Woodpigeon has toured Europe so extensively over the past couple of years that the band hasn’t played more than a handful of shows at home in Canada.  And so we‘re very, very pleased to announce Canadian tour dates including record release celebrations in Vancouver and Calgary in support Die Stadt Muzikanten, out January 12 in Canada.  In addition, Die Stadt Muzikanten will include a bonus album recorded with Howard Bilerman, Steve Albini and Husky Hoskulds; 12 new songs entitled BALLADEER / to all the guys i’ve loved before.

There’s still time to pre-order Die Stadt Muzikanten here, and if you do you’ll not only get the album by January 12, but you’ll also get acoustic versions of each song.

Here are free downloads of the album-track “Empty-Hall Sing-Along”, and to celebrate the holiday season, “xoxmas”.

• Downloads

• “Empty-Hall Sing-Along” from Die Stadt Muzikanten
• “xoxmas” for Christmas

Upcoming shows

Jan 16: Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore Cabaret
Jan 22: Calgary, AB – Broken City
Feb 11: Toronto, ON – The Drake Underground
Feb 12: Guelph, ON – Jimmy Jazz
Feb 13: London, ON – TBA
Feb 15: Hamilton, ON – The Casbah
Feb 16: Sudbury, ON – The Townehouse
Feb 17: Kingston, ON – The Mansion
Feb 18: Montreal, PQ – La Sala Rossa
Feb 19: Quebec City, PQ  – Le Cercle
Feb 21: Ottawa, ON – The Blacksheep

News Release Sourced from: Boompa Records

Hamilton-based “Young Rival” who have taken matters into their own hands, presented us with their self-titled, self-released EP in late 2008. With an upcoming Canadian tour scheduled set to test the songs on their fans, success is inevitable. Known for their excellent and, from time to time, surprising stage show, Young Rival actually recorded this EP in a high-ceiling room with microphones scattered throughout to capture their live energy and big sound.

The lead off single “Your Island” featured itself as high as #2 on CBC Radio 3’s weekly countdown, and the video for that song also saw light rotation on Canada’s MuchMusic.

Check them out in your area starting August 12….

Aug 12 – Sault Ste Marie – Arcadia House
Aug 14 – Winnipeg – Lo Pub
Aug 15 – Regina – The Distrikt
Aug 18 – Medicine Hat – Ottoman Lounge
Aug 19 – Lethbridge – The Slice
Aug 20 – Calgary – Broken City
Aug 21 – Canmore – Canmore Hotel
Aug 22 – Fernie – The Bulldog
Aug 24 – Kelowna – Blue Gator
Aug 26 – Duncan – Duncan Garage Showroom
Aug 27 – Victoria – Logan’s
Aug 28 – Vancouver – PUB 340
Aug 29 – Nelson – Finley’s
Aug 30 – Banff – Rose and Crown
Aug 31 – Banff – Rose and Crown
Sep 2 – Edmonton – The Black Dog
Sep 3 – Saskatoon – Lydia’s
Sep 5 – Thunder Bay – The Apollo
Sep 18 – Windsor – Phog Lounge
Sep 24 – Peterborough – The Red Dog
Sep 25 – Sudbury – The Townehouse