Month: October 2010

Bobby’s Birthday, Shows in November

Thanks Fall — my favourite season — for holding on so long.  It’s a balmy 20 Celsius in Toronto Today with an evening low of 14.  A perfect night for voting (we have a mayoral election in Toronto).  Halloween is just around the corner — looks like the revellers won’t need winter coats over their costumes (let’s hope).

Last Friday we played a secret gig at the Academy of Sciences.  It was secret because it was Bobby’s surprise birthday party!!!  We didn’t want to spoil the surprise by publicly announcing the show.  The Academy of Sciences is also Bo’s house (aka frontman of LA CASA MEURTE).  He was a gracious host, providing his famous handmade tortilla Casa Chips. Great times were had by all the guests because we made Bobby work. What better way for a drummer to celebrate his birthday than by drumming for his two bands? YOUTUBE evidence below (with Bobby doing all the drum duties in Complicate Things)

Enough with the past, let’s talk about the future.  What are you going to be for Halloween?  Who do you think will be elected Mayor of Toronto tonight?  — and/or what do you think will become of our city? Also, we have 2 shows in November:

Tuesday November 9th at the El Mocambo Club (Spadina and College) supporting Will Currie and the Country French and Maurice.  $7.00 (or around there)

Thursday November 25th at Rancho Relaxo (College and Spadina)  with Azores, You and Mooseblood

More info about these shows to come . . .

Last but not least,  we are working on a 7-inch collectible record with Reunion on one side and something else on the other . . . hopefully these will be ready for November 25th!! Hang in there for updates!!!

love and fun,

-dean

Complicate Things

We’re very pumped about the brand-new,  good ol’ fashioned emailing list we are building.  Also, we want something out there with the Papermaps name on it too, so we’re giving away our song, Complicate Things to all new email list recruits for the next while.  Basically,  join our mailing list and get a free mp3.  Just click the Sign Up link above.   Once on the list you will get semi-monthy (not weekly or daily) updates about the band and tours.

Complicate Things is a song that’s going to be on our new self-titled album (out February 2011).  It’s a short, simple, very danceable song about nasty relationship stuff featuring double drums  and double synth attack a la Todd’s Korg Poly 6 and Wendy’s Nord Lead (with a dash of guitar).  It’s been a big hit at the live shows too.

This is sort of a limited time offer.  We will always give away something for joining our list, but it won’t always be an album track . . .

Bests,

-dean