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Lollapalooza 2009 Was For The Kids

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By Mike McCann (CHARTattack) August 14, 2009 3:54 pm
Festivals like last weekend's Lollapalooza are supposed to be irresistible to music fiends. You know, like Yogi Bear can't say no to a picnic basket. I attended the first seven Lollas back when it was a) a traveling carnival and b) more culturally relevant, so I've struggled the last few years between wanting to go to the new "destination...
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Death Cab Show Kicks Off Tour In Toronto

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By Sheena Lyonnais (CHARTattack) April 6, 2009 4:28 pm
Death Cab For Cutie kicked off their almost entirely sold-out tour at Toronto's at-capacity Sound Academy on Sunday night to a crowd ranging from decade-long fans to braces-faced kids who either raided their older siblings' record collections or still love The O.C.'s Seth Cohen. The eclectic audience was a testament to Death Cab's ability to stay...
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Ben Gibbard of Death Cab (photo by John Papamarko)

Ra Ra Riot — The Rhumb Line

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) September 25, 2008 1:32 pm
Originally scheduled for release on the now-defunct V2 label, The Rhumb Line has been anticipated since their self-titled EP came out last year. It would be easy to toss Ra Ra Riot into the growing chamber pop category with The Decemberists and Long Knives, since they have a violist and cellist, but they're more in line with Vampire Weekend,...
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I Read The News Today... For June 29, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 29, 2011 2:34 pm
Tennis have covered rockabilly and country legend Brenda Lee's "Is It True?" and you can grab the cover over at their website. If you wanted to see The Tragically Hip at Toronto's Downsview Park on Canada Day and you didn't buy tickets... you're shit out of luck. Their festival, which features performances from Weezer, Broken Social Scene, Hey...
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Ra Ra Riot — The Orchard

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) August 23, 2010 3:28 pm
Do you drink Budweiser? Chances are you responded to that in one of three ways: a) You said yes, b) you recoiled in disgust, or c) you asked, "What the fuck does this have to do with Ra Ra Riot?" Hang on a sec. I have a point. Those of you who think Budweiser is a substandard beer (this writer is one of those people) probably are at...
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I Read The News Today... For June 28, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff June 28, 2010 2:44 pm
Tattoos and tequila indeed. Motley Crue singer Vince Neil was arrested for DUI in Las Vegas on Monday. —Associated Press Just because Bono's injured doesn't mean The Edge can't show up at Glastonbury and play one of U2's songs on stage with Muse: Daniel Lanois has been released from hospital following a motorcycle crash earlier...
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I Read The News Today... For May 26, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff May 26, 2010 12:24 pm
Just a day after being arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, Suge Knight was accused of ordering a hit. —TMZ Burlington, Ont.'s Sandman Viper Command have a free download of "Strawberry Quick," from their Everybody See This debut album available for free download. —MySpace Regina Spektor will play at the White House as part of...
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City And Colour, Tegan And Sara Go Stadium Size

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 26, 2010 12:10 pm
Boys and girls who like girls, boys or both will be pleased to know they can scream to their hearts content on Aug. 28. No, that's not when Toronto Pride happens. It's when City And Colour and Tegan And Sara will play a show at Toronto's Molson Canadian Amphitheatre. Wintersleep and Ra Ra Riot will also be along for support. That's right;...
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Vampire Weekend, Ra Ra Riot Members Make Discovery

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By CHARTattack Staff May 21, 2009 1:37 pm
Vampire Weekend keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij and Ra Ra Riot singer Wes Miles have formed Discovery, whose LP debut album will be released on July 7 by XL. The electronic-based "Orange Shirt" and "Osaka Loop Line" can be previewed on Discovery's MySpace page. Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig guests on "Carby" and...
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Pumping: Ra Ra Riot - The Phumb Line

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By The Stereo (CHARTattack) August 14, 2008 1:33 pm
We're just gonna wait to see what Pitchfork gives this then add 10 per cent to our grade so as to not look as snobbish.
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Ra Ra Riotous Release

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By Ciara McCann (CHARTattack) July 7, 2008 11:03 am
After exhaustive touring and a devastating loss with the drowning death of drummer/lyricist John Pike last June, Ra Ra Riot have recovered enough to release their first full-length album, The Rhumb Line, on Aug. 19 via Barsuk Records. The Rhumb Line was produced by Ryan Hadlock (Blonde Redhead, Islands) in Woodinville, Wash. The disc includes...
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Ra Ra Riot Move Past Indie-Orchestral Party Jams

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By Brian Pascual (CHARTattack) January 24, 2008 5:00 pm
Since their inception in early 2006, Ra Ra Riot have done a lot of growing up. From their early days as a self-proclaimed dance party band who liked to play attics and basement parties, to their current state as purveyors of lush, jangly indie pop, the members of the Syracuse, New York group have matured as musicians as well as people. John...
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Ra Ra Riot Drummer John Pike Found Dead In Water After Party

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By CHARTattack Staff June 4, 2007 5:00 pm
The body of John Pike, drummer for Ra Ra Riot, was found in two metres of water in Buzzards Bay, Mass. on Sunday afternoon. The band had played a show in Providence, Rhode Island on Friday night and attended a party afterward in Fairhaven, Mass. Pike was last seen leaving the party around 3 a.m. and, when he didn't turn up during the day, a...
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