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USS Seek Synergy At Sound Academy

Concertgoers arrived at the Sound Academy anticipating a few tricks up the sleeves of Toronto-based electro-rockers USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker), who were celebrating the release of Questamation. With a poster that read "Let's Get Weird," the show promised to be anything but bland. The range of genres covered by the opening acts...
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Transmission Day Two: All Woodhands

The first day of Transmission's 2008 edition showcased Vancouver talent, but night two ushered in acts from across Canada and the globe. I arrived at Storyeum — formerly a kitschy tourist attraction that gave a crash course in B.C. history — in time to catch Woodhands. The Toronto duo created disco-friendly party anthems the traditional way:...
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I Read The News Today... For April 7, 2011

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead are touring North America later this month and in May. Let's hope their fans don't stupidly boo their new material this time. —Facebook Rapper Moka Only has signed with Wandering Wox Music, and will release his next album, Airport 5, next Thursday. We hear it's a 40 album deal, which means it should...
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I Read The News Today... For March 30, 2011

Will Currie & The Country French have been working on their Awake, You Sleepers! LP for a while now, but it should finally be out in October, fingers crossed. In the meantime, get a free download of new song "Tommy Douglas" over at their website. Toronto alt.country singer/songwriter Lindi Ortega is releasing her Little Red Boots debut album...
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Pumping: USS - Questamation

This Toronto duo have culled quite the hodgepodge collection of old, tired ideas for this album: songs that sound like they've been lifted straight from the '90s, with childish lyrics to boot, and the whole affair ends with an extended recording of a thunderstorm.
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USS Ready To Be Ubiquitous Again

Toronto's Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker often shorten their name to USS, and the time until the release of their Questamation full-length debut is also shortening. The follow-up to the Welding The C:/ EP will be released on March 10 through the duo's Smashing World Records label. Singer/guitarist/erhu player Ashley Boo-Schultz (real name Ashley...
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Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker (photo by Cole Hallarn)

USS Announce Canadian Dates

USS (a.k.a. Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker), who took home two CASBY Awards last month, will play a few dates to round out their successful year. The duo of vocalist/guitarist Ashley Boo-Schultz and turntablist Human Kebab will play some shows in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia before hitting up Toronto radio station 102.1 The Edge's annual...
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USS Win Two CASBYs

Toronto duo Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker (better known as USS) beat out other nominees like Die Mannequin, The Flatliners, Bedouin Soundclash, Sam Roberts and Tokyo Police Club to win two CASBY (Canadian Artists Selected By You) Awards on Wednesday night. Edge 102.1 FM listeners voted for the band as their favourite new artist and USS' "Hollow...
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Edgefest 2008

Photographer: 
Carrie Musgrave
Venue: 
Downsview Park
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
July 12, 2008
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