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Happy holidays and all the best for 2012 !
Thanks to everyone for making 2011 such a great and productive year !
It has been a real honour working with all the bands, labels and festivals that has made this year the busiest but best so far.
As well, thanks to all the supportive media outlets, dedicated journalists and all round cool people I get to deal with on a daily basis.
One of the huge bonuses I have found , since launching Melanie Kaye PR is I get to work with so many amazing people and take on projects that I really believe in and love getting behind.
I look forward to doing that again with all of you and embarking on new exciting ventures in the coming year.
Until then , I wish you all good health, love, and success in everything you do.
Melanie.
Burly Calling December 16-17 2011.
Burly Calling Festival 2011
Burly Calling was a joke started by the Saint Alvia Cartel in 2007 to make money for tour support. The original concept was a “tour” across their home town of Burlington from one end of the city to another. This highly successful event took different shapes over the next few years bringing us to the current inception it is now.
Burly Calling has become an internationally known phenomenon in the DIY ( do it yourself) music and art markets. Celebrating the diverse artists of all formats that have spawned from this area making Burlington internationally known.
Burly Calling founder Ben Rispin has been navigating his way through the music industry for close to 20 years. His passion has taken him around the globe allowing him to spread the word about the thriving art scene that is flourishing in Burlington ,Ontario .
The goal of the festival has evolved into trying to bring community and the arts together to celebrate the diversity of the great city.
The past years have been beyond successful often with venues and pubs competing to get added to the roster. The only problem Burly Calling faced in 2010 was not enough room for the massive amounts of traffic that wanted to attend .Everyone agreed that this is a good problem to have. With all the support things are very optimistic for Burly Calling indicating all aspects involved will continue to grow and be better every year.
The goal of the festival is to give concert goers a unique experience by allowing them to see well-known bands in intimate venues. 2011 would seem to be the biggest year, with the biggest bands and the most excitement so far !
8 venues – 2 Days
Dec 16 – 17
Headliners include:
Jersey
The Flatliners
The Reason
Saint Alvia
Bat Sabbath
The Dinner Belles
The Artist Life
Walk Off The Earth
The Creepshow
The Organ Thieves
& many more.
Check out the Burly Calling website for ticket information, updates and the soon to be announced festival schedule @ : http://www.burlycalling.com/
For press enquiries including accreditation contact info@melaniekayepr.com or call 416-408-3223.
VOIVOD / ” To The Death 84 “
Alternative Tentacles Records is proud to announce the VOIVOD release “To The Death 84″ available on November 22nd.
VOIVOD formed in 1983, with a weird hybrid of thrash metal and punk; a sound that made them stand
out as a unique band from the beginning. Still together after almost 30 years, having made more than a dozen
albums and toured the world, VOIVOD reach back to the beginning of their career to their 1984 demos for their
first Alternative Tentacles release.
VOIVOD began as four friends who had met in high school and decided to get together to play some heavy
music. Growing up in Northern Quebec in an aluminum factory area called Saguenay, which they named
Morgoth Land, they shared a liking of Venom, Motörhead, Tank, Discharge and GBH; as well as
obscure prog and krautrock bands like Van Der Graaf Generator, Faust and Can. They were scared of
the threat of a nuclear war and Reagan-era concepts such as the Strategic Defense Initiative, and overall had
a dystopian view of the future.
To The Death 84 is a double album/single CD, 70 minutes of loud, blistering metal/punk. Recorded live
in the band’s jam space in January 1984 with an old tape recorder and a couple of microphones, it nonetheless
sounds great and still hits hard today. This demo tape was sent to all the fanzines the band knew of at the
time, and has circulated among collectors for years. The lineup for these recordings was Snake (Denis
Bélanger) on lead vocals, Piggy (Denis D’Amour) on guitar, Blacky (Jean-Yves Thériault) on bass, and Away
(Michel Langevin) on drums. The track listing includes songs from War and Pain, their debut album, and 6
others, including a Mercyful Fate cover and two Venom covers. This demo did its job: soon the
underground world was aware of this strange vampire warlord from the cold, VOIVOD.
http://www.alternativetentacles.com/
http://www.voivod.com/
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Slim Cessna’s Auto Club
Alternative Tentacles Recording Artists
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club
Proudly announce their new release “Unentitled”
SLIM CESSNA
“We are very excited about our new album. After 19 years of doing this we finally think we have one to take Gold. We titled it ‘Unentitled’ as it often celebrates the weak and the spineless – subjects we are so familiar with. They don’t always win in our songs however. We still have surprises for you.”
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club have been described as engaging, riveting, sad and humorous; demanding the audience to participate both live and while listening to their albums; Slim Cessna’s Auto Club has been branded with every musical description possible. This seems fitting as after a decade of working and living as SCAC, they have created their own genre.
The songs are each thoughtfully crafted with unique arrangements, executed by superb musicianship, then fully realized through original, insightful and intelligent lyrics. With two of the most charismatic front men around and four accomplished musicians (Wovenhand, Delta 72, 16Horsepower), SCAC is the past, present and future of American music.
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club is from Denver, Colorado.
JELLO BIAFRA
“This is the country band that plays the bar at the end of the world.”
GADFLY MAGAZINE
“For years, the Auto Club has been considered the best live band in Denver. Hell, they might be the best band in America as well!”
SPIN MAGAZINE ONLINE
“But the best band at SXSW was Slim Cessna’s Auto Club, a Denver 6 piece that combines the best of bluegrass and backwardass-like a crazed punk band crashing into a gospel hoe-down, the band swerved preachy to creepy with a down home flair.”
PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY
“Haunting and sometimes unsettling, their music takes the best of Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and the high theater to arrive at a sound that strikes at the heart of the listener.”
This is the first new SLIM CESSNA’S AUTO CLUB studio album since 2008.
The LP contains a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD CARD for mp3 album and lyrics booklet.
Unentitled was recorded and produced at Absinthe Studio, by Robert Ferbrache of Denver Sound fame (Slim Cessna’s Auto Club, Munly, Blood Axis, Sixteen Horsepower, WovenHand, Tarantella).
Don’t miss your chance to see Jello Biafra’s favorite band live !!!
October
SAT 29 … Benders Tavern … Denver, CO
November
WED 02 … The Cro Foot … Pontiac MI
THU 03 … Horseshoe Tavern … Toronto, ON
FRI 04 … Dominion Tavern … Ottawa, ON
SAT 05 … Dominion Tavern … Ottawa, ON
SUN 06 … PVD Social Club … Providence, RI
MON 07 … Great Scotts … Allston, MA
TUE 08 … Mercury Lounge … New York, NY
WED 09 … Public Assembly … Brooklyn, NY
THU 10 … Johnny Brenda’s … Philadelphia, PA
FRI 11 … Metro Gallery … Baltimore, MD
SAT 12 … Club Cafe … Pittsburgh, PA
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The Flatliners On Tour In Canada
Fat Wreck Chords / Drive Records Recording Artists :
The Flatliners
www.theflatliners.com
www.myspace.com/theflatlinerstoronto
Punk rock used to be about haggard road warriors. The Flatliners have had their share of breakdowns, flat irons, busted transmissions and collect calls home. But during it all always believing it was all more than worthwhile. After seven years of playing together, they released their third full-length “Cavalcade” (Drive Records/Fat Wreck Chords) in 2010, and now more recently supporting their August 2011 release of their 7inch “Count Your Bruises” from Fat Wreck Chords, along with two previously unreleased tracks from the “Cavalcade” studio sessions.
Over the last four years, The Flatliners have spent almost thirty months in vans, dive bars, and concert halls across North America, Europe, and Japan, building up a dedicated following with a sound that mixes the endless fury of ‘90s skate punk with the nuanced, intelligent songwriting of classic post-punks like the Replacements and Hot Water Music. After releasing the ska-punk tinged Destroy to Create (Union Label Group) in 2005, the band evolved into a harsh melodic machine with 2007’s “The Great Awake” (Fat Wreck Chords/Union 2112), and completing their transition into a vital modern punk/rock unit with their Cynics 7inch (Fat Wreck Chords) in late 2009.
The band’s new 7inch “Count Your Bruises” reinforces the growing sentiment The Flatliners have arrived, and are one of the most promising touring acts from Canada now performing to audiences around the world.
They’ve grown up and in front of a crowd of like-minded punks, and they’ve made the sacrifices to keep the wheels of their van on the road, and doing what they do is the ultimate reward.
Don’t miss your chance to see The Flatliners live with Living With Lions, Broadway Calls and The Arteries this Fall!
10.11: Hamilton, ON @ The Casbah
10.12: London, ON @ Call The Office
10.13: Toronto, ON @ The Mod Club
10.14: Montreal, QC @ Underworld
10.15: Quebec City, QC @ Le Cercle
10.16: Ottawa, ON @ Maverick’s
All Dates w/Living With Lions, Broadway Calls & The Arteries
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What people have said
Melanie Kaye is a shining example of someone who was born to spread the word!
I've enjoyed working with Melanie a great deal, and was very pleased with her efforts. It's always been very important to me that I work with people who love what they do, as those people always seem to get the best results. Melanie Kaye is a shining example of someone who was born to spread the word!
Andrew W.K. Andrew W.K.4 types of people in the music business
I believe there's 4 types of people in the music business. Type one is great at their job but a total drag to be around, we'll call this one " the Alligator", cause you respect it's power and ability to survive but you wouldn't want to get in bed with it. Type two is complete shit at their job but a total blast to be around, we'll call this one "the Chimpanzee", cause it'd be fun to hang out with one but it's never gonna accomplish anything for you. Type three is complete shit at their job and about as fun to talk to as a rock, we'll call this one "the city rat" cause they're everywhere in the music biz. Type four is both great at their job and a complete pleasure to be around, we'll call this one "the polar bear", cause unfortunately they are almost extinct in the music biz. Melanie Kaye is a Polar Bear.
Tom gabel: Against Me!Melanie Kaye is awesome.
She has run the Fat Wreck Chords office in Canada for over ten years, and she would be running it for the next ten if the CD business was better. She has been a huge asset to this company in many ways and she will be greatly missed. I don't think that it is a coincidence that Fat Wreck Chords bands all do very well in Canada and that Melanie did promotion for them. All of our bands love working with her and many of them will continue to independently as will my band NOFX. Canada was the only country outside of the US to air the NOFX television program Backstage Passport and I believe the only reason this happened was because Melanie made it happen. She makes things happen. I have always trusted her to do a great job and she has never let me down. She can hold her alcohol pretty well to. That's all I got, sincerely
Fat Mike : Singer and Brains of NOFXPresident of Fat Wreck Chords
I am very fortunate to have worked with Melanie Kaye.
She has been truly great in every aspect of the word. Consistently great at her job, whether it be publicity, promotion or simply being a mediator for myself or my band. Great as a professional, on top of every detail, no matter how small. And over the years she has become a great friend of mine. Contrary to appearances, our work environment can be very high stress and physically demanding and it is always a good experience working with someone like Melanie, who is friendly, positive and calming. Melanie is full of enthusiasm for her work and has been inspirational in even the most monotonous circumstances. All of these traits are infectious and a pleasure to be near. I hope to work with Melanie again.
Joey Cape : Lag WagonMelanie always comes through …
“From her days playing in bands to current gig work working for them, Melanie always comes through.”
-Ian Danzig : Publisher of Exclaim MagazineGrade A publicist
“ I have known and worked with Melanie for quite a while. She is a grade A publicist. The difference between her and other publicists is that she obviously really cares about the music that she chooses to work with. She invests her passion for music into each project. She covers so many parts of the publicity machine that she actually does way more then most publicists. No need to hold her hand or give her direction, she knows what she is doing. Oh, and she is a great person who everybody loves!”
-Greg Werckman : IPECAC RECORDINGSMelanie is very good at what she does, without being Hollywood/obnoxious …
“ Melanie is very good at what she does, without being Hollywood/obnoxious about it. The only bummer is that she isn't based down here, where she could have the whole States wired the way she has Canada. ”
Jello Biafrahighlights of our 8 year career! …
“ Working with Melanie Kaye has been one of the highlights of our 8 year career! Her enthusiasm and great vibe are contagious. She knows EVERYONE and has the best contacts..and everyone who knows her loves her as much as we do. She is full of creative ideas and makes doing great PR look effortless and fun, even though we know it's not!! WE LUV MELANIE!!!!”
-Spero : Northern StateI trust her like my own mother
“ Melanie is fucking awesome and I trust her like my own mother.”
-Hugo Mudie :The Sainte CatherinesMelanie is someone that we wish we had doing publicity for our band all over the world
“ Melanie is someone that we wish we had doing publicity for our band all over the world because she does such an excellent job for us each and every time we come to Canada. She's always been really excited and motivated about our band and it always shows. Always open to and looking for creative ways to help push our band forward. What more could we ask for. Melanie kicks ass !!! ”
-Jordan Burns : Strung OutIn 25 years of working together
“ Me the struggling musician, Melanie the Promoter/Manager/Publicist. I have never had a better professional and personal experience.”
-Dave Gregg : D.O.A. 79-87 /Groovaholics 85- /Real Mckenzies-05-Melanie Kaye is more than just a publicist.
“ She is a someone who knows the business and the personal side of the art better than anyone that I have ever dealt with. She will take you to the top and at the same time take the music to heart and feel it! The hands on approach that Melanie provides is like no other that I have experienced. She is someone who truly understands the way to promote good music through her peers in the media outlets in a positive and interactive way.”
-Chuck Robertson : Mad CaddiesMelanie Kaye
“ is one of few people in the industry that is bullshit free, those folks are hard to find these days.”
-MugisonI hired Melanie Kaye a few years ago,
“ to do publicity for Nuttsactor 5 and Fishbone, at the suggestion of NoFX front man and Fat Wreck Chords owner, Fat Mike. He had nothing but great things to say about her and my personal experience was a pleasure for sure. She was effective in every way, helpful beyond the call of duty and in general, Melanie is a wonderful person to get to know. I look forward to working with her again in the near future. ”
-Norwood Fisher/Fishbone: Founding Member/Bassist /Head Nutt In Charge: Nuttsactor 5 Multimedia/Inna Nuttshell ReekordingzI've been working with Melanie Kaye …
“ on amazing projects since the beginning of 123PUNK, so for almost 10 years now! Without a doubt, some of the best ideas, interviews and adventures we have had on the show have come from her. It is always a pleasure to work with someone who is able to combine so naturally an easy going personality and a great sense of professionalism! ”
-Rej Laplanche : VJ MusiquePlusMel and I definitely dated in a past life.
That's why her promotions and publicity are in sync with my club, my magazine and my fantasies.
- Darryl Fine : Bovine Sex Club/Gasoline Magazine
services
Melanie Kaye PR services include:
service album to key media (print, radio and television)
solicit CD reviews -solicit interviews and feature stories
service video to key television (MuchMusic, MusiquePlus, regional TV stations)
organize launch parties and general consultation. If you are a band looking for publicity in Canada feel free to drop me a line
People I work with
These are just some of the bands and Labels I work with
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The Mad Caddies -
NOFX -
The Real Mckenzies -
The Sainte Catherines -
strung out -
Jello Biaffra -
No Means No -
Hanson Brothers
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