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The Woolly Leaves

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By Bryan Borzykowski (CHARTattack) September 26, 2006 2:30 pm
When Will Kidman isn't rocking out as the Constantines' keyboard player, he's writing quiet, introspective sounds for his side project, The Woolly Leaves. Listeners should be aware of the disc's consistently slow pace — it'll easily put some people to sleep — but if you can stay awake, Quiet Waters is a gem. Kidman's Ben Gibbard-ish vocals are...
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Constantines — Tournament Of Hearts

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) September 27, 2005 2:38 pm
The Constantines' third full-length record marks the end of Three Gut Records, but rather than eulogize, Tournament Of Hearts is more a call to arms. While the last two Cons records were full of greatness, it seems they've always performed at three-quarters of their potential. On TOH, they are unequivocally at 100 per cent. From the opening beat...
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The Constantines — Shine A Light

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By Joanne Huffa (CHARTattack) August 18, 2003 2:19 pm
Toronto-via-Guelph’s Constantines are media darlings to the highest degree. Fanboys (and, to a lesser extent girls) and critics alike trip all over themselves as they attempt to come up with bigger, shinier adjectives with which to describe this gang of rock ‘n’ roll contenders. And while I don’t believe that Shine A Light is musical perfection,...
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The Constantines — The Modern Sinner Nervous Man EP

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By Elizabeth Chorney-Booth (CHARTattack) April 16, 2002 1:32 pm
This three-song EP, released on U.S. label Suicide Squeeze, marks The Constantines’ formal introduction to the American market. Toronto’s grand saviors of post-punk rock are probably saving their true gems for the follow-up to their mind-blowing self-titled debut, but while these songs aren’t the best that the Cons have laid down, they’re still...
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The Longest Running Albums On The Campus Radio Chart

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) April 27, 2011 12:24 pm
Here is the complete list of every album that has been on the Campus Radio Chart for 20 or more weeks since September 1995. The albums are listed in chronological order with each week total.The dates in the brackets indicate the week the record initially entered the chart, followed by the last week of continuous presence before exiting the chart....
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Constantines, Ladyhawk Playing Secret Toronto Show?

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By Mark Teo (CHARTattack) December 16, 2009 3:01 pm
Tucked away amongst puppy videos, "would you rather" polls and stories of drunken escapades, Ladyhawk's cryptic blog mentions that they're playing a secret Toronto show on Thursday (Dec. 17). Math-minded sleuths will also be able to figure out from said blog that the secret show will be with the Constantines. "If you live in...
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Constantines Celebrate 10 Years With Volume

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) December 14, 2009 5:05 pm
It was fitting that Weakerthans frontman John K. Samson opened this first of three 10th anniversary shows for Toronto's Constantines. If anyone deserves the title of Constantines Superfan, it's Samson. Aside from arranging yearly tours with his band and the Cons, Samson has crafted an open love letter to them, praising their latest disc,...
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Constantines Add More Anniversary Tour Dates

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By Siobhan Ozege (CHARTattack) October 27, 2009 2:01 pm
December marks the Constantines' 10th anniversary, a fact they're not letting people forget. The band have already announced a two-night stint at Lee's Palace in Toronto, and will also play various dates across southern Ontario in an effort to spread some of their anniversary cheer. Attack In Black (and special guests) will open the Dec. 11...
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Constantines Celebrate 10th Anniversary With Shows, Seven-Inch

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By Siobhan Ozege (CHARTattack) October 6, 2009 11:11 am
Was is it really that long ago that you used to be able to see the Constantines play at Ted's Wrecking Yard, then watch them run off the stage to go puke in the washroom? Apparently, yes, because the Arts & Crafters will celebrate their 10-year anniversary with a pair of shows at Lee's Palace on Dec. 11 and 12. Tickets to the gigs are...
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Constantines At Harbourfront Centre

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Harbourfront Centre
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Toronto, ON
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July 1, 2009
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Pumping: The Constantines - The Constantines

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By The Stereo (CHARTattack) May 8, 2009 12:50 pm
The Stereo knows a person who went to the washroom immediately after a Cons set finished at Ted's Wrecking Yard and almost got bowled over because one of them ran straight in there to barf. At the time said witness figured the Con in question was barfing because the band were so awesome and utterly intense that the inevitable upchuckle was a...
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Constantines At Phoenix Concert Theatre

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Graham Kennedy
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The Phoenix Concert Theatre
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Toronto, ON
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March 31, 2009
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Death From Above 1979 Overtake #1 From The Sadies

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) September 28, 2004 3:30 pm
As September comes to an end, The Sadies' chart dominance comes to a screeching halt as well. Death From Above 1979 jump 10 spots to claim the #1 spot this week with the duo's full-length debut, You're a Woman, I'm A Machine. Dropping to the #2 position is the aforementioned Sadies and their album Favourite Colours. This move ends the album's...
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Jim Guthrie And The Constantines Spread The Three Gut Gospel

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By CHARTattack Staff April 21, 2004 12:30 pm
We've already mentioned that Toronto's much-celebrated Three Gut Records are celebrating their fourth anniversary with a two-night party at T.O.'s Horseshoe Tavern. Luckily, the Three Gut people have more than just Southern Ontario on their minds, so they're also presenting a Three Gut Anniversary tour, which will cover the Western half of Canada...
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Cons Avoid The Sophomore Slump

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By Shawn Despres (CHARTattack) October 10, 2003 9:53 am
The Constantines have been awfully busy of late. They released their second full-length album, the critically acclaimed Shine A Light, in mid-August, and have been on the road ever since. Working their way throughout the Canadian and American West Coast, the guys have been battering audiences with their five-pronged rock onslaught. Dripping with...
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The Constantines Shine A Light On Canada

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By CHARTattack Staff August 6, 2003 3:00 pm
Following in the footsteps of Canadian bands like Hot Hot Heat and Eric’s Trip before them, Toronto/Guelph’s The Constantines are about to make their assault on the world at large via Seattle’s Sub Pop Records. The band has already released a single on Sub Pop, "Nighttime/Anytime (It’s Alright)," and this month it’ll be time for their...
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The Constantines Name New Album, Play Some Shows

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By CHARTattack Staff April 22, 2003 3:30 pm
Last time a Canadian band got signed to Sub Pop, they went on to a big major label contract and international hipster status. That band, of course, was Hot Hot Heat, who reached the pinnacle of rock geek cool last week when they appeared on the cover of British music mag NME. Hot Hot Heat’s unbelievable success bodes very well for Toronto’s...
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Royal City's Alone At The Microphone Goes to #1

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) February 20, 2002 10:00 pm
Back in the mid-'80s, the former singer of Wall Of Voodoo (remember that great novelty tune "Mexican Radio"?), Stan Ridgway released a solo record called The Big Heat. The album was filled with sordid tales of good and evil and a sense of the moral ambiguity that has been associated with the '40s film genre defined as by French cultural critics as...
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Royal City Together At The Microphone

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By ChartAttack.com Staff (CHARTattack) November 22, 2001 11:30 am
Let the critical praise begin to flow — Guelph-born, Toronto-based Royal City have released a new album. The quartet headed by the all-around brilliant songwriter Aaron Riches unleashed Alone At The Microphone on Tuesday (November 20) via the increasingly popular Three Gut record label. Alone At The Microphone comes hot on the heels of Royal City'...
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