The hard-working roughnecks in The City Streets are starting to reap the rewards of endless touring and songwriting. Their fourth album Peacemaker was recorded with famed Montreal producer Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Godspeed You Black Emperor!) and they play a release party tonight at Jacob’s with the Scoop Outs, Hind Legs, Noise Hounds and the […]
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The Motorleague Are Part of Your Heritage
Those Canadian Heritage Moments just keep on giving. The Motorleague has now joined Classified in referencing one of the classic 60-second historical clips, naming its upcoming album Acknowledge, Acknowledge in reference to the harrowing Halifax Explosion episode, which is still burnt into my consciousness after all these years. “You can kill an afternoon perfectly watching Heritage Moments, especially if you’re drinking,” says lead singer/guitarist Don Levandier. “We don’t find that episode funny — it’s pretty morbid — but those commercials are inspiring.” The album is due out sometime in May. Meanwhile, the band, who chose to lay low this
