Suuns' blistering, dark electro and arena-sized psych is one the newest additions to the Third Side roster. The band has just signed with Secretly Canadian and recorded with Jace Lasek of The Besnard Lakes, who recommended them to the label on a post-it, with a modest "Thought you might like to hear them. They're pretty cool." A succinct phrase that hardly prepares you for their patently earth-shattering post-punk, obsessive musical marriage of droning grooves and hypnotic vocals. Their appeal lies in the music's ability to oscillate from the intellectual to the sensory, with thrilling results.

Secretly Canadian is offering a free download of Suuns' first release,  Zeroes EP ! You can get it here for a limited time:

DOWNLOAD "Zeroes EP"

Suuns' upcoming full-length album will be released before the end of 2010. You can enjoy them live right now on the East Coast with Parlovr, then in September with The Besnard Lakes and Land of Talk for a full-on U.S. tour. Check it out on Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/suuns_

We are very proud to announce that 3 of our artists made it to the short list for Polaris Prize!
"And the winners are..."

OWEN PALLETT - Heartland

RADIO RADIO - Belmundo Regal

KARKWA - Les Chemins De Verre

Notes: Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy) has already won Polaris in 2006 and The Besnard Lakes have also made the sort list in 2007. Radio Radio and Karkwa are the brand new ones and rap or sing in French. Check the full list here.

So CONGRATS TO ALL!
 

 

On Wednesday July 7th :

Third Side Music newest addition to their publishing roster, Bedouin Soundclash, are hitting the Apple store (1321 rue Ste-Catherine Ouest) for a live in-store appearance at 8:00 PM.

Afterwards, Bedouin's bass player, Eon, (with band and crowd in tow) will be hitting the decks alongside Ninja Tune veteran DJ Luv for some after-party jams at Casa Del Popolo (4873 Blvd St. Laurent). 9:30 PM - 3:00 AM

Both events are free.

Bedouin are fresh out of the studio with the one and only King Britt and are coming armed with a grip of new tunes they're prepping to drop this Fall.

http://www.bedouinsoundclash.com
 

 

 

Among the big 40 revealed, a couple of our artists made it to the long list for Polaris Prize 2010! They will be narrowed to 10 and announced July 6. The Polaris Music Prize is a music award based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label. That's why these artists make us proud:

Karkwa - Les Chemins De Verre
Owen Pallett - Heartland
Radio Radio - Belmundo Regal
The Slew - 100%

Fingers crossed untill July 6!

You can check the full list here

Let the Francofolies 2010 begin! From June 10 to June 19 more than 250 shows, including 180 free outdoor shows, will be rocking Montreal with the sole purpose of celebrating franco music! Third Side will be proudly represented by 3 of the hottest bands out there: Malajube, who recently composed the soundtrack for The Trotsky (still in theaters); Les Breastfeeders, with their crazy-girly pop/punk; and of course Radio Radio, who just launched the already renowned Belmundo Regal with hits like "Guess What" and "Dekshoo". If you missed the album launch, we think this is pretty much the next best thing.

Don't miss out! Check out the Third Side calendar:

LES BREASTFEEDERS
Saturday June 12  - 11 p.m. @ La Zone Molson Dry
More details here

MALAJUBE
Monday June 14 - 8 p.m. @ Théâtre de Maisonneuve
Malajube "Cubes Rubiques"  - A very unique show specially created for the festival. Don't miss it!
More details here

RADIO RADIO
Sunday June 13 - 10 p.m. @ Cabaret Juste Pour Rire
Monday June 14 - 10 p.m. @ Cabaret Juste Pour Rire
Radio Radio DJ Set: Thursday June 17 - 11:59 p.m. @ Le Shag, Savoy du Metropolis
More details here