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  <title>Islands at Bootleg Bar, Los Angeles, CA on 14 Feb 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: Bootleg Bar

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  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3161101+Islands+at+Bootleg+Bar+on+14+February+2012</link>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Islands at Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix on 15 Feb 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: Crescent Ballroom

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  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3165584+Islands+at+Crescent+Ballroom+on+15+February+2012</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
  <xcal:dtstart>2012-02-15T20:00:00Z</xcal:dtstart>
  <xcal:dtend>2012-02-15T23:59:59Z</xcal:dtend>
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  <title>Islands at St. David's Episcopal Church, Austin, TX on 17 Feb 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: St. David's Episcopal Church

]]></description>
  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3189425+Islands+at+St.+David%27s+Episcopal+Church+on+17+February+2012</link>
  <guid>http://www.last.fm/event/3189425</guid>
  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
  <xcal:dtstart>2012-02-17T20:00:00Z</xcal:dtstart>
  <xcal:dtend>2012-02-17T23:59:59Z</xcal:dtend>
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  <title>Islands + Idiot Glee at Sons of Hermann Hall, Dallas on 18 Feb 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: Sons of Hermann Hall

An intimate, seated show with ISLANDS is shortly on the winter horizon. A mere four days proceeding the release of their fourth album A Sleep & A Forgetting (anti-), ISLANDS will play at Sons of Hermann Hall along with support to be announced soon.

Parade of Flesh presents . . .
Saturday, February 18th, 2012 – 8pm
ISLANDS (brooklyn/montreal) - http://islandsareforever.com/
Idiot Glee
Someone cool tba
@ Sons of Hermann Hall (seated show)
3414 Elm St.
Dallas, TX
Note: Capacity has been reduced to accommodate chairs
All Ages, $12 advance, $14 day of show
Tickets on sale frontgate tickets: http://paradeofflesh.frontgatetickets.com/

MP3 via pitchfork: “This is Not A Song” http://downloads.pitchforkmedia.com/Islands_-_This_Is_Not_a_Song.mp3

A Sleep & A Forgetting “offers all the shimmering sonic textures and irresistible melodies that have come to define Islands enduring appeal, but there is a deeply personal cathartic undercurrent to the songs. “The sound is really my interpretation of soul music,” Thorburn offers. “I mean, I’m a white kid from Canada so it’s gonna be very warped. But that’s where my head was at, that particular way of dealing with themes of pain and heartbreak.” – anti-records]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:33:08 +0000</pubDate>
  <xcal:dtstart>2012-02-18T20:00:00Z</xcal:dtstart>
  <xcal:dtend>2012-02-18T23:59:59Z</xcal:dtend>
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  <title>Islands + Idiot Glee at Local 506, Chapel Hill NC on 21 Feb 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: Local 506

$9 advance/$11 day of show]]></description>
  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3176211+Islands+at+Local+506+on+21+February+2012</link>
  <guid>http://www.last.fm/event/3176211</guid>
  <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
  <xcal:dtstart>2012-02-21T20:30:00Z</xcal:dtstart>
  <xcal:dtend>2012-02-21T23:59:59Z</xcal:dtend>
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  <title>Islands at Black Cat, Washington DC on 22 Feb 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: Black Cat

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  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3163252+Islands+at+Black+Cat+on+22+February+2012</link>
  <guid>http://www.last.fm/event/3163252</guid>
  <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
  <xcal:dtstart>2012-02-22T20:00:00Z</xcal:dtstart>
  <xcal:dtend>2012-02-22T23:59:59Z</xcal:dtend>
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  <title>Islands at First Unitarian Side Chapel, Philadelphia, PA on 24 Feb 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: First Unitarian Side Chapel

Doors 7 Show 730

All Ages. $14.]]></description>
  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3177538+Islands+at+First+Unitarian+Side+Chapel+on+24+February+2012</link>
  <guid>http://www.last.fm/event/3177538</guid>
  <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
  <xcal:dtstart>2012-02-24T19:30:00Z</xcal:dtstart>
  <xcal:dtend>2012-02-24T23:59:59Z</xcal:dtend>
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  <title>Islands at (le) poisson rouge, New York on 25 Feb 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: (le) poisson rouge

Doors 6 p.m. / Show 7 p.m.
$15 advance / $18 day of show
All Ages

Acclaimed modernist pop band Islands will release their new album A Sleep & A Forgetting this February 14th via Anti-Records. While A Sleep & A Forgetting continues the band’s penchant for crafting adventuresome and infectious state of the art pop music, this time band leader Nick Thorburn has infused the songs with a personal introspection that gives the record a new and powerful emotional resonance. 

“This album is far more personal than any I’ve made before,” Thorburn explains. “I left New York after the end of a relationship and came to Los Angeles. There was a piano where I was staying and that’s where I wrote these songs. This record deals with loss, with memory and forgetting and with dreaming.”

Islands began in 2005, emerging from the ashes of Montreal pop sensations The Unicorns. In their previous incarnation, they had crafted a vibrant distinctly low-fi sound that quickly made them cult sensations. Popmatters heralded The Unicorn’s distinct style as, “genuinely great pop music that's experimental, catchy, and, most of all, weird” while Pitchfork called the trio’s sound as “totally natural and new.” 

With the Islands, Thorburn and his compatriots advanced a finely crafted futuristic pop sound. The group quickly became a sensation amidst the thriving Montreal rock scene. Their 2006 debut album Return To The Seawas recorded in the drummer’s bedroom and featured guest appearance by members of fellow Montreal bands Arcade Fire and Wolf Parade. All Music Guide described the record as “a rich, exciting, and emotionally deep sounding album.” 

A Sleep & A Forgetting is the Island’s fourth album and the follow up to their critically heralded record Vapours, which Black Book described as "infectious and weird....masterful.” The new album was produced by Thorburn and fellow Islands member Evan Gordon in less than two weeks, the 11 songs recorded live with hardly a single overdub. It’s a stripped down process and beautifully understated sound which only reinforces the confessional content of the lyrics 

Island’s latest offers all the shimmering sonic textures and irresistible melodies that have come to the band’s enduring appeal, but there is a deeply personal cathartic undercurrent to the songs. Far from being self pitying, A Sleep & A Forgetting powerfully transforms personal unrest into affecting and soulful pop music. “It’s kind of frightening,” Thorburn reflects. “I’ve always hidden behind devices and humor but this album is just so much starker and open.” And it’s a risk that absolutely pays off. The new record features some of the most startling and memorable songs from a supremely talented band that has continued to both evolve or surprise.]]></description>
  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3171171+Islands+at+%28le%29+poisson+rouge+on+25+February+2012</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
  <xcal:dtstart>2012-02-25T18:00:00Z</xcal:dtstart>
  <xcal:dtend>2012-02-25T23:59:59Z</xcal:dtend>
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  <title>Islands at The Space, Hamden, CT on 26 Feb 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: The Space

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  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3165665+Islands+at+The+Space+on+26+February+2012</link>
  <guid>http://www.last.fm/event/3165665</guid>
  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
  <xcal:dtstart>2012-02-26T19:00:00Z</xcal:dtstart>
  <xcal:dtend>2012-02-26T23:59:59Z</xcal:dtend>
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  <title>Islands + Idiot Glee at Le Cabaret du Mile End on 27 Feb 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: Le Cabaret du Mile End

]]></description>
  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3162955+Islands+at+Le+Cabaret+du+Mile+End+on+27+February+2012</link>
  <guid>http://www.last.fm/event/3162955</guid>
  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
  <xcal:dtstart>2012-02-27T00:00:00Z</xcal:dtstart>
  <xcal:dtend>2012-02-27T23:59:59Z</xcal:dtend>
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  <title>Islands + Idiot Glee at The Music Gallery, Toronto on 28 Feb 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: The Music Gallery

CA $28.50 (CA $22.50 Ticket + CA $6.00 Fees)]]></description>
  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3162953+Islands+at+The+Music+Gallery+on+28+February+2012</link>
  <guid>http://www.last.fm/event/3162953</guid>
  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
  <xcal:dtstart>2012-02-28T21:00:00Z</xcal:dtstart>
  <xcal:dtend>2012-02-28T23:59:59Z</xcal:dtend>
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  <title>Islands + Idiot Glee + Prussia at Magnetic Recording Studios, Pontiac, MI on 29 Feb 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: Magnetic Recording Studios

]]></description>
  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3196639+Islands+at+Magnetic+Recording+Studios+on+29+February+2012</link>
  <guid>http://www.last.fm/event/3196639</guid>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
  <xcal:dtstart>2012-02-29T20:00:00Z</xcal:dtstart>
  <xcal:dtend>2012-02-29T23:59:59Z</xcal:dtend>
  <xcal:location>http://www.last.fm/venue/10241001+Magnetic+Recording+Studios</xcal:location>
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  <title>Islands at Lincoln Hall, Chicago on 1 Mar 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: Lincoln Hall

18+]]></description>
  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3165488+Islands+at+Lincoln+Hall+on+1+March+2012</link>
  <guid>http://www.last.fm/event/3165488</guid>
  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
  <xcal:dtstart>2012-03-01T21:00:00Z</xcal:dtstart>
  <xcal:dtend>2012-03-01T23:59:59Z</xcal:dtend>
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  <title>Islands + Idiot Glee at West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg, MB on 3 Mar 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: West End Cultural Centre

]]></description>
  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3162944+Islands+at+West+End+Cultural+Centre+on+3+March+2012</link>
  <guid>http://www.last.fm/event/3162944</guid>
  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
  <xcal:dtstart>2012-03-03T00:00:00Z</xcal:dtstart>
  <xcal:dtend>2012-03-03T23:59:59Z</xcal:dtend>
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  <title>Islands at The Haven Social Club, Edmonton on 5 Mar 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: The Haven Social Club

]]></description>
  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3162956+Islands+at+The+Haven+Social+Club+on+5+March+2012</link>
  <guid>http://www.last.fm/event/3162956</guid>
  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
  <xcal:dtstart>2012-03-05T00:00:00Z</xcal:dtstart>
  <xcal:dtend>2012-03-05T23:59:59Z</xcal:dtend>
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  <title>Islands at Ironwood Stage and Grill, Calgary on 6 Mar 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: Ironwood Stage and Grill

They have a new album coming out and will be at the Ironwood for a special intimate performance on Tuesday, March 6. 

Tickets $20 plus s/c. On sale Friday, January 13 at 10am. 

(From FFWD)]]></description>
  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3162962+Islands+at+Ironwood+Stage+and+Grill+on+6+March+2012</link>
  <guid>http://www.last.fm/event/3162962</guid>
  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
  <xcal:dtstart>2012-03-06T20:00:00Z</xcal:dtstart>
  <xcal:dtend>2012-03-06T23:59:59Z</xcal:dtend>
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  <title>Islands at Rio Theatre, Vancouver on 8 Mar 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: Rio Theatre

]]></description>
  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3162970+Islands+at+Rio+Theatre+on+8+March+2012</link>
  <guid>http://www.last.fm/event/3162970</guid>
  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
  <xcal:dtstart>2012-03-08T00:00:00Z</xcal:dtstart>
  <xcal:dtend>2012-03-08T23:59:59Z</xcal:dtend>
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  <title>Islands + Idiot Glee at The Vera Project, Seattle, WA on 10 Mar 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: The Vera Project

$11 ($10 w. club card)]]></description>
  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3168696+Islands+at+The+Vera+Project+on+10+March+2012</link>
  <guid>http://www.last.fm/event/3168696</guid>
  <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:36:59 +0000</pubDate>
  <xcal:dtstart>2012-03-10T19:30:00Z</xcal:dtstart>
  <xcal:dtend>2012-03-10T23:59:59Z</xcal:dtend>
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  <title>Islands at Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR on 11 Mar 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: Mississippi Studios

]]></description>
  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3165333+Islands+at+Mississippi+Studios+on+11+March+2012</link>
  <guid>http://www.last.fm/event/3165333</guid>
  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
  <xcal:dtstart>2012-03-11T00:00:00Z</xcal:dtstart>
  <xcal:dtend>2012-03-11T23:59:59Z</xcal:dtend>
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  <title>Islands at Hotel Utah Saloon, San Francisco on 13 Mar 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: Hotel Utah Saloon

]]></description>
  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3169038+Islands+at+Hotel+Utah+Saloon+on+13+March+2012</link>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
  <xcal:dtstart>2012-03-13T19:00:00Z</xcal:dtstart>
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  <title>Islands at Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles on 14 Mar 2012</title>
  <description><![CDATA[Location: Bootleg Theater

]]></description>
  <link>http://www.last.fm/event/3195654+Islands+at+Bootleg+Theater+on+14+March+2012</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
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