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The Diableros - CD Release Show


The Diableros are preforming at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto on Friday, October 26th to celebrate the release of their brilliant new album Aren't Ready For The Country. The band have also just annouced shows in Oshawa, Ottawa, Guelph and Peterborough.

The Diableros' Pete Carmichael talks to Chart Magazine about the Aren't Ready For The Country here.

Also on the bill for the Toronto show is Hamilton's fabulous Young Rival who are taking a break from their cross-Canada jaunt supporting The Sadies.

StageFright Publicity's tour dates.


The SADIES - the first inquisition pt.IV

Take a look at The Sadies new video for "First Inquisition Part IV". The short film was shot and edited by long time friend and collaborator Rick White. "The First Inquisition Part IV" is one of thirteen songs that can be found on The Sadies' latest critically-acclaimed album New Seasons (Outside Music).

The Sadies are currently on tour in Canada with Hamilton's Young Rival. All of the dates are posted in the Tour Dates section


The Diableros "Aren't Ready For The Country" - Release Day


The Diableros are:
Pete Carmichael: voice, twelve-string guitar
Ian Jackson: guitar
Phoebe Lee: drums
Matt Rubba: organ, tambourine
Ian Worang: bass

The Diableros Aren't Ready For The Country is a play on Neil Young's song "Are You Ready For The Country" as well as an in-joke about the band's inability to perform a galloping musical outro that was subsequently removed from the end of the song "Nothing Down In Hogtown".

The Diableros’ debut album You Can't Break the Strings In Our Olympic Hearts was made for less than what you'd pay for a month of rent in their home base of Toronto. The album propelled them to the forefront of the Canadian music scene -- they landed on the cover of Now Magazine, played the main stage at the inaugural V Fest, toured Canada twice and shared the stage with the likes of Art Brut, We Are Scientists, Camera Obscura , Cold War Kids and The Stills. Word spread across the border and the album garnered rave reviews in Pitchfork, Entertainment Weekly, Under The Radar, Pop Matters and the band played 2 sold out shows in New York City.

The Diableros Aren't Ready For The Country; recorded by Paul Aucoin at Halla Music in Toronto over the Spring and Summer of 2007, is a natural progression for a band, a document of a band that have soaked in their collective experiences and matured as both individuals and as a band. Aren't Ready For The Country isn't a departure from the sound that endeared The Diableros to many on their debut, but a growth.

The songs on Aren't Ready For The Country run the gauntlet from anthemic rockers like "Kicking Rocks" to melancholic in the slow burn of “Mist”. The epic “Turning Backwards”, clocking in at over seven minutes could, in itself, be the soundtrack to a David Lynch short film with its intensity quelled only by an eerie whisper which leads to a riveting climax.

The Diableros are known for creating an intense sound, brooding instrumentation rounded out by Carmichael's valiant and honest vocal delivery. The live show mirrors the intensity of their recorded output evident through the blood that often ends up on Jackson's guitar after many of their gigs.

There are only so many words that can entice one to listen to an album. The above prose offers a brief glimpse into a band that prefers that you just listen to their records and come see them play rather than read about their exploits. The Diableros live and breathe music; they are a group of friends, who despite the weight of some of their songs don't take themselves too seriously.
Listen to the album, enjoy it, play it as loud as you can, you'll find that it will suit your sunny Sunday afternoon as much as it does a late Saturday night. Come see them live and be sure to say hi.

All songs written by Pete Carmichael except Telepathic Love written by Greg Sage and No One Wants To Drive, music by Carmichael lyrics by Dave Schoonderbeek


Rebekah Higgs - Release Day


It’s hard to imagine Rebekah Higgs being anything other than successful. The Halifax, Nova Scotia based artist’s popularity has been escalating rapidly. The self-confessed ‘uncontrollable artist’ has already toured Canada from coast to coast while working her hometown into a frenzy.

Her self-titled Outside Music debut showcases an innate ability to write and perform genres spanning traditional folk to chic electronica. One of the highlights of her unique sound is her mysteriously raspy yet soulful voice – which is finally paying her artistic dividends:

“My raspy voice was something that really held me back from getting the leads in school musicals, and not getting into children honour choir and other things,” says Higgs. “It wasn't until I was an adult that I accepted the way my voice is, that having a unique voice is far more intriguing than being that perfect soprano.”

After finishing her English and Theatre studies at Acadia University, Rebekah started playing piano, the guitar and selling her own paintings. At the same time she began writing songs.

Her new album, Rebekah Higgs, was recorded over an intense three week span in Toronto under the guidance of Thomas Rider Payne (Joydrop). The recording process saw Rebekah contribute guitar, piano, bass, banjo and some percussion. She even converted her voice into an instrument on “Wedding One”.

“I kept hearing a violin part in my head, but I had left my violin in Halifax,” she comments. “So instead I sang the part and we used that underneath the chorus.”

The overall theme of the album revolves around relationships and the manipulation of them. It’s about the struggle to understand each other through the pain and heartbreak, whether it be with friends, families, loves, or our leaders.

Rebekah Higgs begins with stand-out and live favourite “Parables”. Inspired by government and their ability to shape the media, the song was written and recorded simultaneously.

“I really enjoy writing in the studio, I enjoy catching the spontaneity of a moment on tape. “My Feet” and “Apples” were also written in this fashion. When I play live I try to recapture those moments or create new moments on stage with my band and with the audience.”

Other highlights include the up-beat and contemplative “Mr. Weatherman” which finds romance in daily forecasts. “Winding Watch” inspired by a gift from a close friend, is complete with a dreamy, loopy, synth and vocal effects. Rebekah Higgs makes music that is open to interpretation and allows the listener to apply the lyrics to their own experiences.

She will be touring Canada in support of her album throughout 2007 and 2008.