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Tegan And Sara — Sainthood

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) October 26, 2009 3:40 pm
After two albums mixing conventional tunes with more experimental, keyboard-based electronic pieces, Tegan and Sara Quin have produced their poppiest disc since 2002's If It Was You. That's not to say that Sainthood sounds like the latter record, however. It's far more mature, and sees the twins exploring Leonard Cohen's idea of...
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Tegan And Sara — The Con

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) July 24, 2007 2:29 pm
The Quin twins may live at opposite ends of the country these days, but if any disconnection exists between the two, it isn't evident on The Con, their fifth and most mature full-length. Still content to sing about love, Tegan And Sara quickly drift away from wishful opener "I Was Married" into a world of relationships marred by lies, cheating and...
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I Read The News Today... For June 24, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff June 24, 2011 3:10 pm
Jack White and Stephen Colbert have recorded a tune dubbed "Charlene II (I'm Over You)," which they debuted on The Colbert Report last night. It's available for download on iTunes now and hard copies are also up for purchase on seven-inch vinyl through the Third Man Records store. Check out the single below: Courtney Love burned her...
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I Read The News Today... For June 21, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 21, 2011 12:23 pm
Cancer Bats are working on the follow-up to last year's Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones, which they say should feature plenty of Sabbath-esque riffs. And, y'know... screaming. That, too. Anet Mook, singer for '90s indie rockers Cay, died earlier this month after she was hit by a bus in Amsterdam. Her funeral was held last Thursday.Your mom...
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Tegan And Sara, Tyler, The Creator Get Mashed Up

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 10, 2011 11:45 am
Maybe you were a bit bummed last month when Tegan And Sara's Sara Quin and Odd Future's Tyler, The Creator had a bit of a war of words in the media and on the interwebs. I mean, maybe it was a bit of a missed opportunity on both ends, right? They could actually have ended up being great friends. I mean, then perhaps Tyler would have thought twice...
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I Read The News Today... For May 31, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 31, 2011 2:33 pm
Gagetown, N.B. will host a three-day music festival dubbed Folly Fest from June 30 to July 2. Hey Ocean!, Old Man Luedecke, Paper Lions, The Olympic Symphonium, The Mark Inside and That 1 Guy are among those who'll play. English singer/songwriter Frank Turner's just announced a gigantic North American tour in support of his upcoming England Keep...
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I Read The News Today... For May 19, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 19, 2011 3:49 pm
People! The Sheepdogs made the final round of Rolling Stone's choose the cover contest! Clear your fucking cookies like crazy and go vote like crazy over here! Hey! Apparently the world is ending on Saturday (what a damper on your long weekend)! So CHARTattack contributor Steve McLean has made the perfect playlist for you. Montreal singer/...
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Tegan And Sara Vs. Tyler The Creator

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 16, 2011 12:36 pm
Odd Future rapper Tyler, The Creator's appeared in a lot of headlines over the past few months and has appeared on the covers of many magazines to promote his Goblin solo album. He and Odd Future are being touted as the next big things in rap. But he's also drawn a lot of attention because of his controversial lyrics on Goblin, which have been...
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Sara Quin Debuts New Tegan And Sara Song

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) March 23, 2011 1:05 pm
Did that headline make you hyperventilate a little bit? Or did you suddenly stop breathing? Did your heart skip a beat?OK, calm down and breathe...Tegan And Sara performed as part of the Burgundy Stain Sessions at New York City's Le Poisson Rouge on March 16. The sessions involve musicians playing with Doveman's Thomas Bartlett. During said show,...
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Tegan And Sara Writing New Album

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 25, 2011 1:02 pm
Tegan And Sara had a busy 2010, and vowed to take some time off at the end of the year. But it seems the Quin twins have already started working on their next record. Tegan Quin took to the duo's website on Jan. 6 to announce she had been writing songs for the disc, which will be their seventh full-length album. "I recently acquired Netflix but I...
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I Read The News Today... For Nov. 23, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) November 23, 2010 3:27 pm
American girls! You'll be able to start swooning over Jacob Hoggard and his chest tattoos when Hedley release their The Show Must Go album on Dec. 7 south of the border. It's the first album they've put out in the States. Nickelback and Theory Of A Deadman won SOCAN Music Awards for radio airplay last night. Wait... they were in the same room? You...
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Tegan And Sara Record Daytrotter Session

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) October 18, 2010 3:41 pm
Tegan And Sara have cut a four-song session for Daytrotter. The Quin twins were in Illinois recently to cut the versions of their tunes at the website's Horseshack studio. They recorded The Con's title track, Sainthood's "Alligator" and "Hell" and So Jealous' "I Know I Know I Know."You can download the entire Daytrotter session here. Tegan And...
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I Read The News Today... For Oct. 6, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) October 6, 2010 1:13 pm
Regina Spektor's first ever live CD/DVD, Live In London, is out Nov. 22. —Warner Music CanadaGwar's Oderus Urungus will be the grand marshall for this year's Toronto Zombie Walk, which starts Oct. 23 at Trinity Bellwoods Park. The bar has now been set (and raised impossibly high) for costumes. —Metal BladeA bunch of angry Weezer fans are saying...
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I Read The News Today... For Sept. 28, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 28, 2010 11:47 am
Revealed (by The Onion): Justin Bieber is a "well concealed 51-year-old pedophile." —The OnionAnother day, another Pete Doherty drug arrest. This time it's for cocaine possession, and it's linked to a filmmaker's death. —NME Rufus Wainwright has announced some dates in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the U.S. and Europe to take place during October...
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I Read The News Today... For Sept. 17, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 17, 2010 2:10 pm
Apparently one member of the Stars has impregnated another member of the Stars and it involves some combination of Amy Millan and Evan Cranley. To celebrate they're offering two song downloads. —StarsMeanwhile, in extended Stars family news, Young Galaxy have announced their next album will come out in spring '11 through Paper Bag and their...
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Polaris Battle: Dan Mangan Vs. Tegan And Sara

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 16, 2010 11:00 pm
The 2010 Polaris Music Prize will be handed out on Monday.Over the last few days, we've put two short listed albums against each other each day, and you've now had the chance to vote on all 10 discs. On Monday, we'll run an all-encompassing poll featuring all 10 short listed discs, giving you the option to pick the one you think should win.Today's...
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