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Before his performance at the NAC on Wednesday, Hamilton’s Matthew de Zoete stopped by Canteen to play a few songs for us.

Matthew was in town to perform for the Bluebird North showcase presented by the Songwriters Association of Canada. He is definitely a talented guy with a warm heart bursting with expression.

He is also a man with a sense of humor. Due to my ongoing injuries inflicted by my snowboarding accident, a recent eye surgery left me no choice but to hide behind my sunglasses. Matt, of course, didn’t want to be left out of the hip-hop infused interview and put the shades on too. I think I hear Drake in the background.

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Thanks to Matthew de Zoete and Basically Brian for the videos!

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The electric high energy duo will be performing at Ritual Nightclub on February 26. If you haven’t seen Alanna and Pho do what they do best, this needs to change - stat!

Bonjay was recently voted one of the Top 10 Canadian Bands destined to break in 2010 according to CBC, and rightfully so.

Check them out here when they visited Canteen for Bands Undone back in November. What a blast!

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The Wooden Sky popped by Canteen for Bands Undone last weekend which made it their second appearance at the art shop + gallery. The guys played five songs for all of us and it was a very nice surprise - love love love them!

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A huge thanks to The Wooden Sky and Basically Brian.

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The Property Line are a great local band here in Ottawa! If you enjoy folk-rock you should definitely check them out. You can also download their EP This is My House on their official website.

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Thanks to The Property Line and everyone in attendance.

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Nightwood stopped by Bands Undone early this week to perform a few songs off their new record Carta Marina. It was a great treat for all of us in attendance because it was so stripped down for a rock band.

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A big thanks to Nightwood and Basically Brian for the great videos.

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After two years of composing the latest Sadie Hell record, Ben Welland and May-Jun stopped by Bands Undone for a great set. The sound can sometimes be described as quite dark which is fitting to the band name (sad ie. hell), but that does not eliminate the beautiful atmosphere captured in the music.

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Thanks to Sadie Hell and Basically Brian.

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I have been listening to Laurent Bourque’s record What We Talk About non-stop for the last week; I am completely enamored with it. When Laurent stopped by Canteen I was extremely excited to see him perform some of my favorite songs. He is such an incredible talent!

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Thanks to Laurent Bourque and Basically Brian.

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I cannot say enough good things about Mother Mother. They are an unbelievable band! They sound great, they look great and are just all around amazing. It was huge deal to have them play at Canteen for Bands Undone! Go buy their records ASAP!

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A huge thanks to Mother Mother and Basically Brian for the great videos!

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After receiving four ECMA nominations and touring Canada for the last few months, Caledonia stopped by Bands Undone for a very satisfying and engaging set. One of my favorite moments was hearing We Are America performed live - what a great group of guys!

The band is also very environmentally conscious and more bands should follow in their footsteps. By using an access card powered by Drop Cards, people can download their record through their website (similar to the idea of iTunes), but the amazing thing is, the cards are embedded with wildflower seeds so they can be planted and grow into beautiful flowers. How wonderful is that?! What a great band!

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Thank you to Caledonia and Basically Brian for the great videos!

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On Saturday two members from Hey Ocean! stopped by for a delicate intimate acoustic set. Ashleigh Ball and David Beckingham have adorable voices that compliment each other perfectly. The performance was a real treat for everyone in attendance because it was so simplistic and beautiful.

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A big thanks to Hey Ocean! and Basically Brian.

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