Dan Mangan is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Though he spent a considerable amount of his childhood in Ontario, Mangan was born in Smithers, British Columbia, and now resides in Vancouver. He is currently dating Michelle Hanley.

As a child, Mangan versed himself in his parents’ old vinyls of The Beatles, Nick Drake and Van Morrison. By seven years old, his step brother had taught him how to play most of Abbey Road in proper succession on the piano. He began to be interested in acoustic recordings with the release of Nirvana’s Unplugged album. At sixteen, he started a band called Basement Suite with some fellow classmates and played gigs at local community centres. Basement Suite would be Mangan’s introduction to the stage. In 2003, at 20 years old, he released his first acoustic EP, ‘All at Once’, pressing 500 copies which were given away and sold throughout the Vancouver area.

With a bank loan and a small community of players who would offer cheap or free sessions, Mangan recorded ‘Postcards and Daydreaming’ in the summer of 2005 with local British ex-pat Daniel Elmes and good friend Simon Kelly. In July 2007, Vancouver-based independent record label FU:M re-released the album with new artwork and an extra track, ‘Ash Babe’, in Canada. Later that year, FU:M released ‘Postcards and Daydreaming’ in the US as well. The following March, the record was released in Australia by ABC/Warner. In March 2009 he released the EP ‘Roboteering’, containing songs from his forthcoming album ‘Nice, Nice, Very Nice.’

Mangan has toured with such artists as Elliott Brood, The Acorn, Patrick Watson, and Newfoundland’s Hey Rosetta!

by Siobhan Ozege (CHARTattack)
The Novaks will be Arkells’ special guests on their cross-Canada Fall Classic tour beginning Oct. 30.

The Novaks are out in support of Things Fall Apart, the follow up to their 2005 self-titled debut that won them the 2006 East Coast Music Award for rising star of the year.

You can see The Novaks here:

Oct. 2 St. John’s, NL @ The Rock House w/ Matthew Hornell & The Diamond Minds and Liz Solo
Oct. 30 Halifax, NS @ The Seahorse w/ Arkells
Nov. 4 Peterborough, ON @ The Red Dog w/ Arkells
Nov. 5 Kingston, ON @ Clark Hall at Queen’s University w/ Arkells
Nov. 6 Montreal, QC @ Cabaret La Tulipe w/ Arkells
Nov. 7 Ottawa, ON @ Capital Music Hall w/ Arkells
Nov. 11 Thunder Bay, ON @ The Outpost w/ Arkells
Nov. 12 Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid Cabaret w/ Arkells
Nov. 13 Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos Cantina w/ Arkells
Nov. 14 Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room w/ Arkells
Nov. 17 Kelowna, BC @ Habitat w/ Arkells
Nov. 18 Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar w/ Arkells
Nov. 19 Vancouver, BC @ The Venue w/ Arkells
Nov. 20 Kamloops, BC @ Blue Grotto w/ Arkells
Nov. 21 Calgary, AB @ The Legion w/ Arkells
Nov. 22 Regina, SK @ The Exchange w/ Arkells
Nov. 25 Sudbudy, ON @ The Townehouse Tavern w/ Arkells
Nov. 27-28 Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace w/ Arkells

by Siobhan Ozege (CHARTattack)
The Novaks will be Arkells’ special guests on their cross-Canada Fall Classic tour beginning Oct. 30.

The Novaks are out in support of Things Fall Apart, the follow up to their 2005 self-titled debut that won them the 2006 East Coast Music Award for rising star of the year.

You can see The Novaks here:

Oct. 2 St. John’s, NL @ The Rock House w/ Matthew Hornell & The Diamond Minds and Liz Solo
Oct. 30 Halifax, NS @ The Seahorse w/ Arkells
Nov. 4 Peterborough, ON @ The Red Dog w/ Arkells
Nov. 5 Kingston, ON @ Clark Hall at Queen’s University w/ Arkells
Nov. 6 Montreal, QC @ Cabaret La Tulipe w/ Arkells
Nov. 7 Ottawa, ON @ Capital Music Hall w/ Arkells
Nov. 11 Thunder Bay, ON @ The Outpost w/ Arkells
Nov. 12 Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid Cabaret w/ Arkells
Nov. 13 Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos Cantina w/ Arkells
Nov. 14 Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room w/ Arkells
Nov. 17 Kelowna, BC @ Habitat w/ Arkells
Nov. 18 Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar w/ Arkells
Nov. 19 Vancouver, BC @ The Venue w/ Arkells
Nov. 20 Kamloops, BC @ Blue Grotto w/ Arkells
Nov. 21 Calgary, AB @ The Legion w/ Arkells
Nov. 22 Regina, SK @ The Exchange w/ Arkells
Nov. 25 Sudbudy, ON @ The Townehouse Tavern w/ Arkells
Nov. 27-28 Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace w/ Arkells

with Spiral Beach (from Toronto) & The Danks (from PEI)
$12 advance, $15 door (+$1.50 tx & sc)

Buy your tickets for this show here
Doors at 7pm, show at 9pm, come early for dinner!

Two Hours Traffic
Initially conceived as a two-piece, lead singer Liam Corcoran and guitarist Alec O’Hanley recruited bassist Andrew MacDonald and drummer Derek Ellis while attending university in their hometown of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. After releasing their “April Storm” EP in 2003 a friendship was struck up with Halifax hero Joel Plaskett who offered to produce the band’s first proper album. They’ve been working together ever since. “Territory” is the follow up to the Charlottetown band’s Polaris Prize nominated and internationally acclaimed sophomore album, “Little Jabs”.

with Spiral Beach (from Toronto) & The Danks (from PEI)
$12 advance, $15 door (+$1.50 tx & sc)

Buy your tickets for this show here
Doors at 7pm, show at 9pm, come early for dinner!

Two Hours Traffic
Initially conceived as a two-piece, lead singer Liam Corcoran and guitarist Alec O’Hanley recruited bassist Andrew MacDonald and drummer Derek Ellis while attending university in their hometown of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. After releasing their “April Storm” EP in 2003 a friendship was struck up with Halifax hero Joel Plaskett who offered to produce the band’s first proper album. They’ve been working together ever since. “Territory” is the follow up to the Charlottetown band’s Polaris Prize nominated and internationally acclaimed sophomore album, “Little Jabs”.

Three Days Grace with Default at Prospera Place on November 19th.

The return of Tegan and Sara, Thursday, January 7th at the Community Theatre

If you recall Matthew Barber’s show at the Blue Gator in May 2006 with his band The Union Dues, you are in for a great night of live music tonight (Sept. 27th). He was also in Kelowna this past November playing Doc Willoughby’s. Come check out the show!!

Matthew Barber is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter, recording-artist, drummer, producer and goalie. He has released 4 records on labels such as Paper Bag Records, Warner Music Canada, Rounder Europe and now Outside Music in Canada and the U.S. His most recent release “Ghost Notes” was a critical hit in Canada and nominated for a 2009 Juno award. It has just been released in the U.S. on Outside through Red Eye distribution. It is also available through Code One in Australia and worldwide through the internet.

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