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Sunparlour Players Underwhelm Live

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) June 29, 2009 11:18 am
It's safe to say there aren't a lot of bands that display their vibraphone as prominently as The Hylozoists. The Paul Aucoin-fronted Toronto collective — in to warm up the crowd for the Sunparlour Players — opened their set with what would be the night's most epic tune: "Bras D'Or Lakes," from their latest disc, L'Ile De Sept Villes...
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The Hylozoists — L'Ile De Sept Villes

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By John Papamarko (CHARTattack) February 6, 2009 11:54 am
Toronto instrumental collective The Hylozoists are in stark contrast to most Toronto collectives in that instead of everyone singing, nobody's singing. It's equal parts refreshing and infuriating. L'Ile De Sept Villes contains wonderful arrangements from the super-talented Paul Aucoin, yet some tracks just scream for vocals. "Bras D'Or Lakes...
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LOLA Festival Day Two

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By Zack Vitiello (CHARTattack) September 22, 2008 11:47 am
I woke up ready for day two of the LOLA Festival feeling rejuvenated in the way that only the Do Make Say Think show the night before was capable of producing, so I packed some snacks and headed back to Victoria Park. I arrived just as Feuermusik were beginning their set. The experimental jazz outfit from Toronto seemed to be the perfect...
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M. Ward Keeps 'Em Rapt

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) January 29, 2007 5:30 pm
I have a pet peeve (among many) in music writing when it comes to singer-songwriters. All too often, every time a troubadour with a guitar and a halfway distinctive voice becomes popular, some scribe inevitably pulls the "next Bob Dylan" tag out of their bag o' cliches. It's patently ridiculous for two reasons. First, there will never...
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The Hylozoists — La Fin Du Monde

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) June 20, 2006 3:43 pm
At the end of every year, Matt Groening publishes a Life In Hell comic strip where multiple characters ban overused words for the next 12 months. If I have my way, the only word on 2006's list will be "supergroup." The Hylozoists would be considered one of the ever-growing number. They come to it honestly, though. Led by vibraphone/...
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The Hylozoists @ CMW 2006

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By Shannon Whibbs (CHARTattack) March 4, 2006 1:30 pm
Hometown: Toronto, ON Background/Composition: A dreamy, orchestral ensemble with vibraphone serving as the main instrument. Grade: 95 Comment: Beautiful, joyful, utterly unique and uplifting. Achievement of Rock 'n' Roll Expectations 80-100: Exceeds skill and knowledge expectations, i.e. rocked us so hard we...
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Meet The Juno Nominees: The Hylozoists

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By Liisa Ladouceur (CHARTattack) March 3, 2010 5:11 pm
The instrumental album of the year Juno Awards category might not always get a lot of love around here, but when one of the nominees are The Hylozoists, well… we always have time for Paul Aucoin. He's the leader of this gang of indie/classical hybridists, vibraphone player to the stars (The Sadies, Cuff The Duke, etc.), semi-secret hockey fan...
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The Hylozoists — "Bras D'Or Lakes"

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By CHARTattack Staff February 2, 2010 1:24 pm
The Hylozoists' new video for "Bras D'Or Lakes" is an animated piece which pits an old fisherman who can't cast a line properly against a whale and a mourner against a rose that turns into a snake. It simultaneously references the works of Ernest Hemingway, Herman Melville and Dylan Thomas, and was animated and directed by Julia Deakin (...
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Hylozoists Like Reading Books

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) March 26, 2009 1:02 pm
Toronto-based instrumental collective The Hylozoists have always been an especially literary bunch. According to the band's principal songwriter, Paul Aucoin, a good half of the song titles on their first two albums were purposefully plucked from books. The Hylozoists' latest disc, L'ile De Sept Villes, is no exception. Its lead track, "The...
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The Hylozoists Are Evolving

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) February 20, 2009 2:58 pm
The term "supergroup" has been applied to instrumental rockers The Hylozoists on more than one occasion, but they've never really fit the requirements for that kind of classification. The Toronto-based band, who've definitely been around longer than most supergroups, just released their third album, L'Ile De Sept Villes. While it's...
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Hylozoists Return With Seven Islands

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) December 17, 2008 4:49 pm
The Hylozoists' long-awaited third album, L'Ile De Sept Villes, will finally be available on Feb. 3. The band's first Outside Music release was produced by Jeff McMurrich (Constantines, The Hidden Cameras). The Hylozoists are known for referencing literature in their songs, and the disc takes its title from Paul Chiasson's book The Island Of...
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LOLA 2008 at Victoria Park, Day Two

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Zack Vitiello
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Victoria Park
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London, ON
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September 20, 2008
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LOLA 2008 at Victoria Park, Day Two

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Photographer: 
Zack Vitiello
Venue: 
Victoria Park
City: 
London, ON
Date: 
September 20, 2008
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The Hylozoists Take A Break From Recording For Tour

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By Michelle Singerman (CHARTattack) September 18, 2007 4:30 pm
Canadian instrumental collective The Hylozoists are pumped to hit the road again with their orchestral pop sounds after a summer of playing outdoor festivals. The tour kicks off this Saturday in London, Ont. at the second annual London Ontario Live Arts (LOLA) Festival, a free, three-day event featuring 40 other acts, including Constantines,...
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Paul Aucoin Is A Hylozoist This Week

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By Matt Littlefair (CHARTattack) May 2, 2007 4:30 pm
Paul Aucoin wears a lot of different hats for a lot of different people in a lot of different bands. Busy doesn't even begin to describe the multi-instrumentalist, producer, band leader... the list could go on for a while. So when asked what he's been up to lately, the soft-spoken Aucoin rhymes off - without even a hint of stress - more things...
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On The Road Again: The Hylozoists, Mayor McCa And Square Root Of Margaret

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By CHARTattack Staff September 20, 2006 5:30 pm
Toronto's Hylozoists are on the road in support of their La Fin Du Monde album that came out in June through Boompa Records. The Paul Aucoin-led orchestral pop ensemble — who incorporate vibraphones, glockenspiel and flugelhorn, along with some more mundane instruments used by most other groups — will include at least seven members at all of...
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New Releases: Nelly Furtado Is Loose

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By CHARTattack Staff June 19, 2006 4:00 pm
After a brief affair with acoustic meanderings, Nelly Furtado has decided what she really likes: glamour and beats. Loose, which highlights this week's new releases, is Furtado's most R&B-influenced record to date. And with it she has a new glammed up image that was featured quite prominently at Sunday night's MuchMusic Video Awards. The...
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Paul Aucoin Wants More Input From The Other Hylozoists For Next Album

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By Shawn Despres (CHARTattack) March 24, 2006 6:00 pm
CHARTattack's Canadian Music Week report cards lay out all the categories on which acts are graded. Afterwards, band members and fans can argue amongst themselves over why points were lost. In the case of Toronto's The Hylozoists, multi-instrumentalist Paul Aucoin already has his mind made up about who cost his band marks. Although they did...
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