We have big news in the form of two new signings to the label, one of whom was captured on video, opening for Why? a few weeks ago. Check out Brasstronaut, from Vancouver:

More updates this week as we get our collective asses in gear for our upcoming releases.

The Paper Cranes‘ debut LP has a street date of February 25th. They will be playing in Toronto, along with The Airfields as part of an Unfamiliar Records/Musebox showcase in March.

Vote for The ‘Cranes on CBC Canada! They are listed as one of 10 bands to watch in 2008. Click this link, select their image (#9), and then click on “Vote For Favourite”. They really deserve it.

The Airfields’ debut LP was released to much critical praise over the last two weeks. We have an EP from the band on the way, with a focus on their more feedback-oriented material. Plenty of My Bloody Valentine comparisons abound — and these guys and girl do it so well they completely avoid the copy-cat trap. We’re very excited about this one. Expect an artist and release page for them on the site soon.

The Weather’s Stolen Billions was released as an online-only free download last month. We’ve had a great response to this so far, with plenty of bandwidth being sucked up as a result. Hop over to their Musebox page to see their found-footage video for “In Denial”.

Huckleberry Friends have decided against re-releasing their old material in favor of doing something new. Once we figure out what that is, we’ll let you know.

Everyone please send positive thoughts over to The Two Koreas‘ guitarist, Kieran Grant, who has been in the hospital over the last few weeks. We miss you Kieran! Get well soon.