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  Holy rollers: Make Your Exit rocks the Church

  

  Posted by Brian Towie at 10:42 am on December 10, 2009
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  The power of Christ compelled Make Your Exit.

  Or, at least the power of a Christian venue, to be more accurate.  Though the music isn’t religious, the Toronto-based experimental rockers went to such a venue to record their sophomore EP Remind Me The Reason I Came — available at Soundscapes and Criminal Records. At the behest of producer Brent Bodrug (who has worked with such Canadian luminaries as Alanis Morissette and Jacksoul), the five members spent a 10-day stint at a century-old church in Trenton, Ont. — converted into a recording studio — to cut the record.

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  Nuit Blanche escapes storm’s wrath

  

  Posted by Superfeed Editor at 6:40 pm on October 4, 2009
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  From CBC | Toronto News

  Many artists with outdoor exhibits had to scramble to restructure their projects after Toronto was hit with a thunderstorm just before the launch of its annual all-night art party, Nuit Blanche.

  “There was a severe storm before 7 p.m. [ET] last night. It was really something, but fortunately the skies cleared,” Rita Davies, executive director of culture for the City of Toronto, told CBC.ca on Sunday.

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  Nuit Blanche survival tips

  

  Posted by Superfeed Editor at 6:05 pm on October 2, 2009
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  From NOW Daily

  With over 500 artists participating in this year’s Nuit Blanche and 130 projects to stare at, the all-night art fest can get a bit overwhelming.

  It’s important to remember that this isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon and like any well-trained athlete, you’ll need to prepare for the night of adventures lying ahead. Here are some tips on what to take, where to pee and where to grab some munchies.

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  A cosmic gamble: Young Galaxy goes their own way

  

  Posted by Brian Towie at 11:50 am on August 29, 2009
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  Stephen Ramsay and Catherine McCandless believe that if you’re in it, you’re in it to win it.

  The couple and core behind Montreal dream-rock outfit Young Galaxy had to summon up more sand recording Invisible Republic (which they’ll showcase at the Drake Hotel Sept. 10), than they did when they cut their self-titled debut in 2007. Adding new permanent members Stephen Kamp and Max Henry, Young Galaxy charted new courses.

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