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Franz Ferdinand Save Saturday At Virgin Festival Ontario

By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) August 31, 2009 11:37 am

While hundreds of thousands of British and European fans were mucking about in the fields at the Reading and Leeds festivals in England this weekend, Virgin Festival Ontario couldn't even fill Toronto's Molson Amphitheatre, which has a capacity of 16,000 people. Virgin Festival Ontario was originally to be held at Orillia, Ont.'s Burl's Creek...

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The Rural Alberta Advantage — Hometowns

By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) August 26, 2009 3:41 pm

Lo-fi roots-tinged indie rock is what The Rural Alberta Advantage are all about. The rawness of both the performance and the wonderfully ragged power of the material on Hometowns shines through right from the opening track, "The Ballad Of The RAA." Alberta native Nils Edenloff's vocals come from the same sonic territory of Neutral Milk Hotel...

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The Rural Alberta Advantage @ CMW 2009

By David Missio (CHARTattack) March 13, 2009 1:08 pm

Background/Composition: How is it at all possible that The Rural Alberta Advantage remain unsigned? With a sound akin to Neutral Milk Hotel's take on Americana, frontman Nils Edenloff is one of the most genuinely passionate songwriters and performers in the city. Backed by Amy Cole and Paul Banwatt (Woodhands), the RAA's Hometowns is packed with...

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The Rural Alberta Advantage @ NXNE 2008

By Erin Bell (CHARTattack) June 13, 2008 2:30 pm

BACKGROUND/COMPOSITION: It's not a gimmick — guitarist/singer/keyboardist Nils Edenloff did actually grow up in Alberta. Rounding out the trio are singer/keyboardist/percussionist Amy Cole, and drummer Paul Banwatt (who's one half of Woodhands, another little band you might know). Grade: 95 Comment: Don't let The Rural Alberta Advantage...

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I Read The News Today... For April 21, 2011

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) April 21, 2011 1:25 pm

Big Music Fest 2011 has been cancelled in both Owen Sound, Ont. and Belleville, Ont. The Tea Party were supposed to play the Owen Sound date. Clearly dark magic is afoot? —The Owen Sound Sun Times Yesterday — 4/20 — rapper Afroman, famous for the single "Because I Got High," was sued for allegedly forgetting he was to play a show. We'd make a joke...

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Braids' Native Speaker Retains #1 On Chart For Second Week

By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) February 8, 2011 2:54 pm

While the date at the top of this article reads Feb. 8, 2011, in the world of chart compiling we recognize the Chinese New Year as the true beginning of when things start to pick up around here. Finally we're seeing music released in 2011 beginning to control the upper echelons of the campus chart.For the week of Feb. 8, 2011, Braids' Native...

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Video Of The Day: The Rural Alberta Advantage's "Stamp"

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) February 1, 2011 2:38 pm

The Rural Alberta Advantage's clip for Departing's "Stamp" is kind of adorable. It features a guy and lady watching the band play with thought bubbles (OK, so they're not really "bubbles," but just go with it). Guy can't understand why girl knows the song and he doesn't... and things get a lil awkward when he decides to try and hit on her....

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I Read The News Today... For Jan. 19, 2011

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 19, 2011 5:30 pm

In today's segment of news most people reading this website probably won't give a damn about, Panic! At The Disco's new album, Vices & Virtues, is out March 29. First single "The Ballad Of Mona Lisa" comes out Feb. 1 and you can check out a preview of it below: The Rural Alberta Advantage have announced tour plans in support of their...

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Song Of The Day: The Rural Alberta Advantage's "Stamp"

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 16, 2010 12:39 pm

Song Of The Day: The Rural Alberta Advantage's "Stamp""Stamp" will appear on The Rural Alberta Advantage's upcoming Departing solo album. The song itself really sounds like they're getting ready to head out on the road. Paul Banwatt's drumming chugs along, sounding like a train leading towards a big tour that will probably see them become even...

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I Read The News Today... For Dec. 15, 2010

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 15, 2010 4:01 pm

Alexisonfire will play a secret (well, not anymore...) surprise free show on Friday at Toronto's Sonic Boom record store. It starts at 3 p.m. Oh, and it'll be streamed live on Facebook for everyone who can't make it there.Bright Eyes will tour North America throughout March in support of their The People's Key album, which comes out Feb. 15. —...

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I Read The News Today... For Dec. 6, 2010

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 6, 2010 2:33 pm

Feist has spoken to The Guardian about her new documentary, and how excited she was to meet Kermit The Frog at the Grammy Awards. Danko Jones want their fans to send them clips and photos of the band playing "Active Volcanoes" live during their upcoming U.S. tour. They'll use the best ones in a new video for the tune. You can send your material to...

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I Read The News Today... For Sept. 15, 2010

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 15, 2010 12:16 pm

Woodhands have just released a new mixtape, The No Feelings Mixtape, which is available for free download. —Paper BagCancer Bats will spend November touring southern Ontario in support of this year's Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones. —Listen HarderGirl Talk will release a short film on Sept. 21. It was shot in HD at Milwaukee's Congress Theater...

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City And Colour Owns The Podium At Vancouver Cultural Olympiad

By Brian Pascual (CHARTattack) February 16, 2010 5:58 pm

Few Canadian bands could be more appropriately named than The Rural Alberta Advantage for playing Vancouver's Cultural Olympiad, which showcases the best Canadian music has to offer the world during the Winter Olympics. With a 2,500-seat theatre venue normally reserved for ballets and plays filled mostly with rowdy Canadians, The RAA proved...

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City And Colour's Dallas Green (Photo by Chris Ramey)

The Rural Alberta Advantage — "Drain The Blood"

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By CHARTattack Staff December 9, 2009 1:24 pm

The Rural Alberta Advantage play a crew who've bugged a couple's house in the video for Hometowns' "Drain The Blood." The couple basically spend the entire video tearing their house apart, trying to find the bugs in their furniture, only to realize it's in a place they'd obviously never expect.

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