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Check out Life's A Zoo.tv! Our video for "The Skinny" will be featured in the episode "Live and Let Diet" airing this fall on Teletoon Detour. Showtime is Friday September 26 at 11PM. Amazing!


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Check out Life's A Zoo.tv! Our video for "The Skinny" will be featured in the episode "Live and Let Diet" airing this fall on Teletoon Detour, beginning September 1.

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Join us in Toronto on Saturday June 14 for our NXNE showcase at Kathedral... this could be the last show for a while...


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Tin Bangs are heading north to Rosemont, ON for a homecoming show... semi-secret, super-special, and invite-only. Do you know where to go and when?

If you miss it, we'll be back in Toronto on Saturday June 14 for our NXNE showcase at Kathedral.


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Plenty of new developments on the Tin Bangs front... for now though, we'll be taking a break from live performance to focus on songwriting. Expect some killer new songs this summer!



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Next up... Rancho! It's time for TWM-fest. Details coming soon.

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Wow... we invite Lauren from The Hills to a show and instead we get a random topless dancer! Let's just say that things got a little crazy on Friday March 28 for TWM 13 at Rancho Relaxo. Halfway through the night, a leather-clad girl in tights (panties on the outside) & chunky heels starts dancing up a storm... then within the first seconds of Shake!, she's onstage, skin-tight jacket off, and gyrating topless! Crazy.

Come see what happens on Saturday April 26 at The Horseshoe Tavern... we're pumped to be playing again with our good friends and fellow small-town brothers The Schomberg Fair for their CD release party! Also on the bill are Entire Cities and The Cheap Speakers. Don't miss this show!


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CMW was a smash... our Friday showcase at Clinton's was wild and we played to a fantastic crowd on Sunday night at Rancho Relaxo. Tons of fun! Next up, TWM at Rancho on the 28th...


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CMW is upon us! We're busily preparing for our killer international showcase at on Friday March 7. Here's the lineup for the night:

9:00 Fully Loaded (Vancouver)
10:00 Moses Hazy (Finland)
11:00 Ada (Toronto)
12:00 The River Raid (Brazil)
1:00 TIN BANGS (Toronto!)

Yes, we'll be headlining at 1:00 a.m. in one of our favorite old haunts so be sure to get there before midnight, get a few drinks, nab a good spot, and get ready to shake your ass! CMW wristbands and passes accepted, $8 in advance or $10 at the door.

In other news, we'll be playing the Officially Unofficial CMW Afterparty at Rancho Relaxo! This one is going to be a blast, featuring performances by yours truly, Elias (Vancouver), The Details (Winnipeg) & The Schomberg Fair (Toronto). Admission is FREE with CMW wristbands or passes, otherwise it's $5 at the door.


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We're cooking up something extra-special for the Mod Club show on Saturday February 23rd... it's going to be a big night so get in touch with us via MySpace about getting on the guest list... as always, you have to be at Mod Club before 11:00 for the guest list to apply!

In other news, our CMW showcase slot is official! Join us at Clinton's Tavern for a night of blistering rock... full details to come.


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The London show on Saturday January 5 at Call The Office was amazing! Lots of dancing people joined us onstage for the last half of our set and we had a great time cheering on The Knaves , Say Domino!, and French For Saturday earlier in the evening. Kudos to Say Domino! for setting things up.


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Things are looking very good for Saturday January 5 in London at Call The Office. Things get underway at 9:00 so don't drag your feet... cover is $5. We'll be joined by local London indie rockers Say Domino!, The Knaves and French For Saturday. It's going to be a great night!


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Massive thanks to everyone who braved the brutal weather on Saturday November 15 to catch the big show at Lee's Palace... what an ugly night! The show, however, was excellent. Songs From A Room kicked things off and iSpies kept it rocking until we took over, then These Electric Lives brought it all together with a rousing set and encore performance. All in all, a fantastic night! Special thanks to everyone who contributed a non-perishable food item.


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Things wrap up for the "Sweet Release" party series in 2007 on Saturday December 15th at Lee's Palace... this one is going to be off the hook, featuring yours truly co-headlining with These Electric Lives! We also have the always excellent iSpies and Songs From A Room on hand, who will opening the night. This show is an extra-special celebration and we're commemorating all our hard work this fall by releasing a compilation CD with all the new tracks from 2007 on it... and, yes, like all the other discs this year, it's free free free!!! Doors open at 9:00 and things get underway quickly, with Songs From a Room taking the stage at 9:45, followed by iSpies at 10:30, Tin Bangs at 11:30, and These Electric Lives at 12:30.


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Things are officially in place for a crazy night at the Bovine on Saturday November 24... we've got the excellent Fox Jaws coming to town to kick things off for us and the place is going to be rammed! In case you didn't know, this show is the third in our monthly "Sweet Release" party series. At every one of these shows we are releasing a self-produced, self-manufactured 3-song EP... for FREE! If you missed the first two parties, at Mod Club Theatre and The Horseshoe, you really missed something special... don't miss this one!


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November is a super-crazy month for us... off to Montreal on the 1st to play an amazing opening slot at Club Soda, then down to Windsor on the 3rd for the COCA Regional Conference... we're playing a sweet showcase slot on the main stage at the Chubby Pickle. Things are in full swing! We're looking forward to getting back home to Toronto and putting the final details into place for a monster party on November 24 at the Bovine. Stay tuned!


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PLEASE NOTE - Tin Bangs will not be playing CHINADOLL on November 3. The video release party for "The Skinny" is on hold for now!


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The Horseshoe didn't stand a chance on October 19... we slayed the place! The entire night featured standout performances by Elephant, Infighter and 5 Blank Pages.

Get ready for a great party at Chinadoll on Saturday November 3! After heading out to Montreal to open their awesome show at Club Soda (filmed by CBC!) on Thursday November 1, we'll be back in Toronto to host legendary Montreal punk outfit Grimskunk and screening our excellent new video for "The Skinny" shot in September with the highly talented Alon Isocianu.


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Friday is almost here! Meaning it's almost time for Sweet Release 2... we'll be hitting up the Horseshoe Tavern for an excellent show with 5 Blank Pages (CD Release!) and our pals Infighter and Elephant. This is going to be a fun night with all sorts of things going on. We can't wait!


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Everything is in place for Sweet Release tonight at Mod Club... if you haven't already, be sure to get on our guestlist! Just send us an email with your full name and the names of all your guests. It's going to be jammed!


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Things are heating up for our big splash this fall... be sure to get on the guestlist for the Mod Club show! Just send us an email with your name and the names of all your guests. It's going to be jammed in there... stay tuned for more details... we have some special things in store.


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Great news! Our appearance on MTV Live has been picked up for a "best of" series that will be aired the week of August 6!!! Our interview with Paul the temp and live-to-air performance of The Skinny will be featured on Thursday August 9 on MTV Canada. Showtime is 6:00... don't miss it! The episode features hosts Dan and Daryn discussing the Facebook phenomenon... did you know that Toronto was named Facebook capital of the world?



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Great times at the Horseshoe on July 21! The night featured excellent performances by Danielle Duval, The Hollows, Fjord Rowboat, and yours truly... we even had a surprise visit from the infamous Flyerman, who joined us onstage for a searing rendition of Members Only! By the end of the night half the crowd was onstage rocking out with us to The Skinny. Amazing! Guerilla footage from the show can be seen on our MySpace site.



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We absolutely slayed The Bovine on Friday June 8 for NXNE! It was a crazy night. The venue was packed and we delivered a rip-roaring and rock-solid set.

By all accounts, the entire night was amazing, featuring killer performances from Black Horse (Brooklyn, NY), Prototype-A (Montreal), Priya Thomas (Montreal/Toronto), Modern Boys Modern Girls (Toronto), and a special late-nite performance by Brant Bjork, formerly of legendary stoner-rockers Kyuss.

Next up, Saturday July 21 at The Horseshoe! See you then...



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Watch out! We're going to performing live on MTV on Wednesday June 6, at approximately 6:45pm. Yes!!! The live-to-air performance is the perfect build-up to the big NXNE affair at the Bovine on the 8th...


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Work in the studio is coing along very nicely... be on the lookout for six new tracks coming soon!


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We're heading back to the studio this month and into May... watch for new content here and on our MySpace...


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Tin Bangs and Art Brut! Thursday at Mod Club is going to rule. It's an early one! Things get underway at 7PM. Enjoy the show, then stick around and party with us while the excellent Mod Club DJs spin live-to-air with 102.1 The Edge.



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Join us for a triumphant return to Toronto at the Mod Club Theatre on Friday April 13. We'll be joined onstage by Reily, Danielle Duval, & The Amber Room. Things get underway at 10PM sharp, so don't drag your feet! Cover is only $2.



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Our Saturday afternoon SXSW showcase at Light Bar (408 Congress Ave) is going to be amazing... our management company Constant Crush has partnered with High Voltage Magazine and MTV Canada to put together a massive party! We're playing with Röyksopp duo DATAROCK, Seattle's explosive The Lashes, NYC rockers Steel Train, L.A. (by way of Holland) rockers Van Gunn and fellow Toronto mates The Outfit. The show is being hosted by Toronto temptresses the Scandal Scouts the one and only Jamie Kennedy! Yes, the Jamie Kennedy of Blowin' Up and The Jamie Kennedy Experiment.


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Things are really heating up with Canadian Music Week and South By Southwest on the horizon! First up is CMW next week... on Thursday March 8, we'll be playing the GALAXIE (CBC's Continuous Music Network) showcase at the Drake Hotel Underground with Low Level Flight, The Dudes, Shad, and Curtis Santiago and The Vendetta Republic. Here's the schedule for the night:

9:00 Shad
10:00 TIN BANGS!
11:00 Curtis Santiago and The Vendetta Republic
12:00 The Dudes
1:00 Low Level Flight

Please note that the show is 19+ and tickets are $5 in advance and at the door. If you're in the festival spirit, CMW wristbands are $35 and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster & TicketBreak outlets. Check www.ticketmaster.ca, www.ticketbreak.com or call 416.870.8000, 416-640-0966.

Hope to see you there!

As for SXSW, things are getting way out of hand... our showcase is going to be absolutely killer! We're sharing the stage with DATAROCK, The Lashes, Steel Train, Van Gunn and our Toronto mates The Outfit... and, it's going to be covered by MTV Canada! More details to come next week...



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Coming up... CMW! SXSW! More news coming soon... Low Level Flight, Shad, The Dudes, and Curtis Santiago and The Vendetta Republic.


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Join us Friday at Healey's (New location at 56 Blue Jays Way) for the Indie Can birthday bash and fundraiser for Athlete's CAN. We'll be performing with Anti-Hero and Tacoma Redd, and the night will feature a preview of the new "What is Indie?" documentary.


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Things are heating up for the big show Saturday at The Horseshoe... we're on at 10pm sharp, followed by Lye at 11:00 and Die Mannequin at midnight in the headlining slot. It's going to be a night of serious rock! Doors at 9:00.


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Join us Thursday at the El Mocambo for a night of excellent indie rock. We'll be opening for ex-Treble Charger indie super-group The Holy Fields and the "apocalyptic soul-core explosion" of Lullabye Arkestra... definitely not to be missed!

In other news, we are officially set to play Light Bar in Austin for South By Southwest... the show is going to be absolutely killer!



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ALL AGES SHOW!!! We've been waiting a long time for this one... Friday January 19 at the El Mocambo is going to be a monster show, featuring Sadie May Crash, Down With Webster, Action League Now, and The Vulcan Dub Squad... don't miss it! The night will be starting very early (5PM) so don't drag your feet getting downtown. Expect us on stage by 10PM.



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Happy New Year! Come join us at The Horseshoe Tavern on Saturday January 6 for our first show of 2007. Vacuity kicks things off at 9:30, followed by Stirling at 10:30 and then yours truly at 11:30. Big Ideas will round out the night, starting at 12:30. It's going to be an excellent party! To get on the guest list, visit us on MySpace or send an email to our manager Marta. Otherwise it's $6 at the door. Hope to see you there!



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Lots of great news! We will be performing at CMW and SXSW in March. We don't have any details yet for CMW but for SXSW we will be playing a showcase at Beauty Bar with Kill Hannah, Van Gunn and our pals The Outfit.

In the meantime, stay tuned for updates about the Constant Crush Christmas Party in December.


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The show at Mod Club Theatre was a smash! We played to a packed house with our good friends Infighter (formerly Members of the Press) and Stirling. Huge thanks to the Mod Club crew, especially Bobbi Guy, for coordinating such an excellent evening of local live music.


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Next order of business... Mod Club Theatre! Our good friends Mark Holmes and Bobbi Guy have asked us back to play a show with Infighter (formerly Members of the Press) and Stirling. It's going to be an excellent show - not to be missed!


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Kool Haus... The Killers... on Friday October 20, we had the time of our lives! We played our best show to date, in front of our biggest audience ever, and had the pleasure supporting the biggest current touring act in North America. The Killers were in top form with tremendous live sound, a gorgeous stage set up, and an exuberant sold-out crowd. Everyone who made it to the after party at Revival had a great time and many had a chance to meet The Killers upstairs. Massive thanks to Constant Crush for making everything happen!!!


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Yes, it's true! On Friday October 20, we'll be supporting The Killers at the Kool Haus here in Toronto. We're more than excited and can't wait to play for the sold-out crowd. Apparently it sold out in three minutes! If you're lucky enough to have tickets, we'll see you there, otherwise we'll catch you at a show in the near future.

Onward and upward!


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Everyone had a great time at O'Grady's for the Pitter Patter show... many thanks to Keith and the staff at O'Grady's for hosting the event.

Things are quickly heating up for the show on Friday... The Boat will be rocking. In the meantime, we really need your help - to support the PLUG Awards, we are asking everyone to send an email here with the words Toronto Register in the subject line. That's all you need to do... it will register you for the next PLUG Independent Music Awards. It's super-important that we get as many people signed up as possible. Every vote counts and we really appreciate the support!


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Lots coming up this week... Thursday we're heading into the Indie Can studios for a live performance to be featured in an upcoming installment of the ever-popular Indie Can presents The Toronto Indie Scene. Then Saturday sees us back on stage at O'Grady's for a U of T Frosh Week party with The Outfit, Debaser, and Pony Da Look. Don't miss it!


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After fantastic adventures south of the border and a blistering homecoming performance at the El Mocambo, we're all set for another big show at the Mod Club Theatre on Saturday September 2. The format of the performance is intriguing - the show will comprise a series of mini-sets by yours truly and The Outfit, and it will be mixed together live by Mod Club DJs... very interesting! To get on the guest list for the show, which includes free admission to Mod Club before 11, email marta@constantcrush.com or send us a message on MySpace.


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The trip to NYC was spectacular! The Annex is definitely a musical hotbed in the Lower East Side... the place was jammed, even for our early set at 8:30pm! With five bands playing, by the time headliners Die! Die! Die! and Aberdeen City took the stage it was body-to-body with dancing revelers. Our set was one of our best, The Hourly Radio were awesome, and Susu rocked hard. We partied late at the Annex and then headed over to the Dark Room for some more fun. Good times indeed!


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On Thursday August 17 we'll be heading to the Lower East Side to play a show at The Annex. We're opening a terrific bill featuring The Hourly Radio, Susu, Die! Die! Die! and Aberdeen City. If you're going to be in the area, do not miss this show!

After our trip to NYC we'll be heading back to Toronto for a show on Saturday (the 19th) at the El Mocambo, featuring Burn the 8track and a guest TBA... stay tuned for more details. Finally, we've added a new show on September 2 at the Mod Club Theatre, with our good friends The Outfit. Apparently Mark and Bobbi have something special cooked up for this one! Can't wait.


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We've just confirmed two more August dates, one on the 17th at the Lower East Side hotspot The Annex and the other back in Toronto on the 19th at the El Mocambo. Onward and upward!

In other news, the show at Opera House with Editors and Lake Trout was absolutely amazing! We led the charge with a blistering opening set, then Lake Trout cooled things down with their gorgeous ambient assault before Editors took over and completely rocked the place. It was a hot and sweaty affair in a packed venue and the crowd was loving it.


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The big show is upon us! We are in Toronto on Wednesday August 2 for our biggest show yet. We had the pleasure of seeing Editors on a co-headlining tour with Stellastarr* at The Phoenix back in March... both bands absolutely rocked the place! This time we'll be supporting Editors at Opera House. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster or if you're in Toronto, check Soundscapes and Rotate This.

In other news, it was a long, hot drive to Barrie on July 31 but we shook The Foundation with The Reason. Many thanks to Pete and the crew for all the hospitality! We look forward to returning.


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After performing with The Reason in London at The Salt Lounge and in Barrie at The Foundation, we'll be back in Toronto for our biggest show yet at Opera House with Editors... it's going to be an excellent night! Tickets are still available at Ticketmaster or if you're in Toronto, check Soundscapes and Rotate This.


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We definitely rocked the wake on Friday July 14 up in Haliburton. It was a gorgeous sunny day and we were excited to play in trhe midst of so much incredible natural splendor. If you have a chance, get up there for a weekend! You won't regret it. Many thanks to the Rock the Wake organizers and promoters for putting on a smash event.

We're now in the midst of preparing for our first big opening slot for Editors and Lake Trout in August. Please note that tickets are available at Ticketmaster online and also in-store at Soundscapes and Rotate This. For those who haven't been there, the Opera House is an amazing venue for live music so don't miss it and don't be late... we're on at 8:00 sharp!


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Thanks to everyone who made it to The Horseshoe on Tuesday July 11 for Nu Music Nite. We put on a great show and can't wait to get back into that venue! Kudos to our new sound tech Kevin who did an excellent job on the board.

On Friday we have our first out-of-town gig and we're pumped! We'll be joining Oliver Black and other bands kicking off the weekend festivities up in Haliburton for Rock the Wake.


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The The Mod Club show on Canada Day was an overwhelming success... we packed the place and had people rocking out up front and dancing throughout the set. Thanks to everyone who made it out! We had a great time meeting new people and seeing familiar faces. Photos will be posted at Tessa's MySpace blog in the near future... some great ones are already up. Tessa is the best!

Don't miss the show at The Horseshoe Tavern on Tuesday July 11 - it's a FREE one and we're on at 10:20 sharp... don't be late!



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We had an excellent show on Saturday June 17 at Neutral. Thanks to everyone who made it out! Send us an email on MySpace to get on the guestlist for the Mod Club show on Canada Day. It's going to be a massive party!


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Come see us at Neutral before EYG on Saturday June 17... it's an early one so don't be late!

Huge thanks to everyone who made it out to Pop With Brains on Thursday June 1. The bands and artists were all excellent! Check them out here:

BANDS
The Monument Works
Track Dirtyaz
Now Yr Taken

ARTISTS
Sonya Surbek
We Kill You
Louise Ferguson


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Catch us Thursday June 1 at The Rivoli as part of Pop With Brains, Vol. 3. PWB is a bi-monthly event featuring local bands and artists working together to raise funds for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). We're pleased to see that our good friend Sonya Surbek will be showcasing some of her excellent photography! Come early - the first band is on at 9:30 and we'll be on at 11:00... cover is $5 and it's all for a good cause.

Thanks to everyone who made it to the show at The Savoy on Friday May 26. We had a great time and Clydesdale and Stirling were both excellent!


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Hope everyone had a great long weekend! Come join us Friday May 26 at The Savoy where we'll be sharing the stage with our friends Clydesdale and Stirling. The Savoy is at 253 Victoria, just southeast Dundas Square (here's a map). It should be an excellent night!


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The release party on Friday May 12 was a huge success! Rancho Relaxo was filled to capacity and everyone was treated to great performances by us and Clydesdale. Don't miss the next show on Friday May 26 at The Savoy, where we'll be joined by Clydesdale and Stirling.


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Our new EP will be available on Friday May 12 at the party upstairs at Rancho Relaxo. The disc sounds massive thanks to the fine work of our good friend Michael McKenzie and the cover art and disc design look beautiful thanks to Catherine Allen's exceptional talent. At the party we'll be supported by our friends in Clydesdale... don't miss it! Cover is $10 with a disc or $5 without.


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The show on Saturday April 15 at the Mod Club Theatre was spectacular! The sound was amazing and tons of people were in attendance. We were ecstatic and rocked harder than ever... we can't wait to get back on that stage! We even had a positive review in the April 15 edition of the National Post prior to the show:

"Having your ears shot by the indie angst fire of the Tin Bangs is a welcome wound. Blending Joy Division-esque rhythms with sharp staccato vocals, the young Toronto four-piece proves that live shows aren't for standing -- they're for rocking. 11 p.m., $10. Mod Club Theatre, 722 College St. 416-588-4663. For more information, visit myspace.com/tinbangs."

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Things are really heating up for Saturday at the Mod Club... we're compiling a massive guest list and encourage you to get on it ASAP by contacting our manager Marta or by dropping us a line at our MySpace site.

IMPORTANT - You MUST to be at Mod Club BEFORE 11 or the guest list doesn't apply. Don't drag your feet!!!


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