Break-ups: Hostage Life (2002-2009)
Toronto's Hostage Life have announced their breakup via their blog. The band's final show will take place at Sneaky Dee's in downtown Toronto on November…
November 04, 2009

Break-ups: Juice Box Recording Co. offers free Can-con Fest sampler
Toronto's Juice Box Recording Co. has put together a free compilation of Canadian bands playing at this year's Fest in Gainesville. Juicebox's Sam Sutherland says, In the past, Canadian representation at the Fest has been minimal. Like, one band a year kind of minimal. This year, there are seven bands from the Great White North trekking down to Gainesville. And we are stoked. To celebrate this radness, we've put…
October 29, 2009

Break-ups: Hostage Life give away new full length
Toronto's Hostage Life have released their new full length Centre of the Universe via the Juicebox Recording Co, and they've released it for…
September 30, 2009

Break-ups: More Fest 8 confirmations
The folks behind The Fest 8 have announced another batch of confirmed bands for this year's Halloween weekend shenanigans in Gainesville, FL. Newly confirmed acts include Sakes Alive!!, We Are the…
September 16, 2009

Tours: The Flatliners / Hostage Life
The Flatliners and Hostage Life have announced some Canadian shows together this month. You can click Read More for the…
May 09, 2009

Tours: Juicebox launches record label
Canadian music blog Juicebox has kicked their mandate up a notch by launching a record label. The label's approach is similar to Quote Unquote Records in that it will be be digital-only and music will be purchased through voluntary donations. Their first offering is a compilation featuring unreleased tracks from the likes of The Flatliners,…
December 19, 2008

Contests: Win prize packages from Underground Operations
On December 18th, Underground Operations will be hosting their Christmas show, featuring performances by Protest the Hero, Lights, Chad Michael Stewart, The Artist Life, Kathleen Turner Overdrive,…
December 09, 2008

Contests: Propagandhi recording in October
Winnipeg's Propagandhi will hit the studio this fall to record the follow up to 2005's Potemkin City Limits. Todd Kowalski posted: The Propagandhi train is rolling like a ball of fire!! We are playing some shows at the end of July and the beginning of August in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Belgium, Germany and good old Toronto! These will be the only dates because we are in the middle…
July 11, 2008

Contests: Alexisonfire, Poison The Well, Flatliners, Hostage Life, Johnstones at Cutting Edge Fest
The Cutting Edge Music Festival will take place on August 1st to the 4th at the Grad Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ontario. The event, billed as "4 days of camping, 3 nights of parties and 2 days of concerts" will be headlined by Alexisonfire and Mixmaster Mike of Beastie Boys fame. Saturday will feature Mixmaster Mike along with…
June 29, 2008

Tours: Strike Anywhere / The Flatliners / Hostage Life / This is a Standoff / Carpenter (Canada)
The Atticus Clothing sponsored Ten Thousand Voices tour is set to kick off tonight. The bill will feature Strike Anywhere, The Flatliners, Hostage Life, This Is A Standoff and Carpenter. Along with the finalized lineups, Strike Anywhere has added a series of acoustic…
June 09, 2008