Rich Aucoin

WATCH: Rich Aucoin's 56-minute film/music video We're All Dying To Live

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By Colton Eddy (CHARTattack) January 31, 2012 4:31 pm
At last, Halifax's acclaimed pop-maestro Rich Aucoin has unveiled his epic three-year long film project.Aucoin has gushed his love-affair with film before with his music video for “It,” but this modest masterpiece is on a whole other level. Aucoin and his team editing together 40 films, and, as he explains on his website, “this meant cutting...
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WATCH: Rich Aucoin - "It" official music video

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By Maxim Morin (CHARTattack) November 30, 2011 4:32 pm
Halifax’s pop-maestro Rich Aucoin never seems to do things half-heartedly. His latest record We're All Dying to Live is arguably one of the most ambitious works of 2011. It may have to do with Aucoin’s astonishing collaboration with over 500 musical guests throughout the twenty-two track pop encyclopedia. Some of that progressive creativity...
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WATCH: Rich Aucoin - "It" official music video

Rich Aucoin Tops NXNE 2011 Rock 'N' Roll Report Cards

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 23, 2011 2:05 pm
Halifax dance marvel Rich Aucoin has scored the highest mark in this year's batch of Rock 'N' Roll Report Cards.Aucoin's Friday night set at The Garrison impressed our reviewer so much that he scored 95 per cent, which is basically a 5 out of 5 review. It's not the first time Aucoin's glowsticks and parachutes-filled sets have blown our writers...
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Rich Aucoin @ CMW 2011

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 14, 2011 1:22 pm
Background/Composition:Aucoin is Hylozoists leader Paul Aucoin's brother, but he plays a brand of electronica that's more drawn from Dan Deacon than any kind of instrumental rock Hylozoists play. His Public Publication debut came out last year.Grade: 90Comment: This was by far the most interesting, engaging and visually amazing set anyone played...
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I Read The News Today... For Jan. 27, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 27, 2011 2:01 pm
Toronto's Dinosaur Bones will release their My Divider debut album on March 8 through Dine Alone. It was produced by Jon Drew, who's handled discs by Tokyo Police Club, Fucked Up and Arkells, so hopefully it'll be pretty good. Born Ruffians have just announced a Canadian tour that'll take place from mid-March to early April. They're out in support...
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Zeus, Cuff The Duke, Die Mannequin Headlining CHARTattack CMW Showcases

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 21, 2011 4:48 pm
March is still more than a month off, but it's about time we let you know who's playing the annual CHARTattack/Shoe Canadian Music Week showcases at Toronto's Horseshoe Tavern this year. Cuff The Duke, Zeus and Die Mannequin are our marquee acts this time around, and each band will headline a night at the 'Shoe. Still Life Still, Winter Gloves,...
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Song Of The Day: Rich Aucoin's "Push"

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) August 24, 2010 1:58 pm
Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you the song of fall 2010: Rich Aucoin's "Push." The tune shows up on Aucoin's Public Publication EP, which is out now.It starts as a gentle thrum, with Aucoin crooning into a vocoder over top synthesized bass and drums. Then it rises up to an incredibly catchy chorus that's sure to see...
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Rich Aucoin @ CMW 2010

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By Ciara McCann (CHARTattack) March 16, 2010 1:11 pm
Background/Composition: Rich Aucoin had the most bizarre, yet most well-received show at The Rivoli on Saturday night. The Haligonian made it his mission to stand out from other Nova Scotian acts of the night with a highly interactive performance of his electro pop beats. Grade: 89 Comment: Instead of hoping for a participatory crowd, Aucoin...
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Aucoin Benefits From Evolve-lution

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By Jim MacDonald (CHARTattack) July 23, 2009 3:44 pm
ANTIGONISH, N.S. —"We're just getting this party started." Utter that line into a live microphone anywhere in the city just after daybreak on a Saturday morning, and you'll raise the ire of most neighbours — particularly if they were just subjected to over 14 hours of loud, continuous music. But if you make the same proclamation in...
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Aucoin Album Features Plaskett, Arcade Fire, Weakerthans And Others

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By Shannon Webb-Campbell (CHARTattack) May 4, 2009 3:32 pm
Rich Aucoin is a musical mastermind. For his Personal Publication debut EP, the spry songwriter toured the country (excluding Newfoundland And Labrador, Yukon and the Northwest Territories) via bicycle and shaved chunks of his hair at each show in honour of cancer research. While Aucoin didn't bank any money on the tour, he made tons of new...
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Halifax Pop Explosion Day Five: Joel Plaskett, Rich Aucoin And Eric's Trip

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By Shannon Webb-Campbell (CHARTattack) October 22, 2007 4:30 pm
ChartAttack sent Shannon Webb-Campbell to hunt down music at the Halifax Pop Explosion. Here's her day five report: The final leg of this year's HPX had platonic indie couples up with the birds for the annual Just Friends Brunch at Gus' Pub. Over a vegan breakfast, hung over hipsters ordered a side of The Just Barelys, Their Majesties and Brent...
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Rich Aucoin Is The Grinch At The End Of The Story

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By Shannon Webb-Campbell (CHARTattack) April 12, 2007 5:00 pm
HALIFAX — Oh, the places he'll go. Halifax's charming Dr. Seusster, Rich Aucoin, is nostalgic for childhood. The artist recently released his Personal Publication debut EP, which syncs perfectly in time to How The Grinch Stole Christmas. In addition to his slightly anal-retentive precision, the kooky mastermind is widening eyes with his...
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Rich Aucoin<BR><FONT SIZE=-3>(Photo By Erin Howe)</FONT>Rich Aucoin<BR><FONT SIZE=-3>(Photo By Erin Howe)</FONT>
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