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document.write('- Just what the doctor ordered ~ Virginia Leaves');
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Need a little pick-me-up? A little hows-ya-fatha-nip for the upcoming frosty season?Virginia Leaves will warm you up and tickle all your fancies with their charismatic charm and very cool vibe. I loved them at first listen - what a nice change from over-produced hype. Now sit back and relax and…
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document.write('- Japandroids Close Out Their Long Tour at Maxwell\'s in Hoboken');
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During Wednesday night\'s show at Maxwell\'s in Hoboken, Brian King of Japandroids announced that this was their first ever show in New Jersey. As it turns out, he and bandmate David Prowse couldn\'t have chosen a more appropriate place for their first concert in the Garden State, which also happened…
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document.write('- Tokyo Police Club\/Arkells @ Detroit\'s Magic Stick - Show Review');
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Darrell Winningham - Special Correspondent Where were you when you found out you were old? I was at the Magic Stick in Detroit a few Tuesday nights ago when I came to the realization. Tokyo Police Club rolled into town with Arkells for support and it was a show full…
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document.write('- Album Review: Places to Roam by: The Superfantastics');
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The Superfantastics: Places To Roam The Halifax based indie-pop-rock group has recently released their 8 track LP \"Places to Roam\". The CD release show was during the Halifax Pop Explosion and since then, the group have been getting a lot of attention. If you haven\'t checked it out already, you…
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document.write('- DORA ALEXANDER FREE EP DOWNLOAD');
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DOWNLOAD TRAVELERS EPToronto\'s Dora Alexander recently released their 8 song EP Travelers on October 22nd and have now kindly put it up as a free download. If you haven\'t heard of the band, they recorded their album with John Critchley who has also worked with Dan Mangan and Elliot Brood.…
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document.write('- NEW VIDEO : You Say Party - Lonely\'s Lunch');
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This. Is. AWESOME. Vancouver\/Abbotsford-based band You Say Party has debuted their latest video for \"Lonely\'s Lunch\" on Pitchfork. It\'s set in India. Watch it!
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document.write('- Diamond Rings : Canada\'s prince of pop');
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\"Wow\" is a term that Toronto\'s Diamond Rings\u00A0should be used to hearing by now.\u00A0That was the first word that stumbled out of my mouth when I first heard John O\'Regan\'s head-turning solo project (he\'s also the frontman of The D\'Urbervilles), namely the infectious electro-pop track \"Wait & See.\" Butting heads…
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document.write('- Spotlight - David Vertesi - Album review and Interview');
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CD review and interview with David Vertesi \u2013 CardiographyRelease date: Tuesday October 26, 2010by Jade SperryJadedPhotography Cover for the CD Cardiography. David Vertesi is well known for being the bass player in the Vancouver indie pop group Hey Ocean!. He has just completed his first solo album, Cardiography, which is…
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document.write('- New Video: Jody Glenham - Buttons');
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I\'ve been impressed for awhile now by the voice of Vancouver\'s Jody Glenham. As far as I know this is her first video though - if you like it check out jodyglenham.com for more: Buttons - Jody Glenham from Jody Glenham on Vimeo.
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document.write('- Basia Bulat, Luke Doucet & K-OS lead a great week on Canada Live next week');
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This is the weekly thing where I tell you what\'s coming up on Canada Live, or rather I pass it along. Every weeknight Canada Live on CBC Radio 2 brings you live concerts recorded all over Canada. Someone at Radio 2 passes the list on to me, and I…
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document.write('- Abandon All Ships Casting Call');
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Underground Operations has posted a casting call for the new Abandon All Ships music video. Its been released that \"The theme is dark, twisted and dirty...think fight club meets snatch...but sexier\". The video shoot for these Much Music Disband winners is early morning (7am) on Tuesday October 26th at a…
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document.write('- Canadian Bands Bigger than Ever at NYC\'s CMJ Music Fest');
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Popular New York music blog Brooklyn Vegan said it all in its headline yesterday: \"Canadian invasion @ CMJ 2010.\"\u00A0Invasion may be a strong word, but the always-notable Canadian presence at the jam-packed five-day New York City festival may be stronger than ever. (The CMJ Music Fest began Oct. 19th and…
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document.write('- Erin Costello, Jesse Cook, the Barenaked Ladies & more this week on Canada Live');
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This is the weekly thing where I tell you what\'s coming up on Canada Live, or rather I pass it along. Every weeknight Canada Live on CBC Radio 2 brings you live concerts recorded all over Canada. Someone at Radio 2 passes the list on to me, and I…
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document.write('- Spotlight: Hot Panda');
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It\'s strange for me to be writing the spotlight for Hot Panda. I can\'t really do a review, there\'s a bit of a conflict of interest. I do their official website. It will tell you something about how I feel about them though that I do their web site for…
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document.write('- David Vertesi Show Review - The Media Club, Vancouver BC');
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Show Review \u2013 David VertesiThe Media Club, Vancouver BCFriday October 15, 2010by Jade SperryJadedPhotography It was a cool night here in Vancouver as my friend Denis and I made our way to The Media Club to check out 3 Canadian bands \u2013 David Vertesi of the brilliant indie band Hey…
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document.write('- EAST COAST PUNK FEST 2010');
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courtsey of fight to live promotions \uFEFF It\'s just that time of year. October 15th & 16th come on out to Gus\' Pub for some sweet 19+ punk action. Friday October 15th:Doors 9:30 Show starts at 10:00 Germ Attak (Ottawa) Get Wrecked Gone Drinkin\' Total Bastards The Roadkill Cantina Band…
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document.write('- Interview: Violent Kin');
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On Tuesday Saskatoon\'s Violent Kin released their new EP \"Velvet Hideout\". The four song release showcases an even split of songs featuring the vocals of siblings Maygen and S.J. Kardash and forges ahead in the Electro Rock vein of 2009\'s \"Bitter Blood\" with songs \"Wolf, \"Keep Your Balance\", and \"Good…
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document.write('- Interview with...Jeremy Allingham from Vancouver band Like A Martyr');
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Like A Martyr Interview with singer\/songwriter Jeremy Allinghamby Jade SperryJadedPhotography On a bright Friday morning, I met up with Jeremy at an East Vancouver location that I used to live nearby. I had forgotten how good the sweet East Indian coffees are in this place. Jeremy was the only customer…
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document.write('- Square Root of Margaret launch new CD, WYSiWYG, in Windsor this Friday!');
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Chatham, Ontario is not exactly known as being a musical mecca in Canada. It probably wouldn\u2019t get a mention even in Ontario\u2019s Top 10. But one of Canada\u2019s finest purveyors of psychedelic pop music over the past 18 years, Square Root of Margaret, have steadfastly called the small agricultural and…
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document.write('- Halifax Pop Explosion 2010: Guide to Free Shows');
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We\u2019ve all been there, well maybe not, but most of have been. You love music, but you\u2019re getting your education. Ya gotta be careful with your dough. Well don\u2019t worry, Halifax Pop Explosion won\u2019t break the bank. The price of wristbands is already a steal of a deal. But let\u2019s…
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document.write('- O\'mally: Dig The Roots of Coastal Canada');
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O\'mally is finally eastbound after touring all over western Canada this summer! With shows from Montreal back to Vancouver Island, O\'mally is joining forces with touring friends Faye Blais and Scott Cook around southern Ontario, and then striking off westward with a full band, playing shows across the country!From the…
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document.write('- Redgy Blackout is Coming Alive!');
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TOUR DATES:October 24: The Railway Club, Vancouver, BCOctober 28: The Dirty Jersey, Kamloops, BCOctober 29: VooDoo\'s, Penticton, BCOctober 30 & 31: The Kaslo Hotel, Kaslo, BCNovember 4: The Minstrel Cafe, Kelowna, BCNovember 5: The Rockwater, Golden, BCNovember 6: The Royal, Nelson BC\"Something\'s there on the other side\" are the lyrics…
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document.write('- Alex Cuba, Great Big Sea, a Bruce Cockburn Tribute & More this week on Canada Live');
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This is the weekly thing where I tell you what\'s coming up on Canada Live, or rather I pass it along. Every weeknight Canada Live on CBC Radio 2 brings you live concerts recorded all over Canada. Someone at Radio 2 passes the list on to me, and I…
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document.write('- Interview: Adaline');
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In the summer of 2010 Vancouver singer-songwriter Adaline made a temporary move to Toronto to record her second disc. While we have to wait until 2011 to hear it all Adaline documented the recording experience in a YouTube video that debuted in late August. I recently had the chance to…
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document.write('- CD review - The Murder Plans - Good Omens');
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CD Review - The Murder Plans \u2013 Good OmensReleased: September 24, 2010by Jade SperryJadedPhotography Residing in Canada\'s capital city of Ottawa ON, The Murder Plans have released their newest offering called Good Omens. The 11-song CD is definitely a well crafted listening pleasure. Starting out with the haunting song \u201CSomeday…
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document.write('- Artist Spotlight: Nadia Von Hahn');
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Nadia Von Hahn is on the brink of releasing her debut, Wait And See What Happens, and it seems like she is doing anything but sitting around and waiting. Nadia just completed her first tour of Western Canada and is currently on her CD release tour across the country.…
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document.write('- Artist Spotlight: PS I Love You');
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I first heard of PS I Love You when they shared a 7\" with label mates Diamond Rings and immediately found I needed more of the music that is noise built on top of beauty built on top of noise. Meet Me at the Muster Station is like a Magic…
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document.write('- Interview: The Mountains & The Trees');
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The Broken Speaker caught up with Jon Janes late in August before a show in Halifax to discuss his latest global endeavors, discuss his latest album \u201CI Made This For You\u201D and other things. He will be performing at Halifax Pop Explosion on Saturday October 23 along with IT KILLS,…
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document.write('- EP Review: The Episodes ~ Pilot');
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document.write('- Best. Video. Ever.');
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Hollerado has a new video out for their song Americanarama...it\'s pretty much the best thing ever. It was all done in one shot after lots and lots of practice. Watch it once and then again, and again, and again:
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document.write('- Great Bloomers In Kingston (And How You Can Win Tickets, Fella)!');
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Great Bloomers make a stop in Kingston this Thursday, October 7th at Monte\'s (200 Ontario St.) as part of their cross-country tour that culminates with an appearance at Halifax Pop Explosion with The Hold Steady. To ensure that you don\'t leave empty-handed, the band has released a 7\" record containing…
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document.write('- Album Review: Scott Dunbar- Philosophies of a Moth Vol.3');
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document.write('- Book Review- The Top 100 Canadian Singles');
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document.write('- Album Review - Like A Martyr - As Long As You Don\'t Get Caught');
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Album Review Like A Martyr \u2013 As A Long As You Don\'t Get Caught by Jade Sperry Album cover for Vancouver band Like A Martyr\'s \"As Long As You Don\'t Get Caught\". Vancouver band Like A Martyr serve up some mighty tasty tunes that will have you and your friends…
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document.write('- Artist Spotlight: Kim Wempe');
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2010 Galaxie Prize and ECMA Winner Kim Wempe\'s new record features 11 original songs with performances from fellow east coasters Joel Plaskett, Old Man Luedecke, Carmel Mikol and Thom Swift as well as Geoff Hilhorst of The Deep Dark Woods. Kim Wempe \u201CPainting With Tides\u201D - Folk\/Roots(Groundswell\/Warner)September 28, 2010www.kimwempe.com by…
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document.write('- Side B at the 2010 Polaris Prize Gala');
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For five years now the Polaris Prize has been hooking Canadian artists up witha cool $20,000. The money goes to the artist who has created the best album of the year, based solely on \"artistic merit\" (Justin Bieber didn\'t make the cut.) I was fortunate enough to speak to…
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document.write('- Your New Best Friend - Tanya Davis');
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I don\'t usually get \'lost\' in music any more. I listen to so much. But tonight, after a loud mixing session, I nearly melted clear away when I heard Tanya Davis\'s Glorious Morning(2008). I know I have said this before, sometimes to lovers and sometimes to Derek Bird, but…
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document.write('- Sound the Fog Horn.');
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So Parks Canada has this Celebrate Parks video contest happening as of now. Canadian film-makers have been posting videos about why they love their national parks and so on. I stumbled across a pretty cool one, it\'s a heart-felt rap video with a guy in a tree. This Dalhousie student…
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document.write('- the Wooden Sky takes NxEW\'s Shadow Polaris');
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After 3 rounds of voting and thousands of votes the winner of NxEW\'s 2nd annual Shadow Polaris is Toronto\'s the Wooden Sky. When Julie Doiron took our first Shadow Polaris there was no need to do much of an introduction, anyone who has followed Canadian music for the last decade…
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document.write('- Owen Steel et al Eastern Canada Septober Tour');
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A few words from Owen;Greetings from a computer.In typical Owen Steel fashion, I would like to let folks know, late and hastily, of an upcoming musical jaunt myself, alongside Mike \'Mumble\' Humble, Doug Macnearney, and Sarah Osborne, will be doing in the upcoming weeks!Beginning at Harvest Jazz and Blues in…
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document.write('- Concert Review: Mattew Barber @ The Seahorse Tavern');
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Artist: Matthew Barber Venue: Seahorse Rating: Intimate Matthew Barber; the cool nephew of Canadian soft-rock music was in town last Wednesday. The 30 year old Toronto based singer-songwriter was lined up to play a smaller show at The Seahorse Tavern. His music is the kind of stuff your older…
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document.write('- Hey London...\"Beautiful\" Lightnin\' One Night Only');
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It\'s on London Ontario! Friday Night, October 1st. , Call the Office will learn what the Toronto scene has known and loved for a long while now. Take two of Toronto\'s hottest bands, give them a stage, a couple beers, some amplification and you\'re gold! It\'s been a long week…
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document.write('- Peak Performance Project Showcase Two - Aidan Knight, Yes Nice, Debra-Jean and the Means and Parlour Steps');
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Last Thursday was the second Peak Performance Project showcase featuring Aidan Knight, Yes Nice, Debra-Jean & the Means and Parlour Steps. Here\'s my article on the first showcase in case you missed it.Aidan Knight started things off and it has to be one of the best performances I\'ve seen him…
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document.write('- Video of the Day: Mother Mother ~ \u00E2\u20AC\u0153Body of Years\u00E2\u20AC\uFFFD');
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Video of the Day: Mother Mother ~ \u201CBody of Years\u201D
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document.write('- the DGB tour Eastern Canada!');
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The DGB is Melodic Alt-Rock with balls. Music that will leave a ringing in your ear and a song in your head. The power and emotion of early 90\'s guitar-driven rock with a resurgence of 70\'s rock n\' roll attitude. They are in the midst of a month long tour…
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document.write('- Broken Social Scene Rocks New York\'s Central Park');
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Toronto\'s Broken Social Scene took over Central Park\'s Rumsey Playfield Saturday night for a sold-out show that featured a lot new tunes and a few new cast members, but nevertheless captured the band\'s characteristic sound. Above: Andrew Whiteman (left) takes the lead vocals for a song. Kevin Drew announced at…
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document.write('- Froshawa Downtown');
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The Durham Rock Collective welcomes over 1500 University of Ontario Institute for Technology students, now taking classes in newly renovated buildings around Oshawa\'s revitalised downtown core. The DRock, comprised of local volunteers, musicians, promoters and artists, have planned four days of events as part of the Froshawa Downtown celebrations. September…
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document.write('- Cancer Bats Tour Dates');
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Toronto\' s beloved\u00A0Cancer Bats\u00A0have been tearing up stages across\u00A0Europe including the\u00A0Leeds\u00A0and\u00A0Reading\u00A0Festivals, raging with the crowds at\u00A0Rock Am Ring\u00A0and\u00A0Rock Im Park\u00A0in Germany and touring across Japan and Australia. Now the\u00A0Juno nominated\u00A0group returns to play a slew of dates across Ontario. [On Tour!] November 19th\u00A0-\u00A0Windsor, ON -\u00A0The Blind Dog November 20th\u00A0-\u00A0Kitchener, ON…
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document.write('- New Woodhands mixtape!');
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Paper Bag Records\u00A0dropped a new\u00A0Woodhands Mixtape\u00A0today on members of\u00A0their mailing list\u00A0[another reason to sign up to these things folks] and the initial push to get our hands on the mix was so great. it appears that the Paper Bag Records\u00A0website\u00A0may have been a little overwhelmed. it seems to have crashed…
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document.write('- Dan Brooks at Isabella\'s All Ages Open Mic September 23');
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ISABELLA\'S in Downtown Oshawa
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