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Hello love,
Since we last wrote, the band and I have done much traveling. We went to England and played at Glastonbury, we shared stages with some of our heroes, and got to celebrate Canada Day with thousands of Brits and Canadian ex-pats at Trafalgar Square.
What’s more, we were fortunate enough to gallivant around folk festivals in Mariposa, Ottawa, Dawson City and Calgary. It’s a good life, friend. Soak it up. If ever you have the chance to see the Yukon River from atop “The Dome” above Dawson City in the midnight sun, might I suggest you grab that proverbial bull by the horns.
POLARIS
Nice, Nice, Very Nice has been shortlisted with 9 other selections for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize! This could be about the highest accolade I’ve mustered in my musical life. This prize has been compared to The Mercury Prize in the UK and seeks to find the best Canadian album of the year based entirely on artistic merit regardless of sales or genre. Must say, it’s an honour to be listed among such great bands. The winner will be announced at The Polaris Gala in Toronto on September 20th and will be broadcast on CBC3 / Sirius Satellite. Here is the entire shortlist:
The Besnard Lakes / The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night
Broken Social Scene / Forgiveness Rock Record
Caribou / Swim
Karkwa / Les Chemins De Verre
Dan Mangan / Nice, Nice, Very Nice
Owen Pallett / Heartland
Radio Radio / Belmundo Regal
The Sadies / Darker Circles
Shad / TSOL
Tegan and Sara / Sainthood
USA RELEASE
As of August 10, 2010, Nice, Nice, Very Nice will be available in America online and at retail (CD/digipack or vinyl) courtesy of Arts & Crafts. European releases are expected this Autumn.
USA TOUR DATES
Aug 20. Austin, TX. The Parish w/ The Wooden Birds | Tickets
Aug 21. Norman, OK. The Opolis w/ The Wooden Birds | Tickets
Aug 22. St Louis, MO. Old Rock House w/ The Wooden Birds | Tickets
Aug 23. Bloomington, IN. The Bishop w/ The Wooden Birds | Tickets
Aug 24. Chicago, IL. Schubas w/ The Wooden Birds | Tickets
Aug 26. Pontiac, MI. Pike Room w/ The Wooden Birds | Tickets
Aug 27. Dayton, OH. South Park Tavern w/ The Wooden Birds | Tickets
Aug 28. Buffaly, NY. Mohawk Place w/ The Wooden Birds | Tickets @ the door
Aug 29. Portland, ME. Space Gallery w/ The Wooden Birds | Tickets
Aug 31. Boston, MA. Great Scott w/ The Wooden Birds | Tickets
Sep 1. Brooklyn, NY. The Union Hall w/ The Wooden Birds | Tickets
Sep 3. Manhattan, NY. The Mercury Lounge w/ The Wooden Birds | Tickets
Sep 4. Philadelphia, PA. The North Star w/ The Wooden Birds | Tickets
Sep 10. Portland, OR. Music Fest NorthWest. Crystal Ball Room w/ Okkervil River + Bobby Bare Jr. | Tickets
Sep 14. San Francisco, CA. The Fillmore w/ The Walkmen & Japandroids | Tickets
Sep 15. Los Angeles, CA. The Music Box @ The Fonda w/ The Walkmen & Japandroids | Tickets
Sep 17. Tempe, AZ. Clubhouse Music Venue w/ The Walkmen & Japandroids | Tickets
Sep 18. Solana Beach, CA. Belly Up Tavern w/ The Walkmen & Japandroids | Tickets
Of course, with the help of the internet, you can hear the music of The Wooden Birds, Okkervil River, Bobby Bare Jr., The Walkmen, and Japandroids.
We’ll be heading back to Continental Europe and the UK in late September and early October, then across Canada once more doing a tour of churches, halls and alternative venues in late October and November. We’ll be joined by fantastical musical friends all throughout and I’ll be sending out another blast with those dates as soon as they’re announce-able. I’m also expecting to have a new web site in the coming weeks, which fills me with all kinds of geeky thrills. Thanks for your support, it truly means the world.
Please feel free to pass this note on to others. Ain’t the internet grand?
Ciao, lover.
Dan
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