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The New Pornographers Pop It Up A Notch

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By Leah Collins (CHARTattack) October 13, 2006 4:30 pm
Some might have a fever for the cowbell, but if there was an instrument of choice on the Mint Records' 15th Anniversary Tour, it was the tambourine. It jangled constantly during sets from The Bicycles, Immaculate Machine, Novillero and headliners The New Pornographers. Whether smashed on a hip (The Bicycles) or employed doubly per song (Novillero...
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Novillero — Aim Right For The Holes In Their Lives

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By Brian Wong (CHARTattack) May 3, 2005 3:23 pm
These Winnipeg mod-lovers crank up the retro pop hooks on their unstoppably jubilant second disc. Seriously, anyone who resists this huge sounding rock 'n' roll party of a record probably has difficulty spelling "fun." The quartet's brass-happy, jaunty piano-backed gems are imbued with Motown romps ("The Hypothesist") and...
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Novillero Bring You A Little Tradition On New Album

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) June 24, 2008 3:30 pm
After a three-year wait between albums, Winnipeg's Novillero will return with their third full-length, A Little Tradition, on Sept. 9. The 13-track Mint Records release is the follow-up to Aim Right For The Holes In Their Lives. The band have been playing A Little Tradition material at shows since last year. Novillero formed in 1999 from the...
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Novillero's Crappy Tour

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By Jen Zoratti (CHARTattack) October 16, 2006 6:30 pm
Ah, the joys of touring.The Mint Records road show got off to a rocky start for Winnipeg mod rockers Novillero. In Montreal, Rod Slaughter, Dave Berthiaume, Sean Stevens and Grant Johnson had their van broken into — on just the second night of the cross-country tour. "We woke up to find all our instruments gone," says Johnson. "...
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Mint Celebrates 15th Anniversary With Tour And Album

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By CHARTattack Staff September 25, 2006 5:00 pm
Mint Records is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, and it's marking the milestone with a tour featuring three of its top bands and a compilation of live CBC Radio 3 sessions. The New Pornographers, Novillero and Immaculate Machine will cross the country together next month. An album featuring both past and present members of the...
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Loose Ends: Jay-Z And Beyonce Boycotts, Novillero On Monk And TIMAs Return

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By CHARTattack Staff June 22, 2006 5:00 pm
Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z has launched a boycott against the drink of choice for many bling-conscious rappers, Cristal Champagne, after the managing director of the company that makes the bubbly said that the hip-hop community's advocacy has brought "unwelcome attention" to the brand. Jay-Z has called Frederic Rouzaud's comments "...
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