Although the white that dominates the artwork on Small Sins, the debut album by The Ladies and Gentlemen, might appear stark, the music is anything but. Having earned comparisons to such modern day luminaries as Grandaddy and The Postal Service, The Ladies and Gentlemen have received reams of critical acclaim from press and radio alike.

The solo-project of Thomas D’Arcy - former member of The Carnations - Small Sins is a one-man show on record, but on the road it’s a full-fledged band having…

Boompa Records is at this years PopMontreal festival!

Friday, September 30
BOOMPA RECORDS’ POPMONTREAL SHOWCASE
Les Minots (3812 Blvd. St. Laurent, Montreal)
With The Ladies and Gentlemen, Leeroy Stagger, Catlow, my project: blue

Leaving Montreal in its wake, we move ever so slightly west as Boompa-mania grips Toronto the following night…

Saturday, October 1
THE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, CATLOW
The Rivoli (332 Queen West)

Saturday, October 1
LEEROY STAGGER
The Horseshoe Tavern (370 Queen West)
supporting Corb Lund Band, and Alana Levandoski

Both Toronto shows are expected to sell-out and the Pop Montreal showcase is going to be jammed so if…

The City of Vancouver joins 1,500 cities and 100 million people worldwide to celebrate International Car Free Day (carfreedayvancouver.ca) with a fun, free street festival:

Car Free Day Street Festival
Thursday, September 22, 2005
12 noon to 8 pm
Water Street from Richards to Carrall

Car Free Day focuses awareness on the social, economic and environmental benefits of reduced car use. It is one of the sustainability initiatives undertaken by the City of Vancouver, presented in partnership with Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST) and the Gastown Business Improvement Society.

Highlights include:
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Natasha Thirsk’s first adventure after The Dirtmitts was born out of three years of creativity centered around Studio 9 in Los Angeles. Catlow’s Boompa Records debut, Kiss the World, is exactly the kind of gutar-based angular pop that suits Thirsk’s sexy-sinister vocal style best. With instantly accessible melodies and enough eccentric charm to win over fans of Rilo Kiley, Blonde Redhead and The Breeders, Kiss the World has been highly anticipated by tastemakers across North America.

Essentially a solo project on record, Catlow is now…

Fusing a deep-seated punk fury with a gritty country influence and pop sweetness is what Victoria’s own Leeroy Stagger does best. On his sophomore album Beautiful House - originally released in Canada on February 22, 2005 - he firmly stakes his place in the genre of powerful singer/songwriter.

With a touring ensemble of impeccable musicianship, known as The Sinking Hearts, Leeroy has opened for incredibly diverse artists, including The Pixies, Modest Mouse as well as Kathleen Edwards and Evan Dando. In 2005, Leeroy has performed to…

PROPER DISTRIBUTION AND CANADA’S BOOMPA RECORDS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM FROM ALT-COUTNRY ROCKER LEEROY STAGGER

(Vancouver, BC / London, UK) — Fusing a deep-seated punk fury with a gritty country influence and pop sweetness, Leeroy Stagger’s sophomore album Beautiful House places him firmly in the genre of powerful singer/songwriter, having opened for such sonically diverse artists as The Pixies, Modest Mouse, The Rheostatics and most recently Evan Dando (The Lemonheads).

With a voice of ferocious intensity, Stagger hit Canada’s music scene like a hurricane back in…

“Gee it sure is dull here in Ft. St John. What is there to do on a Thursday night? I sure wish that a super bitching folk singer-songwriter would play here. At a pub so I could sit and drink beer and watch said wicked band with relative ease.” If you’re saying this then have I got news for you.

Leeroy Stagger and the Sinking Hearts are playing in Fort St. John at Egan’s Pub three nights solid as the kick-off leg of…

In mid-February, Leeroy Stagger and the Sinking Hearts hit the road to support the new album, Beautiful House, which included a nationwide tour and sold-out showcase at Canadian Music Week (Toronto) and SxSW (Austin).

In April, we decided to give him a bit of a breather … Time’s up!

Leeroy’s flying solo through BC and Alberta in May, performing acoustically alongside Lindy (Orange Records) and Alana Levandoski (Rounder Records).

June and July will see the return of The Sinking Hearts and this time, they’re heading out to Manitoba and back. Mom’s…

In support of their album Shashbo, Victoria’s Run Chico Run are gearing up for their first Spring tour of 2005. The Chico’s will be hitting the high road with acousto-punk outfit The Doers for a massive nationwide tour. This coming Friday, they’ll be kicking it off in Vancouver and then Victoria before being east-bound, all the way to Quebec and back.

04-01 Vancouver, BC - Railway Club
04-02 Victoria, BC - Steamers
04-04 Prince George, BC - Fyre
04-05 Calgary, AB - Broken City
04-06 Edmonton, AB -…

The Family Channel’s Radio Free Roscoe Spring Break-Out Bash, an exclusive launch party being held at the legendary Commodore Ballroom, is tomorrow, at 3:00 pm.

The event will include performances by four Canadian indie bands featured on Music from RFR Volume 1, The Yoko Casionos, The Salteens and Maplewood Lane.

Being released February 25, 2005, Music from Radio Free Roscoe, Volume 1 is a music compilation featuring the best indie tunes from the show including songs by The Salteens, The Yoko Casionos, Kiddo and Reverie Sound Revue.

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