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D’Urbervilles now called Matters

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Last week I read that Toronto band the D’Urbervilles had called it quits after their homepage and twitter were proclaiming “The D’Urbs Are Dead” and “R.I.P. thedurbs.ca”.  Well, turns out the band isn’t dead, the name is.  This John O’Regan (of Diamond Rings) fronted band is now called Matters and will be releasing their debut single (Get In Or Get Out) on limited edition 7-inch vinyl via O’Regan’s Hype Lighter label April 5th.  Look for them live in Toronto and surrounding areas with grunge rockers PS I Love You around that time, full length album in the fall.

Check out “Get In Or Get Out” and “Wild Steps”.

Here’s the video.

MATTERS – Get In Or Get Out from Jared Raab on Vimeo.

Green Go show their remixes

The remix. Really common in this generation we’re living in. Problem is that I hear so many of them that make songs worse than the same or better. Its rare that I come across one that peaks my interest as an artist building upon a previous artists work with something new.

Guelph’s Green Go have recently recorded a bunch of remixes that fall into that rare category. Here are some of their versions of Canadian indies (Gentleman Reg, The Rural Alberta Advantage, D’Urbervilles, Born Ruffians). I’d recommend you check out Sleep All Day (Rural Alberta Advantage) and How We Thunder (Gentleman Reg).