BAD RELIGION | BLOC PARTY | DANIEL LANOIS | DAVID USHER | FEIST
JASON COLLETT | JOHNNY REID | STARS | THE TREWS


HEADLINES:
Bad Religion to perform in Halifax and Moncton! (August 19, 2008)
As part of their cross Canada tour, critically acclaimed punk veterans Bad Religion will perform in support of their latest release New Maps of Hell (Epitaph) during a performance at ... (read more / subscribe).
THE TREWS
SAINT JOHN, NB - September 8, Club Monte Carlo
MONCTON, NB - September 9, Oxygen Nightclub
HALIFAX, NS - September 13, The Marquee

Back with their latest release, No Time For Later (2008), The Trews turned to Gus Van Go and Werner F (Priestess/The Stills) for production duties. “Hold Me In Your Arms” hit number one on the MuchMusic Countdown and the video was nominated for the MuchLoud Best Rock Video at the 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards in June. ... (read more...).

With special guest Shelter With Thieves
Rock --MySpace (listen here!)
www.thetrewsmusic.com

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BLOC PARTY
HALIFAX, NS - September 14, The Marquee
HALIFAX, NS - September 15, The Marquee

Storming onto the scene in 2005 with their debut album Silent Alarm, Bloc Party spent 69 weeks on the UK’s top album charts. The record which included the singles “Banquet” and “Helicopter” raced up the charts in 17 countries around the world, was declared Album of the Year by NME Magazine and went on to sell one million copies worldwide. Returning with their follow up ... (read more...).

With special guest Apostle of Hustle
Alternative / Indie / Rock --MySpace (listen here!)
www.blocparty.com

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JASON COLLETT
HALIFAX, NS - September 27, The Seahorse

Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter and also a member of Toronto’s JUNO Award winning indie-rock collective Broken Social Scene, Jason Collett will perform in support of his latest solo release Here’s to Being Here during an intimate show at the Seahorse Tavern in Halifax. Released in February, Here’s to Being Here (Arts & Crafts) is Collett’s fourth solo effort and the follow up to 2005’s alt-country hit Idols of Exile. Opting for a more folk-pop sound, the album features Collett’s former touring band Paso Mino, with producer Howie Beck, New York guitar great Tony Scherr, The Stills’ Liam O’Neil, Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew and members of Apostle of Hustle and the 6ixty8ights. ... (read more...).

With special guest Rebekah Higgs
Folk Rock / Indie --MySpace (listen here!)
arts-crafts.ca/jasoncollett

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BAD RELIGION
MONCTON, NB - September 30, Exhibition Hall C - Moncton Coliseum Complex
HALIFAX, NS - October 1, Halifax Forum Multi-Purpose Centre

As part of their cross Canada tour, critically acclaimed punk veterans Bad Religion will perform in support of their latest release New Maps of Hell (Epitaph). Produced by Joe Barresi (Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Melvins), New Maps of Hell is Bad Religion’s fourteenth studio album. The Dallas Morning News said the record, “…revels in roaring guitar riffs and pounding drum beats ... (read more...).

With special guest The Bronx
Punk / Rock / Indie --MySpace (listen here!)
www.badreligion.com

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DANIEL LANOIS
ST. JOHN'S, NL - October 16, Club One
MONCTON, NB - October 17, Capitol Theatre
HALIFAX, NS - October 18, The Marquee

Having produced some of the most heralded albums, including U2’s The Unforgettable Fire, The Joshua Tree, Achtung Baby and All That You Can’t Leave Behind, Peter Gabriel’s Birdy and Bob Dylan’s Oh Mercy, Lanois has achieved success as a musician in his own right. His debut Acadie featured guest appearances by Lanois’ mentor and friend Brian Eno and was ... (read more...).

Rock / Experimental --MySpace (listen here!)
www.daniellanois.com

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DAVID USHER
HALIFAX, NS - October 20, The Rebecca Cohn

For his solo work and with his band Moist, Usher has won five JUNO Awards, including Pop Album of the Year in 2002. He has had ten singles hold the number one spot on Canadian radio, another ten reach the Top 10 and had ten Top 20 singles in England, Germany, Switzerland, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Poland, Russia, Hungary, Sweden, Austria, Czech Republic, Israel, Greece, Italy, France, The Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan ... (read more...).

With special guest Crash Parallel
Acoustic / Rock / Pop --MySpace (listen here!)
www.davidusher.com

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STARS
FREDERICTON, NB - October 29, UNB SUB
MONCTON, NB - October 30, The Manhattan
HALIFAX, NS - November 1, The Marquee
ST. JOHN'S, NL - November 3, Club One

Having received a 2004 and 2005 JUNO Award nomination for Alternative Album of the Year for their previous releases Heart and Set Yourself on Fire, Montreal’s Stars ... (read more...).

With special guest Hey Rosetta!
Pop / Indie --MySpace (listen here!)
www.arts-crafts.ca/stars

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FEIST
SAINT JOHN, NB - November 6, Harbour Station
HALIFAX, NS - November 7, Metro Centre
ST. JOHN'S, NL - November 9, Mile One Centre
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI - November 10, Confederation Centre

The past year has proven to be a benchmark year for Feist. She landed major features in publications such as Rolling Stone, Vogue, Maclean’s, and Vanity Fair and appeared on many Best-Of lists.

With special guest Hayden
Folk / Alternative / Indie --MySpace (listen here!)
www.listentofeist.com/

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JOHNNY REID
MONCTON, NB - November 17, Capitol Theatre
SAINT JOHN, NB - November 19, Monte Carlo
ST. JOHN'S, NL - November 22, Club One

Having played the Grand Ole Opry and toured with the likes of Dwight Yoakam and Martina McBride, Reid followed up his highly acclaimed debut Born to Roll with 2007’s Kicking Stones. The disc includes his latest single “Thank You,” which is in heavy rotation on CMT Canada, “Darlin’,” “Love Sweet Love” and the title track.

Country / Pop --MySpace (listen here!)
www.johnnyreid.com/

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