Vancouver’s Boompa Records, in conjunction with the North By Northeast Music and Film Festival and with CBC’s Galaxie Music Network, are proud to announce that Toronto-based The Ladies and Gentlemen is the winner for the 5th annual Galaxie Rising Stars Award for 2005.

Despite the moniker, The Ladies and Gentlemen is actually the new solo project from Thomas D’Arcy (formerly of much-loved, much-missed melodic rockers The Carnations) who wrote, performed, and produced his debut album, Small Sins, on his own.

A sumptuous blend of upbeat pop and…

The whole crew has been shipped off to Toronto for the North by North East music festival and they brought along a taste of the best their stable has to offer. If you happen to be in the area and are looking to dance your ass off then by all means come on out to see one of these shows. You might even get to meet the Boompa team, just look for them in the audience. They will be the…