DIANA preps for US tour with Austra

By: Sheena Lyonnais July 25, 2013

 
Toronto band DIANA is gearing to hit the road later this summer supporting Austra on a string of dates across North America. The tour kicks off on August 30 and eventually brings DIANA back home for a few Canadian headlining gigs, including a show in Toronto at the Great Hall on September 26 with support from Empress Of. 
 
The tour supports the release of their debut full-length album Perpetual Surrender, which drops August 20 on Paper Bag Records in Canada and Jagjaguwar in the States. 
 
Featuring Joseph Shabason, Kieran Adams, Carmen Elle and Paul Mathew, DIANA has been touted (including by TMS) as one of the must watch local bands. 
 
Following a feverishly hot performance at the Garrison during NXNE, and opening for Tegan and Sara and Fun. at Downsview, DIANA has the potential to transcend walls. Their sound has the unique ability to adapt. Vocalist Carmen Elle can plan to a small room or a crowd of thousands and her voice adjusts and carries all the same. It has no boundaries. It is unstoppable.
 
Live, DIANA feels like the soundtrack to a druggier John Hughes film. It is truly a beautiful thing. 
 
Check out the triply video for debut singlet  “Born Again” below.
 
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Tour Announcement: Said the Whale (upcoming Canadian & U.S. dates)

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By: Myles Herod July 19th, 2013

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Said the Whale confirm their new studio album, hawaiii (yes, with three ‘i’s), will be released on September 17th, 2013, followed by a forthcoming tour of Canada and U.S. dates.

The signature sun-kissed, hook-heavy harmonies Said The Whale are known for prevail over hawaiii’s tracklisting, but alongside a notable sense of darker subject matter and self-reflection. The band kick off a run of stops this month and next, headlining such Canadian music festivals as: Ness Creek, Hillside and Hamilton’s Supercrawl. The full run of shows follows below.

 

SAID THE WHALE – UPCOMING TOUR DATES

7/17 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge

7/18 Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Centre

7/20 Big River, SK @ Ness Creek Music Festival

7/24 Los Angeles, CA @ the Grove (opening for Capital Cities)

7/26 Guelph, ON @ Hillside Festival

8/9 Squamish, BC @ Squamish Valley Music Festival

8/10 Seattle, WA @ 107.7 The End Summer Camp

8/14 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo *

8/18 Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep 

8/27 Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose

8/29 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme

9/2 Indianapolis, IN @ Warm Fest 

9/14 Hamilton, ON @ Supercrawl

* = w/ Kopecky Family Band

 

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Cancer Bats Announce Canadian Tour in Spring

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Cancer Bats Tour PosterFebruary 3, 2012

Cancer Bats are gearing up for a slew of Canadian dates this spring in support of their highly anticipated album Dead Set On Living, which hits stores April 17 via Distort Inc. in Canada. The tour kicks off March 30 in Winnipeg, MB and wraps up in St. Catharines April 15. American Hardcore band Touché Amoré and new label mates A Sight For Sewn Eyes will be joining Cancer Bats for these Canadian dates. Tickets for the tour – including Toronto’s Horseshoe performance – go on sale this weekend.
 
Before spending an entire month with their Canadian fans, Cancer Bats will be touring across the US with the reigning kings of destructive hardcore metal, Ringworm.

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ELECTRONIC PRODUCER PHONAT COMES TO NORTH AMERICA FOR DEBUT TOUR (TORONTO STOP)

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phonat“Phonat is EASILY the most underrated producer out there now. Fuck, he’s amazing. I do not know why he isn’t the biggest thing out there.” – Skrillex
November 4, 2011

The elusive 7 foot Italian maverick known as Phonat has become one of the most respected and esteemed electronic producers in Europe over the last couple of years, with his debut full-length ‘Phonat’ being critically acclaimed as a land mark genre-defining electronic album. Having already toured Asia, Europe and Australia this year, he now for the first time flies across the Atlantic for a series of US and Canadian shows. With major US dance labels eager and hungry to sign the Italian, this tour is expected to be the first of many.

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CANCER BATS BRING BAT SABBATH TO CANADIAN AUDIENCES

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November 2, 2011

Earlier this year, at the 2011 SONISPHERE festival in Bohemia, the CANCER BATS surprised fans by performing an entire set of BLACK SABBATH covers as BAT SABBATH (editor’s note: name possibly stolen from a local TO rec baseball team?). The set was such a hit and so much fun to do, that the band has decided to once again become BAT SABBATH for a series of live dates in Ontario and Quebec.

TOUR DATES.

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The Archives Announce Ontario Tour

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the archivesOctober 31, 2011

Toronto’s The Archives are set to release their much anticipated new tour EP Transitions available at a slew of tour dates in November. Their unique brand of post rock and roll has earned them loyal followers in southern Ontario. Their constant gigging, has earned The Archives the title of one of the tightest bands Toronto has produced along with spots on festival stages at Canadian Music Week and SCENE Music Festival. Their unparalleled musicianship and progressive writing, makes The Archives an exciting find for any Brand New or Manchester Orchestra lover.

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Toronto’s Dirty Mags announce Fall Canadian Tour

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torontosdirtymagsannouncetourOctober 21, 2011

Toronto’s DIRTY MAGS have announced dates for an extensive Canadian tour this fall. The tour kicks off November 24 in Victoria, BC and will wrap up in Montreal on December 10.  All dates are with K-OS.

In just one short year, the garage-punk four-piece have managed to navigate their way from sweaty dive bars and house parties, to opening for Polaris Nominated artist, The Weeknd, Dinosaur Jr. front man J. Mascis, Cancer Bats and Deerhoof.  What’s more remarkable is that they don’t even have a record out yet!

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