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This past year has brought The Balconies incredible success. After releasing their Kill Count EP , they played numerous festivals in both Canada and the USA , and then trekked across Central and Western Canada this fall, supporting the likes of The Aggrolites, U.S. S., Sam Roberts Band, and most recently Big Sugar. The band is pleased to announce some additional Eastern Canada dates have been added to the nearly three month long tour. The tour has brought them coast-to-coast including memorable stops at LA 's Culture Collides Festival and M for [...]

New Brunswick folk-pop artist Andy Brown and Halifax indie rockers SoHo Ghetto continue to light up stages throughout central and eastern Canada on their tour together. With recent dates in Guelph and Toronto, they are continuing throughout November with dates in Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec. Seperately, both Andy Brown and SoHo Ghetto have garnered high praise for their live performances, each bringing their own unique style and flare to the stage, but together they team up for an unforgettable night of indie-pop rock that [...]

The AB fam jam want to take this opportunity to formerly announce that we love mustaches even more than we love men. That’s why we’re dedicating this month to raise awareness for men’s health at our local favorite, Sneaky Dee's. November, otherwise known as “Movember,” is one of our AB all-time favorite months and we we want to celebrate with a good old fashioned shout out. Prepare to  join the fight against prostate cancer and promote men’s health by supporting the most glorious mustaches in the city.  Here’s how you can help: [...]

Happy Movember everyone! This is going to be one killer month.  Sneak's is bringing you some great bands, including Citizen, Armed and Hammered, Man Overboard, and Little Black Dress. In other news, Sneaky Dee's is putting together an official Movember team. You can show support by buying King’s Crown nachos on November 25th; 25% of sales will go to Movember! You can also visit their Mo page HERE . There are also TWO contests that involve winning a FREE plate of nachos and some sweet Mo swag. Check out the [...]

*Photo By Courtney Lee Yip Back on Canadian soil after an extensive European tour this fall, Ben Caplan was recognized by both Music Nova Scotia members and fans at the annual Nova Scotia Music Awards Sunday evening, taking home the coveted Entertainer of the Year Award, the only award of the night open to public vote. Nominated for seven awards total: Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist Recording of the Year, and Recording of the Year (for his debut release In The Time of Great Remembering), Digital Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year [...]

Don't miss the Balconies at M for Montreal this week!

Ever wonder who's behind that ice cold bottle of Steam Whistle? Us too! So we asked our friend Marina, the community manager at Steam Whistle Brewing, a few questions about what it takes to brew the perfect beer!  Steam Whistle is a Toronto staple, so how did the beer come to be? What's the Whistle's history? Why thank you! J It all started with a canoe trip and three fired guys…. In 1998, three friends and Steam Whistle’s future cofounders Greg Taylor, Cam Heaps and Greg Cromwell were on a [...]

Hey Everyone! Fall has only just started but we have enough events on the horizion to last you until the spring! Ben Caplan is finally returning to Canadian shores this month to play the Nova Scotia Music Awards after a long European tour. The Balconies continue their tour with Big Sugar heading from western Canada into Ontario but break away in mid-November for M For Montreal. Let's not forget about Tim Chaisson who is currently on a Canada wide tour! Gabrielle Papillon continues to impress on her album release [...]

Described as 'Folk-Rock with a dash of Pop", the three time Music New Brunswick Award winner and 2010 Galaxie Rising Star Award winner Andy Brown is touring throughout the fall in Central and Eastern Canada. With a new album on the rise to follow up his previous release False Alarm , the forthcoming LP Tinman is slated for an early 2013 release. False Alarm has garnered high praise from critics, and the albums' hit song 'Ashes' was featured in Season 2 of the show Rookie Blue, which allowed [...]

Audio Blood presents The Coffee Shop Project Now that the city has recovered from mean ol’ hurricane Sandy, we can finally get back to our routines, and that means lots of coffee, lots of music, and lots of moustaches! Since it is Movember, we want to raise awareness about cancer research and treatment, and also support our love of moustaches. Teaming up with us to kick cancer to the curb is the Movember Coffee Shop Project pick of the month, The Mohawk Lodge. [...]

Fan favourites The Balconies are pleased to release their new single and video for “Do It In The Dark”. Produced by Arnold Lanni (Our Lady Peace, Finger Eleven) and recorded at the Coalition Music studios, “Do It In The Dark” is a new take on an old favourite, and features the band’s signature sound with frontwoman Jacquie Neville’s vocals at the forefront and more prominent than ever. The spooky music video for the new track was directed by Alon Isocianu at Reactiv Pictures and has premiered on MuchMusic.com just in time for Halloween. WATCH [...]

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Happy Holidays to all, and to all, well... let's have a good night. 2012 is coming to a close and that means it's time to celebrate another successful year filled with best friends and amazing music. It's also the 4th Birthday of Audio Blood and we want to paint the town red with everyone in the fam who has helped make this another amazing year! Let's shuffle to the front of the stage and dance the night away, wrap our arms around our best pals, knock back a few more drinks than normal, and [...]

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Today marks the release of  The Mohawk Lodge 's 4th LP   Damaged Goods.    It's their rawest, shortest (the album comes in at 30 minutes on the nose), and most energetic album to date and draws on inspiration from several euro-wide tours and talent from across Canada.  Inspired by summer nights, voodoo, long drives, and near-death experiences,  Damaged Goods  is a culmination of lyrical stories, anthemic hooks and pop licks brought to life live-off-the-floor in a Toronto heatwave by Ryder Havdale, Eamon McGrath, Clay Jones (Huddle), Scott Freeman, Danny Miles and Peter Dreimanis (July Talk).  The final touches were done across the country with Jordan [...]

We know Halloween hasn't even passed yet, but here's an early Christmas gift! The Balconies will be joining USS to celebrate the holiday season with 102.1 the Edge. Dec. 8 @ Sound Academy, TORONTO (w/ USS for 102.1 The Edge's 2012 Jingle Bell Rock) Tickets are available on ticketmaster.com .

M for Montreal is less than a month away and we don't know about you, but we are super stoked. November 14th still feels so far away, but lucky for us the M for Mixtape has officially been released on the M for Montreal website. The mixtape gives you a taste of the Official 2012 Line-up. You will find tracks from Young Galaxy, The Balconies, Rah Rah and so many more. Tracks Include: 1. Kill Count- The Balconies 2. Love Me Lots- Ain't No Love 3. Scissors - Eight [...]

A throwback to the days of Victorian seaside intrigue where peculiarity reigned and anything seemed possible, Revelstoke's (also known as Andrew Seale) new video for "Dans La Mer (Howl for Sade)" premiered this morning on AUX .tv. The animated video and narrative closely echoes the old world folk combined with swirling voices, dancing harmonicas and tumbling layers of the track – an unusual and intriguing song.  “It's a cross between The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and Le Voyage Dans La Lune careening helplessly through Sam's and my unusual and seahorse-obsessed minds,” describes Andrew of the final product created [...]

The Hunt Starts Now! Here's how you can enter... 1) Watch the brand new Ben Caplan video, Conduit! 2) Find three items from the list below and screen cap them (take a pic)! a) White Guitar b) Sneaker c) Yellow Car d) Caterpillar e) VHS Tape f) Bongo Drums g) Glowing Sneaky Dee's Logo h) Black Panther i) Ben Caplan j) Man wearing red shirt 3) Send your entry in an email to  hey@audioblood.com [...]

Toronto based experimental pop-rockers  Hands & Teeth  are back with a brand new single 'Exploring'.  The single, released as a live off the floor recording for the upcoming From Far and Wide segments, is off of their upcoming EP .  It comes off the tails of their acclaimed album  Hunting Season  which was released in January of this year, and follows performances at SXSW , Canadian Music Week, and NXNE .  In this raw recording, listeners get a glimpse of the talent each member brings to the songs of  Hands & Teeth , [...]