Since the March release of Run Chico Run’s critically acclaimed sixth album, Slow Action, the Chicos have been touring constantly including two ‘cross Canada tours, one west-to-east coast USA tour and a heart-stopping showcase at the legendary South by Southwest Festival in Austin, TX.

The month of June gave the electro-pop duo a chance to cool their jets and take a breather. In that time, the Chicos made some really lovely new friends. So, with Slow Action hanging tight in the Earshot charts…

The Hylozoists’ long-awaited sophomore album La Fin du Monde, released in Canada just a few weeks ago, is out now in the USA where, just like in Canada, it is taking college radio by storm. La Fin du Monde hasn’t left the top 5 on the Canadian college and campus radio charts in well over a month, and this week it entered America’s CMJ charts at #50!

Featuring a rotating cast of exemplary players - a veritable “who’s who” list of Canadian musicians,…

Garden Cities of To-morrow, the long-anticipated return of Lullaby Baxter, is in stores in Canada now, and will be available in America on August 22nd. Lullaby Baxter made her debut with Capable Egg (Atlantic/WEA) in 2000, when her smoky, jazz-tinged alto was hotly-tipped to be a big contender in North America’s music scene. All manner of far-flung tours, critical acclaim, birthing of children, composing of manifestos, and recording of new material has brought Lullaby Baxter to this, her Garden Cities of To-morrow.

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Seminal neo-new wave pioneers The Rentals are back. They are currently rehearsing in Los Angeles preparing for their first worldwide tour in over ten years and, with only one Canadian date confirmed on July 25th at Vancouver, BC’s Richard’s On Richards, west coast music fans are prepping for one heck of a treat.

Matt Sharp (co-founder and former member of Weezer) is the main thread that runs through the history of The Rentals. It is his leadership and vision that provides the focus through…

Alt-country/Americana rockers Leeroy Stagger and the Sinking Hearts will be performing June 30th in London, England’s Trafalgar Square, celebrating Canada Day alongside fellow Canadians Ron Sexsmiths, Alana Levandoski, the Heavy Blinkers and more. And to top it off, this is a free event! Read all about it at canadadaylondon.com.

While in the UK, Leeroy Stagger and the Sinking Hearts will be performing two exclusive gigs:

June 28: Leystonstone - Sheep Walk
July 2: London (Kilburn) - Luminaire (Oxfam Benefit)

Leeroy Stagger’s new album Depression River in stores September…

One hundred and forty eight performances stretched across four countries on both sides of the Atlantic; the international debut of his sophomore album; critically acclaimed reviews in publications around the world — from Harp, Uncut and Maverick to indie ‘zines, Times and German alt-country websites.

Leeroy Stagger had on heck of a year in 2005.

And just before the 23 year-old Victoria, BC native stops everything to devote his full attention to the finishing touches of his new album, due out September 2006, the road in the UK…

2005 saw The Ladies and Gentlemen tour with the likes of Sloan and Matthew Good, as well as Sylvie and Wintersleep — playing sold-out venues all across Canada.

In 2006, the Ladies and Gentlemen have signed to Astralwerks in the USA (staying with Boompa Records for Canada), and changed their name to Small Sins — the same name as their critically acclaimed debut album.

Right now Small Sins are on their last Canadian tour before heading out to conquer the USA and UK, starting Thursday night in Vancouver at…

One hundred and forty eight performances stretched across four countries on both sides of the Atlantic. The international debut and Canadian re-release of his latest album. Critically acclaimed reviews in publications around the world - from Harp and Uncut to indie ‘zines, Playgirl and German alt-country websites.

Leeroy Stagger had on heck of a year in 2005.

And just before the 23 year-old Victoria, BC native stops everything to devote his full attention to writing and recording a new album, the road is a-callin’…

Lauded by Now Weekly as “one of the best new Canadian albums and bands of the year”, The Ladies and Gentlemen have just wrapped their nationwide three week tour alongside of Matthew Good. After stirring the audiences from Montreal to Vancouver with their unique brand of new wave, space age soul earning them comparisons to such audible luminaries as Grandaddy and The Postal Service The Ladies and Gentlemen are about to do it all over again.

With only three days off post Matthew Good…

Lauded by Maverick magazine as an artist with “songs to die for and a voice to savour”, 22-year-old Canadian singer/songwriter Leeroy Stagger will be returning to the UK this November for a three week tour alongside guitar virtuoso Nick Harper.

This past August saw Stagger on an introductory two week solo tour of the UK to plug his new album Beautiful House, which was released there on September 19th. After rocking the socks off of audiences stretching from London to Glasgow - and…