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DGB, Lucky Stabb, Nervous Wrecked and Derive, Tonight!

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:27:03 +0000

Come join us at the venerable Circus Room tonight starting at 9pm as we launch DGB on their canada wide summer tour!

Grand River Orchestra Joins Fauxtown Records!

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:33:42 +0000

It began at daybreak, January 7th, 2010. A lonely trumpet announced the arrival of Grand River Orchestra to Fauxtown Records.

A young messenger, dressed in medieval garb, was found unconscious at the portcullis of Fauxtown HQ. A typical day in the tri-city area, it was snowing and the roads were bad. The weary traveller had arrived prior to sunrise, and was quickly ushered inside when Fauxtown opened up its offices at their typical arrival time of 2:45pm. He was given a mug of hot chocolate, and allowed to recuperate on the Brown Couch of Leisure. His feathered cap layered thick with snow and his puffy pants soaked through, he eventually hobbled up to the secretary and handed him a sealed piece of parchment. “Quite a storm out there. Take this, I must be off!”

The parchment handed over contained the details of this new alliance…

“Grand River Orchestra, a Cambridge band known for their dense, textured sound and soulful jams, is now a part of the Fauxtown label,” read the parchment, “Look for them coming to rock a venue near you, and the release of an album in the near future!”

WELCOME GRAND RIVER ORCHESTRA!

Phil Delisle Presents Songs For Spring

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:26:22 +0000

Phil Delisl of Approachables fame has decided to offer up his debut solo album Songs For Spring as a free download right here on Fauxtownrecords.com. This record has a healthy head of hair, a nice smile and dancing fingers and is sure to leave you wanting more. Download Songs For Spring!

Happy Holidays!

admin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:57:11 +0000

Happy Holidays from all of us here at Fauxtown! Whatever this season means to you, may good company and good times be your constant companions! We have some very exciting releases coming out in the new year and some exciting announcements to make soon. Stay tuned!

Ben VanDyk reviews “Insufficient Funds”

admin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:27:31 +0000

Holy moly. Hello, hello. I would like to introduce you to Young Coconut’s new long player, called Insufficient Funds. The songs that make up this art damaged, sprawling, rocking ‘n rolling album can sing for themselves, but, you know, sometimes a little talk helps everyone loosen up a little bit. And I suggest a little limbering up in order to enjoy this album. Think of it as stretching before you get out there and kick the ball around.

One of the most difficult tasks for anyone who makes music is managing expectations for your intended audience. After all, why should they listen? And it ain’t easy for listeners to make informed choices from all the mess that is available to them, given the lazy shorthand that is pervasive in rock and roll writing which depends on describing a new album or buzz band by using familiar touchstones. “The Specials meets Black Sabbath” they say, “Big Star meets the Clash meets Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet”. Isn’t that missing the point, though? Familiarity breeds contempt, people. Rock and roll is and was thrilling because it’s exotic, unsafe, even threatening. But rock and roll is at its most thrilling when its creators are cool enough to ride a bucking muse and let it lead.

This, I would say, brings us back to Young Coconut, and his album, Insufficient Funds. This album revels in off-kilter melodies, abstract lyrics, and zany hooks. It also relies on the performances of various guests who handle the lead vocal duties, guests from bands like Lucky Stabb, Childebeast, and World of Science, all of whom contribute to Young Coconut’s dream of an album. Not a disneyfied dream, but one with a scary id in full effect, where the unexpected waits in the stereophonic sounds. For instance, “Did you see me?” is a clattering, full-on rock and roll track that doesn’t allow a few twisty rhythmic and textural changes get in the way of a little bit of fun verse-chorus-and-something-or-other. Without a breath it’s followed up by some noise and the gut stomping beat in “fifty cent carolinas.” And following that is the indie pop bounce of “Le$hark” which tells the story of an unrepentant criminal mastermind. This album isn’t perfect, and the seams show here and there, but that’s ok, because just like college basketball in the USA any of the missteps taken are more than forgiven for the moments of brilliance that result from sheer guts and determination.

Fauxtown Bands Play C.A.A.T Benifit

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:05:59 +0000

October 30th, several Fauxtown Bands including Lucky Stabb and Childebeast played at Maxwells Music House in Waterloo. This show was for charity and all proceeds went to C.A.A.T. (Canadian Animal Assistance Team) who do great work helping and saving animals of all kinds, all over. The line up was Other Than Blue, Childebeast, Lucky Stabb, Vacuity, Sex Dwarf and Trim Gaurd. Here are some pics!

The Approachables: On Sound Stage Mountain

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:17:41 +0000

We said we’d heard rumblings! And now, a knock on the door. What’s this? Like a cooing child in basket left by mysterious parents, like supply without demand, a fairly rare occurrence: a debut LP ten years after the fact? Somewhere, it seems, The Approachalbes are still toiling, no doubt rolled in soot and sweat to bring the world pop diamonds in the rough.

Now Fauxtown is happy to announce that anyone can go to the site and hear what all the fuss is about. Dare ye?

The Approachables: we have heard rumblings!

admin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:22:45 +0000

We have heard rumblings that something exciting is afoot!

Until we’re ready to announce the news, why not take a quick trip down memory lane with us?

Try Hardz release Midget Made Giant

admin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:03:14 +0000

The Boyz have just released their latest and greatest. Here’s what they had to say:

We are the Tryhardz, nobody else. If you think J.K. Phil Ose is anybody else you better think twice Mr. Rice. And if you think Young Coconut is anyone else you betta..ha.. not think.

Now hear a short story:

Barbet Biscoe mounted his stalling steed (because his steed was a slow mule) to escort him away from Dirtiest Camelot the home of the Hardz, the Trys’ reside a fortnight east of the Hardz council. Barbet was discouraged at the treatment the Hardz gave him and he left, finding himself entangled in a reef nine leagues under the sea where he died because of his ignorance. Written by J.K. Phil Ose

Young Coconut: The World is Not Enough!

admin — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:57:51 +0000

The ever prolific Young Coconut has released a new EP and two LPs in one fell swoop! Check out “Sophistry”, “Touch of Bitch” and “Insufficient Funds” in the shop section today to see what YC has to say about each of his beloved new musical children!