Chart has finally revealed their fantastic line-up for their Canadian Music Week showcases and it’s as follows:

Thurs. March 12
8:30 p.m. Lovely Feathers
9:20 p.m. $100
10:10 p.m Women
11:10 p.m. Gentleman Reg
12:10 a.m. Chad VanGaalen
1:10 a.m. Quest For Fire
2:10 a.m. Delinquints

Fri. March 13
8:30 p.m. Dinosaur Bones
9:20 p.m. Daniel Wesley
10:10 p.m. The Bicycles
11:10 p.m. Human Highway
12:10 a.m. Handsome Furs
1:10 a.m. Hot Panda
2:10 a.m. The Schomberg Fair

Sat. March 14
8:30 p.m. The Hundreds And Thousands
9:20 p.m. Rebekah Higgs
10:10 p.m. Young Galaxy
11:10 p.m. Two Hours Traffic
12:10 a.m. The Golden Dogs
1:10 a.m. Hexes & Ohs
2:10 a.m. Vancougar

All shows will be at the Horseshoe as usual, and what a line-up! I missed out the last time The Lovely Feathers played the Horseshoe a couple of months ago, so I’m going to make sure I catch them this time; same with Young Galaxy. Watch out for new material from Young Galaxy (who are pretty close to finishing their follow up to 2007′s self-titled LP), The Golden Dogs (according to a post made by Chart editor-in-chief, Aaron Brophy) and the Handsome Furs (whose new album, Face Control will be out March 10th). I love you, Chart.

I’d like to remind everyone that this week, U of T is hosting a Varsity Rock show featuring Boys Who Say No(9:00 pm), Ruby Coast (10:00 pm), and Foxfire (11:00 pm). This show is only $5 and there are no advanced tickets. All proceeds also go to Journalists For Human Rights. Good cause, good show! This show will be at the Hart House, at U of T’s downtown campus.

With the release of her new album, Middle Cyclone on March 3rd, Neko Case will make two tour stops in Toronto at Trinity St. Pauls Church on Friday April 17th and Saturday April 18th. Tickets go on sale Friday January 23rd and will cost you $33.50 (or $35 at the door). This show is all-ages.

Speaking of spring/summer shows, Joel Plaskett Emergency (and guests TBA) will be playing a show on saturday May 23rd at Massey Hall (whoa!). Tickets will be $29.50-39.50 and will go on sale on January 24th on Ticketmaster and Massey Hall. This show is also all-ages!

Bell Orchestre will be at the Courthouse on April 24th, according to Chromewaves. Tickets will be $15.

Stereogum reports that Julie Doiron will be releasing a follow up to 2007′s Woke Myself Up, entitled I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day on March 10th. Click here for an mp3 of her newest song,“Consolation Prize”, from the new album and a tracklisting.

That’s it for now!

Happy listening!

Musically,
Melody