The Night And I Are Still So Young

According to Endearing Records, orch-pop wonders, The Heavy Blinkers are scheduled to perform in Toronto on September 15 at Sassafraz Cafe's Jitterbug Perfume Lounge, as part of the Toronto International Film Festival. I hope this isn't just for film industry people, because I'm so up for this show. The 'Blinkers are currently holed up in the studio working on their 5th studio album. You can monitor their progress at their blog. [photo from http://../]

The (International) Noise Conspiracy will be at Kool Haus in Toronto on October 11th. [from Pollstar]

According to the band's website update yesterday, controller.controller will release their new album "X-AMOUNTS" through Paper Bag Records on October 11th and they have a full Canadian fall tour in the works.

Paper Bag Records has some new live dates for some of it's roster. In anticipation of their new album "The City" due out September 6th, local arty-twang combo Fembots have some live dates lined up. In addition to their opening slot for Clap Your Hands And Say Yeah at The Horseshoe on September 3rd, Fembots also have scheduled a Soundscapes in-store on September 6th at 6 pm, and a CD Release show for September 23rd at SuperMarket. Then they head out east for some dates in October. Magneta Lane will be at Harbourfront(CIBC Stage) on September 30th, for something called "Culture Shock".

Zerophase reports that Chicago's Smoking Popes(remember "Need You Around"?), who broke up seven years ago, will be reuniting for a performance at Flower 15 on November 11th.

The New Pornographers' "Twin Cinema" e-card!