thank you criminal records!

My favourite music store ever—Criminal Records—closed its doors this past Sunday... it was indeed a very sad day. Thank you Paul, Josh and Jameson for 5 years of kindness and awesomeness, you guys will be missed!

criminal records will forever be the greatest music store in the world!

A sad day for Toronto’s music scene: my all time favourite music store—Criminal Records—announced via Twitter and MySpace that they will be closing at the end of July. I am sure that more announcements/in-stores (?)/farewells (?) will come in the next few of weeks. For now, I want to give an early thank you to Paul and Josh + Criminal Records!

who needs all those dying leaves?

Stop by at Criminal Records today at 6 for a free Forest City Lovers in-store! Go to the Facebook event page for more details.

the sky falls silver and gold

Isobel Campbell with Willy Mason—October 20, 2010 @ Criminal Records
I had no idea that Willy Mason was going to be there... what a nice surprise!





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isobel campbell at criminal today!

Don't forget that Isobel Campbell will be doing a very special in-store at Criminal Records today at 6pm! Check the Facebook event page for more details.

nxne 2010, day 5

Phenomenal Handclap Band—June 20, 2010 @ Criminal Records





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nxne @ criminal records

Criminal Records is hosting two in-stores for this year's NXNE. Fanshaw will play today at 7pm and Phenomenal Handclap Band will play on Sunday (June 20) at 4pm!

happy mother's day!

Broken Social Scene—May 9, 2010 @ Criminal Records






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i'm talking shh about you

Hannah Georgas—April 27, 2010 @ Criminal Records






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it is good

If you are in the Toronto area today, be sure to stop by at Criminal Records (493 Queen St West) around 6pm for a free in-store performance by Hannah Georgas!

i sense a spy up in the chimney

The Tallest Man On Earth—April 17, 2010 @ Criminal Records, Record Store Day 2010





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last minute/surprise record store day in-store:

This just in—The Tallest Man On Earth will play live today at Criminal Records at 7 pm!!!!!!!

it's the fox in the night time gettin' what the hens has laid

Old Man Luedecke—April 8, 2010 @ Criminal Records

oml!

Old Man Luedecke is playing a FREE in-store at Criminal Records in Toronto this Thursday (8th) at 6:30 pm! Here's a photo from the last in-store at Criminal.

OML just released a new record called My Hands Are On Fire and Other Love Songs, hear a few songs from it here. And if you haven't already, make sure to check out OML's fantastic 2008 release, Proof Of Love.

ysp! wsd! put on a wicked acoustic set!

You Say Party! We Say Die!—November 20 @ Criminal Records






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blue skies are coming

Noah And The Whale—Oct 31, 2009 @ Criminal Records






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this is a song for anyone who can't get out of bed

A reminder that Noah and The Whale are playing a FREE in-store at Criminal Records in about 10 hours from now... that's 12-noon! The band will also play later on tonight at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern!

noah and the whale'll sing love songs about heartbreak and grief

Here's some good news for those who live in Toronto and don't like spending money:

Noah And The Whale will be play a free in-store at Criminal Records on Saturday, October 31st at noon! Then, a week later, Timber Timbre will play for free at North York Central Library on Saturday, November 7 at 8pm!

Make sure you check those shows out! Both bands have put out albums—Noah And The Whale: The First Days of Spring and Timber Timbre: Timber Timbre—that are sitting in my top 5 of 2009 at the moment.

song of the moment: "the indie queens are waiting" by dan mangan

In addition to his show at The Rivoli tonight, Dan Mangan will be playing a FREE in-store at Criminal Records today at 6pm! Check out this wonderful track from Dan Mangan's sophomore album, Nice, Nice, Very Nice.

Dan Mangan: The Indie Queens Are Waiting [wicked-cool song]



visit Dan Mangan's MySpace here

song of the moment: "curse of the currents" by said the whale

Check out this cool video by Vancouver's Said The Whale:


Head over to Criminal Records tomorrow (October 9th) at 6pm to see the band play a FREE in-store!

visit Said The Whale's MySpace here