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Wooden Stars @ NXNE 2007

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) June 8, 2007 11:30 am
Background/Composition: Sure, they helped Julie Doiron win a Juno seven years ago, but what have they done for us lately? After ane excrutiatingly long hiatus, these indie rock darlings have finally released a new record and are looking to prove they've still got what it takes. Grade: 86 Comment: There weren't many people left by the time 1...
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Wooden Stars — People Are Different

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By Cameron Gordon (CHARTattack) April 10, 2007 12:39 pm
The Canadian music climate has changed in the seven years since the last Wooden Stars full-length, so it's comforting to see that the Stars themselves have evolved during that period. They're still a tough band to figure out and they always straddle the line between pop and experimental, turning tempos backwards and keeping fans and critics alike...
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Snailhouse — The Silence Show

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By Shaun Despres (CHARTattack) June 14, 2005 11:14 am
Dripping with heartfelt sincerity, the latest offering from Mike Feuerstack feels strangely familiar. This isn't to say that The Wooden Stars guitarist is rehashing his past efforts. It's simply that the nine gorgeous compositions on The Silence Show possess a remarkable ability to mirror the deepest thoughts of listeners. Feuerstack's earnest...
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The Chart Time Tunnel: Julie Doiron And The Wooden Stars

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) September 25, 2009 12:05 pm
The period of eligibility for music for Juno Award nominations has always had a overlap of a couple of months. Usually, material released in September and October can be eligible for two concurrent Juno Awards. So this is the prime period for albums seeking Juno Award recognition. Ten years ago, the campus chart featured three nominees and two...
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Wooden Stars Are Different, But Similar, On New Album

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By Cameron Gordon (CHARTattack) April 10, 2007 5:00 pm
Don't call it a comeback, because Wooden Stars never really went away. The Ottawa-bred indie rock outfit released People Are Different, their first album in eight years, on Tuesday. Full of strange chord patterns and inventive pacing, the disc picks up where their '90s lineage left off and is definitely the continuation of a story, especially...
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Wooden Stars Return After Lengthy Layoff

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By CHARTattack Staff January 26, 2007 6:30 pm
Ottawa's Wooden Stars have signed with Sonic Unyon to release their first new album in almost eight years, People Are Different. Little has been heard from the group, which formed in 1993, since their Julie Doiron And The Wooden Stars collaborative effort was named best alternative album at the 2000 Juno Awards. The other albums previously...
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