WALRUS REVEALS SPOOKY NEW VIDEO FOR “CLOSE MY EYES”

HALIFAX PSYCH-ROCKERS CONTINUE NATIONWIDE FALL TOUR

GOODBYE SOMETHING OUT NOW VIA MADIC RECORDS

WATCH AND SHARE “CLOSE MY EYES” HERE

“tried-and-true woozy, '60s-psych grooves … like the soundtrack to a lucid dream” Exclaim!

“a modern evolution of surf rock, with trance-inducing jangly guitar chords, Walrus just might be your next favourite group” CBC Music

“sweet and loose … pulls a lot of tricks from the Beatles’ late-60s psychedelia, but filters it through a 90s-indebted love of six-string heaviness” NOW

“an effortless trance-like repetition blended with the chaos of drug-induced frenzy” The East

As we arrive into a time of tricks, treats, and pumpkin spice everything, Halifax psych-rockers Walrus are celebrating with a seasonal video of their own for “Close My Eyes”, from their latest EP, Goodbye Something, out now on Dan Mangan’s Madic Records.

Directed by Torin Langen, who is known to capture the darker side of things, the video for “Close My Eyes” features monsters, pumpkins, and monster pumpkins. "This project has been a bit of a change of pace from my previous work, in that it's probably the most family-friendly film I've made thus far,” says Langen. “That being said it was really refreshing to create a piece that captured my favourite aspects of the Halloween season, and Walrus' dreamy soundtrack made it a joy to edit. And of course thanks so, so much to my team members Sarah Pugsley, Joe Parente and Delfin Jenn, without whom this wouldn't have been possible."

WATCH AND SHARE “CLOSE MY EYES” HERE

Currently, Walrus are on tour across Canada, and will continue heading east till the end of the year, making stops at M For Montreal and Nova Scotia Music Week, where they have recently been nominated for a Music Nova Scotia Award for Alternative Recording Of The Year. Full tour dates can be found below.

Walrus spent much of the summer on tour with the likes of Besnard Lakes, Wintersleep, Evening Hymns, Alex Calder, Matt Mays, and Plants & Animals, stopping along the way at Osheaga, Supercrawl, and many more.

Their latest EP, Goodbye Something, channels their inner psychedelia with songs that range from trance to surf. Exclaim! writes that “the band somehow mix gentle, Brian Wilson vocal melodies and orchestrations with out-of-the-blue punk thrash parts that keep listeners guessing. The high, winsome vocals and chiming 12-string Rickenbacker certainly conjured late '60s cloudy folk-pop, but the rest of the band infused the songs with sharp edges.” Their music will adhere to all levels of inebriation or consciousness. Walrus takes you swiftly into a dream you'll find yourself never wanting to wake up from.

WATCH AND SHARE THE VIDEO FOR “WEARING IT” HERE

WATCH AND SHARE THE VIDEO FOR “FUR SKIN COAT” HERE

PHOTO CREDIT : KATE GIFFIN

WALRUS ON TOUR                                        
Nov 4: Truro - Nova Scotia Music Week - Holiday Inn Truro (Elm/Oak Ballroom)
Nov 19: Montreal - M4MTL - Quai Des Brumes
Nov 21: Halifax - The Wardroom
Nov 25: Saint John - Pepper’s Pub
Nov 26: Charlottetown - Baba’s
Dec 1: Sackville - Pepper’s
Dec 2: Moncton - The Esquire
Dec 3: Fredericton - The Capitol

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GORD DOWNIE ANNOUNCES SECRET PATH ALBUM FORMATS

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TELLS THE STORY OF CHANIE WENJACK, AN INDIGENOUS BOY WHO DIED RUNNING AWAY FROM RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL FIFTY YEARS AGO

PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

“Deeply moving and artfully experimental, Secret Path is not only Downie’s most focused solo effort, it may be the most relevant work of his career” - Sun Media

“One of Canada’s greatest songwriters has delivered one of the greatest and most important artistic statements of his career” - Exclaim!

“Enveloping, healing and often softly cinematic” - The Globe And Mail

“Haunting” -  Toronto Star

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Secret Path is ten songs that tell the story of Chanie Wenjack (miscalled “Charlie” by his teachers), a twelve year-old boy who died fleeing the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School near Kenora, Ontario, fifty years ago, walking home to the family he was taken from over 400 miles away. Downie was introduced to the story by his brother Mike Downie, who shared with him Ian Adams’ Maclean’s article from February 6, 1967, “The Lonely Death of Charlie Wenjack.”

“Chanie haunts me. His story is Canada’s story. This is about Canada… The next hundred years are going to be painful as we get to know Chanie Wenjack and thousands like him – as we find out about ourselves, about all of us – but only when we do can we truly call ourselves, Canada.” – Gord Downie

To read Gord Downie’s full statement on Secret Path from September 9, 2016, go HERE.

Secret Path acknowledges a dark part of Canada’s history – the long-suppressed mistreatment of Indigenous children and families by the residential school system – with the hope of starting our country on a road to reconciliation. The goal of Secret Path is that it educates Canadians young and old on this omitted part of the country's history, urging us all to play an active role in the preservation of Indigenous lives and culture.

Previously only available in Deluxe (vinyl & book) and Book (with album download) editions (out October 18), the music of Secret Path is now released on Download and Streaming services, and can be pre-ordered on CD and standard LP formats (outDecember 2). The premium LP features the stand-alone vinyl with ten special lyric posters featuring Gord’s handwritten lyrics and bonus illustrations by graphic novelist Jeff Lemire.

STREAM & DOWNLOAD SECRET PATH NOW

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PURCHASE SECRET PATH DELUXE & BOOK EDITIONS FROM GORDDOWNIE.COM AND VIA LOCAL AND ONLINE RETAILERS INCLUDING INDIGO, AMAZON, AND HMV.

This announcement follows last week's historic performances of Secret Path at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa and Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto. The Secret Path band, which features producers Kevin Drew and Dave Hamelin, and musiciansCharles Spearin, Kevin Hearn, and Josh Finlayson, also delivered rousing performances with surprise appearances at WE Day and Dream Serenade. 

The Secret Path animated film was broadcast by CBC in an hour-long commercial-free television special on Sunday, October 23, 2016, followed by the Road to Reconciliation panel discussion. The film will be released commercially on December 5, and is currently available for pre-order.

WATCH THE SECRET PATH FILM & PANEL HERE

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Proceeds from the sale of Secret Path will be donated to the Gord Downie Secret Path Fund for Truth and Reconciliation via The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at The University of Manitoba. The NCTR is dedicated to preserving the history of residential schools in Canada, making this history known, and moving our country forward on the path of reconciliation. These funds are dedicated to finding missing Indigenous children.

Donations to the NCTR are now being accepted at give.umanitoba.ca/nctr.  

Mike and Gord Downie and the family of Chanie Wenjack are also raising money for the newly created Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF). The Fund operates out of the Toronto Foundation and focuses on cross-cultural education to support healing and recovery. It is guided by and will also directly support the NCTR.

The DWF embodies Gord Downie’s commitment to improving the lives of First Peoples. The Fund will foster new relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, creating a pathway to reconciliation.

Donations to the DWF are now being accepted at downiewenjack.ca. 

Gord Downie
Secret Path
LP - December 2, 2016

Side A:
1. The Stranger
2. Swing Set
3. Seven Matches
4. I Will Not Be Struck
5. Son

Side B:
1. Secret Path
2. Don’t Let This Touch You
3. Haunt Them, Haunt Them, Haunt Them
4. The Only Place To Be
5. Here, Here and Here

Gord Downie
Secret Path
Digital - October 25, 2016
CD - December 2, 2016

1. The Stranger
2. Swing Set
3. Seven Matches
4. I Will Not Be Struck
5. Son
6. Secret Path
7. Don’t Let This Touch You
8. Haunt Them, Haunt Them, Haunt Them
9. The Only Place To Be
10. Here, Here and Here 

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YOUR BOY TONY BRAXTON REVEALS NEW VIDEO, ANNOUNCES LIVE DATES

YOUR BOY TONY BRAXTON JOINS TOKYO POLICE CLUB FOR A STRING OF DATES AT TORONTO’S MOD CLUB DEC 8, 9, AND 10

WATCH AND SHARE THE VIDEO FOR “GOOD (ENOUGH)” HERE

ADULT CONTEMPT, DEBUT SOFT ROCK ALBUM FROM CANADIAN RAPPER SHAD’S NEW PROJECT, YOUR BOY TONY BRAXTON, OUT NOW VIA ARTS & CRAFTS

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“This album is awesome and you should make sure to hear it" - Stereogum

“...it's an uncool formula for the current musical climate. It's also as endearing and earnest as anything else Shad had put out over the years.” - Exclaim!

“All of a sudden, Shad does '80s New Romanticism. And it's really great. Who knew this guy could sing so sweetly? Should I even be surprised?” - Chart Attack

PHOTO: JUSTIN BROADBENT

Earlier this year, rapper, radio host, and now soft rock singer, Shad released a surprise album under the name Your Boy Tony Braxton. Now, he’s sharing the video for album track “Good (Enough)” which premiered yesterday via Noisey.

The video, directed by Justin Boradbent, takes us on a trip back to the 90s and features Broken Social Scene’s Brendan Canning trying to rent a copy of Speed 2 on VHS. "So, this is a song about a man who's just beginning to understand what's behind his loneliness, insecurity, and rage," Shad tells Noisey. While Broadbent added "I wanted to make a video that affirmed it was ok to like things like Speed 2. We often get in our heads about our futures or art making and need to take a step back and truly enjoy things for what they are."

WATCH AND SHARE THE VIDEO FOR “GOOD (ENOUGH)” HERE

Your Boy’s also taking this show to the stage for string of dates in Toronto on Dec 8, 9, and 10 with Tokyo Police Club. Tickets for the show are available via Ticketfly.

Out now via Arts & Crafts, Adult Contempt is “"a lovely collection of songs that reminds me of Frank Ocean’s Nostalgia. Ultra transposed from a modern R&B context into bright, richly arranged throwback pop in the vein of Scritti Politti and Prefab Sprout,” writes Stereogum. Shad himself described it as “a soft rock album, inspired by late 80s / early 90s pop/rock. The lyrical themes are mainly masculinity, love, and maturation.”

Recorded in the spring of 2014 with frequent collaborator Matthew Johnston, in his guest bedroom, Shad claims the musical inspiration for Adult Contempt comes “from the first things I ever heard on the radio. Vague memories of Michael Penn, Terence Trent D’arby, The Cure, Bryan Adams, Janet Jackson, and others that evoke a smile and a nostalgic sense in me. Lyrically, I have some fun here and there but a lot of the lyrics are just honest, simply-put musings – grappling with insecurity, love, and trying to become a better person.”

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Dec 8, 9, 10 - Toronto, ON - Mod Club w/ Tokyo Police Club (Tickets)

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