I was working steadily on Saturday night, and unsure whether I should even leave the house for some fun, but about 11:30pm I decided it was time for a break. I was at Rancho Relaxo by midnight, in time to catch the final two bands on the bill that night: Ottawa's the Love Machine and Amos the Transparent, also from the nation's capital.The Love Machine played a full, happy set of exuberant, cat...
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As much as I've been enjoying the last few weeks of going to bed (relatively) early and staying home watching movies, I realized that it was time to head back out into the world of live music madness, and what better way to do so then to catch the mighty mighty Amos The Transparent at Rancho Relaxo.Have I told you lately how much I love Amos The Transparent? This was my fourth time seeing the O...
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Amos The Transparent, Birds Of Wales Tattoo Rock Parlour in Toronto, Ontario on February 12, 2009 Full Photo Set (19 photos)For last Thursday, the original plan was to head out to Sneaky Dee's for Hollerado and Dinosaur Bones, but it has come to the point where I don't like to miss Amos The Transparent when they play in Toronto. So I carefully timed my night, starting off at the Tattoo Rock ...
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Amos The Transparent Fox Jaws, Modernboys Moderngirls, AfterpartY Sneaky Dee's in Toronto, Ontario on January 23, 2009 Full Photo Set (19 photos) The venue upstairs at Sneaky Dee's showcases some of the more eccentric and experimental music you'll get to see in Toronto (if you disagree, please check out my photos from The Robot Ate Me ), but last Friday was a much more regular night th...
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myspaceFor any long time reader of herohill, you'll know are quite smitten with Ottawa's Amos the Transparent. We gave them the distinction of #2 on the 2007 Canadian album of the Year list and asked them to open up for The Inbreds reunion show at the herohill Pop Explosion last year. The way Chandler and Wilson melded bedroom pop with anthem ready classic rock was pretty breathtaking, but the ...
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(photo: Facebook)I was listening to Ontario Toady on CBC Radio 1 the other day, when they had a woman, born and raised in Ottawa, lovingly and reverentially talking about her hometown.?? I loved listening to her discuss how our nation's capital has transformed over time into a mini metropolis with a rich cultural life that reflects ethnic diversity, artistic creativity, and (sometimes) thoughtf...
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Amos The Transparent Make Your Exit The Horseshoe in Toronto, Ontario on May 22, 2009 Full Photo Set (20 photos)There have been some good shows this month, but the show I was looking forward to the most was Amos The Transparent at The Horseshoe, especially after seeing them play an incredible set during Canadian Music Week at the Rancho Relaxo.Amos The TransparentOttawa-based Amos The Transpa...
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“Unofficially” released March 12, 2009 (according to their MySpace blog)Amos The Transparent is the brainchild of Jonathan Chandler. Growing tired of playing with several other bands, Chandler decided it was time to forge out on his own. He appealed to his long-time friend Christopher Wilson to help him polish the songs he had [...]Related posts:Rachael Yamagata - Elephants…Teeth Sinking I
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So I did some tracking on the weekend for our upcoming EP. Should be out sometime in the spring (when it gets here). It's sounding pretty freakin' awesome.in the meantime, go check out the new song we posted at: myspace.com/amosthetransparentThanks friends! Talk/see you soon. -mark
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