Abigail Lapell was today named this year’s recipient of the Ontario Arts Council’s Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award. In a statement from the jurors, they said the decision was unanimous and described the winning submission, “Jordan,” as “a beautifully written song that evokes a strong sense of place.”

The award comes with a $1,000 cash prize, and will be presented to Lapell at the Folk Music Ontario conference in Ottawa this Sunday, Oct. 23. “Jordan” is set for inclusion on Lapell’s new full-length album, Hide Nor Hair, to be released on January 20, 2017 through Coax Records/Outside Distribution.
Check it out in the Coax Store: Hide Nor Hair

New in the Coax store! Order them here: Armour t-shirt

We are thrilled to announce the July 22 release of “To” the first EP of Alexandre Decoupigny’s project Plastik on cassette! Listen to the first single “Ready For It All” above. Come celebrate with us at Slickity Jim’s in Vancouver that day (fbook invite) You can also pre-order the cassette from the Coax store here: Plastik “To”

Rae Spoon tours with long-time collaborator Alexandre Decoupigny‘s act Plastik on his first tour of Canada. Decoupigny will perform his electronic arrangements for the album Armour as a duo  with Spoon as well as his own solo sets as Plastik.

Plastik also releases their first EP cassette “to” on Rae Spoon’s Coax Records on July 22, 2016. The record is inspired by Alexandre’s partner’s frequent travels between Berlin and Oslo, and is based on piano recordings taken in Liverpool many years ago.

July 22, 2016 Vancouver at Slickity Jim’s w/Plastik fbook invite

July 23, 2016 Prince George at Knox United Church w/Plastik fbook invite

July 25 to July 28 at Computer Music Workshop in Wells, BC fbook invite

July 29 to August 1, 2016 Wells at Arts Wells Festival w/Plastik fbook page

Congratulations to Concealer for winning Electronic Recording of the Year at the Edmonton Music Awards for Coax Release fêtid:feted.

June 1 Saltspring Island at Harbour House Hotel with ESL and LAL

June 2 Victoria at Victoria Event Centre with ESL and LAL

June 3  Vancouver at the Wise Hall with ESL and LAL

July 5 Calgary at the Lilac Festival

June 8 Kamloops at the Bassment

June 9 Pentiction at 557 Artist Block

June 10 to 12 Ymir at Tiny Lights Festival

Rae Spoon was nominated for Rock Artist Of The Year

May 12 (Workshop) Ottawa ON, SAW Video
May 13 Ottawa ON, Pressed
May 14 Montréal QC, Casa Del Popolo
May 18 Ville de Québec QC, Le Cercle
May 19 (Workshop) Halifax NS, RadStorm
May 20 Halifax NS, The Company House
May 21 St John’s NL, Peter Easton Pub
May 22 (Workshop) St. John’s NL Eastern Edge
May 26 Whitehorse YT, Arts in the Park
May 28 Dawson City, YT Oddfellows Hall
June 1 Salt Spring Island BC, Harbour House Hotel
June 2 Victoria BC – Victoria Event Centre
June 3 Vancouver BC – Wise Hall
June 4 Vancouver BC – TBA
June 8 Edmonton AB – Mercury Room
June 10 Saskatoon SK – Saskatoon Pride
more dates soon!

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Find Safety Out April 29, 2016

Pre-sales link

May 12 Bristol @ Cafe Kino with Truly Kaput and Palomica

May 13 Sheffield @ The Audacious Art Experiment with Jesus and His Judgemental Father and Ganglions

May 14  Brighton @ Brighton Railway Club with DUBAIS

May 15 Todmorden @ Golden Lion with Jesus and His Judgemental Father and Demitaves

May 17 Leeds @ Wharf Chambers with Crumbs and GROTBABY

May 18 Newcastle @ Summer Hill Bowling Hall with Daniel Versus The World and Mama Lips

May 20 Glasgow @ Kinning Park Complex with Jesus and His Judgemental Father and Laurence Made Me Cry

May 21 Edinburgh @ Augustine United Church with Jesus and His Judgemental Father and WATCH THIEVES.

May 22 London @ The Ritzy with Truly Kaput

May 23 Cardiff @ Little Man Coffee Co with Truly Kaput

Written Across The Sky

Feb 16 Calgary @ the Ironwood with Ethan Cole facebook link
Feb 17 Edmonton @ Mercury Room with Sherry-Lee Heschel facebook link 
Feb 18 Saskatoon @ le Relais with respectfulchild, Homo Monstrous and Ursa facebook link
Feb 20 Winnipeg @ the Good Will with LAL and Joanne Pollock facebook link
Feb 25 Montreal @ Casa Del Popolo with Glenn Nuotio facebook link
Feb 26 Ottawa @ Pressed with Glenn Nuotio SOLD OUT facebook link
Feb 27 Kingston @ the Artel with Kris and Dee facebook link
Feb 28 Toronto @ Holy Oak with Party Time SOLD OUT facebook link 
Feb 29 Toronto @ Holy Oak with Glenn Nuotio SOLD OUT facebook link
March 3 St. John’s @ the Ship with Neil Conway facebook link
March 4 Halifax @ the Company House with Lee-Ann Poole facebook link
March 5 Sault Ste. Marie @ the Gore Street Cafe facebook link
March 12 Galiano Island @ Grand Central Emporium
March 13 Vancouver @ Skinny Fat Jacks (early show and late show) facebook link 
March 17 Victoria @ Victoria Event Center with Corwin Fox facebook link

“It’s a pretty good job. I get to travel, and have free drinks. People clap when you finish. There’s not a lot of jobs like that.” Geoff Berner Interviews with Ottawa Citizen

Read more here: Ottawa Citizen

Check out an intimate performance by LAL at Holy Oak: facebook invite