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S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival 2008

By Ciara McCann (CHARTattack) June 30, 2008 1:30 pm

With 150 bands performing at this year's S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival, concert-goers were ready to have a rock-filled day starting at 2 p.m. But the excitement was put on hold for the opening bands set to play on outdoor stages as claps of thunder and torrents of rain and hail forced crowds to wait impatiently under the Market Square shelter in the...

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D-Sisive, Cancer Bats, Silverstein, Saint Alvia, Die Mannequin Playing S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 6, 2011 3:06 pm

The full lineup for St. Catharines, Ont.'s S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival, which takes over venues throughout the southern Ontario city on June 26, has been revealed. D-Sisive, USS, Die Mannequin, Saint Alvia, The Flatliners, Dinosaur Bones and Shai Hulud join the likes of previously announced acts playing the festival like Silverstein, Cancer Bats,...

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I Read The News Today... For April 27, 2011

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) April 27, 2011 2:29 pm

Seth from Dengue Fever explains what a Mastadong is. And no, it's not as dirty as it sounds (it actually isn't dirty at all): Tokyo Police Club keyboardist and funnyman Graham Wright will release his Shirts Vs. Skins debut solo album on June 28. Chilly Gonzales is going to release what he's calling the world's "first-ever all-orchestral...

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I Read The News Today... For Jan. 24, 2011

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 24, 2011 3:55 pm

Well, here's one heck of a delicious sounding tour that's going to be one hot mess of sloppy guitar rock. Black Lips and Vivian Girls are hitting the road together from late February to April. —Pitchfork Winnipeg singer/songwriter Christine Fellows will release her new Femmes De Chez Nous album on Feb. 1 through Six Shooter. The bilingual release...

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CHARTattack's S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival 2010 Best Bets: The Surefire Awesome Picks

By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) June 25, 2010 4:12 pm

The S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival takes over venues throughout St. Catharines, Ont. this weekend. It'll showcase some of Canada's best hip-hop, punk rock, ska, heavy music and alternative rock to residents of the Niagara region and beyond. With over 160 bands playing 13 venues, there's tons to choose from, but we thought we'd give you a rundown of...

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S.C.E.N.E. Spotlight 2010: Cancer Bats

By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) June 25, 2010 1:22 pm

Cancer Bats formed in Toronto in 2004, and their lineup features veterans of some of the city's best metal and hardcore bands. Since releasing their 2006 Birthing The Giant debut album, the band have put out two more well-received full-lengths. Their most recent is this year's Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones. Cancer Bats have garnered a strong...

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Win A S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival Prize Pack From CHARTattack!

By CHARTattack Staff June 23, 2010 3:53 pm

If you're attending the S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival this weekend in St. Catharines, Ont., you'll probably be bringing your camera along to document the shows you see. After all, you'll want remember what an amazing time you had taking in the shows while jumping around in the pit and also dealing with the ubiquitous flying elbows and feet. But why...

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S.C.E.N.E. Spotlight 2010: The Johnstones

By Adam Kovac (CHARTattack) June 22, 2010 11:42 am

The Johnstones share their hometown of Ajax, Ont. with Sum 41, which is fitting. They have the same impish sense of humour that gave the world Pain For Pleasure, which probably explains a recent banning from Disney World. The group have taken the chocolate of ska-punk and added the peanut butter of hip-hop, making for one deliciously gooey treat...

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S.C.E.N.E. Spotlight 2010: The Junction

By Adam Kovac (CHARTattack) June 21, 2010 1:25 pm

In rock 'n' roll, three is not an unlucky number: some of the best bands of all time, from Cream to The Jimi Hendrix Experience to modern-day groups like Muse went with the tried and true power-trio format. Such is the case for Brampton, Ont.'s The Junction. The three-piece formed way back in 2000, releasing independent EPs before putting out...

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S.C.E.N.E. Spotlight 2010: The Balconies

By Adam Kovac (CHARTattack) June 20, 2010 8:00 am

The Balconies have the most volatile of all setups: they're a brother/sister/boyfriend-of-sister trio. The turmoil that must occur within this template may be the fuel behind their energetic brand of kinda punk, kinda pop rock 'n' roll. The band members are originally from Toronto, but formed at Ottawa University, when singer/guitarist Jacquie...

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S.C.E.N.E. Spotlight 2010: AfterpartY

By Adam Kovac (CHARTattack) June 19, 2010 8:00 am

As their name indicates, AfterpartY were formed at an — you guessed it — afterparty in their hometown of Toronto in 2004. The band mashes up '80s pop with a harder guitar edge, all topped off with vocalist Kristina B.'s clear and sweet voice. They've performed at such festivals as North By Northeast and Canadian Music Week (at which they had the...

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S.C.E.N.E. Spotlight 2010: Shad

By Adam Kovac (CHARTattack) June 18, 2010 11:01 am

Shad is the kind of person who somehow symbolizes what all Canada is about. He was raised in London, Ont. but born in Kenya to Rwandan parents, and like the Somalian-born K'Naan, brings a rare worldliness to his particular brand of socially aware hip-hop. Shad received a rap recording of the year Juno Award for his The Old Prince album in 2008....

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S.C.E.N.E. Spotlight 2010: Final Flash

By Adam Kovac (CHARTattack) June 17, 2010 11:19 am

Montreal's Final Flash produce the kind of high energy music that puts the "rock" in indie rock. In 2009, the band becane one of the first western acts to tour China via the TRANSMIT-China program. Final Flash have been invited back to China, and are also set for an appearance at Japan's Fuji Rock festival. The quintet have made...

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S.C.E.N.E. Spotlight 2010: Daniel Wesley

By Adam Kovac (CHARTattack) June 16, 2010 2:31 pm

Daniel Wesley is originally from White Rock, B.C. and now resides in Vancouver. He fronts the three-piece band which bears his name. The band combine reggae grooves with pop hooks in a catchy, unforgettable mixture. After self-producing his first three albums, Wesley released his self-titled debut on 604 Records. The album was produced by former...

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S.C.E.N.E. Spotlight 2010: Down with Webster

By Adam Kovac (CHARTattack) June 15, 2010 12:39 pm

A stage can get pretty crowded with seven people on it, but that doesn't stop Down With Webster from having one of the most high-energy shows on the planet. Since forming for a junior high talent show, the band have brought their unique blend of pop, rock and hip-hop to the masses. They got enough word-of-mouth hype that they sold out 1,000-...

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S.C.E.N.E. Spotlight 2010: Cute is What We Aim For

By Adam Kovac (CHARTattack) June 14, 2010 1:46 pm

Cute Is What We Aim For formed in Buffalo, N.Y. in 2005 and have achieved success both at home and abroad due to their phenomenally catchy brand of pop-rock. Despite several lineup changes, the band have rallied around vocalist Shaant Hacikyan and are working on a follow up to their 2008 Rotation sophomore release. Cute Is What We Aim For have...

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S.C.E.N.E. Spotlight 2010: Amos The Transparent

By Kate MacRae (CHARTattack) June 13, 2010 8:00 am

It's not always easy to impress the college crowd, but Amos The Transparent have somehow managed to pull it off. The indie rockers formed in Ottawa in 2007, and signed to Pop Culture Records the same year. After releasing their first album, Amos The Transparent were faced with an oft-changing line-up that made creating a solid live show difficult...

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S.C.E.N.E. Spotlight 2010: Sights & Sounds

By Adam Kovac (CHARTattack) June 12, 2010 8:00 am

If the voice howling at you during Sights & Sounds' S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival set sounds familiar, you shouldn’t be shocked. That voice belongs to Andrew Neufeld, vocalist for Canadian hardcore heroes Comeback Kid. The Winnipeg-based foursome consists of Neufeld, his brother Joel Neufeld on drums, guitarist Adrian Mottram and bassist Matt...

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S.C.E.N.E. Spotlight 2010: Magneta Lane

By Kate MacRae (CHARTattack) June 11, 2010 12:56 pm

Fan meets band. Fan meets other fan. Fans form band. That's the story of Magneta Lane, a Toronto indie group who formed in 2003 after members Lexi Valentine and Nadia King became acquainted during a fan meet-and-greet with The Libertines. After adding bassist French and signing with Paper Bag Records, Magneta Lane released their The Constant...

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S.C.E.N.E. Spotlight 2010: Bastard Child Death Cult

By Adam Kovac (CHARTattack) June 10, 2010 12:27 pm

From the deepest, darkest parts of Toronto comes a band designed to rock out. Bastard Child Death Cult were assembled from pieces of the best Canadian hard music has to offer. They include former Monster Voodoo Machine and Damn 13 vocalist Adam Sewell, as well as past members of Cancer Bats, Hell Yeah Fuck Yeah and Soulstorm. Bastard Child...

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