Biblical rocks Ted's Collision, Thursday

Nick Sewell's mighty Biblical crew promise to raise the roof at Ted's Collison (573 College) on Thursday night. PWYC! 

Tumble record release w/ Biblical, Book Of Wyrms, Cannabus @ Expo, Friday

Tumble will be playing songs from their new Lost In Light EP at Expo Vintage Clothing (1978 Dundas St. W) tonight at 7:30 pm.

Between performances by Biblical, Book Of Wyrms & Cannabus, DJ Vania & Ian Blurton will be spinning. Get tix here.

Ian Blurton's Future Now unleash Crimes Of The City on Devil's Night!

The sleeve art for the new Crimes Of The City album from Ian Blurton's Future Now has the look of a 70s Italian giallo film.  

Starring:  

Glenn Milchem as The Drummer 

Anna Ruddick as La Bajista 

Aaron Goldstein as Guy with Guitar 

Ian Blurton as Himself 

and introducing Gregory Macdonald as The Goose 

Produced and Directed by Future Now; Songplay: Ian Blurton; Director of Photography: Kelly Shee; 

Production Designer: Brad Boatright; Visual Effects: Johny Bekavac; Stunt Department: Tom Patterson; 

Prop Department: Wolfgang Gray; Model Rendering: Louis Durand; Sound recording: ProGold (Toronto). 

No animals were harmed in the making of this record. 

Check out the Crimes of the City sleeve art and tracklisting below. Get a copy via Bandcamp right here. Read a review by Scott Adams for the Sentinel Daily site right here. 

Ian Blurton's Future Now will be playing The Garrison with Biblical and Tumble on November 23 – get tickets over here. Watch Ian Blurton's Future Now jamming out at Ottawa's House of Targ below. 

Ian Blurton's Future Now – Crimes Of The City

1. Ends Of August

2. House Of Lords

3. Cast Away The Stones

4. Nocturnal Transmissions

5. In Broken Lines

6. School's In

7. Search For Tomorrow

8. Seventh Sin Of Devotion 

9. Halfway Between Heaven And Hell

10. Assailed By The Sun

Released via Pajama Party Records on October 30, 2024 

Ian Blurton's Future Now on tour

11/22 Hamilton, ON - The Casbah %&

11/23 Toronto, ON - The Garrison %+

11/28 Ottawa, ON - House of Targ %?

11/29 Montreal, ON - Turbohaus #%=

% with Tumble

& with the Golden Shitters

+ with Biblical

? with Double Talker

= with Low Sixes

# with Sick Things

Japan's Bo Ningen tear up the Monarch Tavern, Wednesday

Japanese psych-rockers Bo Ningen will be joined by Biblical & Stillwaves at the Monarch Tavern on Wednesday. Get tickets here.

Toronto's mighty Biblical returns to rock the Monarch Tavern

Biblical headline Paulapalooza with Mother Tongues & Rockford at the Monarch Tavern. Watch a clip from the show below. 

Ian Blurton joins forces with Jay Anderson in UWUW

Jay Anderson & Ian Blurton's horn-enhanced UWUW debut is out Oct. 21. Check out the lead off track "Scattered Ashes" below.

Here's the scoop...

UWUW (pronounced you-you) have just announced the release of their debut, self-titled LP with their lead single Scattered Ashes. With some of Toronto’s most experienced and revered musicians making this project possible, it’s no wonder why the sonic presence of this project demands your attention and doesn’t let you go. The impressive cast of players includes Jason Haberman of Dan Mangan and Yeahsun, Jay Anderson of Badge Époque Ensemble, Biblical and Lammping, and Ian Blurton of Ian Blurton’s Future Now, Change of Heart, and C’mon. Giving the songs a voice are two of Toronto’s most distinctive songwriters: Chris A. Cummings aka Marker Starling, adding his distinct, easy-glide, story-telling charm to Box Office Poison, and Scattered Ashes, and Drew Smith (Bunny, The Bicycles), providing his trademark, 60s harmony pop and lyrical prowess to Staircase and Landlord. UWUW's self-titled debut album – with enjoyably oblique sleeve art courtesy of Nick Sewell! – is slated for release by We Are Busy Bodies on October 21st. Pre-order it via Bandcamp right here. Fans of Euroboys, T2, and Manfred Mann Chapter Three will be enamoured with these exceptionally crafted and exciting compositions. 

The lead single 'Scattered Ashes' (listen below) breathes soul and rock, while blurring sounds and influences which call to mind James Brown’s horn section and the compositional layers of experimental Beach Boys recordings. In response to the meaning behind his lyrics, singer Marker Starling says, “I attempted to shoehorn every stray apocalyptic thought I had circa Summer of 2021 into the song, including readings from the screenplay of Jean-Luc Godard's Alphaville (1965). The world is ending, or perhaps, as Sun Ra believed, we're already past the end of the world. You might end up dying for a cause, or even "just because." Who knows what tomorrow may bring, and like The Zombies, being forever Hung Up on a Dream—in this case, a lost vision of a kind of hippie or punk utopia—is the only way to live your life, the only way to maintain a healing state of mind”. 

UWUW came into being when Jay Anderson and Ian Blurton came together through a run of shows, backing mutual friend and singer/songwriter, Kate Boothman as her drummer, and guitarist, respectively. Anderson suggested bringing in Jason Haberman, a talented bassist, who Anderson had seen play with Toronto indie-folk band, The Wooden Sky. Realizing they didn’t want an instrumental record, they layered on bright horns and smooth vocals, lifting the songs from instrumental jams, to the undefinable yet distinctive sound that is, UWUW. Saxophonist, Jay Hey, was brought in to provide horn arrangements, along with Tom Richardson on trombone and Patrick McGroarty on trumpet, all three contributing on every song. The result is a blissfully cool album with music that will appeal to all listeners, from record store snobs, garage rock slobs, and even psych-pop heartthrobs! 

UWUW - S/T 

1. Scattered Ashes

2. Staircase To The End Of The Night

3. Landlord

4. Box Office Poison

Credits

Jason Haberman - bass, keyboards 

Jay Anderson - drums, percussion 

Ian Blurton - guitar, keyboards, vocals, engineering, mixing 

Chris Cummings - vocals on 'Scattered Ashes' and 'Box Office Poison' 

Drew Smith - vocals on 'Staircase To The End Of The Night' and 'Landlord' 

Jay Hay - horn arrangements, saxophone 

Tom Richards - trombone 

Patric McGroarty - trumpet 

Biblical, Witchrot, Fake Humans @ Monarch Tavern, Friday

Since it's nearly Halloween, here's a clip from Sean Wainsteim's zombie flick Done To Death scored by Biblical. 

Montreal's NOBRO join Darlene Shrugg & Biblical @ Lee's Palace, July 27

Listen to "The Kids Are Back" off NOBRO's forthcoming Sick Hustle album.

Biblical releases The City That Always Sleeps on September 15

The whumpin' "Mature Themes" is off Biblical's much anticipated second album which you can pre-order here.

Biblical & Public Animal @ The Bovine, Friday

Watch Biblical's Nick Sewell hilariously debate doom metal with some dude in a Pallbearer t-shirt. 

Biblical's US Tour Launch Party w/ BART @ Johnny Jackson, tonight

The show at 587 College is opened by BART (10pm) with Biblical on at 11pm. Watch the Quiet Crooks clip below.

Biblical with Fucked Up @ The Mod Club Tuesday

Debut 4-song EP. Also available on 10" White Vinyl
Biblical:
N.Sewell - Bass/Vocals
M. McLaren - Guitar/Vocals
A.Scott - Guitar/Organ
J.Anderson - Drums

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