Melissa McClelland

Melissa McClelland — Victoria Day

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 13, 2009 2:20 pm
It would be a mistake to dismiss Melissa McClelland's third album as unfocussed. Sure, Victoria Day is stylistically all over the place, touching on bluesy alt.country ("Glenrio," "When The Lights Went Off In Hogtown"), piano ballads ("Segovia") and hell, even jazz (the backing horn parts on "Victoria Day [...
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Justin Rutledge Takes It To Church

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) June 2, 2008 3:00 pm
The last thing you expect is to walk into a church that's more than 100 years old and see a stage adorned with daisies, photographs and book shelves filled with volumes clearly transplanted from someone's home. This is what Justin Rutledge brought to the stage inside Trinity-St. Paul's United Church on Friday. Most of the props were provided by...
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Melissa McClelland @ NXNE 2007

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By Matt Reeder (CHARTattack) June 9, 2007 11:00 am
Background/Composition: Toronto's dark and enchanting country songstress was joined by husband Luke Doucet on guitar and a drummer who played nothing more than a single snare for most of the performance. Grade: 88 Comment: McClelland and her bandmates wowed the audience with a dramatic set of dark country tunes. Though they were...
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Melissa McClelland @ NXNE 2006

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By James Simons (CHARTattack) June 14, 2006 3:00 pm
Hometown: Toronto, ON  Background/Composition: Fronting a tight five-piece band, Melissa McClelland slides easily from cocaine-fueled country rock to polite and pretty musical curtsies. Grade: 81 Comment: McClelland's music was cool, catchy, confident and pretty much any other complementary descriptor that...
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I Read The News Today... For June 22, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff June 22, 2010 3:56 pm
Einstein! Look at this! It's Mc Squared: Sarah McLachlan appears on a new version of Melissa McClelland's "Brake," which you can hear over at McClelland's website. "Brake" is available in stores and online now. The Walkmen have announced a North American fall tour in support of their upcoming Lisbon album. Basically, that...
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In The Dead Of Winter Thaws Some Of Halifax's Deep Freeze

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By Shannon Webb-Campbell (CHARTattack) February 2, 2010 4:20 pm
Despite Ani DiFranco's last minute cancellation, this year's In The Dead Of Winter festival roused listeners out of their seasonal hibernation.The wintry festival, which spanned from Jan. 26 to 30, has breathed a little life back into the empty streets of Halifax for the last five years. Instead of incubating at home, In The Dead Of Winter...
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Canadians Abound At Great Escape Fest

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 2, 2009 11:17 am
Nearly 20 Canadian acts will play Brighton, England's The Great Escape festival from May 14 to 16. The fourth edition of the festival will feature these Canadian acts: Arkells, The Acorn, Beast, Brian Borcherdt, Dan Mangan, Duchess Says, Hey Rosetta!, Holy Fuck, LIGHTS, Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland, Metric, Rebekah Higgs and her Ruby Jean...
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Pumping: Melissa McClelland — Victoria Day

Submitted by The Stereo on Thu, 03/19/2009 - 12:33pm
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By The Stereo (CHARTattack) March 19, 2009 12:33 pm
A fine little ditty from singer-songwriter Melissa McClelland... I just don't get all the awkward pink splashed all over the album and its cover.
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Four Canadian Acts Featured In Budweiser Music Promotion

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By Phil Villeneuve (CHARTattack) March 27, 2006 6:00 pm
Four Canadian acts are among the 15 that should gain American exposure as part of a campaign to promote Budweiser's new Select brand. Ottawa hard rockers Order Of The Day, singer/songwriter Melissa McClelland, Winnipeg folk/roots band Nathan and Delerium member Rhys Fulber's Conjure One project are all part of the U.S. promotion, which involves...
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