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Ladyhawke Makes Strong Canadian Debut On Perez Hilton Tour

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By Sheena Lyonnais (CHARTattack) September 18, 2009 4:25 pm
The Perez Hilton Presents tour kicked off the night with a trippy video montage of the Queen Of All Media himself encouraging people to "discover" new music. While it was obvious most at this 19+ show was there to see New Zealand electro-pop artist Ladyhawke, the crowd openly took his advice and was pretty damn receptive to the other...
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Transmission Day Two: All Woodhands

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By Quinn Omori (CHARTattack) December 8, 2008 4:39 pm
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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We Are Wolves In Montreal

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By Erik Leijon (CHARTattack) July 2, 2008 12:30 pm
June 29, 2008 We Are Wolves triumphant return home after a recent stay in Europe was both a testament to and a humble reminder of the always mysterious Jazz Fest bump. The prevailing theory is that by holding a concert under the umbrella of the Montreal International Jazz Festival name, one can book a larger venue and charge more for tickets....
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Woodhands — Heart Attack

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By Shannon Whibbs (CHARTattack) April 1, 2008 10:07 pm
A quote from the Woodhands website: "Our new album, when it's done, is gonna be awesome." That's a pretty ballsy statement to make, but it turns out to be totally true. This self-described "post-funk" duo, helmed by Dan Werb can be filed under the wicked new wave of electronica bands busting recently, like Shout Out Out Out Out...
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Woodhands @ CMW 2008

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) March 8, 2008 2:00 pm
BACKGROUND/COMPOSITION: This Toronto duo (and CMW EYE Weekly cover boys) have captured an electronic sound that's perfectly of this moment and will start your party at the drop of a hat. Grade: 93 Comment: This was just one of those sets where everything felt right. The sound mix was...
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Woodhands @ NXNE 2007

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By Evan Dickson (CHARTattack) June 9, 2007 11:30 am
Background/Composition: Dan Werb is on a one-man crusade to prove that the keytar is not a joke instrument. In his aid he's enlisted drummer, Paul Banwatt and singer May Lee Todd. Godspeed, sir. Grade: 92 Comment: Woodhands got stuck with possibly the worst slot of the entire festival: 1 a.m. after the Comfort Zone mysteriously closed...
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Woodhands Release Free Remix EP

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 29, 2010 2:47 pm
You might think Woodhands are already dancey enough or sound like somebody's already remixed them, but that's apparently not the case. A free, six-song EP featuring remixes of songs from Dan Werb and Paul Banwatt's recently released Remorsecapade album, has just been released. Remixcapade features reworkings of "Dissembler" by...
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Woodhands — "Dissembler"

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By CHARTattack Staff March 30, 2010 3:36 pm
Woodhands' clip for Remorsecapade's "Dissembler" is a collage of stop-motion photographs shot at Toronto's Lee's Palace, on Bloor Street West and at a house party. The whole thing ends at Bloor and Bathurst, which is where it began. You get a good idea of just how insane an average night is for Dan Werb and Paul Banwatt. Check out...
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Woodhands Really Want You To Like Them

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By Siobhan Ozege (CHARTattack) March 29, 2010 4:00 pm
CHARTAttack had the opportunity to sit down with Toronto-based duo Woodhands about the release of their latest album, Remorsecapade. Dan Werb and Paul Banwatt talked nudity, slow jams and reflected on what's happened since the release of their 2008, Heart Attack debut album. CHARTAttack: Let's try to contextualize what's happened with this...
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Woodhands — Remorsecapade

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By Melody Lau (CHARTattack) March 24, 2010 3:49 pm
It seems Woodhands can make a song about almost anything and dancing would ensue. Vocalist/keytarist Dan Werb and drummer Paul Banwatt return with a fresh batch of frantically energetic dance anthems on Remorsecapade, the Toronto electro-dance duo's sophomore release. The album presents a more varied sound from the band, though, from dark...
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Woodhands Aren't Experiencing Rural Albertan Disadvantage

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By Siobhan Ozege (CHARTattack) February 18, 2010 5:37 pm
Paul Banwatt and Dan Werb, the nerdy-duo behind Toronto-based Woodhands have just released their second album, Remorsecapade — the follow-up to their hugely successful 2008 Heart Attack debut album.To say they've been resting since their last disc couldn't be any further from the truth. Banwatt's once former "side-project...
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Woodhands Record Pitchfork Diss Song

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) February 1, 2010 3:44 pm
Woodhands are a Toronto duo specializing in hipster-friendly electro-pop for kids walking along Queen Street West in denim skirts with spandex leggings underneath or sporting white skinny jeans and over-sized glasses. Dan Werb and Paul Banwatt have acquired quite the rabidly devoted following over the last two years, particularly since the...
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Woodhands Take Their Remorsecapade On Tour

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) January 12, 2010 1:44 pm
Prepare to get really, really sweaty and possibly naked while dancing like you're having some kind of seizure. Woodhands have announced a Canadian tour in support of their upcoming Remorsecapade sophomore album. Singer/keyboardist Dan Werb and drummer Paul Banwatt will start gigging in support of the album — which is out Jan. 26 through Paper...
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Woodhands — "CP24"

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By CHARTattack Staff December 14, 2009 4:49 pm
Imagine how fucked it would be if you found yourself in a subway station in Toronto, looking at one of those screens broadcasting CP24 headlines, only to discover one of them read "Robots now attacking major cities worldwide." Then imagine how freaky (yet weirdly awesome?) it would be if all of a sudden the subway pulls up and it's full...
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Woodhands Album Out In January

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By Mark Teo (CHARTattack) December 4, 2009 3:31 pm
Paul Banwatt has been everywhere this year. He toured large swaths of the U.S. with The Rural Alberta Advantage. He stopped in for a recording session at Daytrotter Studios — now the Midwestern equivalent of sitting down with John Peel. Heck, he even found time to appear on Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper's road playlist. But amidst the...
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City Sonic: Woodhands At The Don Valley Brickworks

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By CHARTattack Staff September 14, 2009 4:34 pm
City Sonic is a cross-platform series of 24 short documentaries in which Toronto artists discuss the venues where they started their careers. In this episode, Woodhands discuss playing at the Don Valley Brickworks with Kids On TV and Holy Fuck back in 2006 and all the laws (trespassing, noise violations, alcohol consumption in public, etc.) they...
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New Woodhands Album On The Way

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) August 12, 2009 2:48 pm
Woodhands have remixed Peter Bjorn And John's "Nothing To Worry About" and are reportedly working on the follow-up to last year's Heart Attack. According to Clink magazine, the disc will be called Remorsecapade and will be out later this year. No other information is known about the album yet. You can hear Woodhands' disco-fied take...
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Woodhands Cover Katy Perry

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By CHARTattack Staff May 6, 2009 9:57 am
Check it out! Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl" just got a Woodhands makeover. Whaddaya think? Which version's better?
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