On the Verge

"If David Lynch had directed O' Brother Where Art Thou?, Nathan's music would be the soundtrack." - Michael Wrycraft - CBC Radio

Website: www.nathanmusic.ca
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THE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
Small Sins

A sumptuous blend of upbeat electronics and introspective lyrical themes, "Small Sins" is the debut album by The Ladies & Gentlemen. Cascades of falsetto harmonies and insanely catchy tracks marry new wave pop to space-age soul.
IN CONCERT Nov. 4 & 5 - Commodore
IN CONCERT Nov. 28 - Richard's on Richards

Website: www.theladiesandgentlemen.net
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BLISS
Quiet Letters

Bliss is an international chill-out pop music collective from Denmark, Sweden and West Africa. Featuring guest vocals by Zero 7's Sophie Barker, Bliss' debut album is balearic, classical and mysterious -- one of those albums you've always been looking for.

Website: www.theblissworld.com
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DANGERDOOM
The Mouse & The Mask

Two of this generation's most respected hip-hop artists, Danger Mouse (The Grey Album, Gorillaz) and DOOM (Ghostface Killah), have come together to produce DANGERDOOM: The Mouse and the Mask, an album inspired by Adult Swim, Cartoon Network's popular late-night animation network.

Website: www.epitaph.com
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THE LIKE
Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?

With a dreamy pop-rock sound built around sweetly lovelorn lyrics, The Like's debut album is garnering rave reviews including Rolling Stone's 'Top 10 Bands To Watch in 2005'. For fans of Rilo Kiley and The Sundays.
IN CONCERT December 7 - Richard's On Richards

Website: www.ilikethelike.com
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HARMONY TROWBRIDGE
Amoraphobe

Amoraphobe provides a first glimpse of the artist some have compared to a young Joni Mitchell - with nothing but a guitar and a golden voice. "Her poetic, beat-like musings are frank and moving... She can floor you with her loveliness." NNNN - Now.

Website: www.harmonytrowbridge.net
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MY MORNING JACKET
Z

My Morning Jacket has developed a reputation as one today's most exciting rock acts and are perhaps the most acclaimed new group to emerge from Mid-America in the past few years.

Website: www.mymorningjacket.com
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PRIESTESS
Hello Master

It's Sabbath / Zeppelin / AC/DC bolted to the Soundgarden / Nirvana grunge played in senior prom parking lots. It's lyrical, perfect, balls-to-the-wall rock..." - HOUR
IN CONCERT NOV 22 - Richard's on Richards

Website: www.priestess.ca
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VIOLET ARCHERS
The End of Part One

The Rheostatics' Tim Vesely steps forward with a new project that laces together musical genres with luminous ease: cosmic cowboy and brooding psychedelia; Floydesque rock and Sexsmith simplicity and sensitivity. For fans of The Weakerthans, Ron Sexsmith and Wilco.

Website: www.maxmusic.ca
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CITY AND COLOUR
Sometimes

City and Colour features the solo artistry (and softer side) of Alexisonfire's Dallas Green. Features Green's melodically-driven musical lyricism on solo acoustic guitar, with poignant vocal styling and lyrics that speak of impulse and introspection.

Website: www.myspace.com/dallasgreen
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KARDINAL OFFISHALL
Fire and Glory

It's been four years since Kardinal Offishall's last release "Fire Starter Vol.1". Now he plans to keep the fire going on November 15 with his brand new album "Fire and Glory." "Fire and Glory" includes collaborations with various artists including Busta Rhymes, Spragga Benz, and Vybz Kartel.

Website: www.kardinaloffishall.com
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WHITEY HOUSTON
Whitey Houston

"With boundless energy and seemingly dead-on sense of what'll get asses shaking, Whitey Houston have produced an album that will resonate for anyone who's been wondering lately when the French horn will start being uncool again." - Exclaim

Website: www.whiteyhouston.com
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GAVIN DEGRAW
Chariot

Gavin DeGraw - The artist Time Out New York called "an electrifying live performer destined for stardom".

Website: www.gavindegraw.com
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THE MORNING AFTER GIRLS
Prelude: EP's 1&2

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, The Morning After Girls have managed to set the musical world on fire, melting pieces of The Jesus & Mary Chain, Primal Scream, The Psychedelic Furs, The Pixies and My Bloody Valentine into their own controlled sound.

Website: themorningaftergirls.com
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ROMI MAYES
The Living Room Sessions: Volume 1

Mayes combines a phat country bluegrass guitar style with edgy warm vocals and brilliant songwriting. "Sounds Like: A backporch jam with a bottle of wine, a shared pack of smokes and a tape recorder rolling." - The Winnipeg Sun. Nominated for the Western Canadian Music Award for Outstanding Roots Recording.

Website: www.romimayes.com
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