BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:PRODID:-//blogTO//NONSGML Toronto Events V1.0//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Old English (Album Release) w/ First Rate People | Boss & Swan | Texas King at The Annex Live X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://www.blogto.com/events/68510 VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20130519T000000 LAST-MODIFIED:20130519T000000 CREATED:20130519T000000 DTSTART:20130208T210000 DTEND:20130209T020000 UID: SUMMARY: Old English (Album Release) w/ First Rate People | Boss & Swan | Texas King at The Annex Live LOCATION:The Annex Live URL:http://www.blogto.com/events/68510 DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:This February, Old English will be releasing their long awaited debut album= Prose & Kahns. The Indie Machine and Distant Cousins Music are teaming up = to celebrate by throwing a release party for the ages, with an incredible n= ight of music featuring First Rate People, Boss & Swan and Texas King.=20 The show is happening Friday, February 8th at The Annex Live at Bloor and B= runswick - doors open @ 9pm and only $8 to get in to the best show in town!= You won=E2=80=99t want to miss this one!=20 --- OLD ENGLISH - 11:25pm http://oldenglishtheband.bandcamp.com/ Toronto's Old English are a stage-crowding collective of friends making sho= egazy electro-pop songs that wrap their arms around you, tug at your hearts= trings and rattle your bones. A German blog recently described them as "Ung= emein sch=C3=B6ner Dream-Pop aus Toronto", which Google-Translates to "Unfa= irly Beautiful Dream-Pop From Toronto." Celebrating the release of their al= bum "Prose & Kahns" they promise to fill your night with good memories and = a few surprises. --- FIRST RATE PEOPLE - 10:35pm http://soundcloud.com/firstratepeople Drawing on a diverse range of influences from pop, electronic, and r'n'b, t= he Torontonians bump, grind, and bounce like nothing that came before them.= And after touring sold-out theatres and festivals across the northeastern = US and Canada in 2011, the world began to take notice: glowing reviews from= indie-tastemakers Pitchfork (US) and la Blogotheque (France) reflected a g= rowing global fan base; the Guardian (UK) declared them "the best band in C= anada" for November of 2011. Jens Lekman, Vincent Moon, and Matt Berninger = (of The National) are all fans, and by the end of the night, you=E2=80=99ll= be one too, guaranteed. --- BOSS & SWAN - 12:25am http://soundcloud.com/bossandswan 2012 marked the birth of the musical alliance of Toronto based brother/sist= er duo Boss & Swan. The talented singer-producer team, bring together their= skills set & musical ability merging elements of progressive house, dub-st= ep, hip hop, with classic songwriting & abstract harmonies to invent a dist= inct sound unlike any other in electronic music. Dark yet uplifting, the ly= rics of the songs are based on the inner thoughts of their experiences with= life struggles and triumphs. The duo will be capping off the night with a = set of their haunting, gorgeous and banging dance tracks. --- TEXAS KING - 9:45pm http://texasking.bandcamp.com/ Originally the solo project of songwriter Jordan McDonald, Texas King is no= w a London-based four-piece alternative, rock & soul group, characterized b= y emotional songwriting, catchy melodies and impassioned performances. The = group recently received a nomination for Favorite Singer/Songwriter at the = London Music Awards in Scene Magazine after only a few months performing, a= nd are now putting the final touches on their debut EP. Be sure to get ther= e early to check these boys out.=20 --- http://theindiemachine.com/ http://distantcousinsmusic.com/ CLASS:PRIVATE CATEGORIES: STATUS:CONFIRMED PARTSTAT:ACCEPTED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR