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The Cape May

The Cape May from Calgary employ strings, keys, theremin and accordian and the studio assistance of Steve Albini (Nirvana, Smog, Low, The Pixies) in the lovely, brooding tunes of their second album, Glass Mountain Roads in early August. Good for late-night listening on the headphones.

From Glass Mountain Roads (2007):
The Cape May: Spring Flight to the Land of Fire
The Cape May: Copper-Tied

MySpace | Website | Label: Flemish Records
Buy: Flemish Records, iTunes, and eMusic

Show Schedule:
October 3, 2007 - The Green Room (Pop Montreal), Montreal
October 5, 2007 - The Marquee; John Mckiel Cd Release, Halifax
October 6, 2007 - Studio 600, Moncton



The Deadly Syndrome



Jesse, Will, Chris, and Mike of Los Angeles-based The Deadly Syndrome have gained a reputation for energy-packed live performances, selling out their shows at Spaceland. Now the release of their first album, The Ortolan, next Tuesday on Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Records will determine if they can translate that to the studio.

At first listen, it sounds good to me--a perfect antidote to over-doing the navel-contemplation bit.

From The Ortolan (2007):
The Deadly Syndrome: Eucalyptus
From Live At Spaceland (2007), available at eMusic:
The Deadly Syndrome: I Hope I Become a Ghost

MySpace | Website | Label: Dim Mak Records
Buy at Amazon.com and the usual retail outlets, iTunes, and eMusic

Show Schedule:
Sep 8 2007 - THE ECHO: RECORD RELEASE PARTY, Echo Park, CA
Sep 12 2007 - Velvet Jones, Santa Barbara, CA
Sep 13 2007 - Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco, CA
Oct 6 2007 - LA Weekly DETOUR Festival, w/ Bloc Party, Los Angeles, CA