A new Famines 12" LP titled the Complete Collected Singles 2008-2011 is now available through Mammoth Cave Recording Co. and Bandcamp, and soon available through iTunes and select record stores, etc.
10 Nov. 2011 is the 12" tour kickoff show with Pregnancy Scares, the Nymphets and Dagger Eyes (presented by Ottawa Explosion) at Babylon, Ottawa, ON
11 Nov. 2011 with Argyle, Double Dragon, the Switchmen (with an after-party set by Sun Ra Ra Ra) at the Spill, Peterborough, ON
12 Nov. 2011 with Opopo and Old World Vulture at Rancho Relaxo, Toronto, ON
13 Nov. 2011 is a matinee at Hot Dog (256 Richmond St.), London, ON
13 Nov. 2011 with Rituals and Mystics at Che Burrito & Lounge, Hamilton, ON
14 Nov. 2011 with Umberhulk (presented by Empty Spaces) at 414 Stuart Street, Sarnia, ON
15 Nov. 2011 with False Face at the Mansion, Kingston, ON
16 Nov. 2011 with Taste of Piss, Shorty Tubbs and Black Fly at Gallery Connexion, Fredericton, NB
17 Nov. 2011 with Fuck Montreal, Special Costello and Air/Fire (Bad Vibrations, Husband and Knife) presented by the Radiator Collective at Gus', Halifax, NS
18 Nov. 2011 with Oromocto Diamond (7" release show) at Scanner, Quebec, QC
19 Nov. 2011 with Hand Cream and Sugar Boys at Casa Del Popolo, Montreal, QC
Collected Singles (8 Nov. 2011)
12" LP on Mammoth Cave
Hi Hi Hi (3:28)
Faux Famous (2:05)
Syllables (2:11)
Got Lies if You
Want Them (3:13)
P.L.C.A (0:38)
Free Love is a Sales
Technique (2:02)
the First World War (3:03)
I Like Some of the
Things You Do (2:30)
TWA Flight 553 (4:21)
Gimme Some
Numbers (3:34)
Faux Wealthy (2:34)
How to Book a Maybe Successful
Tour for a Band That Hasn't
Received Hype on Pitchfork, etc.
8 page pamphlet (1 Dec. 2010)
A Visual History of the Famines
4th Edition (2 Oct. 2010)
50 page art book
the Belgravian Press
Syllables 7" (1 May 2010)
Mammoth Cave Records
Syllables (2:11)
Got Lies if You
Want Them (3:13)
Bloodstains Across Alberta
7" compilation (1 May 2010)
Mammoth Cave Records
P.L.C.A (0:38)
Free Love 7" (14 July 2009)
Reluctant Recordings
Free Love is a Sales
Technique (2:02)
the First World War (3:03)
14 July 2008 (28 April 2009)
live cassette and 268 page book
the Belgravian Press
I Like Some of the
Things You Do (2:25)
Gimme Some
Numbers (3:44)
Hi Hi Hi (3:53)
Faux Famous (2:16)
TWA Flight 553 (4:58)
Got Lies if You
Want Them (3:46)
the Rumour Mill (5:54)
2x7" (15 July 2008)
I Like Some of the
Things You Do (2:30)
TWA Flight 553 (4:21)
Gimme Some
Numbers (3:34)
Faux Wealthy (2:34)
"The Famines: the Complete Collected Singles LP" by Matt Learoyd, FFWD, 10 Nov. 2011
"Review: the Complete Collected Singles 2008-2011" by Ryan B., Mondo Nation, 2 Nov. 2011
"the Famines: the Complete Collected Singles" by Exclaim! Staff, Exclaim.ca, 31 Oct. 2011
"Ex-Libris: How to Book a Maybe-Successful Tour..." by Aaron Levin, Weird Canada, 27 Dec. 2010
"The Famines Explain How to Book a Maybe Successful Tour..." by Josiah Hughes, Exclaim.ca, 21 Dec. 2010
"Record Reviews End of Summer 2010" by Richard Fucking Adventure, Terminal Boredom, 13 Sept. 2010
"the Famines on Mammoth Cave" by Jason Brooklyn, 7 Inches Every Day, 30 July 2010
"Listen: the Famines Syllables/Got Lies if You Want Them" by Fish Griwkowsky, See Magazine, 8 July 2009
"Review: the Famines Syllables" by Aaron Levin, Weirdcanada.com, 23 June 2010
"the Famines: in Your Garage. If You're Lucky" by Riva, Syphon, Nov. 2009
"Famines Satiated with Originality" by Dustin Blumhagen, the Gateway, 7 Oct., 2009
"Demos: the Famines" by Dan Goetz, Maximum Rock'N'Roll, Aug. 2009
"Another Seven Inches: Duo Presses Forward With a New Sales Techniques" by Mike Angus, Vue Weekly, 23 July 2009
"the Famines: Free Love is a Sales Technique" by Eden Munro, Vue Weekly, 23 July 2009
"Listen: the Famines" by Fish Griwkowsky, See Magazine, 16 July 2009
" The Famines Bring Back the Art of Cassette Tapes and Liner Notes" by Sue Carter Flynn, the Coast, 13 May 2009
"The Famines at Broken City, Calgary" by Brian Banks, Musicvice.com, 27 May 2009
"CD Reviews: the Famines 14 July 2008" by Bill Stuart, Monday Magazine, 30 April 2009
"the Famines: On the Cutting Edge" by Eden Munro, Vue Weekly, 30 April 2009
"A Cassette, a Booklet, a Work of Art" by Mike Deane, See Magazine, 30 April 2009
"CD Reviews: the Famines 14 July 2008" by Jesse Locke, FFWD Weekly, 30 April 2009
"News: the Famines Prep a Feast With Deluxe Cassette" by Josiah Hughes, Exclaim.ca, 28 April 2009
"Concert Reviews: AIDS Wolf, Shearing Pinx & the Famines at Broken City, Calgary" by Josiah Hughes, Exclaim!, April 2009
"Recently Reviewed: the Famines at the Hi Fi Club, Calgary" by Josiah Hughes, Exclaim!, March 2009
"No Future: the Famines 2x7" by Sam Sutherland, Exclaim!, Feb. 2009
"Pop Rocks: the Famines 2x7" by Josiah Hughes, Exclaim!, Feb. 2009
"Feast on the Future" by Josiah Hughes, FFWD Weekly, 19 Feb. 2009
"Full Review: the Famines" by Scott Bryson, CHARTattack, 21 Oct., 2008
"Empty Hearts, Full Minds" by Jennifer Laidlaw, the SFU Peak, 6 Oct., 2008
"Spun: the Famines" by Jordan Fritz, the Gauntlet, 2 Oct., 2008
"Mini CD Reviews: the Famines" by Johnson Cummins, the Montreal Mirror, 4 Sept., 2008
"Review: the Famines' 2x7" by Travis Sargent, See Magazine, 24 July, 2008
"Revue: the Famines' 2x7" by Bryan Saunders, Vue Weekly, 17 July, 2008
"the Famines: Ample With Ambition" by Carolyn Nikodym, Vue Weekly, 17 July, 2008
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