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Spirits — Spirits

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) October 1, 2009 3:56 pm
By all accounts, Spirits should be a guilty pleasure album, but before long, so many of your friends will be listening to it that you won't feel bad about dancing like a sissy to "When The Sun Gets In My Eyes." Lyrically, this album is mostly mushy, sentimental crap, but you'll find you don't care. On a few tracks, this southern...
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Spirits @ CMW 2009

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By Sheena Lyonnais (CHARTattack) March 16, 2009 12:58 pm
Background / Composition: Spirits were a last minute addition slotted to replace Hot Tub. I wasn't familiar with the Ontario indie dance rock trio, but man was I blown away! They have a calibre of talent that transcends various genres with elegance. For a trio, they produce big sound — think stadium. Grade: 88 Comment: Normally when watching a...
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Tristan Psionic Reunite For Sonic Unyon Xmas Party

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) November 20, 2009 11:14 am
Early '90s Canadian indie rockers Tristan Psionic will play their first show in eight years on Dec. 19 at the Sonic Unyon Christmas party at Hamilton, Ont.'s This Ain't Hollywood. Tristan Psionic's lineup consisted of singer Sandy McIntosh, guitarist Mark Milne, bassist Rob Higgins and drummer Tim Potocic at the time of their dissolution. Tristan...
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Spirits Opening For Parlotones In South Africa

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) October 26, 2009 3:08 pm
Spirits have so far spent 2009 releasing their self-titled debut album and playing shows with Pixies, Happy Mondays and The Psychedelic Furs. Now they're set to play some shows in South Africa. The band will open for South Africa's Parlotones and will play two gigs in Cape Town and Johannesburg in front of crowds of 10,000 and 19,000 people,...
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Spirits Reveal Their U2 Crush

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) September 16, 2009 2:36 pm
Sharing a bill with the Pixies is likely both a blessing and a curse. Your band may benefit from the exposure, but there's not much of a chance you'll be remembered as the night's top act. Spirits recently found themselves in that position at an industry showcase for their debut self-titled disc, at Hamilton, Ont.'s The Casbah, when the Pixies...
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Pixies Play Secret Show In Hamilton, Ontario

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By Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack) August 30, 2009 10:56 am
Legendary alt.rockers the Pixies played a secret show at the tiny Casbah in Hamilton, Ont. on Friday night. The band were using the show as a tune up for their next-day performance at Virgin Festival Ontario in Toronto, as well as to test-drive what may be the setlist for the upcoming tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their Doolittle album...
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Spirits Sign To Sonic Unyon

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By Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack) June 8, 2009 2:50 pm
Southern Ontario's Spirits have signed with the Sonic Unyon label. The indie-pop trio, comprised of Ian Smith (The Miniatures), Brad Germain (The Marble Index) and drummer Nick Skalkos plan to release their first full-length album through the label in September. The self-titled record was also self-produced in Kitchener, Ont. "The way...
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Members Of The Marble Index And The Miniatures Become Spirits And Tour

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 23, 2008 4:00 pm
Spirits, a new band featuring members of The Marble Index and The Miniatures, are hitting the road this week. The trio features singer Brad Germain of The Marble Index and vocalist/guitarist Ian Smith and drummer Nick Skalkos from The Miniatures. Germain and Smith met after touring together, and they began writing tunes that they say sounded...
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