May 3, 2017—All We Know is an EP preview to a forthcoming full-length from Paper Beat Scissors and was mixed by Sandro Perri. The album uses a familiar group of musicians you may recognize from Gianna Lauren‘s current release among others on the label, and features a cover of a song by The Weather Station. Recorded mainly in rural Ontario with…
May 2, 2017— M o v i n g P a r t s is an album of sinister tales of outer space, wounded souls, broken bridges, and burnt out feelings. Songs are inspired by highway drives, scotch and cigars, late night chats, and leather wingback chairs. As a result of scheduling conflicts, Gianna hesitated to release…
April 26, 2017— It’s been a month since Dan Misha Goldman dropped his Champion of the Afterworld album and the praise continues to roll in. Late last month, Impose Magazine in NYC premiered ‘Corners’, the opening track from the album, calling it “a beautiful song with a melodic tune and tranquil lyrics that make you feel as…
April 26, 2017—Paper Beat Scissors’ first album was released in 2012 and praised as “ a genuine work of effortless art.”(Pop Matters), “Absolutely stunning… wonderful… startling and beautiful” (‘Whispering’ Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2), and “potent enough for an otherworld experience.” (CBC). To mark the 5th anniversary of the release, Tim Crabtree wrote some words and dug out some…
March 16, 2017—One of Canada’s most thought-provoking songwriters announces the upcoming release of her fourth and most ambitious album to date. Moving Parts is an arresting collection of moody temperament and songs about human troubles. The full-length effort from Gianna Lauren reunites the beloved band from the critically acclaimed On Personhood for a compelling performance and sinister…
March 10, 2017—Seeking the charm of impossibilities, Dan explored a small handful of vintage synthesizers, studied the 16th Century counterpoint of Palestrina, and spent a considerable amount of time in the Yucca Valley Desert, sharpening his lyrics along the spines of arid mountain chains. The result is a narcotic buoyancy for unnerving times. Five songs and five…
February 24, 2017—To celebrate the 10-year anniversaries of landmark albums from The Olympic Symphonium and Share, both groups will perform the records in their entirety at two intimate events. March 3 – Fredericton, NB: Bibliothèque publique de Fredericton Public Library doors 6:30pm // show 7:00pm March 4 – Halifax, NS: Timber Lounge Halifaxe doors 7:30pm // show…
January 31, 2017—Japan’s Niche Music is premiering Dan Misha Goldman‘s “surreal, patient and hypnagogic” video for the song ‘Sleepwalker.’ WATCH on YouTube or Vimeo // LISTEN on Soundcloud, Bandcamp, or basically anywhere else Sleepwalker evokes a narcotic buoyancy for these unnerving times. It was created in collaboration with director Terri Loewenthal (Tasseomancy) and editor Charlotte Lindèn Ercoli Coe (Weyes Blood). The video was shot overnight in a…
January 4, 2017—The past twelve months was a time for us to catch our breath after 2015’s massive release schedule. Focusing on digital content, we had our four releases featured on radio around the world. From the UK (BBC6, NTS Radio), to the USA (Bandcamp‘s weekly podcast, KWTF, WGMU, WLOY, & more), Europe (The Lake), and home to Canada…
January 2, 2017—Here’s what inspired us in the year of the monkey. Listen to a selection of our favourite songs on our Spotify, Soundcloud, or YouTube playlists. MICHAEL FEUERSTACK CATE LEBON – Crab Day Weird weird weird and wonderful wonderful wonderful. ANNETTE PEACOCK – (show) Pop Montreal This isn’s an album, but it was one of my…
December 19, 2016—You won’t find a bigger fan of Christmas music in New Brunswick than Nick Cobham. Starting every December, and a few days earlier this year, he plays EXCLUSIVELY holiday-themed records for the duration of the month so his knowledge and collection are vast. We asked Nick to put together a playlist for us of some lesser-known gems and…
December 19, 2016—Fresh from their tour throughout Europe last month, JOYFULTALK will travel to Ontario this week for upcoming shows at London’s Winter Spectacular festival and a show with acclaimed NYC improviser Andrea Parkins at Toronto’s Music Gallery. December 17 – London, ON: workshop @ 121 Studios (matinee 1pm – 3pm) December 17 – London, ON: Winter Spectacular @ VibraFusionLab // tickets…
November 18, 2016—Sleepwalker explores the familiar conundrum we feel when we know we’re moving in the wrong direction but it’s out of our own control. It’s like we’re being drawn forward on a conveyer belt towards undesirable results, even though the voices are saying get off while you can. “Very mellow approach to electronics, vocals, and music…great…
November 18, 2016— The Shivering Songs Festival is extremely pleased to announce an impressive initial line-up for its 2017 edition: Basia Bulat, Rose Cousins, Justin Rutledge, Jim Bryson,The Wooden Sky and Donovan Woods, as well as Toronto balladeer LUKA, New Brunswick newcomer Lydia Mainville, Fredericton’s The Hypochondriacs presenting a Grand Ole Opry-style Sunday Brunch, and festival founders The Olympic Symphonium. Now celebrating…
November 8, 2016— Although you may not know Dan Misha Goldman by name, you’ve likely heard his music either via Snowblink, a project with Daniela Gesundheit, as part of Hydra, the 7-headed juggernaut with Feist, or as arranger to people like astronaut Chris Hatfield. His past solo work, under his name and as Luxury Pond, has been praised by NPR, Rolling Stone, and…
October 31, 2016— Paper Beat Scissors has teamed up with musician/director Nick Schofield (Saxsyndrum, Year of Glad) to create a music video for the song Unfazed. An abstract, sensual and emotive piece, the video features Montreal musician Alexia Avina flitting in and out in a nebulous, hazy role. The ghostly motif syncs perfectly with the lyrical theme of refusing to look your…
September 12, 2016—Crousetown, Nova Scotia’s JOYFULTALK will head overseas for the first time this November through Brussels, Copenhagen, Berlin, Paris, Zurich, Rome, Amsterdam and more, in support of popular Canadian indie band Preoccupations. JOYFULTALK is the brainchild of Canadian composer Jay Crocker, whose past work has had glowing praise from publications like The New York Times, Globe & Mail, Paris Trans…
July 28, 2016—Paper Beat Scissors will return to Atlantic Canada almost a year after the release of Go On, the “haunting” (Rolling Stone), “stunning” (NOW), and “nearly magical” (CBC) sophomore album. Since its release, the project has toured Europe twice, including dates in Spain, Portugal, and Southern France for the first times, and relocated to Montreal. These…
July 1, 2016— Canadian percussionist and producer Bob Deveau has been creating electronic music and performing under the moniker Senior Citizen for the past ten years. Perhaps best known as drummer for Grand Theft Bus, Deveau has also been a member of The Olympic Symphonium, Share, and Snailhouse. In 2009, Deveau began recording drum tracks as a base for new electronic compositions out of his parent’s…
May 30, 2016— The Olympic Symphonium are heading north this summer. The trio will perform at the Atlin Folk Festival in July alongside Bruce Cockburn before heading to Yukon for shows in Whitehorse and Dawson City. Though they’ve been a band for almost 10 years now, this is the first time The Olympic Symphonium have performed “North of 60.” They are…