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'''[[Best Label]]'''
'''[[Best Label]]'''


Every year, Toronto's [[NOW Magazine]] publishes their critic's pick of what's "Best in Toronto". For two years in a row, [[Paper Bag Records]] has been given the title of Best Label in each of NOW's 2008 and 2009 issues.
Every year, [[Toronto]]'s [[NOW Magazine]] publishes their critic's pick of what's "Best in Toronto". For two years in a row, [[Paper Bag Records]] has been given the title of Best Label in each of NOW's 2008 and 2009 issues.
''"It's a tough time to run a record label, so we have to respect Paper Bag for weathering the storm. It's signed international acts but still keep its focus [[Canadian]], pushing [[noise rock]] like [[Slim Twig]] and [[Little Girls]] alongside [[electro pop]] from [[Woodhands]] and straight-up [[pop music]] by [[Winter Gloves]], and continues a strong track record of quality releases."''NOW | October 28-November 4, 2009 | VOL 29 NO 9 <br>
''"It's a tough time to run a record label, so we have to respect Paper Bag for weathering the storm. It's signed international acts but still keep its focus [[Canadian]], pushing [[noise rock]] like [[Slim Twig]] and [[Little Girls]] alongside [[electro pop]] from [[Woodhands]] and straight-up [[pop music]] by [[Winter Gloves]], and continues a strong track record of quality releases."''NOW | October 28-November 4, 2009 | VOL 29 NO 9 <br>
http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=172090
http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=172090
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'''[[Plug Awards]]'''
'''[[Plug Awards]]'''

Uncovering some of the best [[artists]] from [[indie rock]] to [[hip hop]], [[Exclaim!]], [[AUX TV]] and [[CBCR3]] collectively featured [[You Say Party! We Say Die!]] as the [[X3 Artist of the Month]] in October 2009. http://www.aux.tv/x3/oct09.html

[[NOW Magazine]] named [[Slim Twig]] [[Toronto]]'s best [[Pop Rock]] [[Artist]] of 2008. ''"A [[Toronto]] icon-in-the-making, [[Slim Twig]] is already well known in [[indie]] circles for his clutch of [[avant-rockabilly]] EPs, his work as half of [[punk]] duo [[Tropics]] and a turn opposite [[Ellen Page]] in [[Bruce McDonald]]’s 2007 [[film]] [[The Tracey Fragments]]. The ever-mysterious pompadoured [[troubadour]] couples his stylishly crafted persona (Twig’s real name is a closely guarded secret) with his suicide-drenched, art-damaged country tunes. Watch for samples – not guitars – to dominate his hotly anticipated full-length, due out early next year on Paper Bag".''


Tokyo Police Club was nominated for 'Song of the Year' and 'New Artist of the Year' at the 2007 Plug Awards and Sally Shapiro was nominated for 'Female Artist of the Year' and her album Disco Romance was up for 'Dance/Electronic Album of the Year' at the 2008 Plug Awards, scheduled for March 6, 2008.
Tokyo Police Club was nominated for 'Song of the Year' and 'New Artist of the Year' at the 2007 Plug Awards and Sally Shapiro was nominated for 'Female Artist of the Year' and her album Disco Romance was up for 'Dance/Electronic Album of the Year' at the 2008 Plug Awards, scheduled for March 6, 2008.

Revision as of 22:13, 13 November 2009

Paper Bag Records
Founded2002
Distributor(s)Universal (Canada)
Fontana (US)
GenreIndie rock
Country of originCanada
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
Official websitehttp://www.paperbagrecords.com/

Paper Bag Records is a Canadian independent record label, founded in 2002 and based out of Toronto, Ontario.

Originally the label was created with the intention of focusing specifically on the Toronto-area indie rock music scene, including bands such as Broken Social Scene, Stars, controller.controller and Tokyo Police Club but they have recently ventured out into the European indie rock scene with the 2006 signing of Denmark's Under Byen and Figurines who were signed in April 2007. In July 2007, the label signed Swedish Italo disco singer Sally Shapiro and announced the North American release of her album Disco Romance.

The label was also responsible for releasing the See You on the Moon! compilation that featured indie rock artists such as Sufjan Stevens, Mark Kozelek, Great Lake Swimmers and Hot Chip performing songs for children.

In August 2007 issue of US publication XLR8R magazine, Paper Bag Records was voted #14 'Best Indie Label'. The list of 25 included larger indie labels such as XL Recordings, Astralwerks, Domino Records and ANTI-/Epitaph Records.

All Paper Bag Records vinyl releases are numbered pieces produced in limited quantities, and featuring unique silk screened covers and additional artwork. To make the vinyl even more of a collector's item, they also typically include additional and/or previously unreleased tracks by the artist not featured on the original album copy.

Paper Bag Records also launched their Paper Bag Digital online store in June 2008, which features their entire catalog for purchase and download in mp3 format.

Awards and nominations

Best Label

Every year, Toronto's NOW Magazine publishes their critic's pick of what's "Best in Toronto". For two years in a row, Paper Bag Records has been given the title of Best Label in each of NOW's 2008 and 2009 issues. "It's a tough time to run a record label, so we have to respect Paper Bag for weathering the storm. It's signed international acts but still keep its focus Canadian, pushing noise rock like Slim Twig and Little Girls alongside electro pop from Woodhands and straight-up pop music by Winter Gloves, and continues a strong track record of quality releases."NOW | October 28-November 4, 2009 | VOL 29 NO 9
http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=172090

Juno Award

In 2003 the label received the "Alternative Album of the Year" Juno Award for their first release, Broken Social Scene's You Forgot It in People, and in 2004 was again nominated for the Juno Award for Stars' album Heart. Tokyo Police Club's video for 'Cheer It On' directed by Sean Wainsteim was nominated for 'Video of the Year' at the 2008 Juno Awards.

Polaris Music Prize

In 2006 Paper Bag Records was nominated for the first annual Polaris Music Prize award for The Deadly Snakes' Porcella album.

Plug Awards

Uncovering some of the best artists from indie rock to hip hop, Exclaim!, AUX TV and CBCR3 collectively featured You Say Party! We Say Die! as the X3 Artist of the Month in October 2009. http://www.aux.tv/x3/oct09.html

NOW Magazine named Slim Twig Toronto's best Pop Rock Artist of 2008. "A Toronto icon-in-the-making, Slim Twig is already well known in indie circles for his clutch of avant-rockabilly EPs, his work as half of punk duo Tropics and a turn opposite Ellen Page in Bruce McDonald’s 2007 film The Tracey Fragments. The ever-mysterious pompadoured troubadour couples his stylishly crafted persona (Twig’s real name is a closely guarded secret) with his suicide-drenched, art-damaged country tunes. Watch for samples – not guitars – to dominate his hotly anticipated full-length, due out early next year on Paper Bag".

Tokyo Police Club was nominated for 'Song of the Year' and 'New Artist of the Year' at the 2007 Plug Awards and Sally Shapiro was nominated for 'Female Artist of the Year' and her album Disco Romance was up for 'Dance/Electronic Album of the Year' at the 2008 Plug Awards, scheduled for March 6, 2008.

MuchMusic Video Award

Tokyo Police Club won a MuchMusic Video Award in 2007 for the video 'Cheer It On' directed by Sean Wainsteim.

Artists (past and present)

Discography

PAPER BAG DIGITAL RELEASES

PAPER BAG VINYL [LIMITED EDITIONS]

See also

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