http://www.pheromonerecordings.com Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:29:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en To introduce audiences to their new collection of songs, acclaimed art rock band The Dears will play a series of residencies during which they will perform their forthcoming record in full. The eight residency shows - three consecutive nights in Toronto and Montreal and two in Brooklyn (tour dates below) ... http://www.pheromonerecordings.com/?p=557 On Tuesday June 29, Beast played the Montreal Jazz Festival's mainstage "Grand Evenement" and they flat out crushed it, with a sea of humanity 100 yards wide and half a kilometre long in attendance. Imagine the already extraordinary core Beast live experience augmented by a four piece string section, ... http://www.pheromonerecordings.com/?p=553 Flash Lightnin's long-a-coming self titled debut is in stores and available digitally now. And what better way to celebrate than with a searing night of rock 'n' roll at the Horseshoe! The bill on August 12 will also include Huron, the legendary Ian Blurton's highly touted new group. ... http://www.pheromonerecordings.com/?p=540 Pheromone thanks Bryan Acker for his unalloyed support of 10 Day Poem For Saskatchewan since its release. This comes from his Polaris nominees post: Over the last two weeks, The Warped 45s have been in and out of my Top 5 quite a few times in the last couple of ... http://www.pheromonerecordings.com/?p=536 Pheromone's Warped 45s and Flash Lightnin' were both honored with offers to play play Guelph, Ontario's quite fabulous Hillside Festival. Hillside is a long time fave summer destination for music lovers from Southern Ontario and beyond. Always held in late July this year Hillside runs from July ... http://www.pheromonerecordings.com/?p=534 One of Canada’s strongest musical markets, both domestically and internationally, is alternative country, or what has been labeled “Canadiana”. With a history that rivals any country – featuring the likes of Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell and Ian Thomas – a generation of new bands have taken the influences of old ... http://www.pheromonerecordings.com/?p=478 Whoa! Yes it's true! Beast's lauded clip for the hit song "Mr. Hurricane" from their self -titled debut album has been nominated in the Best Short Form Video category in this year's Grammy Awards. Beast's clip is sitting alongside some other acts called Coldplay, Black Eyed ... http://www.pheromonerecordings.com/?p=468 Exclaim!'s year end issue is about to hit the street and their best of the year picks are already online. Roots music section Wood, Wires and Whiskey salutes The Warpeds' 10 Day Poem For Saskatchewan as one of the 10 best of the year...which it most assuredly is! ... http://www.pheromonerecordings.com/?p=465 I'm pleased to announce a late addition to the Brooklyn Vegan / Bowery Presents day party tomorrow at Pianos: Montreal's BEAST, who will kick off the day's festivities at 12:30pm. They played a knockout set at the M for Montreal showcase at Arlene's Grocery on Wednesday. Read the rest here http://www.pheromonerecordings.com/?p=461 Beast's self-titled debut conjures images of a bad-ass lone warrior masterfully fighting his way through a shitload of his enemies in some yet-the-be-written anime/martial arts classic. A combination of trip-rock rhythms, otherworldly vocals, and an injection of spaghetti western guitar riffs all work perfectly together to create the group's wonderfully ... http://www.pheromonerecordings.com/?p=452