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New Album, All Red, out in North America on September 7th! Invisible Republic available now on CD and Digital! Featuring 2 bonus tracks! CFCF's Remix EP, Drifts, available now! Born Ruffians - The Acorn's No Ghost now available in Canada on CD and Digital! The Rural Alberta Advantage's Woodhands ‘Remorsecapade’ - Available Jan 26, 2010 in Canada, Feb 23 in the US on Digital, March 23 on CD and Limited-edition vinyl Slim Twig ‘Spit It Twig! Vol. 2’ Now available

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The Acorn Set Out on Tour, Release Remix Record!

Posted by Irma on August 27, 2010

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After a summer of fun in the sun, The Acorn will be embarking on an extensive fall tour of North America to support their recently-released album No Ghost. Having recorded the album at a secluded cottage in Northern Québec, the band will be bringing ‘the cottage’ on tour with a thematic stage show, props, and specials guests, to help bring the album to life. You can view all the tour dates at the end of this update!

The Acorn’s long-awaited follow-up to 2007’s wildly-successful Glory Hope Mountain is now receiving remix treatment as well. The band have called on friends and heroes to annihilate and reinvent their music. The remixes range from glitch-pop experiments, to subtle re-inventions and sweet club jams. Make The Least of The Day will only be available physically at The Acorn’s live shows and will be released digitally on September 14th on Paper Bag Digital.

Follow the jump for tour dates and a free download!

The Rural Alberta Advantage in the Studio, Recording New Album!

Posted by Irma on August 27, 2010

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The Rural Alberta Advantage will be embarking on a nine-date tour of Canada’s West Coast that will have them spending some extra time in the province that inspired their acclaimed debut album, Hometowns.

he tour comes on the tail-end of a summer of heavy recording for the band, who have been hard at work over the summer with producer Roger Leavens (who also produces Woodhands) at Boombox Sound in Toronto on their as-yet-untitled follow-up album slated for a Canadian release in early 2011 on Paper Bag Records.

Follow the jump for all the info and tour dates!

Winter Gloves’ New Album Available For Pre-order!

Posted by Irma on August 11, 2010
WINTER GLOVES’ NEW ALBUM AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 7

Montreal’s Winter Gloves are gearing up for the release of their sophomore album, All Red, on September 7th!

Plastic Slides, the first single off the album, is available for download both in its original format and in a remix from Teen Daze. You can download both for free here!

The foursome will be playing through Quebec and Ontario post-album release before touring down the east coast of the US with Born Ruffians at the end of September.

The band has posted footage from the making of All Red on Youtube, featuring the band sleepless and hard at work on the new album.


PRE-ORDER THE ALL RED VINYL BUNDLE PACK NOW
All Red will be released, appropriately, on heavyweight limited edition red vinyl! The vinyl is limited to a run of 300 and is housed in a hand silk-screened sleeve. It includes a vinyl-only bonus piano version of Strange Love, a track off the new album. The package also includes an MP3 download card for All Red.
The All Red vinyl is available now for pre-order as part of a special bundle for just $30!

The bundle includes:

1 All Red Limited Edition Red Vinyl (Run of 300 only)
1 about a girl Limited Edition Vinyl (Run of 300 only)
1 All Red digital download card
1 “Red” bonus CD
1 “Blue” bonus CD
1 11×17 Winter Gloves Poster


WINTER GLOVES SUMMER + FALL TOUR 2010

Aug 14 – Cumberland, BC – Cumberland Village Works Festival
Sep 04 – Montreal, QC – Jacques Cartier Pier (M For Montreal)
Sep 17 – Kingston, ON – The Grad Club
Sep 22 – Peterborough, ON – Red Dog
Sep 23 – Ottawa, ON – Mavericks
Sep 25 – Montreal, QC – Il Motore
Sep 28 – Rochester, NY – Bug Jar*
Sep 29 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East Downstairs*
Sep 30 – Northampton, MA – Iron Horse*
Oct 01 – Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory*
Oct 02 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom*
Oct 03 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s*
Oct 04 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar*
Oct 05 – Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel*
Oct 06 – Charlottesville, VA – Random Row Books*
Oct 07 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506*
Oct 08 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl*
Oct 09 – Birmingham, AL – Bottletree*
Oct 10 – Orlando, FL – Backbooth*
Oct 11 – Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder*

* w/ Born Ruffians

PS I Love You Teams Up With Paper Bag!

Posted by Irma on July 15, 2010

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We are so excited to announce the addition of Kingston’s PS I Love You to the Paper Bag Records family, and the release of their debut full length due out this fall!

The album, entitled Meet Me At The Muster Station, is 10 tracks long and will probably melt your face off.

A Message From You Say Party

Posted by Irma on June 22, 2010

To all of our fans and supporters,

Heartfelt thanks for all the messages of love and condolences that you have sent since Devon’s passing. We have drawn a lot of strength from these as we navigate this difficult time. Losing Devon has been a profound loss for the family this band has grown to become. We have taken some time out of the spotlight these last few months to heal, process, reflect and reevaluate the future of this band.

We have talked at great length with each other and our families and friends about the future. Devon’s parents have encouraged us to continue on and given us their blessing. It is their opinion (as well as ours) that Devon would never have wanted his death to end the band. He would have wanted us to continue on.

In the time between Devon’s passing and this statement, we have all reflected upon our personal lives. Krista has decided that her time with us has come to an end as she no longer desires the long drives, poor sleeps and revolting selection of road food. Instead she’s choosing a home, a garden, some gluten-free baking and a proper education. We will miss Krista very much and she remains a part of our lives.

We have turned to our good friends and former tour-mates Robert Andow and Bobby Siadat of Vancouver band “Gang Violence” to play keyboards and drums This new line up will continue the tradition of excellent live shows and sweaty dance floors, with new strength and a renewed commitment to music and touring. The 5 of us look forward to carrying the spirit of our friend Devon with us everywhere.

The cancelled European tour is being rescheduled for this fall and we will announce the dates as soon as possible. We are also planning select shows for the rest of 2010.

Out of respect for Devon and the evolution of life, today we announce that we will no longer be known as “You Say Party! We Say Die!” but instead as simply “You Say Party”.

Lately, we’ve been thinking a lot about the words and meanings we’ve spoken through our music. To return you to the core message of our band, we present the first track “There is XXXX (Within My Heart)” as the next single in North America.

With XXXX and light.

YSP

You Say Party and Young Galaxy Longlisted for Polaris Music Prize

Posted by Irma on June 17, 2010

Paper Bag Records is proud to announce the inclusion of roster artists You Say Party and Young Galaxy on the 2010 Polaris Music Prize Longlist!

The albums, XXXX and Invisible Republic, are part of the 40 album long longlist revealed today.

They will be voted on for the shortlist announcement by a jury of Canadian music industry professionals, in hopes of moving on to win the grand prize, an annual juried prize awarded to the best Canadian album based on artistic merit.

We’re incredibly happy to see the tireless efforts of these bands gain the recognition they deserve!

Young Galaxy Set To Release Invisible Republic In The States, Tour With Stars

Posted by Irma on June 15, 2010

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Young Galaxy is pleased to announce the US release of their latest full-length, Invisible Republic. Previously released in Canada, the anticipation for the record to come stateside has had fans buzzing, but the wait is over. Invisible Republic hits stores July 27, out on Paper Bag Records. The first two singles are “Destroyer” and “Queen Drum.” The US release will also feature the two exclusive bonus tracks “Invisible Republic” and “Flux.” To celebrate the release, Young Galaxy is making “Queen Drum” available for free download. You can grab it here.

Tours

11/09/2010
Woodhands
1st Annual Dankfest, Minot, ME
11/09/2010
PS I Love You
Ottawa Baseball Stadium (Lysten Music Festival), Kanata, ON
13/09/2010
PS I Love You w/ Mystery Jets
The Horseshoe, Toronto, ON
15/09/2010
PS I Love You
Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL
15/09/2010
The Acorn
St. Matthews United Church, Halifax
16/09/2010
Born Ruffians
ebar, Guelph, ON
16/09/2010
The Acorn
Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival, Fredericton
17/09/2010
Winter Gloves
The Grad Club, Kingston, ON
17/09/2010
Born Ruffians
London Ontario Live Arts Fest (Rogers Main Stage), London
17/09/2010
The Acorn
Sackville Fall Fair, Sackville, NB
19/09/2010
PS I Love You w / Japandroids
Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa, CA
19/09/2010
The Acorn
Baba's Lounge, Charlottetown, PE
20/09/2010
PS I Love You w/ Japandroids
Jensen's, Santa Barbara, CA
21/09/2010
PS I Love You w/ Japandroids
Crepe Place, Santa Cruz, CA
21/09/2010
The Acorn
T.T. the Bear's, Cambridge, MA
23/09/2010
Winter Gloves
Mavericks, Ottawa, ON
23/09/2010
You Say Party
Club 9one9 (Rifflandia Music Festival), Victoria, BC
23/09/2010
PS I Love You w/ Japandroids
Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT
23/09/2010
The Acorn
The Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
24/09/2010
PS I Love You w/ Japandroids
Neurolux, Boise, ID
24/09/2010
The Acorn
Littlefield, Brooklyn, NY
25/09/2010
Winter Gloves
Il Motore, Montreal, QC
25/09/2010
The Acorn
Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA
26/09/2010
The Acorn
DC9, Washington, DC
28/09/2010
The Acorn
The Pike Room at the Crofoot, Pontiac, MI
28/09/2010
Born Ruffians, Winter Gloves
Bug Jar, Rochester, NY
28/09/2010
PS I Love You w/ Japandroids & Frog Eyes
Hume Hotel, Nelson, BC
29/09/2010
The Acorn
Beachland Tavern, Cleveland, OH
29/09/2010
Born Ruffians, Winter Gloves
Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, MA
30/09/2010
The Acorn
Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL
30/09/2010
Born Ruffians, Winter Gloves
Iron Horse, Northampton, MA
30/09/2010
PS I Love You w/ Japandroids & Frog Eyes
Wild Bills, Banff, AB
1/10/2010
The Acorn
Turf Club, St. Paul, MN
1/10/2010
Born Ruffians, Winter Gloves
Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY
1/10/2010
PS I Love You w / Japandroids and Frog Eyes
Starlite Room, Edmonton, AB
2/10/2010
The Acorn
The Frequency, Madison, WI
2/10/2010
Born Ruffians, Winter Gloves
Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
2/10/2010
PS I Love You w / Japandroids and Frog Eyes
Distrikt, Regina, SK
3/10/2010
Born Ruffians, Winter Gloves
Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, PA
3/10/2010
PS I Love You w / Japandroids
Pyramid, Winnipeg, MB
4/10/2010
Born Ruffians, Winter Gloves
Ottobar, Baltimore, MD
4/10/2010
PS I Love You w / Japandroids and Frog Eyes
Louis’ Pub, Saskatoon, SK
5/10/2010
Born Ruffians, Winter Gloves
Rock & Roll Hotel, Washington, DC
6/10/2010
PS I Love You w / Japandroids and Frog Eyes
Republik, Calgary, AB
6/10/2010
Born Ruffians, Winter Gloves
Random Row Books, Charlottesville, VA
7/10/2010
Born Ruffians, Winter Gloves
Local 506, Chapel Hill, NC
8/10/2010
PS I Love You w / Japandroids and Ladyhawk
Logan's Pub, Victoria, BC
8/10/2010
Born Ruffians, Winter Gloves
The Earl, Atlanta, GA
9/10/2010
PS I Love You w / Japandroids and Ladyhawk
Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, BC
9/10/2010
Born Ruffians, Winter Gloves
Bottletree, Birmingham, AL
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