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Raising The Fawn — Sleight Of Hand

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By John Papamarko (CHARTattack) July 3, 2007 11:42 am
The dark soundscapes of Raising The Fawn's previous releases conjured up images of isolation, insignificance and helplessness. Sleight Of Hand begins in a similar vein, as "River Of Gold" is a complex layering of guitars, multiple drum parts and a deep synth buzz. This is immediately followed by "ROMA/AMOR," a dark and desperate track with a...
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Broken Social Scene Kings Of Their Own Party

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By Leah Collins (CHARTattack) June 26, 2006 3:00 pm
Sun-worshipping, pot-smoking and stoner rocking on Toronto's Olympic Island: sounds like hippie heaven. So why were 10,000 hipsters there instead? They've been coming to the island for three years now, beckoned out of their usual smoky dives to shoegaze in the sun. Maybe for one day of the year, nature-loving is irresistibly ironic. But it'...
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Raising The Fawn — The Maginot Line

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By Bryan Borzykowski (CHARTattack) March 7, 2006 12:54 pm
If it weren't for Broken Social Scene, Raising The Fawn might never had made it out of the basement, literally. BSS guitarist John Crossingham started this band as a solo project in his home, but was forced to spotlight it when BSS' fortunes took off. People were impressed with Raising The Fawn's swelling soundscapes, which managed to sound...
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Raising The Fawn — The North Sea

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By Shannon Whibbs (CHARTattack) February 24, 2004 11:05 am
This album was a long time coming. The North Sea was recorded last year, but was shelved after half the band quit. At eight tracks, it almost appears to be an EP. However, with some songs clocking in at over 10 minutes, this is a grandiose piece of work. The melodic, spacey sound of The Fawn remains, but the songs are distinct. Opening track...
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Broken Social Scene Member Writes Children's Book

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) October 27, 2009 2:35 pm
Broken Social Scene and Raising The Fawn member John Crossingham has written a children's book called Learn To Speak Music: A Guide To Creating, Performing And Promoting Your Songs. Owl Kids, publishers of Canada's Owl children's magazine, have put out the book, which is aimed at nine- to- 12-year-olds who want to know more about what it's like...
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Raising The Fawn Have New Album Up Their Sleeve

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By Lindsay Craig (CHARTattack) June 27, 2007 4:00 pm
Raising The Fawn will release their fourth full-length album, Sleight Of Hand, on July 3 through Sonic Unyon. Ian Blurton (The Weakerthans, Amy Millan) produced the album, which took only a week to record and four days to mix. "Sleight Of Hand is, by design, our shortest album yet," says group leader John Crossingham. "It is also both our...
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Raising The Fawn Touring Now And Will Record New Songs In Early 2007

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By Shawn Despres (CHARTattack) October 20, 2006 4:00 pm
"All I can say is it's about damn time we hit the road again in the west," says Raising The Fawn's John Crossingham matter-of-factly. "We just hope people haven't forgotten us." After nearly two years, the Toronto trio will return to stages in the western provinces as part of their cross-Canada tour. The dates are in support of their most...
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Raising The Fawn Don't Partake Of Arts & Crafts

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By Bryan Borzykowski (CHARTattack) April 26, 2006 5:00 pm
Having the lead singer of your band tour the world with his "side project" weeks before your new record comes out could create a few problems. When do you practice? How do you prepare a tour? "The timing is really perfect, actually," says Raising The Fawn bassist Scott Remila on the phone from his Toronto home. "There's no point touring Canada...
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New Releases: Neko Case Leads The Flood

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By ChartAttack.com Staff (CHARTattack) March 6, 2006 6:00 pm
Last week there was nothing to talk about. This week, there's just too much. We begin with a former indie queen who's about to take the crown back from reigning monarch Feist. Neko Case's Fox Confessor Brings The Flood is her first studio album in four years and, without spoiling too much, it's worth the tremendous wait. Not that Case has been...
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Raising The Fawn Finish Building The Maginot Line

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By Elizabeth Chorney-Booth (CHARTattack) December 12, 2005 6:30 pm
The original Maginot Line was comprised of concrete fortifications, bunkers, casements, tunnels and other defensive measures constructed by France along its borders with Germany and Belgium following World War I in the belief that it would give its renowned army extra time to mobilize in the event of an attack. It wasn't what you would call a...
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Raising The Fawn Plan An Almost Tour-Free Winter

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By Shawn Despres (CHARTattack) January 19, 2005 3:00 pm
The only thing Raising The Fawn's John Crossingham wanted to do last year was play music. After the release of their excellent album, The North Sea, he got his wish as Raising The Fawn spent the next several months performing shows across the country. When not on tour with his full-time band, he kept busy by moonlighting in Broken Social Scene....
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Raising The Fawn Named Galaxie Rising Stars

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By CHARTattack Staff June 16, 2004 1:00 pm
Last year's NXNE Galaxie Rising Star Award winner Matt Mays lost his prize cheque in a White Cowbell Oklahoma hot tub shortly after it was awarded to him. Hopefully, the boys in Raising The Fawn are more discerning about where they chose to bathe. Toronto's Raising The Fawn were named Galaxie Rising Stars at their Saturday night NXNE gig at Healey...
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Raising The Fawn Gear Up For New Video

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By Joanne Huffa (CHARTattack) February 11, 2004 1:00 pm
"Valleri," "Claire," "Michelle," "Donna." What is it about girls' names that make them so appealing as song titles? Whatever it is, these songs also seem to do pretty well on the charts, too. If history repeats itself, Toronto's Raising The Fawn could very well be on the fast track to happiness; the first single off their lovely new album, The...
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Raising The Fawn, Broken Social Scene And The Stills Take On Western Canada

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By CHARTattack Staff February 4, 2004 1:00 pm
It seems like we've been talking about Toronto-based Raising The Fawn's upcoming full-length album for about six months now, but after all those months of hype and a critically acclaimed teaser EP, the album is finally on its way. Raising The Fawn's The North Sea will be released in Canada on February 24 by Sonic Unyon Records. The album will come...
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