CMW Maddness!!! (the recap)

Wow what a week.
Thank you, Toronto (our beloved hometown) for being so fucking amazing and supportive.  We got to play not one but two great CMF/CMW showcases this year.  The first was at the Hardluck Bar (a first for us) and we were thrilled to see you in such great numbers.  Our second showcase was a last-minute add to the amazing CMW finale at Rancho Relaxo.  We were proud to be the last band to play this year’s festival and to such an enthusiastic bunch – kudos to all who stayed behind for last, last call!  We also got to meet some great bands, like the amazing Royal Canoe and Topanga and got to catch up with some good friends like the Elwins.  All and all, a good time.

See you next time, Toronto!

Meanwhile, we have our sights set on you, Ottawa: Zaphod’s this Friday (30th) w/ Fire and Neon & Aardwolf.
Maybe we’ll crash the  Juno Fest while we’re at it!

-d

More Recording, Shows & CMW 2011

Hi,

Happy Winter Holidays! I hope to have more news before the end of the Holiday Season, but I felt like posting tonight . . .

We’ve been busy in the studio these last few days, capturing noises — one last song to add to our forthcoming record. We’ve been talking to a record label (I won’t name names just yet) and it looks like we have a home for our Spring 2011 release! In the meantime we will be releasing a limited edition 7-inch (with download) on January 11 and will be appearing live January 20th at the El Mocambo (along with our cousin band, Tin Star Orphans and the excellent Rival Boys) with record boxes in tow!

In other news, we’ve been officially invited to participate in Canadian Music Fest 2011 (March 9-13th). I’m not sure quite when/where yet, so keep an eye out for us in the listings. Here’s our official band page on the CMF website:

http://canadianmusicfest.com/artists/artist-details/?band=PAPERMAPS&band_ID=1164

Dean with mic'ed drums in the studio

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