Ok - we’ve been slacking on our web updates, but we have some really exciting news to share!

The 2010 Juno Award Nominations have been announced, and we’ve got artists with 4 nominations! Ten Second Epic pop their Juno nom cherry with a New Group of the Year nomination, while Classified is nominated for Single, Video and Rap Recording of the Year. Big day for us here at Black Box - Ten Second Epic’s ‘Hometown’ and Classified’s “Self Explanatory” were huge priorities for us this past year. It’s great to see our artists recognized for their accomplishments. Congrats to Andrew, Dan, Sandy, Pat, Craig & Luke for these well deserved honours. We’ll see you in St. John’s for a party! Congrats also goes out to all the other nominees!

On another note, Shad’s new record, titled “TSOL” is now scheduled for release on May 25th. We’ll have new music for you in the next week or two, so stay tuned here or to our twitter (@weareblackbox) to find out how you can be among the first to hear it.

The Wooden Sky are finishing up their coast-to-coast tour this week, and then preparing for the Chartattack CMW Showcase at The Horseshoe on March 13th. All the details for that showcase can be found HERE.

That’s about all for now! Thanks again for your ongoing support!

Ian

Hey everyone,

So September is here, and the unofficial summer appears to be upon us. Here’s a real quick run down of what we have going on right now.

1) The Wooden Sky’s new record, “If I Don’t Come Home You’ll Know I’m Gone” is out now. Reviews have been great - if you haven’t checked it out yet, make sure you do. We’ll be launching the first in a series of documentary-style videos from their summer tour in the coming week or so. They’ll be busy this Fall on tour with Elliott Brood, and some headline shows to be announced next week!

2) As school and work are back in full session, we’re getting our Black Box Street team back in order. If you’re into our diverse roster, helping out some great artists and getting some cool stuff in return, e-mail Sarah - street@weareblackbox.com. If you are in college or university, we especially need your help, so get in touch!

3) Shad is home from a long but successful haul on the 2009 Vans Warped Tour. He’s got a few shows this fall but we’re especially excited that he will be settling in to record his next album before the year is out. Expect new Shad music sometime in early 2010.

4) Classified hit the road again this week with his new Australian BFF’s, Hilltop Hoods. Check out the dates and make sure to get your tickets early.

5) Ten Second Epic’s video for “Every Day” continues to climb the MuchMusic countdown. Thanks for your continued support on that front. Check them out on tour w/Silverstein and A Day To Remember this fall!

6) Living With Lions album “Make Your Mark” hit shelves in the US at the end of July through Adeline Records. They’ll be heading down to The Fest 8 in October with our good friends in A Wilhelm Scream.

Make sure to check out our tours section for information on:
Classified w/Hilltop Hoods Sept 9-26
The Wooden Sky w/Elliott Brood Sept 25-Oct 22
Ten Second Epic w/Silverstein Sept 16-Oct 3
Living With Lions w/A Wilhelm Scream Oct 9-Nov 7
Shad headline dates!

Hey friends!

Busy times busy times! A couple of quick things. Firstly, The Wooden Sky’s new album “If I Don’t Come Home You’ll Know I’m Gone” is now available for pre-order at maplemusic.com. The first 50 pre-orders will receive an exclusive copy of the “Bedrooms & Backstreets EP” as well as a copy of “The Lonesome Death of Helen Betty Osborne” 7″ and will be entered into a draw for the grand prize - an 8GB iPod Touch loaded with the new album (including a bonus track), the band’s full catalogue and some of their favourite music that they want to share with you. Follow the link below, and place your order now!

In other news, Ten Second Epic’s new single “Every Day” keeps tearing up the MuchMusic Charts. Thanks for your help requesting. Please keep it coming!
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Classified’s new video for the song “Up All Night” has just been released as well. You can check that one out HERE.

If you’re heading out to Warped Tour in Calgary or Vancouver next week, make sure to say what’s up to Shad and Rob Dyer/Skate4Cancer!

That’s about all for now!
IAN.

THE WOODEN SKY
The Wooden Sky have posted two songs from their upcoming full length, “If I Don’t Come Home You’ll Know I’m Gone” on their MySpace. The record is out August 25th and is already getting really great reviews. In preparation for the release, the band hits the road on July 19th to make there way across Canada on their “Bedrooms and Backstreets Tour”. This is no normal tour; shows will be taking place in some very interesting and unconventional settings including rooftops, campfires, gondolas and even in a canoe!

For dates and show information check -
www.myspace.com/thewoodensky

SHAD
Have you had a chance to check out the new video for “Compromise” ? Shad remains the man, this video is definitely rad! You can view it @ www.shadk.com where you can also follow his Warped Tour “Bloggy-Blog” and check out exclusive pictures and videos from shows and tour life!

CLASSIFIED
Only a few days left until Classified departs on his Australian tour with The Hilltop Hoods starting July 17th!

He returns to Canada just in time to perform at this years Wakestock taking place in Collingwood Ontario. Lineup includes Social Distortion, USS, Closet Monster and more! www.wakestock.com

For tour dates and show information visit -
www.myspace.com/hiphopclassified

CRASH PARALLEL
If you haven’t listened to their new single “Changing The Weather” head over to www.myspace.com/crashparallel right now where you can stream the full track!

The guys also have shows in the very near future. They play Lakefest in Belle River on Saturday the 25th! Follow us at www.twitter.com/crashparallel for all of the latest show releases and updates direct from the band.

VALERY GORE
Valery is now on her East Coast tour! She will be playing shows at the Halifax Jazz Festival and Evolve Festival to name only a few dates. You can find the rest here -
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139983706320&ref=ts

TEN SECOND EPIC
Ten Second Epic’s new video for “Every Day” featuring our buddy, Lights, will be hitting the airwaves sometime next week. Keep it tuned to our twitter to find out where the video will be posted first! Also, as you may have heard during Silverstein’s interview on MuchOnDemand, Ten Second Epic have been added to their fall tour! We’ll have dates and details in the coming weeks so stay tuned to weareblackbox.com and twitter.com/weareblackbox for all the latest.

Cheers for now

Hey everyone,

Just a quick reminder that this week is bonkers in southern Ontario, especially for us here at Black Box. Valery Gore & The Wooden Sky highlight a great NXNE schedule, while Shad, Classified & Ten Second Epic descend upon the MuchMusic Video Awards on Sunday night trying to take home some hardware. Crash Parallel make their return to the stage at Burlington’s ‘Sound of Music Festival’ as well this weekend. Lots to do, lots to see! Hope to see you out!

Ok, so our most recent update was…yesterday, and I try to keep them infrequent but we had to share some really exciting news with all of you! The MuchMusic Video Award Nominations were announced this morning, and Black Box artists are repping huge, with 6 nominations!!

They are as follows:

Ten Second Epic
for Life Times; Directors: Colin Minihan & Cody Fennell
MuchLoud Rock Video of the Year
up against Nickelback, Theory of a Deadman, Mariana’s Trench and Inward Eye.

Shad
for The Old Prince Still Lives At Home; Director: HotDogGarbage
MuchVibe HipHop Video of the Year
up against Classified, K-Os, JB & Famous
VideoFACT Indie Video of the Year
up against Bedouin Soundclash, Metric, Sebastien Grainger and The Midway State

Classified
for Anybody Listening; Director: Harv
Post Production of the Year
up against Mobile, Nickelback, The New Cities and The Stills
Director of the Year
up against Bedouin Soundclash, Danny Fernandes, Marianas Trench and Theory of a Deadman
MuchVibe Hip Hop Video of the Year
up against Shad, Famous, JB and K-Os

Congrats to all of the nominees! We will have more exciting news as the awards approach, so stay tuned. Thanks to everyone for your support over the last year, it’s paid off!

Hey all!

Happy warm weather to you all. It’s been a bit since our last update, so here’s a quick note on what everyone is up to.

We’re extremely excited to announce that Black Box will be releasing Shad’s record, “The Old Prince” in the United States on June 30th! We recently inked a distribution deal with Caroline, and we’re honoured to have Shad as our first Black Box release in the US. The record will be out just in time for Warped Tour. Make sure you check out Shad’s brand new MySpace profile at myspace.com/shad, and stay tuned for clips from his forthcoming video for the song, “Compromise”!

Ten Second Epic’s video for “Welcome To Wherever You Are” continues to climb the MuchMusic Countdown, and has found itself atop the MOD Daily 10 on a number of occasions this month. Thanks for the ongoing support. The band is shooting their next video for the song “Every Day” on June 2nd, so stay tuned! Also, heads up to Southern Ontario - London, Guelph, Hamilton, Toronto - TSE is coming your way this week!

Living With Lions continue their assault on the US, having just announced a run of dates in June with our friends in The Swellers from Detroit, MI. They’ll also be announcing some select Western Canadian dates in the coming days. If you haven’t checked it out already, Adeline has released the Dude Manor EP on 10″ Vinyl - click HERE to order.

The Wooden Sky sold out The Music Gallery in Toronto last Friday in what can only be described as a breathtaking and inspiring performance. Joined by Evening Hymns and The Silver Line, this was a very special night for us. The band is finishing the mix of their new record, which we can now tell you will hit shelves on August 25th! More tour news and new music coming in the next couple of weeks!

Valery Gore has been confirmed on handful of summer festivals, including Ottawa Bluesfest, The Atlantic Jazz Festival, and the Evolve Music Festival. She’s also confirmed a performance at NXNE on June 19th as part of the Now Magazine showcase, and a slot opening for Sea & Cake at Supermarket on June 27th! Also, the winner and runners up have been announced in the Valery Gore Remix Competition. The winner is Kidstreet from Toronto - you can download their mix of “Shoes Of Glass”, along with the mixes of the 3 runners up HERE. Make sure you check them out and pass them along to your friends.

Classified is off for a couple of days before finishing the final 3 dates of his national tour. Hopefully you caught one of the shows, as it has been epic from coast to coast. The sold out show at the Phoenix in Toronto was a strong indicator that the new record is really connecting with people. We should have some exciting news regarding the MMVA’s to announce in the coming weeks as well, so stay tuned!

Crash Parallel is finishing up mixing their new record in LA with Matt Wallace. Keep an eye out for some select summer tour dates, and an album release date announcement coming soon!

Thats all for now from camp Black Box. Don’t forget to visit us online at the links below!
Website: weareblackbox.com”
Facebook: Fan Page
MySpace: myspace.com/blackboxmusic
Twitter: twitter.com/weareblackbox

NEWS UPDATE

Hey friends,

A couple of real quick things you should take note of…

1) The Ten Second Epic “Welcome To Your Hometown” tour kicks off in Vancouver today! This starts 6 weeks across Canada, so make sure you check out all the dates here (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=63054376796).

The band will be posting daily blogs on their myspace (http://myspace.com/tensecondepic). The first one chronicles Craig’s first haircut in almost 2 years, as he donated his luscious locks to the Canadian Cancer Society. What a guy. There is still also time to get in on the TSE/Atticus, for your chance to win tickets and prizes - enter here (http://exclaim.ca/contests/ContestEntry.aspx?fid2=461)

The band has also announced that they’ll be PERFORMING on MuchOnDemand on May 4th! For those of you in the GTA (or those willing to make the drive), click the following link to find out how to attend. (http://www.muchmusic.com/tv/mod20/)

2) Shad will be launching a brand new myspace in the next day or so. Make sure to check out http://myspace.com/shad for the re-vamped look, and information on both his summer touring plans and the US release of his record, “The Old Prince”.

Also, for those of you that are feeling extra street-teamy, Shad’s got a fun little program hooked up through his Facebook fan page…check it out here (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Shad/8879242845).

3) Classified’s national tour hits the road this week in Vancouver as well. For all the dates and details, visit his new website at http://classifiedofficial.com”.

4) To all of our GTA friends, don’t forget that the newest Black Box family member, Valery Gore, is playing a show at the Drake next Wednesday, April 29th with Evening Hymns. It should be a lot of fun. E-mail info@weareblackbox.com for more info. We’ll also add the first 5 people (+ a guest each) that send us an e-mail to the guestlist! Fun!

Thats about all for now - hang tight for updates next week from The Wooden Sky (Overthetop Show being announced), studio update from Crash Parallel, and more from on the road with Ten Second Epic and Classified.

xo
Ian

Classified’s new record, “Self Explanatory” hit stores today! Head out to your favourite record store, or hit up ITUNES now to pick it up.

It features collabs with great artists such as Joel Plaskett, Royce Da 5′9, B.O.B., Maestro, Choclair, D-Sissive, Buck 65 and Black Box’s own SHAD.

Congrats to Classified on the release! And thanks to everyone for their support. Make sure you catch him on MuchOnDemand tonight at 5pm EST.

Ever wonder what it’s like to spend a scandalous weekend with the Black Box family in Texas? Well you don’t have to wonder anymore. Head over to weareblackbox.blogspot.com and check out the photo-blog I made to chronicle our trip to SXSW. I’m by no means a pro photographer, but its a fun look at a busy weekend. Here’s a quick taste of what you can expect:

Thursday night parties…

The aftermath…

The festival…

The bros…

The feasts…

and the debauchery…

Oh yeah, and all the bands and stuff. Let us know what you think!

Also, if you haven’t already, make sure you hit up the “Welcome To Your Hometown” tour event on FACEBOOK! We’re posting all the show and ticket information there, so it’ll be your one stop shop for the tour.

If you’re in Irvine, CA this weekend for Bamboozle Left, make sure you check out Ten Second Epic and Living With Lions on Sunday!

And Classified’s new record “Self Explanatory” hits shelves next week…GET IT!

That’s about all for now. Stay tuned, and make sure to check out the PHOTO BLOG!