NEW ALBUM : Peter Elkas - Repeat Offender

The incredibly dreamy Toronto crooner/rocker Peter Elkas is set to release his third solo album on February 22 named Repeat Offender (New Scotland Records). If you head over to Exclaim!, they've got the lead single "Cool Thing to Do" for free download.

The album cover above alludes to Elkas' day job as a dog walker-- seriously, can this story get any better? Watch an R3TV episode featuring Peter and his dogs below.

Repeat Offender track list:

1. "Anticipation"
2. "Cruel Thing to Do"
3. "Blue Of You"
4. "Tiny Valentine"
5. "Misery"
6. "Melody"
7. "Repeat Offender"
8. "Hummingbirds"
9. "Atlas"
10. "Cool Thing to Do"

Thrush Hermit Reunion Tour in 2010

Now that I've stopped hyperventilating out of sheer excitement, here are the details.

Thrush Hermit was formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1992 by Joel Plaskett (vocals, guitar), Rob Benvie (vocals, guitar), Ian McGettigan (vocals, bass), and Michael Catano (drums). They split in 1999, with the members working on various projects since then, including Joel Plaskett's solo career, the Joel Plaskett Emergency, Camouflage Nights (consisting of Benvie and McGettigan) and working as producers for various other bands. Plaskett also has his own record label, New Scotland Records.

Current dates:

Fri 03/19/10		Halifax, NS	Paragon Theatre
Sat 03/20/10		Halifax, NS	Paragon Theatre
Wed 03/24/10		Peterborough, ON	The Historic Red Dog
Thu 03/25/10		Ottawa, ON	New Capital Music Hall
Fri 03/26/10		Toronto, ON	Lee's Palace
Sat 03/27/10		Toronto, ON	Lee's Palace

Update: West Coast dates will be released soon!
 
"From The Back of The Film" from Thrush Hermit's Clayton Park