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Silversun Pickups — Swoon

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By Ian Gormely (CHARTattack) April 21, 2009 11:11 am
Silversun Pickups still sound a hell of a lot like the Smashing Pumpkins, especially on opening track "There's No Secrets This Year." Did they even have to rip off the guitar tone? But the Los Angeles-based group are far more than a tribute act, and Swoon proves they're a band with My Bloody Valentine-sized ambitions. Ambition is a...
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VFest Toronto Day Two

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By Jen White (CHARTattack) September 9, 2008 1:58 pm
Day two of the Virgin Festival started out a little shaky as a light but annoying rain threatened to keep up all day. I got to the island rather painlessly this time, and reached the Virgin Mobile Stage just as Spiral Beach began. They played a pretty solid power-pop set for a bunch of teenagers on a pylon-littered stage, but their age shone...
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Stereophonics (photo by Chris Ramey)

Silversun Pickups Live Photos

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Photographer: 
John Papamarko
Venue: 
Tattoo Rock Parlour
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
June 30, 2010
Silversun Pickups (photo by John Papamarko)

Silversun Pickups Live Photos

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Photographer: 
John Papamarko
Venue: 
Tattoo Rock Parlour
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
June 30, 2010
Silversun Pickups (photo by John Papamarko)

Silversun Pickups Live Photos

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Photographer: 
John Papamarko
Venue: 
Sound Academy
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
June 29, 2010
Silversun Pickups (photo by John Papamarko)

Silversun Pickups Live Photos

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Photographer: 
John Papamarko
Venue: 
Sound Academy
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
June 29, 2010
Silversun Pickups (photo by John Papamarko)

Silversun Pickups Live Photos

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Photographer: 
John Papamarko
Venue: 
Sound Academy
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
June 29, 2010
Silversun Pickups (photo by John Papamarko)

Silversun Pickups Live Photos

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Photographer: 
John Papamarko
Venue: 
Sound Academy
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
June 29, 2010
Silversun Pickups (photo by John Papamarko)

Silversun Pickups Live Photos

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Photographer: 
John Papamarko
Venue: 
Sound Academy
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
June 29, 2010
Silversun Pickups (photo by John Papamarko)

Silversun Pickups — "The Royal We"

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By CHARTattack Staff May 7, 2010 3:15 pm
Whoa! It's a dude whose head is a candle and a wall that explodes! Look, it's Coney Island in Brooklyn! Hey, some kids are running from something! Eek, flaming eyes! Whoa, her eyes are shooting little balls of what looks like phosphorous! That chair is floating! It's like a surrealist painting! Somehow all of this makes sense, but I'm not sure...
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Silversun Pickups — "Substitution"

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By CHARTattack Staff November 13, 2009 5:39 pm
Silversun Pickups soundtrack an all-female game of musical chairs in the clip for Swoon's "Substitution," and the homoeroticism in this video is off the charts. Swoon is out now.
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Silversun Pickups (Photo by Timothy Norris)

Silversun Pickups Announce Western Canadian Dates

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By Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack) June 22, 2009 3:08 pm
Los Angeles' Silversun Pickups have added a new set of North American tour dates, including seven western Canadian shows, to their summer tour. Vocalist/guitarist Brian Aubert, bassist Nikki Monninger, keyboardist Joe Lester and drummer Christopher Guanlao are making their way across Europe and will return to North America in August. Atlanta...
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Silversun Pickups Don't Fear Metallica Hecklers

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By Aisha Khan (CHARTattack) May 27, 2009 12:01 pm
Los Angeles foursome Silversun Pickups are in the middle of a promotional blitz for their recently released sophomore album, Swoon. Singer/guitarist Brian Aubert took a 15-minute break from a radio interview somewhere in the midwest to speak to CHARTattack about recording, Metallica and liquor stores. CHARTattack: You said in an interview...
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Silversun Pickups Are Growing

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By Aisha Khan (CHARTattack) May 20, 2009 4:08 pm
Silversun Pickups lead singer Brian Aubert is taking a few minutes to speak on the phone between radio interviews. "It has been crazy since February, but today was an especially busy one," he says. The Los Angeles rockers are in the middle of a promotional frenzy for their recently released sophomore album, Swoon. "We're excited...
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Swoon To Silversun Pickups' New Album

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By CHARTattack Staff February 24, 2009 3:41 pm
Silversun Pickups' sophomore effort, Swoon, will be released by Dangerbird Records on April 14. "Panic Switch" and "Nice To Know You Work Alone" will get advance exposure when they're featured in a track pack along with "Well Thought Out Twinkles" from Silversun Pickups' Carnavas debut for the Guitar Hero World Tour...
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Silversun Pickups @ V-Fest 2008

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Photographer: 
Chris Ramey
Venue: 
Olympic Island
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
September 7, 2008
Silversun Pickups (photo by Chris Ramey)

Silversun Pickups @ V-Fest 2008

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Photographer: 
Chris Ramey
Venue: 
Olympic Island
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
September 7, 2008
Silversun Pickups (photo by Chris Ramey)

Silversun Pickups Get Some Help From The Postal Service On New EP

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By Moya Dillon (CHARTattack) December 5, 2007 5:30 pm
Los Angeles rockers Silversun Pickups will release a remix EP, aptly titled Remixes, digitally via iTunes on Dec. 11 and on CD a week later. The six-track EP features "Lazy Eye" and "Little Lovers So Polite" from Carnavas, the band's 2006 debut, remixed by the likes of Jimmy Tamborello of The Postal Service, The One AM Radio...
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Snow Patrol, OK Go And Silversun Pickups Join Forces For Tour

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By Sarah Erwin (CHARTattack) February 27, 2007 6:00 pm
Scottish rock band Snow Patrol will headline five Canadian shows also featuring OK Go and Silversun Pickups this spring. Snow Patrol's second North American tour this year in support of Eyes Open began in Portland, Oregon on Monday. The band's fourth studio album sold more than 1.5 million copies last year, which made it the biggest selling U.K...
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Land Of Talk, Kill The Lights, Simon Wilcox And Silversun Pickups Sign With Maple

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By CHARTattack Staff February 8, 2007 6:30 pm
Toronto's MapleMusic Recordings has added four more acts to its roster and welcomed Land Of Talk, Kill The Lights, Simon Wilcox and Silversun Pickups to the family. Montreal's Land Of Talk released their Applause Boo Cheer Hiss debut EP last year, and we named them one of the top 12 acts expected to make a big breakthrough in 2007. The Lizzie...
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