Republic Of Safety

Republic Of Safety @ NXNE 2007

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By Caitlin Hotchkiss (CHARTattack) June 9, 2007 11:00 am
Background/Composition: Five-piece art-rock upstarts, including a saxophonist! Grade: 85 Comment: They may have looked pretty mismatched up there, but when the frontwoman's encouraging boozing and dissing the straight-edgers, you know it's all good. Achievement of Rock 'n' Roll Expectations 80-100: Exceeds skill and knowledge...
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Republic Of Safety — Vacation EP

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) May 9, 2006 11:34 am
The second EP from Toronto party-starters Republic Of Safety sees the band make a lineup change (trading two bassists for one) and swap the home production for a real studio. The result is this four-track pack of dynamite that perfectly harnesses the band's infectious energy in a scant 15 minutes. Frontwoman Maggie MacDonald is at her best on the...
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Republic Of Safety @ CMW 2006

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By ChartAttack.com Staff (CHARTattack) March 3, 2006 2:00 pm
Hometown: Toronto, ON Background/Composition: Two guys and two girls playing jerky, theatrical punk with a healthy dose of humour. Grade: 92 Comment: These guys were a scream, with frontwoman Maggie Macdonald ably leading them through a set that was as much about comedy as it was about music. They began by asking the crowd to...
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Republic Of Safety — Passport EP

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) March 22, 2005 1:41 pm
We might be a small country in population but/we burned down the Whitehouse once!" Republic Of Safety lead singer Maggie MacDonald screams on "Get Your Horses Back." The Republic's debut is a smoldering piece of ragged punk rock. It's a slightly under-produced, but exciting introduction to one of Toronto's best up-and-coming acts....
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Republic Of Safety Talk About Their Break-up

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By Cameron Gordon (CHARTattack) January 22, 2008 6:30 pm
The break-up of a band is always a sticky subject, but the guys and gals in Toronto's Republic Of Safety seem to be taking things in stride. The group recently announced that their Jan. 26 show at Toronto's Sneaky Dee's with Elbow Beach Surf Club, The Blankket and Lex Vaughan would be their last. While sitting around the back room of a...
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Republic Of Safety Call It Quits

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By Jessica Lewis (CHARTattack) January 14, 2008 5:30 pm
Attention! Republic Of Safety will close their border due to "other interests" and "full-time jobs" and will play their final show at Toronto's Sneaky Dee's on Jan. 26. The Toronto post-punk quintet will also release their farewell EP, Succession, on the same night. Lex Vaughn, The Blankket and Elbow Beach Surf Club will also...
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