Barcelona Pavilion (band)
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| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Years active | 2001-2005 |
| Labels | Blocks Recording Club, Meccico Records |
| Members | Kat Gligorijevic Ben Stimpson Steven Kado Maggie MacDonald[1] Vanessa Fischer |
The Barcelona Pavilion (aka Barcelona Pavilion) was an indie pop band from Toronto, Ontario, known for their lively dance-friendly music.[2]
History
[edit]Taking their name from the early modernist structure in Barcelona, Barcelona Pavilion formed in 2001 and, in 2002, independently released a two-track CDr, titled The Barcelona Pavilion.[2] They were then signed to Meccico Records and, in 2002, Blocks Recording Club released the EP It's The Barcelona Pavilion!.[2] Some of its five songs received airplay on local radio in 2003,[3] In 2005, they released the four track mini-disk It's Because of the Barcelona Pavilion.[4][5]
The band were described by NOW in 2003 as "the best new band in Toronto",[citation needed] and were strongly associated with the Torontopia scene of the era.[6] That year they also recorded a radio session for BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel.[7]
After disbanding in 2005, the group reunited for a one-off performance as a part of the popular Toronto music series Wavelength's 500th showcase on February 14, 2010.[8]
Discography
[edit]- The Barcelona Pavilion (Blocks, 2001)
- It's the Barcelona Pavilion (Blocks, 2003)
- It's Because of the Barcelona Pavilion (Blocks, 2005)
Compilations
- Toronto Is The Best!!! Toronto Is Great!!! (Blocks, 2004)[9]
- Colours Are Brighter (Rough Trade, 2006)[10]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "The Context of Love Songs". Toronto Standard, April 27th, 2012, by Chris Randle.
- ^ a b c "Barcelona Pavilion It's The Barcelona Pavilion!". Exclaim!, By Cam Lindsay Sep 01, 2003
- ^ "CIUT 89.5 MHz - Toronto Top 30 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, September 16, 2003". !Earshot.
- ^ "The Barcelona Pavilion – It's Because Of The Barcelona Pavilion". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Barcelona Pavilion It's Because Of". Exclaim!, By Alex Molotkow Jul 01, 2005
- ^ Barclay, Michael. "This is Torontopia, Sept 2006". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Barcelona Pavilion, Aug 2003". bbc.co.uk. BBC Radio.
- ^ Matthews, Peter. "Wavelength Finale, Feb 2010". feastofmusic.com. Feast of Music. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Chopping Blocks", The Long Winter, March 12, 2015/ Tom Beedham.
- ^ "Various – Colours Are Brighter". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
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