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Basement Superheroes Featured on TLN 07.18.09 by Martin C. Barry, The Laval News
Three Ste. Dorothée-area high school teens who had aspirations to become rock and roll superstars are releasing their first exclusive single, Face Off, after coming first against 48 competitors in Can Your School Rock, a recent regional … Continue reading
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Round 5 Hotel Accommodations 05.04.10
To all bands participating from Toronto for the final audition round, your hotel accommodations will be provided by the Comfort Inn Laval in bustling Laval, Quebec (15 minutes from the audition venue). Please arrive on Friday, … Continue reading
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The Final Four 05.10.10
Your season 2 finalists have been chosen. Check out the Bands page to get the updated competition results. The management extends their congratulations to these talented groups who will be performing on the Grand Finale– date … Continue reading
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Round 5 Procedures 05.03.10
The remaining eight bands must be prepared to film two television episodes on Saturday, May 8th. You are required to perform 1 original ballad plus the song recorded during the studio session in no particular order. The … Continue reading
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The Big Eight: 2010 Recording Session 04.01.10
It’s official – CYSR Records and Planet Studios will be recording The Big Eight compilation DVD & CD on May 1st. The top 8 bands to push through to the fifth round of the competition will … Continue reading
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Round 4 Lyrics Reminder 04.20.10
All bands competing in the next round are reminded to bring 5 copies of their lyrics, including a cover page of their band (name and members) for each set of lyrics to be given to the judges upon … Continue reading
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Nico Archambault Joins Judging Panel 04.12.10
Nico Archambault is no stranger to new things. The popular So You Think You Can Dance Canada season 1 winner has recently joined Janet Jackson’s troupe, performing at the 2009 MTV music awards and rehearsing in Los Angeles.
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Round 4 & 5 Stages Set 03.31.10
Rosemere High School, a new addition to the CYSR fold, will be hosting rounds 4 and 5 this spring. Round 4 takes place on Saturday April 24th at 8:00 am sharp, and Round 5 on Saturday … Continue reading
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Round 4 Procedures 03.30.10
Round 4 will require a strong effort in terms of consistency, stage presence and professionalism. Eight bands will advance to have the opportunity to get a glimpse of what it is to record in a real recording … Continue reading
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Round 3 Procedures 03.17.10
For this Montreal meets Toronto event, all bands are required to perform 2 new original songs and have a 3rd ready if asked to perform it. All songs must be of 4 minutes in length, no longer. Dynamics, … Continue reading
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Round 2 Procedures 02.11.10
This second round will be crucial. Bands must be able to interpret a ballad (slow song) from the list of selected artists that are provided below. Choose wisely. Contestants must perform one of their strongest originals and … Continue reading