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Dan Mangan performs Basket live in the UK

laura — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:29:40 +0000

Rifflandia interviews Kathryn Calder

laura — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:01:27 +0000

Kathryn Calder will be playing her first show since the debut release, Are You My Mother?, September 23rd in Victoria, BC at the third annual Rifflandia Festival.

Music Critic gives Are You My Mother? 5/5

Peculiar Travel Suggestions tour adds second Vancouver show

laura — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:52:05 +0000

After Dan Mangan quickly sold out the Vancouver date of his “Peculiar Travel Suggestions” tour, he has added a second date at the Vogue Theatre.

Click here for more information or to purchase tickets.

FU:M welcomes David Vertesi

laura — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:17:01 +0000

File Under: Music is thrilled to announce the release of Cardiography, the debut solo album from David Vertesi (of Hey Ocean! and Topless Gay Love Tekno Party) on October 26th.

Click here to have a listen to Cardiography on David’s myspace.

Dan Mangan announces Canadian tour dates

laura — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:05:27 +0000

Dan is sharing the road with these amazing bands; Harbourcoats (aka Bryan Webb from The Constantines) & The Burning Hell & The Crackling.

Oct 25. Montreal, QC
Sala Rossa w/ Harbourcoats & The Crackling
Oct 27. London, ON
Aeolian Hall w/ Harbourcoats & The Crackling
Oct 28. Toronto, ON
Trinity St. Paul’s Church w/ Harbourcoats & The Crackling
Oct 29. Kingston, ON
Sydenham United Church w/ Harbourcoats & The Crackling
Oct 30. Ottawa, ON
First Baptist Church w/ Harbourcoats & The Crackling
Nov 13. Vancouver, BC
The Vogue Theatre w/ The Burning Hell & The Crackling
Nov 15. Canmore, AB
Communitea Cafe w/ The Burning Hell & The Crackling
Nov 16. Edmonton, AB
Myer Horowitz Theatre w/ The Burning Hell & The Crackling
Nov 17. Calgary, AB
Knox United Church w/ The Burning Hell & The Crackling
Nov 19. Winnipeg, MB
The Park Theatre w/ The Burning Hell & The Crackling
Nov 20. Saskatoon, SK
The Broadway Theatre w/ The Burning Hell & The Crackling
Dec 2. Duncan, BC
Duncan Garage Showroom w/ The Crackling
Dec 3. Victoria, BC
Alix Gooldin Hall w/ The Crackling
Dec 4. Tofino, BC
The Legion w/ The Crackling

A day in the life of Dan Mangan

laura — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:55:03 +0000

Dan Mangan will be playing at the Vogue theater in Vancouver on November 13th. Tickets are available on the Vogue website.

Kathryn Calder to play Victoria’s Rifflandia Festival

laura — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:38:31 +0000

Kathryn Calder is finally going to debut her debut songs live at the Victoria Events Center on Saturday, September 25th as part of this years Rifflandia Festival. Festival wristbands are available on Ticketweb or at the Rifflandia headquarters in Victoria (Market Square Courtyard), Ditch Records or Lyle’s Place.

Click the photo above for more information.

What people are saying about Are You My Mother?

laura — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:54:08 +0000

Pitchfork.com gives it 6.5 out of 10

“The album was made in an improvised studio that Calder and her producer created in her childhood home, and its setting adds an intimacy and an off-the-cuff quality to many of the songs.”

NOWtoronto.com gives it 4 out of 5

Pastemagazine.com gives it an 8 out of 10!

“The shaggy “If You Only Knew” would make for a harvest-fest dance gem, and the piano-recital pomp of “Low” is less a requiem than a cozy rallying cry for navel-gazers everywhere.”

AustinTownHall.com gives it a 3.5 out of 5

“From the production of Are You My Mother? to Kathryn Calder ’s incredibly delicate voice, you see the rise of a solitary musician. Her hard work honing her craft definitely has paid off here, creating a gentle collection of pop songs capable of warming your heart and spirit.”

Faronheit

“Kathryn Calder shines above many other women making similar-sounding music.”

OttawaCitizen.com gives it a 4 out of 5 stars

“Kathryn Calder’s beautiful solo debut achieves that delicate balance of being confessional yet open-ended.

EyeWeekly.com

“Her basket of musical gifts runneth over…”

Treblezine.co m

“Calder eases the listener in gently, with the minor key twinkle of “Slip Away” setting a tearjerky stage for what ultimately becomes an album of strongly crafted pop songs that swing from the stark and sad to the quirky and upbeat.”

Are You My Mother? released today in the US

laura — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:15:17 +0000

Here’s where you can buy it.

An interview with Kathryn Calder at Lollapalooza.

Road Regrets is track of the day on KEXP in Seattle

laura — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:03:58 +0000