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Pop Montreal
We're all very tangled up in preparation for the Pop Montreal festival. It's a mad dash to the start lines at this point. Last minute bookings and 9th-inning inspiration is keeping us tap dancing.
These artists are already confirmed:
Joanna Newsom - Gonzales - The Mighty Sparrow - Ramblin' Jack Elliot - Spank Rock - Regina Spektor - Sunset Rubdown - TTC - Vitalic - Akron/Family - Tapes n' Tapes - Vashti Bunyan - Beirut - Gary Wilson - Dr. Octagon - Cadence Weapon - Mocky - Handsome Furs - Rod Lee - Atach Tatuq - Plastic Little - Socalled - Edu K - The Besnard Lakes - Poni Hoax - Professor Murder - Damien Jurado - Pop Levi - The Russian Futurists - Montag - Otarie - Cat Empire - Laura Barrett - Genders - Ohbijou - Portastatic - Harvey Danger - Gary Lucas - Katie Moore - Keith Whiteman Fullerton - Joe Grass - Le Husky - Mansfield Tya - The D' Urbervilles - Omnikrom - The Lovely Feathers - Memphis - Timber - The Adam Brown - The Hot Springs - Miracle Fortress - Dishwasher - Habitat - The Christa Min - Plants & Animals - Subtitle - Lesbians on Ecstasy - Flames! - Jessica Bailiff - Greg Davis - Torngat - Jesse Jackson - Hylozoists - Forest City Lovers - Bionic - There Were Valleys - 3 Inches of Blood - The Sunday Sinners - Flostradamus - Kid Sister - Giselle Numba One - Beaver - Bourgeois Cyborgs - SHAT - Mahjor Bidet - The Museum Pieces - Zwerg - Al Tuck - Jesse Jackson - Boo Hoo - Tony Ezzy - These Hands - Sexyboy - Schooner - Jacquesmort - Danielle Duval - Human Television - King Kong Ding Dong ... and tons more!
We're also happy to have combined efforts with the the Fututre of Music Coalition to make Montreal the city of choice for the 6th annual Future of Music Policy Summit. The event will run October 5-7th and comprise panels and workshops on a variety of musical issues..
Socalled
Ghettoblaster, the latest and greatest from klez hop sensation, Socalled, is ready to hit the streets. The album is due out this fall on JDub Records in North America and Label Bleu for the world.
Socalled tour dates:
Aug 20-25 - KlezKanada, Lantier, Quebec
Aug 26 - Helsinki Festival, Helsinki, with David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness
Sep 3 - Ashkenaz Festival, Toronto, Ontario Sep 8-11 - Warsaw of Singer Festival, Warsaw Poland -
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Sep 16- Bablyon, Nightclub, Ottawa with The HILOTRONS Sep 17, Jewpalooza, NYC, New York
Oct, 6 - Atlanta, with David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness Oct, 7 - POP MONTREAL, Club Soda with The Mighty Sparrow Oct 8-14 East Coast Tour with Islands Oct 8 - Middle East, Boston, MA Oct 9 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY Oct 10 - Northsix ,Brooklyn, NY Oct 11 - TLA, Philadelphia, PA Oct 13 - Ottobar, Baltimore, MD
Oct 14 - Satellite Ballroom, Charlottesville, VA
Oct 18-22, MUSIC ON FILM FEST, Prague, Czech Republic, www.moffom.org , Debut of Socalled's soundtrack to The Golem
Nov 7-27 - European tour with David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness
Dec 2, Lincoln Center with Klezmer Madness and Fred Wesley
Hot Springs
Hot Springs are currently putting the finishing touches on their debut album with Jace Lacek at Breakglass Studios, Montreal.
Besnard Lakes
Besnard Lakes released their sophomore album on JagJaguwar in the spring.
The Adam Brown
The Adam Brown have finished recording full-length debut with Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Pony Up!) at Hotel 2 Tango, Montreal.
Katie Moore
Katie Moore is in the process of completing her debut album at the Treatment Room, Montreal.
Sunday Sinners
The Sunday Sinners recently released EP Sweet Jam
Think About Life
Think About Life et al. are touring their eponymous debut on Alien8 Recordings. Look out for Miracle Fortress on Secret City Records |
