Whoa, it’s almost time for Long Live the Queen. The festival organizers have once again put together a mix tape of songs by fest participants for your listening/downloading enjoyment. The Chitz, Crosss, D’EON, Doldrums, Envision, Gianna Lauren, Mayor McCa, Old Man Luedecke, The Prospector’s Union, Rattail, Rebekah Higgs, Rituals, Silly Kissers, Sister, The Taste, and Brandon Dramatic have all contributed songs. You can download the sampler here – password is “longlive2011.” Additional hot tip: If you need more of The Chitz, they’ve made their entire discography available for download here.
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Free Luedecke
scott blackburn In celebration of his second Juno win for his fourth album My Hands Are On Fire and Other Love Songs, the perennially lovely Old Man Luedecke has offered up his first EP Mole in the Ground for free download starting May 1. Long out of print, the album was recorded in three hours and features songs about burgers and artwork by Luedecke’s wife Teresa. Cuuuuute. You can grab it at oldmanluedecke.com beginning this Sunday (also my birthday! Old Man Lang!) And you can catch him on the heels of a cross-Canada tour on May 19 at the North
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Long Live the Queen Full Lineup and Schedule
SISTER Here’s the full lineup for the Long Live the Queen Festival, happening this May long weekend (May 19-22.) Street fairs! Brunches! Hip-hop! Round robin thingys! Bands/full schedule below. Get tickets from Taz Records and Obsolete Records as well as at longlivethequeen.ca Thursday, May 19th Obsolete Records 3pm (Free Event) Chief Thundercloud + Jay Crocker North Street Church 6pm ( $18 Adv / $22 Door ) Old Man Luedecke + Kite Hill + Klarka Weinwerm + These Hands + Gianna Lauren Gus’ Pub 10pm ($8 Adv / $10 Door) Play Guitar + Sean Nicholas Savage + D’Eon + Deadhorse +
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Long Live the Queen Lineup Announced
So the lineup for the second installation of the Long Live the Queen Festival (taking place this year from May 19-22) has just been released. We see lots of things we like – Sister, Duchess Says, Tonka and Puma – and the Chitz are doing a very special reunion show. THE CHITZ. WTF. Complete list […]
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Long Live the Queen festival photos
I’m shaking the cobwebs from my head and the cigarette stink out of my living room. My ears are ringing and my feet are sore from dancing. I want more. Long Live the Queen indeed. For those of you that missed the fun, Scott Blackburn has more photos below.
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Get personal with Long Live the Queen
All weekend long Long Live the Queen will be posting updates and photos from the festival, like your cool friend’s diary. In the meantime take their personality test to see what show best suits you! Also, we were down at the artists’ market and there are some great deals on vintage and locally designed clothes, […]
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Get a Little Taste of Long Live the Queen
arf arf yarf my face! That’s the worst kicker I’ve ever written. In more important news, the Long Live the Queen Festival has put out a Zunior download sampler of artists playing the festival. You got my secret boyfriend Diamond Rings. (Everyone needs a boyfriend that applies eyeshadow better than they do.) You got Yellow Jacket Avenger, Heavy Meadows and a buncha other stuff. Get it here for FREE FREE FREE. The password is LLTQsampler455. More info on the festival here.
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Obey Sked is now Up and Long Live the Queen Makes it Official
clever girl! I’m so excited for May that I could pee. The OBEY convention has just released their schedule and ticket info today. OMGIGHGOIGODIGGODDS. I have blathered extensively about my excitement for this in a previous entry and I will do so once again. Dirty Beaches! Cat Bag! Homostupids! The debut of the ex-York Redoubt […]
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Holidays with Diamond Rings
The upcoming Long Live the Queen festival announced that Torontonian weirdo Diamond Rings (otherwise known as D’Urbervilles lead singer John O’Regan) will be joining us in Halifax sometime during the fest’s Victoria Day long weekend run. Perfect pop, eyeshadow and ridiculous videos = this is our bread and butter.You will either love the following little […]
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Killer Queen
BULL POWER As a proud Taurean, I have to tell you that May is generally a good time for me even when nothing is really happening. I feel really powerful, my stars are all aligned and whatnot, and people are almost suspiciously nice to me.This year’s May-time holds particular promise, however. A couple weeks ago […]