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Lucky Stabb / Childebeast Double CD Release Party!

admin — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 01:20:46 +0000

Twice the Fauxtown shiz hits the fan this upcoming October 22nd at Maxwell’s Music House (located at 220 King St. N. Waterloo, Ontario). Both Lucky Stabb and Childebeast simultaneously decide that “the fans have suffered long enough” and release their respective albums (Lucky Stabb: Its Now Or Later and Childebeast: Sous Le Maison) at Maxwell’s on the very same night. Confusing? Oh hells yeah! As many a fine advertisement has stated over the years “But wait…There’s more!” Yes, Childebeast and Lucky Stabb will be joined by The Axxxidentals and J.K. Phil Ose and… the spirit of rock ‘n roll (this is not a band). The tickets are $10 and you get your choice of CD. That’s powerful stuff…To buy your advance ticket, contact a member of Lucky Stabb or Childebeast TODAY.

UPDATE: Here are some pics of the show taken by our friend Harry Pulley. Also thanks to Carrie @ IRIS for having us on the radio earlier in the day, and Chris of Sex Dwarf for filling in at the last minute!

Pics of Lucky Stabb
Pics of Childebeast

LAZU LIE ADDED TO FAUXTOWN BAND ROSTER

admin — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:42 +0000

Back last winter sometime, either late 2009 or early 2010, the musicians of Cambridge, ON-based band Nervous Wrecked and the musicians of Kitchener, ON-based band Childebeast decided somehow that they ought to try working as a larger and singular unit.

Not dismantling either of their former projects - on the contrary, Nervous Wrecked just released their second full length “Circles’ in September 2010 and Childebeast are lined up to release their second full length ‘Sous le maison’ on October 22nd 2010 - the six members dedicated time to first learn and rehearse each other’s songs all together, and then worked into the process of creating new songs from scratch.

Over the better part of this, the year of our Lord two thousand and ten, the group has rehearsed dozens of songs, some old but rearranged, and some brand new.

Eventually in the late summer the group was offered a show which prompted them to refine a set of nine songs - written by all six of the members either collectively or separately - and establish a band name.

And it was known as Lazu Lie.

Lazu Lie is in talks about recording an EP, but still unsure about which songs will be recorded and where, not to mention when it will be released. That’s as specific as I can be.

Lazu Lie is the latest band to be signed to FauxTown Records.

Lazu Lie is: GJ Stabbz, Young Coconut, Josh Braga, Joseph Gallo, Jr., Kevin Fraser, Matthew Davey

Nervous Wrecked CD Release Party - Saturday September 25th

admin — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:50:45 +0000

Come join us at the Galt Room in Cafe 13 on Main St in Cambridge! The show will be featuring:

NERVOUS WRECKED (www.myspace.com/nervouswrecked)

THE AXXXIDENTALS (www.myspace.com/theaxxxidentals)

GRAND RIVER ORCHESTRA (www.myspace.com/grandriverorchestra)

THE DHARMA BUMZ (www.myspace.com/dharmabumz)

DOORS AT 9PM

COVER: $8.00 (includes new LP “Circles” by Nervous Wrecked”

Update: Here are some pics from the show. Bands are in order of appearance.

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?