is taking a break from Stars and Broken Social Scene to promote her recently released Honey From The Tombs solo album. There's a new video from the country-tinged disc called "Baby I," and Millan just might be your baby if you're nice to her at one of these shows: Aug. 17 Ottawa, ON @ Capitol Music Hall Aug. 18-19 Ottawa, ON @...
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Hostage Life Don't Want Fist-Waving Punks To Buy Their Record

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By Stephanie Joudrey (CHARTattack) July 12, 2006 5:30 pm
Stepping into the punk scene as a band can be a fickle thing. It's great to have popularity and credibility in the underground circuit, but fans can turn on you in a second if you start to get played on the radio or, god forbid, MuchMusic. Toronto's Hostage Life have been regulars on the small club circuit around the city for a while, but now...
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