Patrick Watson Cleans Up at GAMIQ Awards

Patrick Watson has cleaned up at the GAMIQ Awards, Quebecs Awards for Independent Music. Watson won five awards in all including Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Show of the Year and International Career of the Year. Also taking awards were Coeur de pirate for Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Beast for Electro Artist of the year, Bell Orchestre for Experimental Album of the Year, and Malajube for Indie Rock Album of the Year. The full list goes:

Artist of the Year presented by Artisti

Patrick Watson
(The award comes with a $1,000 grant)

Songwriter of the Year presented by the SOCAN

Patrick Watson

(The award comes with a $1,000 grant)

International Career of the Year presented by the MIMI

Patrick Watson

Show of the Year

Patrick Watson

Breakthrough Artist of the Year presented by enMusique.ca

Coeur de pirate

Singer-songwriter Album of the Year

Tu m’intimides – Mara Tremblay

Electro Album of the Year

Beast – Beast

Experimental Album of the Year

As Seen Through Windows – Bell Orchestre

Folk/Country Album of the Year

Dans la nature jusqu’au cou – Avec pas d’casque

Hip-Hop Album of the Year

Comme à la télévision – Omnikrom

Indie Pop Album of the Year

Wooden Arms – Patrick Watson

Indie Rock Album of the Year presented by CISM

Labyrinthes – Malajube

Metal/Hardcore Album of the Year

Musique barbare – Mononc’ Serge & Anonymus

Punk Album of the Year

The Brains – The Brains

Rock'n'Roll Album of the Year

Cassette II – Band de Garage

World Album of the Year

La mécanique – Kodiak

DVD of the Year

Presque sold out – Vulgaires Machins

Tribute Award

Jean-Robert Bisaillon

the Most Serene Republic add Ontario & Quebec Dates

The Most Serene Republic (Myspace) have tacked nine new Ontario and Quebec dates onto their tour (which kicks off a week from now in Pontiac, Michigan). All of the dates will be with the Meligrove Band.

The Most Serene Republic - Heavens to Purgatory



New (added) dates are in bold

Wednesday September 9th, 2009 Pontiac, MI Pike Room @ The Crofoot

Thursday September 10th, 2009 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern

Friday September 11th, 2009 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry

Saturday September 12th, 2009 Omaha, NB Slowdown

Sunday September 13th, 2009 Lawrence, KS Jackpot Saloon

Tuesday September 15th, 2009 Denver, CO Hi-Dive

Wednesday September 16th, 2009 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court

Thursday September 17th, 2009 Las Vegas, NV Beauty Bar

Friday September 18th, 2009 Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room

Saturday September 19th, 2009 Los Angeles, CA Spaceland

Sunday September 20th, 2009 San Diego, CA Bar Pink

Tuesday September 22nd, 2009 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill

Wednesday September 23rd, 2009 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge

Thursday September 24th, 2009 Seattle, WA Crocodile Cafe

Friday September 25th, 2009 Victoria, BC Rifflandia Festival

Saturday September 26th, 2009 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret

Monday September 28th, 2009 Spokane, WA Big Dipper

Tuesday September 29th, 2009 Kelowna, BC Habitat

Wednesday September 30th, 2009 Calgary, AB Palomino

Thursday October 1st, 2009 Edmonton, AB The Starlite Room

Friday October 2nd, 2009 Saskatoon, SK Louis' Pub

Saturday October 3rd, 2009 Winnipeg, MB Pyramid Cabaret

Monday October 5th, 2009 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon

Tuesday October 6th, 2009 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom

Wednesday October 7th, 2009 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's

Thursday October 8th, 2009 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge

Friday October 9th, 2009 Brooklyn, NY Southpaw

Saturday October 10th, 2009 Allston, MA Great Scott

Thursday October 15th, 2009 Toronto, ON The Mod Club

Wednesday November 4th, 2009 London, ON Call The Office

Thursday November 5th, 2009 Waterloo, ON Starlight Room

Friday November 6th, 2009 Guelph, ON Albion Hotel

Saturday November 7th, 2009 St. Catherines, ON Level 3

Sunday November 8th, 2009 Hamilton, ON The Casbah

Wednesday November 11th, 2009 Peterborough, ON Montreal House

Thursday November 12th, 2009 Kingston, ON Bar None

Friday November 13th, 2009 Montreal, QC Il Motore

Saturday November 14th, 2009 Ottawa, ON Zaphod Beeblebrox

Olenka and the Autumn Lovers on Tour!

The Autumn Lovers are going on tour.  All the way from London, Ontario, at a venue near you! 

May 1: Toronto, ON The Rivoli

May 7: Kingston, ON The Mansion

May 9: Fredericton, NB The Capitol 

May 10: Charlottetown, PEI The Ampersand Cafe (early, all ages)

May 10: Charlottetown, PEI Baba’s Lounge

May 11: Sydney, NS St. Pat’s Church (early, all ages)

May 11: Sydney, NS Bunker’s

May 12: Halifax, NS House Show

May 13: Halifax, NS Eye Level Art Gallery

May 14: Moncton, NB C’Mon Inn

May 15: Sackville, NB George’s Fabulous Roadhouse

May 16: Saint John, NB House Show

May 17: Trois Rivieres, PQ Le Charlot

May 19: Ottawa, ON Avante-Garde Bar

You can find more info for each show at our myspace or our "official" website ... ooooh aaaah, how professional. You can follow us on twitter through the Open House Arts Collective we'll send you breaking news about the swine flu. 

Also... thanks to R.O.B. down there (one post below) for that amazing review!