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Slip Through

Artwork by Landon Speers

What happens when a modern day Brian Wilson obsesses over technoise, frequencies and boom baps instead of cheeseburgers, L.S.D and destroying the Beatles? Slip Through, that's what. Master crafted by the most slept on producer in Canada, Réal Cardinal aka Comaduster isn't on the production game anymore, he's on the perfection game.

Download the full album at the official Comaduster site.

comaduster.com
myspace.com/comaduster23

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Never Slept

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You heard this Ennio Morricone record yet? of course you haven't, it doesn't exist. On your planet. That's what you can expect from Sombre Reptiles, music blog of Listen Records' Kris Burwash. Remember Alien Nation? Think of those dudes flashing forward to a 3rd generation weirdo alien kids making music in Mumbai...that's what Kris would turn you on to.

The Big Sandwich is electronics, straight-up. No question Markus Vuorensola can easily out-name you both 20 n0-wave live bootlegs and flying lotus beat tapes but dude knows blips and bloops to boot. no skronk electro here. Real, please.

CJSR superstar Aaron Levin's Weird Canada is the home of n0/new-school:freakbeat/psych/kooky.
Think Headphone-Bedroom.
This be all for the love of the basement.

listenrecords.net
sombrereptiles.tumblr.com
bigsammich.blogspot.com
weirdcanada.com

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Designarrs pt.4

Of the ten 2009 Polaris Prize Shortlist Artists, three of the poster designers hail from Edmonton: Lyle Bell (for Elliott BROOD), Jeff Kulak (Hey Rosetta!) and Kirsten McCrea (Patrick Watson).

Lyle also plays in tons of awesome Edmonton bands including Shout Out Out Out Out and Whitey Houston.
Jeff does fantastic sketches of bicycles and tshirt designs for Pop Echo Records.
Kristin makes anarchist trading cards.
Cool.

Check out the full poster images after the jump.

auxgang.com
jeffkulak.com
hellokirsten.com

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Designarrs pt.2

Can't be on 780 design without mentioning Raymond Biesinger. Hands down one of the realest fellows around and also a true DIY institution. Integrity- if he fronted a punk band it's name would be Fugazi.

Same goes for Bryan Kulba and Kobot Industries. Actually if he fronted a punk band it'd still be called Bayonets!!!

When it comes to hustle though, no one can touch Given Collective aka Kevin Boothe. This kid has game on lock. Basically his older self must have built a time machine to transport work back to younghim, cause no other explanation will do. Check out Kevin's Document Magazine. so trill.

fifteen.ca
kobotindustries.com
documentmagazine.ca

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Designarrs pt.1

Outside of being the reigning champs of "Best Dudes in the entire Universe, beating out Turbo Buddha and the Hulkster, Taylor Schaerer & Andrew Benson are both incredibly talented illustrators and designers.

Armies of musicians especially owe each of them a debt of gratitude for all the incredible poster and album artwork they've done.

They're also responsible for your summer looking like this:

Photo courtesy Claire Noren.

Taylor = Hat, Andrew = Emo.

Get learned.

andrewbenson.squarespace.com
guerillustrate.wordpress.com

which also features the awesome of work of Phil Chan, Scott Carmichael!!!

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Joe, Joe, JoeJoeJoeJoeJoe Joe!

Old Ugly is a cool new Edmonton label started up by swine-flu tattoo snackpack swagger jack backpacker spitter, The Joe. Peep game y'all, the label features not only raps but Joe's already on some d-i-versifying with fantastic stuff like Flora and Doug Hoyer's "Bike Month"

olduglyco.com

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Record Labels Named After Cities

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On the topic of Tyler Butler, please check out Labrador City Records the brainchild of T-But and Lil' Layne L’Heureux

wordpress/labradorcityrecords
myspace.com/labradorrecordsedm

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Gentlemen Thieves of Hearts

Girls, get your swoon on, it's Tyler Butler and Jom Comyn. Underwear need not apply.

Friday, Sept 18 @ Cafe LEVA

facebook event

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The Kids Are Alright

The coolest projects this year are on course to proton smash the earth into blackhole oblivion: SANS AIDS + MAKEOUT VIDEOTAPE @ The End of the World.

this is why i live for music.
because you will die at this show.
don't chump out and miss this.

myspace.com/makeoutvideotape
myspace.com/sansaids
facebook event

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Legendary Status

videos courtesy Jordan Phil Allan

Footage from the greatest basement show ever, watch Gobble Gobble perform "Meteor Eschat" and "Mountain of Flesh"

And click here to check out the other Gobble songs along with the Braids and the Champion City solo sets
www.myspace.com/braidsmusic

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Best Show Ever Times Infinity

photos courtesy of Calvin McElroy.

Thank You Gobble Gobble.
Thank You Castle Awesome.

myspace.com/gobblegobble

video coming soon!!!

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Till the Break of Dawn

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Check out DJ Generic's last night of spinning in Edmonton on Friday, Aug 21 @ Prohibition alongside Roland Pemberton III and DJ Service

facebook event

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Willkommen in Spreepark

Download and Stream the Willkommen in Spreepark 3 Disc Soundtrack featuring: Bayonets!!!, Michael Rault & The Mixed Signals, Field + Stream, Illfit Outfit and more!!!

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Castle Awesome Party

Aug 22: Gobble Gobble + Braids (ex. Neighborhood Council) at Castle Awesome. OMGZ!!!

Aug 21: Jom Comyn and Tyler Bulter at Leva. Swooncore.

click post for more details

Gobble Gobble Facebook event

Jom Comyn Facebook event

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These Pancakes Are Delicious

image by Frank McCauley, winner of the 2009 Andrew Benson Literal Representation of a Band Name Award

Champion City is extremely excited that Desiderata is playing with These Arms Are Snakes and Metz at the Pawn Shop, Sept 16, 2009

thesearmsaresnakes.org myspace.com/metz
unionevents.com
pawnshoplive.ca

Everyone who saw the Snakes down in Sled Island this year knows how sickeningly good they are. Metz, comprised of former members Moneen, They Grey and Abandoned Hearts Club are also making waves. Believe me, you don't want to miss this show.

To read the Press Release please click the entry

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We All Hear Forgiveness CD Release

Click entry for details
facebook event

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Cuming atcha

Check out Edmonton's finest independent music scene videographer Jim Cuming.
He's shot tons of live footage of 780 bands, some of which no longer exist. Man's a legend, nuff.

dailymotion.com/jomcom
youtube.com/jimbocumdog
vimeo.com/jimcuming

Click the entry to watch Eamon McGrath's cover of Death Letter by Son House.

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Cassettes Records

Check out Cassettes Records, the DIY CDR label that's home to Holzkopf, Eamon McGrath and more
http://cassettesrecords.googlepages.com

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The Hydeaway CD Newsletter No.1

Stream and download tracks from the Hydeaway CD newsletter featuring High Jinks, Michael Rault, Belgium, Holzkopf and more!

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Community | Music | Resource

check out the new
A MOUNTAIN FAR site
myspace.com/amountainfar

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Champion City Records Sampler

Listen to live tracks from Eamon McGrath, Hills Like White Elephants, Desiderata and Red Hot Daggers from the limited edition Champion City Records 2007 sampler

Also features a song from our pals Spreepark
spreeparktheband.com

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We All Hear Forgiveness

Rejoice! Brand new music from Arsh Khaira (of Portraits)
Stream and download his new album "We All Hear Forgiveness"

and check out his upcoming CD release show August 13, 2009 at McDougall United (thanks Janet!) performing alongside the wonderfully talented Bronze Leaf
myspace.com/bronzeleaf

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Farty Party is Champion

From FART PARTY vol 2.
www.fartparty.org

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Skram

Check out this collection of Canadian Skram bands featuring Gift Eaters and our mates You Tel Aviv myspace.com/youtelaviv

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A Mountain Far

Check out the A Mountain Far distro + promotions run by our mate Matthew Cuthbert. He supports such amazing bands as Tonnn, Akroid, and Japanese Beaver Are Canadian.

check the facebook link

click the entry for more details

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Listen and Download both Gift Eaters EPs

photo courtesy Lando Speers

Check out the new Gift Eaters profile page to stream and download both EPs, "Bird Omen" and "We Haunt the Homes We Keep"

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all is not lost.

photo by Adam Gelasco

Click to watch videos from the Gift Eaters/Red Hot Daggers tour and final show at Avenmore Hall.

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the end.

Red Hot Daggers & Gift Eaters tour is over

Last night's show at Avonmore Hall was a fitting end.
Thanks to Matthew Cuthbert, xTRUEx, Wolfgoat, Cope, Brain Fever and everyone involved in the 780.scene

Long live the Wall of Death

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japanese beaver

Love and Respect to our friends Japanese Beaver www.myspace.com/japanesebeaver they are the greatest. period.

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Annihilation

Photo courtesy of Astrid Jade Voura

We understand now. There's No Sleep for the Wicked.

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...and you will know us by the trail of...

Gift Eaters @ Siesta Neauvou in Toronto
Photo by Scott Kenneth Sokoloski aka Robotto

Tour has been unbelievable thus far. People here are amazing. More action tonight in St. Catherine's

For more updates please read our friend Matt Cuthbert's blog:
"A Mountain Far"
and Andrew Benson's
"Gift Eaters Tour Blog"

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Tapes Tapes Tapes

Listen to all of the Hills Like White Elephants recordings, including the super rare "Paper Tigers Cas-single" featuring remixes from Westfalia and Artful Dodger

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To the Bitter End

Red Hot Daggers & Gift Eaters 2009 Tour

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Our Friends

September 28, 2009

Slip Through

September 24, 2009

Never Slept

September 23, 2009

Designarrs pt.4

September 17, 2009

Designarrs pt.2

September 16, 2009

Designarrs pt.1

September 15, 2009

Joe, Joe, JoeJoeJoeJoeJoe Joe!

September 14, 2009

Record Labels Named After Cities

Gentlemen Thieves of Hearts

September 08, 2009

The Kids Are Alright

September 04, 2009

Legendary Status

August 25, 2009

Best Show Ever Times Infinity

August 19, 2009

Till the Break of Dawn

Willkommen in Spreepark

August 11, 2009

Castle Awesome Party

August 06, 2009

These Pancakes Are Delicious

August 05, 2009

We All Hear Forgiveness CD Release

Cuming atcha

July 31, 2009

Cassettes Records

July 30, 2009

The Hydeaway CD Newsletter No.1

Community | Music | Resource

July 29, 2009

Champion City Records Sampler

We All Hear Forgiveness

July 28, 2009

Farty Party is Champion

Skram

July 22, 2009

A Mountain Far

Listen and Download both Gift Eaters EPs

July 20, 2009

all is not lost.

July 13, 2009

the end.

July 09, 2009

japanese beaver

Annihilation

July 05, 2009

...and you will know us by the trail of...

June 28, 2009

Tapes Tapes Tapes

June 23, 2009

To the Bitter End

UPCOMING EVENTS

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