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Two Hours Traffic Let Music Do The Talking

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By Ian Gormely (CHARTattack) October 20, 2009 3:18 pm
Charlottetown's Two Hours Traffic have had one of the most organic rises in Canadian indie rock over the past few years. They've certainly had a lot of lucky breaks — their recording partnership with Joel Plaskett yielded a Polaris Music Prize nomination for their excellent record Little Jabs — but everything has felt like baby steps rather...
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Two Hours Traffic — Territory

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) September 8, 2009 2:08 pm
It's a difficult call when crafting the follow-up to a successful disc — do you stick with a proven formula, or branch out into new territory?As the album name hints, Two Hours Traffic have definitely chosen the latter. This isn't a Some Loud Thunder-level departure, but there's a good chance fans of the Charlottetown foursome...
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Two Hours Traffic @ CMW 2009

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By Jen White (CHARTattack) March 16, 2009 11:26 am
Background / Composition: Charlottetown's Two Hours Traffic have been making some pretty big waves with their incredibly catchy pop-rock sound. They caught Joel Plaskett's attention, who has produced all of their albums, including 2007's Polaris Music Prize-nominated Little Jabs. Grade: 90 Comment: These boys are really starting to come into...
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Two Hours Traffic Jab Hard

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) September 29, 2008 12:11 pm
Brohan Moore: is that a cell phone in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me? I'll never understand the need for lead singers to wear excruciatingly tight pants, but as long as the frontman for openers The Danks is channelling Julian Casablancas, I can't complain. The Charlottetown quartet came off as a little unproven and nervous (the...
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Two Hours Traffic @ NXNE 2008

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By Jessica Lewis (CHARTattack) June 13, 2008 11:30 am
BACKGROUND/COMPOSITION: Two Hours Traffic have played Toronto many times in the past year, but they haven’t come close to faltering on audience attendance and enthusiasm since. Their Little Jabs full length has a spot in both MuchMusic and Joel Plaskett's hearts. Grade: 92 Comment: Besides the charisma, lively hooks, and...
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Two Hours Traffic — Little Jabs

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) July 24, 2007 2:42 pm
On the surface, Little Jabs may seem like straightforward indie pop/rock, but Two Hours Traffic are skilled enough songwriters that several of the tracks on this disc are leaps and bounds beyond anything you'll hear on the radio. The lyrical quality is a little plain — perhaps akin to latter-day Weezer — yet it becomes clear by about the fifth...
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Two Hours Traffic @ NXNE 2007

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) June 11, 2007 11:30 am
Background/Composition: Partly discovered by their producer Joel Plaskett, Two Hours Traffic got their start in a chemistry class at the University Of PEI. They're smart enough to know the difference between Florence and Erlenmeyer flasks, but will they pass their exams at the School Of Rock? Grade: 88 Comment: Even at 2 a.m. the...
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Two Hours Traffic @ CMW 2007

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By David Missio (CHARTattack) March 12, 2007 1:00 pm
Background/Composition: Thanks in part to fellow East-Coaster Joel Plaskett, the youthful boys in Two Hours Traffic seem to have a green light. Part-Sloan, part-not, Two Hours Traffic chug along with catchy "ooh oohs," sharp hooks and just a little bit of twang. Two Hours Traffic are most definitely a band to keep an eye on. Grade...
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Two Hours Traffic — Isolator EP

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By David McDougall (CHARTattack) November 21, 2006 2:00 pm
The latest offering from P.E.I.'s Two Hours Traffic heralds their move to Toronto, and it's all too brief. Last year's full-length debut earned the Can-pop quartet an ECMA nom and exposure on such acronyms as the CBC and The OC. Follow-up EP Isolator continues their relationship with producer/mentor Joel Plaskett. As with any established musician...
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Win a vinyl prize pack with Yukon Blonde, Two Hours Traffic, and The Trews LPs

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By CHARTattack November 21, 2011 5:21 pm
Santa has come early this year. You, dear reader, could be the lucky recipient of an awesome vinyl prize pack courtesy of our buds Audio Blood Media. Included in the prize is The Trews' new album, Hope & Ruin, along with Yukon Blonde's 2010 self-titled and Two Hours Traffic's 2007 release Little Jabs. We've got two prize packs to give away,...
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Song Of The Day: The Express' "Nobody Knows"

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 3, 2011 3:44 pm
The Express is a joint project between Hey Rosetta!'s Kinley Dowling and Two Hours Traffic's Liam Corcoran, with Cuff The Duke's Dale Murray. The three recorded their upcoming self-titled debut at Murray's home studio in Nova Scotia, and "Nobody Knows," which appears on it, is probably best representative of what the album will sound like. It's a...
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Together At Last: Two Hours Traffic + Hey Rosetta! + Cuff The Duke = The Express

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 2, 2011 4:26 pm
Members of two of eastern Canada's best loved bands have come together to form one. Really, it was only a matter of time before two members of Two Hours Traffic and Hey Rosetta! collaborated on something. Both make gorgeously sweet pop, though to be honest, Hey Rosetta!'s tunes are a little more symphonically-influenced. But things go a little bit...
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I Read The News Today... For March 4, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) March 4, 2011 3:40 pm
If you were wondering where all The Dears' dates in support of the recently released Degeneration Street were, you don't really have to wonder anymore. They start touring western Canada and the States today and play until April 2, then head to Europe for some shows on April 13. —thedears.org My Morning Jacket's new album is called Circuital, and...
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Video Of The Day: Two Hours Traffic's "Happiness Burns"

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 3, 2010 2:30 pm
When I was little, running through a forest, getting covered in mud, throwing water balloons at my friends, hanging out in hammocks, BMX biking through creeks, putting face paint on and making tree forts was my idea of pure happiness, as it is for most kids. I would totally be in on the water balloon fight in this video, even though I'm in my...
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I Read The News Today... For Aug. 9, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) August 9, 2010 12:25 pm
DJ Hero 2 comes out Oct. 19 in North America and Australia and Oct. 22 in Europe and it features a hell of a lot more Tiesto. Plus, it's got (to quote Beck) two turntables and a microphone. Check out the trailer: More Jimi Hendrix reissues are also coming on Oct. 19. They'll include Jimi Hendrix: Blues (originally released in...
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I Read The News Today... For June 4, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff June 4, 2010 1:40 pm
Two Hours Traffic's Territory was released in Australia today (June 4), and the band will tour Australia in support of it next week. It's coming out south of the 49th parallel on Sept. 7. Two Hours Traffic Apparatjik, the band that features members of Coldplay, A-Ha and Mew, have made available their free 4 Can Keep A Secret If 3 Of Them Are Dead...
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Two Hours Traffic @ CMW 2010

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 15, 2010 3:34 pm
Background/Composition: Charlottetown's Two Hours Traffic were contenders for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize when their Little Jabs album was short listed. It didn't win, but expect last year's Territory to be mentioned a lot in the same breath as the phrase "Polaris Music Prize" over the next few months.   Grade: 80 Comment: Aside from...
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Two Hours Traffic — "Noisemaker"

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By CHARTattack Staff February 18, 2010 4:42 pm
Two Hours Traffic's awesome video for Territory's "Noisemaker" finds the four lads from Charlottetown playing in front of a wicked animated background and hanging out on an animated subway. Check out Two Hours Traffic's video for "Happiness Burns" here. Funny enough, this video comes just in time for Purim, which falls on...
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Free Trews, Two Hours Traffic Songs Available

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) December 10, 2009 5:15 pm
Bumstead Productions is giving away two Trews and Two Hour Traffic songs if you sign up for their newsletter. The bands are part of a bigger free sampler that also includes tunes from Yukon Blonde, Emma-Lee, Rocketface, The Blue Shadows, John Ford and K.D. Lang. Go here to find out more information. Here are the artists and songs on the...
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