Not much more to report than that, except that Joel Plaskett is producing. From their Myspace Blog:
"hey gang
on sunday we head to halifax nova scotia to begin recording our new album. despite what you may have read it has no title as of yet. we're very lucky to be working alongside joel plaskett again. we've been busy recording demos with him for the past month or so trying to make sure everything will be as good as we can make it. the record will be mixed by our new pal howard redekopp, who has worked on some of our favorite albums. how can we go wrong...? we'll try and post an update or two from the studio depending on how well we can maintain our sanity.
full speed ahead!
andy"
Good news for a chilly day though, Two Hours Traffic actually manage to sound like patio season.
Canadian Music is stronger than it has ever been. I don't even add 'arguably' to that statement anymore. Yet every time there is a big 'industry' event like NXNE or a new piece of legislation like the new Copyright Bill recording industry brass rush to their nearest podium to lament the impending death of the 'music industry'. At the same time all over Canada new labels are cropping up. According to CBC Radio 3 both Joel Plaskett and Two Hours Traffic have recently launched new record labels.
Halifax rocker Joel Plaskett announced today the launch of his very own New Scotland Records. The first release will be the debut solo album by his good friend Dave Marsh, drummer for the Joel Plaskett Emergency and Super Friendz. The True Love Rules will be released on July 29. Other releases on New Scotland will likely be on both CD and 7" vinyl, and will include other Plaskett pals like Peter Elkas and Al Tuck.
Across the Northumberland Strait on Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown band Two Hours Traffic have also launched their own label called Collagen Rock Records. The label roster so far features bands only from Maritime islands: PEI's Two Hours Traffic, the Danks and Smothered in Hugs, and from Cape Breton, Mardeen.
This comes hot on the heels of Sloan relaunching Murder Records. You would think that if the industry was dying, that people wouldn't be rushing in to join it. Do you ever think that maybe, just maybe artists and fans know something that the MBAs of the world haven't figured out yet?
Getting ready to launch a cross country tour Two Hours Traffic has just released a new video. Tour dates are below - more Two Hours Traffic at twohourstraffic.com.
January 19 Stereophonic Festival @ George's Roadhouse, Sackville NB w/ Dog Day, Shotgun Jimmie, The Stance, Tom Fun Orchestra. 10PM. February 2 The Seahorse, Halifax NS w/ Smothered in Hugs, Their Majesties February 6 "Spread the Net" Benefit, North Nova Education Centre, New Glasgow NS w/ Wintersleep, We Are Pioneers. 7PM. February 7 "Rock The Hill", Student Union Building (UNB campus), Fredericton NB w/ hey rosetta!, the Tom Fun Orchestra and Slowcoaster. February 8 Fredericton NB, Delta Hotel w/ Mark Bragg, hey rosetta!, The Tom Fun Orchestra and the Jimmy Swift Band. February 9 Fredericton NB, Nicky Zee's February 14 Quebec City QC, Le Bal du Lezard February 15 Montreal QC, Club Lambi February 16 Ottawa ON, Zaphods February 19 London ON, Call The Office February 21 Guelph ON, Bookshelf Ebar February 22 Brantford ON, The Ford Plant February 23 Toronto ON, Horseshoe Tavern February 28 Sault Ste. Marie, Loplop's Gallery & Lounge February 29 Thunder Bay ON, Killroys March 1 Winnipeg MB, Royal Albert Hotel March 5 Edmonton AB, Pawn Shop March 6 Calgary AB, The Gateway (SAIT) March 7 Kelowna BC, Doc Willoughby's March 8 Vancouver BC, The Railway Club March 13 Saskatoon SK, Amigo's Cantina March 14 Medicine Hat AB, The Doghouse March 15 Regina SK, The Exchange March 20 Peterborough ON, Red Dog Tavern
Not much more to report than that, except that Joel Plaskett is producing. From their Myspace Blog:
