The Frames

The Frames — Burn The Maps

Ireland’s The Frames have flown under the radar since their early '90s debut, but the move to respected indie label Anti- and their slight similarities to Coldplay and Radiohead may bring the band some new interest. Bandleader Glen Hansard remains the group's creative force, while the other Frames manage to pull up a kitchen sink's worth of sonic...
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The Frames - Burn The Maps

I Read The News Today... For June 29, 2011

Tennis have covered rockabilly and country legend Brenda Lee's "Is It True?" and you can grab the cover over at their website. If you wanted to see The Tragically Hip at Toronto's Downsview Park on Canada Day and you didn't buy tickets... you're shit out of luck. Their festival, which features performances from Weezer, Broken Social Scene, Hey...
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Swell Season Talk Sex, Success, Staying Grounded

Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova of The Swell Season never set out to become famous musicians. With their second album Strict Joy up for release Oct. 27, the two seem humble and surprised there's any anticipation surrounding its release at all. In fact, the two seem unfazed and completely surprised at their fortune. The two are most well...
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The Frames Ready New Album And Tour North America

The Frames, one of the most successful groups in their native Ireland since forming in 1992, will take another shot at broadening their North American fanbase with the Feb. 20 release of The Cost and a subsequent tour. The Anti- album is the band's sixth, and the previous five have all achieved double-platinum status in Ireland. The Cost was...
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