Archive / 2009 / SEPTEMBER

The Happiness Project At POP Montreal
Running throughout POP Montreal (September 30 - October 4, 2pm - 8pm daily) The Happiness Project sets up house. Located at 5202 Hutchison (corner Fairmount) in the Mile End, the exhibition is centred around Charles Spearin's record of the same name. Each room in the apartment features one track from the record, running on a loop. Artist teams have curated each room around this voice, Mrs. Morris, Vittoria, Mr. Gowrie-the whole neighborhood. Full details here.

The Hidden Cameras Record Release Party
The Hidden Cameras will be celebrating the release of their new album Origin:Orphan at Goodhandy's in Toronto next Tuesday, September 29. The only way to get a ticket to this show is to purchase a copy of the album at GalleryAC or at Rotate This, Soundscapes or Criminal Records. The Hidden Cameras will be performing, followed by a DJ set.

Arts & Crafts and Friends CMJ Showcase
Arts & Crafts is proud to announce our very own CMJ showcase. Taking place Thursday, October 22nd at Union Pool in Brooklyn, NY, the night will include performances by Zeus, Still Life Still and Timber Timbre. The night will be capped of by our friends, Ottawa's Hollerado and the pride of Finland, Rubik. For full details, please visit our event page here.

Solo Piano: The Deluxe Edition
The re-issue of 2004's Solo Piano from notoriously extravagant Berlin-based showman, Gonzales is available today at GalleryAC. Solo Piano: The Deluxe Edition includes the DVD, From Major To Minor, the first long-form video to document the universe of Gonzales. He has a few North American dates lined up starting tomorrow at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles. Full tour dates are posted here.

Origin:Orphan Available Now
Origin:Orphan, the new album from The Hidden Cameras is available today at GalleryAC as well as at your local record store and favourite digital retailers. The band are getting set to embark on a six week North American tour to support the record. Check here for the tour dates.

Apostle Of Hustle Extend Fall Tour + Offer Pre-Sale
Apostle of Hustle announces further dates to their much anticipated Fall tour in support of their latest album, Eats Darkness, which was released this past May. The tour will now see Apostle of Hustle headline a handful of dates in Los Angeles, Toronto, Montreal, Peterborough, Kingston and Wakefield in addition; the band will support the recently announced additions to the Gogol Bordello tour including Ventura, San Diego, Austin,Fort Collins, Columbus and Columbia (full tour dates listed here).

Beginning today (September 14), fans will have the opportunity to purchase a ticket for any of the newly announced Canadian shows, before they go on sale to the general public, exclusively at galleryac.com. As a special offer with Apostle of Hustle online ticket purchases between September 14 and September 18, fans will receive a complimentary digital copy of Eats Darkness. As well, all Apostle of Hustle/GalleryAC ticket buyers will automatically be entered into a draw to win a special bonus Apostle of Hustle prize pack that will be awarded the day prior to the tour commencement (October 2). The winner will be contacted directly via email and announced on apostleofhustle.com.

Tickets for all newly added Canadian dates go on sale Friday, September 18, 2009 to the general public.

10/03/09 Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre *
10/04/09 Saskatoon, SK @ The Odeon *
10/05/09 Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall *
10/07/09 Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Events Centre *
10/09/09 Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre *
10/10/09 Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre *
10/11/09 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory *
10/12/09 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory *
10/13/09 Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre *
10/15/09 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre *
10/16/09 Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theatre *
10/17/09 San Diego, CA @ 4th & B *
10/18/09 Anaheim, CA @ The Grove of Anaheim *
10/19/09 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland
10/20/09 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre *
10/21/09 Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre *
10/23/09 Ft. Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre *
10/24/09 Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall *
10/25/09 Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note *
10/27/09 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall *
10/28/09 Richmond, VA @ The National *
10/30/09 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse *
11/01/09 Austin, TX @ Stubb’s *
11/18/09 Peterborough, ON @ Montreal House
11/19/09 Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
11/20/09 Wakefield, PQ @ The Blacksheep Inn
11/27/09 Montreal, PQ @ Il Motore
11/28/09 Kingston, ON @ The Grad Club

* indicates w/ Gogol Bordello
BOLD indicates newly announced dates

New Los Campesinos! Song Available
Los Campesinos! have posted a brand new track The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future and accompanying video (co-directed by Ellen Campesinos!) for free download on their blog at loscampesinos.com.

Having just returned from a month long tour of the US, Los Campesinos! will play their first UK shows for a year, in October. The London show has already sold out with other tour dates to follow very soon. The dates are listed below.

 10/21/09 – Coventry @ Kasbah
10/22/09 – Southampton @ Joiners
10/23/09 – Exeter @ The Phoenix
10/24/09 – Cardiff @ The Gate (Swn Festival)
10/26/09 – Manchester @ Deaf Institute
10/27/09 – Newcastle @ University
10/28/09 – London @ Garage
10/29/09 – Oxford @ Zodiac
10/30/09 – Leeds @ Cockpit
10/31/09 – Glasgow @ King Tuts

Masters Of The Burial Available Today
Amy Millan's latest effort Masters Of The Burial is now available at GalleryAC as well as at your local record shops. Amy will be hitting the road to support the album starting September 30 in Montreal. You can find her full schedule on her tour page.

The Most Serene Republic Extend Tour
The Most Serene Republic have just added a second leg to their fall tour in support of ...And The Ever Expanding Universe. There are nine new shows in Ontario and Quebec which start November 4 in London and wrap up November 14 in Ottawa. TMSR will be joined by the Meligrove Band for these shows. The new dates are listed below and you can find all up-to-date touring info here.

NOVEMBER
04 London Call The Office
05 Waterloo Starlight
06 Guelph The Albion
07 St Catherines Level 3
08 Hamilton Casbah
11 Peterborough Montreal House
12 Kingston Bar None
13 Montreal Il Motore
14 Ottawa Zaphod's

all w/ Meligrove Band