Shocking News

We're playing a show. Weird, right? Anyhow, it's tonight, it's at Sneaky Dee's and we're on at 9pm. Ben Rayner over at The Star previewed us as such: "Perpetual underdogs but also perpetually awesome on the live front. The new stuff takes their coiled post-punk menace to pleasingly heavy and aggressive places. Where the hell is that third album?"

Them Bones

We played a show at a west-end Toronto loft in support of our buddies Dinosaur Bones a couple of weeks ago. It was a total blast. In addition to the pictures (see all of them here) there's a little bit of us in this video, which you might enjoy watching.

Live at Trash Palace

Here's us playing "All Hands" live at Trash Palace in Toronto.

Loose Lips Sink Ships

As you might possibly be aware (because I like to relentlessly flog the fact on this blog) we're playing tonight at The Boat as part of Pop Noir. If you don't already know, The Boat is in Kensington Market, on Augusta, just north of Dundas. It looks sort of like a boat inside.

We're planning on delivering our rock stylings to your ears at 10:30 pm. We'll be mixing up the set with a variety of very new, kind of new, old and really old songs. For this pleasure, you are only asked to "pay what you can" (PWYC, as it were). After we're done, people will play records (or CDs, or mp3s, or whatever ... although records would be better) and you can dance if the mood so strikes you.

Hope to see you tonight!

Your Uncut Urban Planner

Friday April 17: We're playing at The Boat (in Kensington Market) at 10:30 pm. It's PWYC ... we're hoping that you can pay $1,000, but we'll settle for $5.

Saturday April 18: It's Record Store Day! Head on over to your favourite record store (in Toronto I suggest Frantic City or Rotate This, but that's just me) and buy some stuff. If you live in the UK you should go buy the Darkhorse EP on sweet 7" vinyl (actually, you should buy five copies and mail four of them to us).

Recording Update

So, we managed to finish three songs last week and will be heading in to do another three in the very near future. Hopefully we'll figure out what we're going to do about releasing them soon.

Can't wait that long to hear them? Come see us play some of them live this Friday at The Boat!

Poppin'

No, this isn't about Chris Brown. Although, for the record, we don't like him. We just thought you might be interested to hear that we're playing a show in Toronto this month at an event called Pop Noir. It's at The Boat on April 17, it's $5, we're on at 10:30pm and people will play records after we're done. Sounds fun, right?

Nice People Say Nice Things

Brazeau's Blog had some kind words about the show on Saturday:

Uncut reminded me why I like them so much: speedy guitar riffs, cynical yet inspiring punk lyrics and a solid rhythm section holding everything together. Their set ended with "Darkhorse" from their last album Modern Currencies and the song continues to grow on me each day. I can't wait for their new album as it is definitely going to be one I will pick up as soon as its released.

Read the full review here.

Thanks Jon!

Blistering Hardcore

Wow -- the show at Trash Palace was super fun. I literally think that it might be literally the best place in Toronto, literally. Hot dogs, Pop Tarts, popcorn, custom screened drink cozies, Argento's Demons ... what's not to love?

Some other folks had nice things to say about the show as well.

From AOL Music:

Then we abandoned CMW/F altogether to hit up a semi-secret show in Toronto's hippest venue, The Trash Palace (which deserved to be more packed than it was). Usually a cult-pop cinema -- as evidenced by the b-movie posters, popcorn machine and early 80s arcade game -- this no-stage spot (and home to the Toronto pillow-fighting league) has the feel of a Vice mag photo shoot, but less contrived.

So we stuffed napkins in our ears and downed cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon and watched Vancouver two-piece Japandroids tear through their fast, loud and distortion-laced catalogue, howling in harmony, while a 30 minute clock counted down and the best 70s Japanese monster movie I've ever seen screened in the background. It was fierce and exciting and far better than that over-hyped other noise duo No Age. They could soon be as big as the late, lamented Death From Above 1979.

Japandroids were followed-up by an equally intense set by perennially under-appreciated Toronto rockers Uncut, whose new tunes revealed an apparent hardcore change of heart.

Read full article here.

From The Star:

Japandroids and Uncut: Trash Palace, Saturday. Not a CMW show, but I had it on good authority from two friends who'd seen Japandroids at the Gladstone the previous night that this was a must-see. Quite correctly. The Vancouver duo raises a jubilant guitar-and-drums racket (earplugs recommended). Endlessly, but rightly, compared to No Age, Brian King and David Prowse sweeten the noise-pop with smiley-faced melodies that would have made peak-period Cheap Trick green with envy. Local lads Uncut chose to unveil a good chunk of what should be a blistering next record.

Read full article here.

Thanks again to Trash Palace, Japandroids and everyone else who helped make it a fun show.

Tonight!

Just a reminder (as if you need any more of them) that we're playing tonight at Trash Palace. The address is 89-B Niagara St, which is one block south of Wellington, between Tecumseth and Bathurst. It's an early show -- doors are at 8 pm and the whole thing is over at 11 pm.

See you there!



Ps See how rad this picture is ... that's how rad the show is going to be.

Giving Credit Where Credit is Due

Great review of the Japandroids record Post-Nothing in today's Now -- four Ns -- along with a plug for the show on Saturday (although they call it a day show ... it's not).

Well done chaps!

They Live

Just a reminder:

Saturday March 14
Trash Palace (89-B Niagara St)
8pm Doors
9pm Japandroids
10pm Uncut
$5

Keep in mind that it's an early show ... the whole thing is over at 11pm.

Japandroids

Just a quick note to let you know that we're playing with an awesome band (I really mean it ... they're super good) from Vancouver called Japandroids on March 14 at the awesome venue Trash Palace. That spells out all kinds of awesomeness.

Japandroids just announced that their debut album is coming out on Unfamiliar (hi Greg) and Pitchfork seem to be happy about it.

More details to come soon.



As an aside, I'll be DJing at the Wavelength anniversary show tomorrow night with Greg, the Unfamiliar records guy and notorious cosplay fanatic. You should come out, because I have a feeling that Brides are going to be amazing.

Reminder: Hamilton Show on Saturday

As previously mentioned, we're playing at at Club Absinthe in Hamilton (aka "The Hammer") this Saturday. The rest of the bands are sweet: The Marble Index, The Disraelis and In Silent Code.

The Hammer Party

We're playing at Club Absinthe in Hamilton on the 22nd of November with The Marble Index, The Disraelis and In Silent Code.

Last time we were at Absinthe we had a blast, and this bill is pretty sweet, so you should probably come to this show. Just saying is all.

Thursday Night Surprise

We just found out that on Thursday October 23rd we're going to be opening for Danko Jones at Lee's Palace. Get there early (just after 9 pm) and you can catch the stylings in hilarity of comedian Nick Flanagan.

I Dig Music

Just a reminder that we're playing at The Drake on Saturday Night as part of Lipstick, Cherry. I feel like this will be fun times. We're on at 11 pm and it's $5 at the door.

We're also playing on November 22 in Hamilton at Club Absinthe, where we're joined by The Marble Index, The Disraelis and In Silent Code.

Rock + October = Roctober

Our friend Pamm has a night called Lipstick, Cherry and has graciously asked us to play it. We, in turn, were also gracious and said that we would love to. So we are.

It's at the Drake on Saturday October 18. It's $5 at the door. It will be good times.

Tonight!

As mentioned before, we're playing tonight at the Radius & Helena CD release. See the post below for more details.

The reason for the post is so I can show you all the video promo they made for the show. It's totally fucked, but also totally awesome. Enjoy!



Ps We'll be playing again in October. Details are forthcoming.

Public Demonstration

As much satisfaction as writing on a blog brings me, I also think that one of the fun parts about being in a band is playing live shows. Luckily, we're going to be doing that on October third, so I guess I will be having my cake and eating it too.

We're playing Radius & Helena's CD release show at Massey Hall ... sort of. To be more specific, Massey Hall's Centuries Lounge, which is, thankfully, quite a bit smaller than the main hall ... but whatever, we still get to be on the marquee.

You can get tickets at Rotate and Soundscapes. They're $12. (Edit: The tickets are $12 in advance, but $15 at the door.)