Category Archives: Update

New Music: Thirteen – Big Star Cover

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Posted on October 4, 2011 by Paul

Boom. Married. We’re now officially “Canada’s garage-folk power couple” (I can put things in quotation marks that only I said, right?). In honour of our recent nuptials (held at the amazing Daverne farm house where we did some recording last … Continue reading →

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Live: Broadview Espresso with Bernice!

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Posted on September 7, 2011 by Paul

This is going to be awesome.

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Press: Popmatters Review of Tortoise

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Posted on August 31, 2011 by Paul

The good folks at Popmatters posted a very flattering review of Tortoise this week. Amongst the praise was this humbling quote for the books: “It’s refreshing to hear a record almost entirely free of irony and informed by a childlike … Continue reading →

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Art: 100 Days of Batman Drawings

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Posted on August 22, 2011 by Paul

Jealous of all the attention that Laura’s art has been getting her lately, I decided to get off my ass and get back into drawing too. The result is a new tumblr site where I’ll be posting 100 drawings of … Continue reading →

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Food Art: Laura’s Drawings On Display

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Posted on August 9, 2011 by Paul

We played a really fun show at the Central this weekend that saw me screwing up lyrics and zapping people in the eye with a laser bubble gun, but more on that tomorrow. In the meantime, Laura’s art has been … Continue reading →

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Buy Our Music: Hot Air Balloons EP Now On Bandcamp

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Posted on August 8, 2011 by Paul

It Happens In Florida by Dog Is BlueRemember last year when we released a collection made up of a new song and some covers of tunes written by friends of ours called Hot Air Balloons EP? Well, it’s finally available … Continue reading →

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More Press: Chart Review of Tortoise

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Posted on July 21, 2011 by Paul

I can’t stress enough just how proud we are of Tortoise. Thankfully, with good press still coming in, we don’t have to shill too much. Case in point, Chart Magazine* just posted a positive, informative and constructive (all great “-ives,” … Continue reading →

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Art: Laura’s Portraits on Display

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Posted on June 23, 2011 by Paul

Still full of the warm and fuzzies from our recent CD release party at the Tranzac, we’re basking in some downtime while working on a few secret projects and getting ready to get back on the road. Laura’s art, meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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CD Release Party: The Tranzac June 9 w/Anna Atkinson

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Posted on June 7, 2011 by Paul

We’re back in town after our East Coast tour and it’s about time we gave Tortoise an Official sendoff! It’s an early show, so you can come out, catch out set around 8:30, then still be in bed curled up … Continue reading →

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Listen To Tortoise: Hear the Entire Album on CBC Radio 3

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Posted on June 3, 2011 by Paul

CBC Radio 3 has always shown us some very helpful support. We just got word that “Southern Ontario” has been added to the Radio 3 rotation, so get over there and request it! Speaking of Radio 3, it’s also currently … Continue reading →

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