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Ohbijou — Beacons

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By Sheena Lyonnais (CHARTattack) August 5, 2009 2:07 pm
Ohbijou's sophomore full-length release, Beacons, serves as a perfect compliment to 2006's Swift Feet For Troubling Times. Their beautiful indie folk continues to maintain its understated delicacy through gentle tracks and a hushed anxiety. Layers of ukeleles, violins, soft guitars and pianos weave themselves into a tight basket of reflection...
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Ohbijou @ NXNE 2007

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) June 11, 2007 10:00 am
Background/Composition: Originally the bedroom project of singer/songwriter Casey Mecija and her sister Jennifer, Ohbijou have swelled to a healthy seven-member posse who craft grand but delicate chamber pop music. Grade: 80 Comment: You're making a definitive statement about your band when you put the violin and cello front and...
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Ohbijou @ CMW 2007

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By Phil Villeneuve (CHARTattack) March 9, 2007 12:00 pm
Background/Composition: Six-piece orchestral indie pop group who are so cute, young and melody-driven that their textured songs will put a spell on you. There's guitar, bass, drums, keys, violin, electric cello, xylophone and some angelic harmonies. Grade: 90 Comment:Acheiving new levels of adorableness and local indie cool, Ohbijou...
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Bright Eyes Play Through The Semi-Silence

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) February 28, 2007 5:30 pm
It's hard to put your finger on it, but Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst has somewhat of an infamous reputation. Maybe it's the voice, maybe it's the fact that girls between the ages of 14 and 22 cry when he plays "Lua." Or maybe his critics are all a bit jealous that he's been hanging out with the musical elite since his teens. Hard to say...
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Brampton Indie Arts Festival Report #2: Ohbijou, Baby Eagle

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By Pras Rajagopalan (CHARTattack) February 22, 2007 12:30 pm
I began my second day at the festival on the main stage, where Ohbijou got things started. Their brand of smooth chamber pop was perfectly suited to the venue, and Ohbijou pulled out all the stops. All seven members were present, with a couple of guest violinists thrown in for good measure. The small army on stage gave their music a full, rich...
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Ohbijou — Swift Feet For Troubling Times

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By Vish Khanna (CHARTattack) October 24, 2006 11:52 am
There are few bands with the ability to sweep up a roomful of people the way Toronto's Ohbijou can. The thoughtful lyrics and angelic voice of Casey Mecija are always mesmerizing live, and they're bolstered by subtle and unique instrumentation by great players. On the band's debut full-length, all of these elements are married exquisitely to...
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Ohbijou @ CMW 2006

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By Hannah Guy (CHARTattack) March 3, 2006 1:30 pm
Hometown: Toronto, ON Background/Composition: Initially just one member, who was both vocalist and guitarist, Ohbijou has gained five members (and about 872 different instruments) who play honey-ish pop melodies both cheerful and melancholy. The band features a drummer, bassist, singer-guitarist, keyboardist, plus a cellist and an...
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MP3 Roundup: New Music from Lower Dens, Blackbird Blackbird, Ohbijou

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 17, 2012 2:19 pm
Lower Dens - “Brains” Baltimore five-piece Lower Dens just announced their second album Nootropics (pronounced No-eh-tro-pics), offering the public a stellar preview with "Brains." Relentlessly steady drums lead us through a warm and melodic five minutes in this simple but effective tune. Album drops May 1st.Blackbird Blackbird - “New Leaf...
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BEST OF 2011: Our favourite music videos

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 5, 2011 10:56 pm
The year is winding down, which means that year-end lists are winding up. Without further ado, here are our favourite music videos of the year, selected by CHARTattack's devoted team of contributors, presented in no particular order. What did we miss?:...Beastie Boys - Fight For Your Right (Revisited), featuring "Make Some Noise" from Hot Sauce...
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WATCH: Egyptrixx - "Old Black (ft. Ohbijou)" music video

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By Dan Busheikin (CHARTattack) November 28, 2011 12:50 pm
Experimental electronic artist Egyptrixx recently teamed up with sisters Jenny and Casey Mecija of Toronto's darling orchestral-pop outfit Ohbijou to record a a dense and dirty cover of Earth's "Old Black." The resulting four-minute track is available on a 10" here."Old Black" just got a warping, abstract visual treatment, not unlike the music...
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WATCH: Obijou - "Niagara" official music video

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By Dan Busheikin (CHARTattack) October 12, 2011 2:13 pm
Wanna watch members of orchestral-pop darlings Ohbijou get tossed around, soaked, and burned alive? Me too! Above is the gorgeous black-and-white clip for "Niagara," the first single from Ohbijou's recently-released Metal Meets. The video was created by Jared Raab, who's also created visuals for the Born Ruffians and Arkells (not to mention...
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I Read The News Today... For July 19, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 19, 2011 4:57 pm
Ohbijou are going to spend the early part of the fall touring eastern Canada in support of their upcoming Metal Meets album. There will probably be nothing metal about any of the songs they'll play at the gigs, but hey. Camp Radio, a supergroup of sorts featuring producer Dave Draves (Kathleen Edwards, Gentleman Reg), are set to release their...
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I Read The News Today... For June 22, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 22, 2011 12:18 pm
Ohbijou's third album Metal Meets will be released on Sept. 27 through Last Gang. We're reasonably certain there's going to be nothing "metal" about Ohbijou meeting up with Last Gang. Kill The Lights, Champion, Malajube, Les Breastfeeders, Radio Radio, and a bunch of bands you've never heard of if you're not from Quebec are part of Bonsound's free...
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Together At Last: Gentleman Reg + Ohbijou = Light Fires

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) October 4, 2010 12:11 pm
It might just be me, but I don't usually think of Gentleman Reg or any of the members of Ohbijou as pyromaniacs. But apparently I must be mistaken because the former Hidden Cameras man born Reginald Vermue and Ohbijou drummer James Bunton have started a new band called Light Fires.According to Spinner, the two debuted Light Fires at Pop Montreal...
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I Read The News Today... For May 3, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff May 3, 2010 12:39 pm
Ohbijou are the latest act to donate a free song about the Bay Of Fundy to Swim Drink Fish Music, which supports Canada's Waterkeepers. —swimdrinkfishmusic.com Ozzfest is back after a year's hiatus. Motley Crue and Ozzy Osbourne will headline, with Halford, DevilDriver and Nonpoint also playing. That means your dad can totally hang out at the...
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Ohbijou Christmas Song Coming

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) November 19, 2009 5:05 pm
Ohbijou recently recorded a Christmas track with producer Leon Taheny (Bruce Peninsula, Final Fantasy). It's not known when the track will be released or whether it's a Christmas carol or an original tune, but Ohbijou in a Nov. 5 post on their website, Ohbijou wrote that they would share it "very soon." Ohbijou are currently touring in...
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Ohbijou's Gear Is Stolen In Montreal

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By Jason MacNeil (CHARTattack) November 9, 2009 12:44 pm
Ohbijou had just started their national tour last week when the band fell victim to thieves in Montreal. After playing at Montreal's Club Lambi on Thursday night (Nov. 5), the band realized they had some gear stolen. And clothing. And some personal letters. And a notebook. "Unfortunately, before putting this wonderful night to bed, we...
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Ohbijou Regain #1 On The Chart In A Typically Stormy August

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) August 18, 2009 1:23 pm
For the majority of the year, there's a relative amount of stability in the #1 position on the campus charts. The one exception seems to be the month of August, where there've been some epic chart battles in the past. In 2001, Radiohead's Amnesiac battled with Built To Spill's Ancient Melodies Of The Future, Eric Trip's The Eric's Trip Show...
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Ohbijou Announce Canadian Tour

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By Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack) August 13, 2009 4:26 pm
Ohbijou will set out on a cross-Canada tour this fall in support of their sophomore release, Beacons. The tour begins Oct. 16 at Peterborough's Montreal House and makes 18 stops from coast to coast. Ohbijou will travel through Europe in September before crossing the country. Ohbijou's "An Ode To An End" appears on this year's...
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