The Russian Futurists have emerged from studio seclusion in a flash of live awesomeness. The completely expanded and incredible live band will perform at a select few dates to unveil tracks from Matthew Adam Hart aka The Russian Futurists long-awaited new album The Weight’s On The Wheels. The Weight’s On The Wheels is Hart’s most ambitious creation to date and is sure to be a summer monster.
Two weeks ago the band played the Wavelength 500 Festival in Toronto, previewing 5 brand new cuts from The Weight’s On The Wheels, to fanatic reviews! Next week The Futurists join Plants & Animals, The Acorn and Think About Life at the Billions/Chromewaves Party for Canadian Music Fest. Next stop: TEXAS.
Don’t miss The Russian Futurists at SXSW. The new band will blow you away and you will cry tears of punch-drunk love for the new jams.
THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS @ SXSW
Wednesday March 17 7:45pm
Habana Calle 6 – 709 E. 6th Street – BACK PATIO
Saturday March 20 1:20pm
Paradise – 6th Street at Trinity – Upstairs @ Canada House!
The UC Triple Threat is in effect at this year’s Canadian Music Fest
DVAS – WEDNESDAY MARCH 10 @ THE ROOSEVELT ROOM 10:00pm
EYE Weekly Canadian Music Fest Opening Night Party
w/Parallels, Styrofoam Ones and CFCF
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DVAS, our newest UC addition, will put forth a set of jams from their impending album Society at The Roosevelt Room. If you don’t know by now that you have to experience these guys live, then take this as an advisory to come on out and get your sweat on the dance floor!!
CADENCE WEAPON – THURSDAY MARCH 11 @ 12:00am
EYE Weekly CMF Showcase Party
w/Fields of Fur, Diamond Rings, Empire, First Rate People
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Cadence Weapon is hard at work on a monster new record, and for one single night only, this special performance courtesy of EYE and CMF, Cadence Weapon jumps on stage with his ridiculous studio band loaded with special guests, to give you a sneak preview of the Cadence Weapon experience for 2010. Don’t miss this. It’s going to be huge.
THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS – FRIDAY MARCH 12 @ 10:00pm
Billions/Chromewaves Party
w/Plants & Animals, Think About Life, The Acorn, Winter Gloves
Tickets Sold Out Online!
The Russian Futurists have emerged from studio seclusion in a flash of live awesomeness. The completely expanded and incredible live band will perform at a select few dates to unveil tracks from Matthew Adam Hart aka The Russian Futurists long-awaited new album The Weight’s On The Wheels. The Weight’s On The Wheels is Hart’s most ambitious creation to date and is sure to be a summer monster.
Two weeks ago the band played the Wavelength 500 Festival in Toronto, previewing 5 brand new cuts from The Weight’s On The Wheels, to fanatic reviews! Now, The Futurists join Plants & Animals, The Acorn and Think About Life at the Billions/Chromewaves Party for Canadian Music Fest.
Don’t miss The Russian Futurists at Lee’s Palace. The new band will blow you away and you will cry tears of punch-drunk love for the new jams.
The Russian Futurists are set to release long awaited album, The Weight’s On The Wheels, this summer. The Weight’s On The Wheels is arguably The Russian Futurists most accomplished creation to date. The Russian Futurists return to the stage to make their first live appearance after a year in the studio in celebration of Wavelength 500! Wavelength is a weekly live music series based in Toronto. It was founded in late 1999 by a loose collective of frustrated yet hopeful independent musicians trying to breathe some life into some of the darker corners of Toronto’s perpetually overlooked indie music scene. Documenting local cultural history was their aim — as such, every Wavelength series show since the start has been numbered. Wavelength has helped launch the career trajectories of now-internationally renowned Torontonian and Canadian artists like The Russian Futurists, Holy Fuck, Cadence Weapon, The Cansecos, Broken Social Scene, The Constantines, Final Fantasy, The Hidden Cameras, Great Lake Swimmers, Tokyo Police Club, Peaches, Caribou, Junior Boys, Crystal Castles, Fucked Up and many others. TICKETS ON SALE TODAY, check back at GalleryAC.com
The Russian Futurists celebrate their return home from Japan by teaming up with Stars for the 102.1 The Edge Edge Electric Xmas Series December 11 @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto.
XM RADIO CHANNEL 52 THE VERGE has announced its long-list for voting on BEST VERGE ARTIST and BEST ALBUM and both The Cansecos and The Russian Futurists are on both lists! VOTE FOR THE CANSECOS & THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS! BEST VERGE ARTIST: The Cansecos/The Russian Futurists BEST VERGE ALBUM: The Cansecos “JUICES!”/The Russian Futurists “ME, MYSELF & RYE” Your votes are appreciated! VOTE HERE
The video for “PAUL SIMON”, a song which The NME calls “Air-Punching Brass Brilliance”, has been nominated for BEST INDEPENDENT VIDEO at the 2008 MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS!! The video awards air live on Muchmusic Sunday June 15 at 9pm EST.
Cadence Weapon’s new album “AFTERPARTY BABIES” is now available for purchase digitally, on CD and on 2-LP in North America and Europe. “Outrageously original and unconcerned with meeting any terms but its own, Afterparty Babies deserves to go down as one of the most important additions yet to Canada’s neglected hip hop canon” – Toronto Star “Blending ebullient verbosity with the brightest selection of electronic beats you’ll hear this side of a Santogold ringtone selection… Impeccable” – Observer Music Monthly “Afterparty Babies is, just so, so, so good. It’s raising the bar on modern rap music in a way that this reviewer thinks is completely unique” – Drowned In Sound JUST ANNOUNCED: CANADIAN TOUR WITH BUCK 65! CADENCE WEAPON TOUR DATES 02.28.08 – Northampton, MA – Iron Horse # 02.29.08 – Boston, MA – Middle East # 03.01.08 – Brooklyn, NY – Union Hall # 03.02.08 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge # 03.04.08 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s # 03.05.08 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar # 03.06.08 – Washington, DC – DC9 # 03.07.08 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 # 03.08.08 – Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn # 03.10.08 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks # 03.11.08 – Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon # 03.12.08 – Austin, TX – SXSW – Canadian Blast @ 03.12.08 – Austin, TX – SXSW – Habana Patio – Upper Class & Paper Bag get SAUCED IN AUSTIN * 03.13.08 – Austin, TX – SXSW – Day Stage (Austin Convention Center) + 03.13.08 – Austin, TX – SXSW – Waterloo Records In-Store 03.14.08 – Austin, TX – SXSW – Hot Freaks! @ Mohawk Patio % 03.15.08 – Denton, TX – Hailey’s # 03.17.08 – Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room # 03.18.08 – San Diego, CA – Casbah # 03.19.08 – Los Angeles, CA – Echo # 03.20.08 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom Of The Hill # 03.21.08 – Portland, OR – Holoscene # 03.22.08 – Seattle, WA – High Dive # 04.01.08 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry # 04.02.08 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle # 04.03.08 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop # 04.04.08 – Pontiac, MI – Pike Room # 04.10.08 – Moncton, NB – The Empress $ 04.11.08 – St. Johns, NL – Club One $ 04.12.08 – Charlottetown, PEI – Mack One $ 04.13.08 – Fredericton, NB – The Playhouse $ 04.17.08 – Halifax, NS – The Marquee 04.19.08 – Montreal, QC – Le National $ 04.21.08 – Quebec City, QC – Cabaret Du Capitole $ 04.22.08 – Ottawa, ON – The Bronson Center $ 04.23.08 – Hamilton, ON – Westside Concert Theater $ 04.25.08 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall $ 04.26.08 – London, ON – Venue TBA $ 04.29.08 – Winnipeg, MB – The Garrick $ 04.30.08 – Regina, SK – The Exchange $ 05.01.08 – Edmonton, AB – McDougal United Church $ 05.03.08 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Ballroom $ 05.07.08 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom $ 05.08.08 – Victoria, BC – Alix Goolden Hall $ 05.10.08 – Tofino, BC – The Legion $ # with Born Ruffians * with The Russian Futurists, The Cansecos, The Acorn, Woodhands, Laura Barrett @ with Ghislain Poirier, Scratch Bastid, Grand Analog, Megasoid + with Billy Bragg, Murs, White Williams, Cool Kids, The Blow and more % with Crystal Castles, British Sea Power and more $ with Buck 65
Here is the latest update of Cadence Weapon tour dates in support of the release of “Afterparty Babies”, coming March 3 in Europe and March 4 in North America! CADENCE WEAPON TOUR DATES 02.15.08 – Whistler, BC – Village Square – Countdown to 2010 Olympics 02.20.08 – London, UK – Barden’s Boudoir (Drownedinsound.com Presents) 02.22.08 – Dublin, IE – Crawdaddy’s % 02.23.08 – Paris, FR – Le Fleche D’or Motogigz Motorolla Night 02.28.08 – Northampton, MA – Iron Horse # 02.29.08 – Boston, MA – Middle East # 03.01.08 – Brooklyn, NY – Union Hall # 03.02.08 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge # 03.04.08 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s # 03.05.08 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar # 03.06.08 – Washington, DC – DC9 # 03.07.08 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 # 03.08.08 – Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn # 03.10.08 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks # 03.11.08 – Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon # 03.12.08 – Austin, TX – SXSW – Upper Class/Paper Bag Showcase @ Habana’s Patio * 03.13.08 – Austin, TX – SXSW – TBA 03.14.08 – Austin, TX – SXSW – TBA 03.15.08 – Denton, TX – Hailey’s # 03.16.08 – Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room # 03.17.08 – Tucson, AZ – Plush # 03.18.08 – San Diego, CA – Casbah # 03.19.08 – Los Angeles, CA – Echo # 03.20.08 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom Of The Hill # 03.21.08 – Portland, OR – Holoscene # 03.22.08 – Seattle, WA – High Dive # 04.01.08 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry # 04.02.08 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle # 04.03.08 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop # 04.04.08 – Pontiac, MI – Pike Room # # with Born Ruffians % with Ebony Bones * with The Russian Futurists, The Cansecos, The Acorn, Woodhands, Laura Barrett Canadian tour news soon!
We’ve got plenty of news for you, but first we just want to let you know we’ve posted footage of The Cansecos, The Russian Futurists and Cadence Weapon rocking the UC Throwdown in Toronto last month. Major props to Mix Motion Karlen Chang for the visual stimulation on the screens. www.youtube.com/upperclass
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF UC SHOWS COMING UP FAST!
***CADENCE WEAPON LIVE PERFORMANCE at the UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA PARTY IN EDMONTON! September 8, Lister Quad…more details soon
***THE CANSECOS LIVE PERFORMANCE at the DRAKE rocking the TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PARTY! September 9, Drake Underground 9pm, w/The Diableros, Kill The Lights, Grassy Knoll & The Magic Bullet & Five Blank Pages.
BREAKING KAYFABE UK/EUROPE SEPTEMBER 24!!! Upper Class and Cadence Weapon have linked with the almighty Big Dada Recordings across the ocean…Cadence’s debut album BREAKING KAYFABE is hitting stores across the UK and Europe September 24 via Big Dada! For fans in the UK/Europe – stay tuned for some exciting announcements on tour dates in November!
CADENCE WEAPON & FINAL FANTASY TOURING THE USA TOGETHER! THE “HE POOS WEAPONS TOUR”? This unexpected pairing started when, in 2006, fellow Canadians – Owen Pallett, aka Final Fantasy and Rollie Pemberton, aka Cadence Weapon, were nominated for the inaugural Polaris Music Prize. They then shared the cover of Toronto’s weekly, Eye Magazine, in a fist fight, so, naturally when the two young musicians were approached by Canadian national radio show CBC “Fuse”back in April of this year to share the stage for a six-song collaboration, Owen & Rollie jumped at the chance to work together. Like a successful and deranged vaudeville show, their inverse personalities and polar ways of rocking crowds have brought them together, and so it is… Cadence Weapon and Final Fantasy have decided to co-headline a tour of the United States this fall. Cadence Weapon’s punishing electronic party rap live show will be a stark contrast to the emotional solo violin looping extravaganza that Final Fantasy puts on, making for one of the most interesting co-bills in recent indie history. Both artists will play favourites from their past acclaimed releases “Breaking Kayfabe” and “He Poos Clouds”. Cadence Weapon will be showcasing new material from his highly anticipated sophomore release, “Afterparty Babies” due early next year on Upper Class/EMI/Epitaph/Big Dada.
CADENCE WEAPON & FINAL FANTASY ON TOUR: 10.22.07 – Seattle, WA – Nector Lounge 10.23.07 – Portland, OR – Someday Lounge 10.25.07 – San Francisco, CA – Independent 10.26.07 – Pamona, CA – Glass House 10.28.07 – Los Angeles, CA – The Troubadour 10.29.07 – San Diego, CA – Beauty Bar 10.30.07 – Phoenix, AZ – Modified Arts 11.01.07 – Abilene, TX – Monks 11.02.07 – Denton, TX – Hailey’s 11.03.07 – Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Festival 11.05.07 – Birmingham, AL – Bottle Tree 11.06.07 – Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn 11.07.07 – Charleston, SC – Map Room 11.09.07 – Philadelphia, PA – Church 11.10.07 – Hoboken, NJ – Maxwells 11.11.07 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom 11.12.07 – Boston, MA – Middle East As a special treat, thanks to CBC Radio, we are pleased to offer an exclusive download of Cadence Weapon & Final Fantasy performing Cadence Weapon’s “Sharks” from their “Fuse” performance. Download Cadence Weapon & Final Fantasy “Sharks” …and stay tuned for special announcements with CADENCE WEAPON for CMJ and POP MONTREAL!!
THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS ARE TOURING CANADA! It has been a long time since the Ruskie pop-team headed to western Canada, so prepare for serious party pop shit, west coast. And you too Ontario and Quebec, right after they’re done with the west! The Futurists hit the road in support of the recently released “Me, Myself and Rye” collection, but will tease with a few jams from the forthcoming 2008 release by Matthew Hart, aka the singular yet somehow plural Russian Futurist. THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS ON TOUR IN CANADA 22-Oct-07 – Victoria, BC – Logans 23-Oct-07 – Vancouver, BC – Pit Pub (UBC) 25-Oct-07 – Calgary, AB – Broken City 26-Oct-07 – Calgary, AB – That Empty Space (daytime show at University of Calgary) 27-Oct-07 – Edmonton, AB – Velvet Underground 31-Oct-07 – Guelph, ON – Brass Taps Halloween Party (University of Guelph) 22-Nov-07 – Toronto, ON – The Drake Underground 23-Nov-07 – Montreal, QC – Club Lambi 24-Nov-07 – Ottawa, ON – Zaphod’s
THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS “LIVE AT THE VERGE” The Russian Futurists recorded a live in-studio session and interview for XM Satellite Radio’s “Live At The Verge” show. YOU CAN TUNE IN SEPTEMBER 12th at 6am and 6pm and SEPTEMBER 16th at 9am and 9pm, XM Satellite, Channel 52.
THE CANSECOS JUICED! AND JUICES! And finally, if you can’t catch them September 9th at The Drake, go to www.thecansecos.com and download the album The Cansecos have made for you – JUICED! You have to have heard this before you hear JUICES! – the new album, coming right before Christmas – stay tuned for lots more info as this story develops.
July 24 marks the Canadian release of “Me, Myself and Rye” by The Russian Futurists. To celebrate this event, The Russian Futurists, The Drake and Ukula are teaming up to bring you a release party day Saturday July 28th! SATURDAY JULY 28th THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS LIVE! “Me, Myself and Rye” RELEASE PARTY THE DRAKE SKY YARD 1150 QUEEN STREET WEST 3:00PM DOORS…goes ’til 7:00PM with special roof top performance by THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS and Special Guest DJs! SATURDAY JULY 28th THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS RELEASE AFTER PARTY! UKULA STORE 492 COLLEGE STREET DOORS 10PM GUEST DJ: MATTHEW HART of THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS
Thanks to everyone who came out to our JULY 7 Throwdown! Props to The Cansecos, The Russian Futurists & Cadence Weapon for holding it down, Rollie P and DJ Weez-L for DJing, and everyone in the crowd for getting mega crunk. It was retarded. Thank you. Photos are in the gallery.
If you missed Cadence Weapon in Toronto on July 7th, you have another chance!
Cadence Weapon has joined the lineup forWAKESTOCK 2007!
JULY 29th Toronto Islands w/Story Of The Year, Lupe Fiasco, Shad K and more!
And if you weren’t at The Pitchfork Music Festival…it went something like this…
Cadence Weapon & Jeremy Greenspan (Junior Boys)!
Cadence Weapon and Girl Talk!
July 24 marks the Canadian release of “Me, Myself and Rye” by The Russian Futurists. To celebrate this event, The Russian Futurists, The Drake and Ukula are teaming up to bring you a release party day Saturday July 28th! SATURDAY JULY 28th THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS LIVE! “Me, Myself and Rye” RELEASE PARTY THE DRAKE SKY YARD 1150 QUEEN STREET WEST 3:00PM DOORS…goes ’til 7:00PM with special roof top performance by THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS and Special Guest DJs! SATURDAY JULY 28th THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS RELEASE AFTER PARTY! UKULA STORE 492 COLLEGE STREET DOORS 10PM GUEST DJ: MATTHEW HART of THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTSThanks to everyone who came out to our JULY 7 Throwdown! Props to The Cansecos, The Russian Futurists & Cadence Weapon for holding it down, Rollie P and DJ Weez-L for DJing, and everyone in the crowd for getting mega crunk. It was retarded. Thank you. Photos are in the gallery.
If you missed Cadence Weapon in Toronto on July 7th, you have another chance!
Cadence Weapon has joined the lineup for WAKESTOCK 2007!
JULY 29th Toronto Islands w/Story Of The Year, Lupe Fiasco, Shad K and more!
And if you weren’t at The Pitchfork Music Festival…it went something like this…
Cadence Weapon & Jeremy Greenspan (Junior Boys)!
Cadence Weapon and Girl Talk!
Cadence Weapon and Prince Paul!!!!!!!!
And YES, that last shot IS of Cadence Weapon rapping withThe Klaxons!
Thumbs up to all who have been making it out to rock with Cadence on his July tour, that means YOU Guelph, Toronto, Brantford, London, St. Catherines, Ottawa, Chicago, Washington DC and over the next three nights Philly, Baltimore and New York!
Finally that brings us to THE CANSECOS!
As you may have heard from Pitchfork Exclaim! Gorilla Vs Bear or SceneStar, or if you were lucky enough to be at the UC Throwdown in Toronto or Pitchfork Music Festival last weekend to get your hands on it, The Cansecos have released “Juiced!” on their website
Hello from glorious 35c Toronto! Two sizable declarations from Upper Class Recordings… We are throwing a free party in Toronto JULY 7, 2007:
Hello from glorious 35c Toronto! Two sizable declarations from Upper Class Recordings… We are throwing a free party in Toronto JULY 7, 2007:Live rock by Cadence Weapon, The Russian Futurists and The Cansecos, FREE, summer, outdoors, and this is the only place you are going to get your hands on an exclusive new CD release by The Cansecos called “JUICED!”…don’t be shy, okay? Due to public demand and constant harrassment (thanks!) we are releasing the much-celebrated megahit album by The Russian Futurists “Me, Myself & Rye” in Canada July 24! This album features the hottest jams from the first 3 albums by The Russian Futurists, all digitally re-mastered and in the case of our release – special brand new mixes of “Paul Simon” and “Let’s Get Ready To Crumble”! This release is coming in a beautiful package and is the perfect music purchase for both the long-time fan of The Russian Futurists, or a perfect starting point for the first time listener. Incidentally, this album is also excellent for those who prefer digital music – visit iTunes on or after July 24 to get your copy! PRE ORDER NOW IN THE UC STORE! COME TO OUR PARTY JULY 7 AND ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A COPY OF “ME, MYSELF & RYE”!!
THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS 06.28.07 – Ottawa, ON – Capital Idea! Festival 07.07.07 – Toronto, ON – UC Throwdown @ Harbourfront – Beats, Breaks & Culture Festival CADENCE WEAPON 06.08.07 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room 06.23.07 – Saskatoon, SK – Sasktel Jazz Festival – Amigo’s w/DJ Weez-El DJ Set 06.25.07 – Winnipeg, MB – Jazz Winnipeg Festival – w/Grand Analog, DJ Weez-El DJ Set 07.06.07 – Guelph, ON – Club Vinyl 07.07.07 – Toronto, ON – UC Throwdown @ Harbourfront – Beats, Breaks & Culture Festival 07.08.07 – Brantford, ON – The Ford Plant 07.09.07 – St. Catherines, ON – L3 Nightclub 07.10.07 – London, ON – The Alex P Keaton 07.12.07 – Ottawa, ON – Club Heaven 07.15.07 – Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival 07.18.07 – Washington, DC – Red & Black Room 07.19.07 – Philadelphia, PA – The Khyber 07.20.07 – Baltimore, MD – Sonar – TaxLo Indie Dance Party 07.21.07 – New York, NY – Galapagos w/Muggabears THE CANSECOS 07.07.07 – Toronto, ON – UC Throwdown @ Harbourfront – Beats, Breaks & Culture Festival
Cadence Weapon and Final Fantasy performed together in Ottawa, live, nationally, on CBC RADIO’s “FUSE” Show, combining talents and playing 6 songs, some Cadence’s, some Fantasy’s, and some belonging to other people. It went down like this: Rumour is, these 2 talents will be touring North America together this fall!! Check the UC player for a little sample of how it sounded.
Meanwhile, The Russian Futurists played Montreal and Toronto with chums Junior Boys: then headed to a much more tropical location, BRAZIL, to head up Natal’s MADA FESTIVAL. Major major props to all the homies in Brazil – Mario, Fabiana, Jomardo, Michel, Rocha and the whole crew at the hotel…and jeers to TAM Airlines for stealing Matt’s IPOD. You’re gonna get it TAM.
Finally – check out all the Cadence Weapon love at XLR8R – including TV footage of “SXSW Cribs” with Cadence! Also – much respect to all who helped “Sharks” become #2 most-downloaded MP3 at Insound.com last week! And – Mega Respect to College radio in the USA – Cadence Weapon “Breaking Kayfabe” top 10 on theCMJ Hip Hop Chart! PEACE
THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS ARE PLAYING TORONTO & MONTREAL
Yes, The Junior Boys and The Russian Futurists team up once again to bring you the RUSSIAN BOYS JUNIOR FUTURIST EXPERIENCE APRIL 6 in Toronto @ Mod Club APRIL 7 in Montreal @ La Sala Rossa
IN STORES NEXT WEEK: THE SHOUT OUT LOUDS “TONIGHT I HAVE TO LEAVE IT” single with a solid-ass remix by THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS. Snag that, it’s HOT.
Lots of news coming real soon about Cadence Weapon, The Cansecos and The Russian Futurists, including summer shows, new releases, big outdoor UC parties, Brazil…and so much more
CADENCE WEAPON “BREAKING KAYFABE” is now available on CD & LP and in Canada AND The United States of America. The vinyl is limited run, so buy now! If you purchase the CD or LP from INSOUND.COM you get some bonus remix MP3s of “Sharks” by Ghislain Poirier and The Russian Futurists
CADENCE WEAPON IS PLAYING SXSW THIS WEEK Thursday March 15th @ Copa’s on Congress, 12:15am PARTY
THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS ARE PLAYING TORONTO & MONTREAL
The Junior Boys and The Russian Futurists team up once again to bring you the RUSSIAN BOYS JUNIOR FUTURIST EXPERIENCE APRIL 6 in Toronto @ Mod Club APRIL 7 in Montreal @ La Sala Rossa
CADENCE WEAPON AND FINAL FANTASY TO FUSE FOR CBC April 11, in Ottawa, Canada, friends and fellow innovators Rollie Pemberton and Owen Pallett will combine brains and, before a live studio audience, mash styles in a Weapony, Final and Fantastic way, all at the behest of CBC Radio. Details on attendance and such will be released soon
CADENCE WEAPON TAKES INDIE AWARD FOR URBAN FAVOURITE
A huge UC congratulations to Rollie Pemberton aka Cadence Weapon who, this weekend, took home a CMW Indie Award for “Favourite Urban Artist”. We wouldn’t call Edmonton “Urban” at all, but this is the name of the award, so way to go Mr. Weapon. THANKS TO ALL WHO CAME OUT AND ROCKED SHOWS WITH CADENCE IN GUELPH, MONTREAL AND TORONTO THIS WEEK!
2-double-oh-7, what hast thou bringst ye?
We have a lot to talk about but we’re not going to get into here or now…it’s not the time for place for such rambling, but we will admit shame about something ::: we had a plan to hold out making an Upper Class MySpace page until 2010. We caved. What can we say man, people ask, people laugh, and they say “have you no friends?” – we even received a disturbingly provoking email from THE Tom himself, he was making jokes at us for not being on MySpace. ARE YOU HAPPY WORLD????? Here it is…okay? www.myspace.com/upperclassrecordings
There seriously is a lot of news to come soon about The Russian Futurists, Cadence Weapon, The Cansecos, and maybe we’ll even throw some new names at you before spring rolls around. If you become our MySpace friends you’ll know even more about Upper Class’ 2007 plans, got it? Thanks for tuning in, keep ‘er real.
Happy Holidays from everyone at Upper Class.
We at Upper Class Recordings ask only a few things of you as 2006 comes to an exit…
1 – VOTE FOR CADENCE WEAPON AT THE PLUG AWARDS! Breaking Kayfabe is nominated for Hip Hop album of the year!
2 – GET CRUNK WITH THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS DECEMBER 28 @ THE DRAKE! Their last live show…of 2006!
3 – VOTE AT THE CBC RADIO3 BUCKY AWARDS! Cadence Weapon is already nominated for some things but the good news is you can nominate anyone so you can still vote in Matt Hart of The Russian Futurists as sexiest male canadian or best facial hair! Also make sure you check out the Coke Machine Glow end of the year Podcast…among what will be a great collection of songs will be Cadence Weapon covering Chad Vangaalen…and you can tune into CBC Radio’s ‘Definitely Not The Opera’ soon to hear Cadence spreading Christmas cheer through his version of “We Three Kings” Keep an eye on the UC turntable in the top right there…i’m sure there are some UC Christmas upper classiks working their way in to the mix!
And one last thing…prepare yourself for 2007 – the year of Laser Rock…get ready for The Cansecos “Juices!”
Big ups to everyone who made our Pop Montreal Le Throwdown night one god damn special memory for Upper Class. PS If you have better pictures than we do (you probably do because we were way too drunk to take good pictures) please share them with us at comrades@upperclass.to
props to The Russian Futurists, Cadence Weapon, Professor Murder and Madrid for playing, Paul Prince aka DJ Princely P for making it all run smoothly, Steven Himmelfarb and Daniel Seligman for making the night possible, Musiqueplus + CISM-FM for helping us get the word out, and most importantly – respect to everyone who kicked it with us.
The summer is officially done and DJ Princely P has shut down his Sunday night Prog Parties at Embassy, but begins his winter series DJing with RUN WITH KITTENS Tuesday nights at The Drake.
