Archive / 2007 / JANUARY

Broken Social Scene score the new Bruce McDonald film, The Tracey Fragments
Bruce McDonald’s latest feature film, The Tracey Fragments, starring Ellen Page, will have it’s World Premiere as the opening film at the prestigious Panorama program of the 57th annual Berlin International Film Festival. The film, which is based on the critically-acclaimed novel by Vancouver author Maureen Medved, features a score by Broken Social Scene.

Apostle of Hustle
Now’s your chance to create your own version of Apostle of Hustle’s song, “My Sword Hand’s Anger.” Cover it, remix it, re-build it any way you like. Your creation will be judged by peers and a qualified panel at Arts & Crafts. If chosen, you will win professional studio gear from proaudiocanada.com consisting of a Universal Audio PCI UAD-1 Flexi Pak worth $850, a pair of tickets to an Apostle of Hustle show in a city near you, and an autographed copy of the new album, “National Anthem of Nowhere,” on 12” vinyl. You can find out more and enter the contest here. The deadline for the contest submission is 11:59 a.m. EST on February 15, 2006. Good luck!

Murray Lightburn of The Dears Live on WXPN 88.5 FM
XPN is going to air a live acoustic set and interview with Murray Lightburn of The Dears this Wednesday night.  Go to www.yrockonxpn.org to listen from anywhere in the world!

New Young Galaxy Live Video Footage
Young Galaxy recently played their first ever show in Canada and had a friend capture some video footage. It's not a music video, but it does give you an idea of what Young Galaxy is all about on stage. Visit the Arts&Crafts YouTube page to check it out.

The Dears are on tour this January
The Dears will be touring the eastern United States this month. Check the tour section to see all of the dates.

Apostle of Hustle Residency

Beginning January 24, Apostle of Hustle is back with a residency called “OUIJA” at The Rivoli in Toronto. OUIJA features Apostle of Hustle with a different guest each week: January 24 with The Besnard Lakes January 31 with Alex Lukashevsky February 7 with Woolly Leaves February 15 with Darkhand & Lamplight You can request a song you want them to cover by emailing Apostle of Hustle on their MySpace page.

Tickets for each show are $10, available now at Soundscapes and Rotate This. For more information on each residency show, visit the tour section.

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