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Japandroids Noise Finishes Pop Montreal Day Three

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By Erik Leijon (CHARTattack) October 6, 2009 11:20 am
So it wasn't just me: the mood surrounding this year's Pop Montreal did feel slightly different. The shows were definitely more packed than usual — to the point where not getting into your favourite show seemed a likelihood — and the preconceptions about what an ideal Pop Montreal weekend were vastly changing. If you wanted to have a good time...
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Think About Life Debut Family Live

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By Erik Leijon (CHARTattack) May 29, 2009 4:31 pm
On a night intended to celebrate the terrific and near flawless summer party starter that is Montreal trio Think About Life's latest album, Family, the group's great set was bested by opening act tUnE-yArDs' greater eclectic set, and then dwarfed by another local act, electro-shockers The Cougarettes' greatest set a few blocks westward on a rainy...
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Think About Life (photo by Richmond Lam)

BEST OF 2011: Our twelve favourite albums

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 6, 2011 10:00 am
The year is winding down, which means that year-end lists are winding up. Without further ado, here are our favourite 2011 full-length releases, selected by CHARTattack's devoted team of contributors, presented in no particular order. What did we miss?:...Chad VanGaalen - Diaper IslandI have to admit I got in to Diaper Island pretty late. But when...
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I Read The News Today... For July 19, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 19, 2011 4:57 pm
Ohbijou are going to spend the early part of the fall touring eastern Canada in support of their upcoming Metal Meets album. There will probably be nothing metal about any of the songs they'll play at the gigs, but hey. Camp Radio, a supergroup of sorts featuring producer Dave Draves (Kathleen Edwards, Gentleman Reg), are set to release their...
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tUnE-yArDs Plays Just About Everything

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By Michelle McGlynn (CHARTattack) May 13, 2011 1:11 pm
You know the expression "everything but the kitchen sink"? That's what Merrill Garbus, better known as the title case rebel tUnE-yArDs and her backing band played last night at Toronto's Horseshoe Tavern. Thanks to a resounding chorus of praise following her stint performing on this year's SXSW circuit, coupled with the release of w h o k i l l,...
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Video Of The Day: Tune-Yards' "Bizness"

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) April 25, 2011 1:10 pm
A bunch of facepaint-covered kids take over their classroom, singing and dancing on top of the desks in Tune-Yards' clip for "Bizness" before Merrill Garbus appears with some grownups to do some kind of arty interpretive dancing. They're also all about making strange faces, as if someone bit into a pickle that was way too sour. "Bizness" is on the...
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Mother Mother's Eureka Holds #1 On Chart For Fourth Week

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) April 12, 2011 11:42 am
Mother Mother continue to ride the crest of popularity as Eureka, their latest album, remains at #1 for a fourth week beating out all comers on the Campus Radio chart for the week of April 12, 2011.Even more amazing is that PJ Harvey's Let England Shake remains at #2 for a fifth straight week. This could be a record. It's a lot easier to keep...
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Linkin Park, Modern Superstitions, Tune-Yards Join Japanese Relief Projects

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) March 29, 2011 2:32 pm
It's been over two weeks since a 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan and an ensuing tsunami killed thousands and left tens of thousands more missing. Early yesterday, a 6.7-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of northeastern Japan. The country is still struggling to deal radioactive contamination leaks at nuclear plants that...
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I Read The News Today... For Feb. 2, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) February 2, 2011 4:42 pm
The Sadies have just announced some eastern Canadian dates that'll take place in March and April. The Toronto alt.country band head back out on the road next week and will play some western Canadian dates from Feb. 11 to 18 before taking a break and starting to tour again in March. —MySpace The Foo Fighters have confirmed their upcoming new album...
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I Read The News Today... For Sept. 13, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 13, 2010 12:37 pm
Broken Social Scene and Superchunk will play Toronto's Sound Academy on Dec. 9. —Collective ConcertsGang Of Four's first album in 15 years, Content, is out Jan. 25. Oh, and it comes with vials of the band members' blood. Biohazard, much? —Yep Roc tUnE-yArDs (fucking hell, I hate typing that out so much) has remixed the...
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Tune-Yards Put On Magnetic Live Performance

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By Melody Lau (CHARTattack) June 15, 2010 12:26 pm
There are some acts whose live performances mirror their sound on record. Then there are acts like Montreal's Tune-Yards who are an entirely different experience live. She's more lively, more electric and believe it or not, even stranger than on record. The woman known as Merrill Garbus was backed by a full band of four, including two drummers....
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Xiu Xiu, tUnE-yArDs To Tour Together

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By Valentina D'Aliesio (CHARTattack) January 18, 2010 4:18 pm
Experimental singer/songwriter tUnE-yArDs (real name Merrill Garbus) is teaming up with indie rockers Xiu Xiu for an American tour. The two artists will tour across the United States throughout March and April. Watch Tune-Yards perform "Real Live Flesh" from her BiRd-BrAiNs debut album in our media section. Check out the official...
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tUnE-yArDs — "Real Live Flesh"

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By CHARTattack Staff January 18, 2010 3:03 pm
tUnE-yArDs' video for BiRd-BrAiNs' "Real Live Flesh" sees the singer whose real name is Merrill Garbus goofing off with a bunch of friends while wearing face paint. Check out the 4AD sessions video for "Real Live Flesh" here. BiRd-BrAiNs is out now.
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tUnE-yArDs — "Real Live Flesh"

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By CHARTattack Staff November 18, 2009 5:32 pm
Here's tUnE-yArDs, doing "Real Live Flesh" from her recently released BiRd-BrAiNs debut album as part of the new 4AD Sessions series.
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Tune-Yards Launches 4AD Sessions

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) November 11, 2009 5:02 pm
Experimental singer/songwriter Tune-Yards has recorded the first installment of the 4AD Sessions, a new series that's being put together by her label, 4AD. The singer whose real name is Merrill Garbus recorded five songs for her 4AD Session, which can be seen below. She performed the tunes with Nate Brenner. The series sees the label's artists...
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