Eastern Love-In Tour 2011

September 27, 2011
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AN EAST COAST PERSUASION Acclaimed Canadian bands The DoneFors and The Jessica Stuart Few are courting each other from Toronto to Halifax. Rumour has it that these bands have a crush on one another and will be going on a bunch of “dates” together this October. Book these charming bands for a “date” at your [...]

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Direct Current review

September 23, 2011
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The DoneFors – You can forgive this eclectic (sm)art/pop quartet for their new album’s rather presumptuous title — this is, after all, the band that titled their debut album How to Have Sex With A Canadians…singer/songwriter Janine Stoll and partner Paul MacDougall are the creative go-to’s of this incessantly clever, always unpredictable Toronto outfit // [...]

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Exclaim.ca Review

September 22, 2011
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Award Winning Album (independent) By Nereida Fernandes “Intrepid and refreshing, the DoneFors’ debut lived up to their self-pegged style of “Canadiana Vanguard.” Most importantly, it boasted some really good music. Their second release, on the other hand, finds the quartet fixated on their branding, as if their mandate was being vanguard for the sake of. [...]

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NAME OUR VAN CONTEST

September 21, 2011
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Please join us in welcoming The DoneFors’ newest band addition… a new van! Now all it needs is a name. Send us your best name suggestions. If we choose your name, you’ll win a fantastic prize pack! Submit your suggestion here today. Entry deadline is Sunday, September 25th. Let’s do this thing. Send your suggestions [...]

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IT TAKES ALL KINDS

September 16, 2011
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CBC Radio One – Fresh Air Interview Yesterday Paul and Janine did an interview with Mary Ito of CBC Radio One’s Fresh Air. You can hear this fairly in depth interview and song selections from Award Winning Album on Sunday, September 18th between 6am and 9am. Thanks to Sandy, Mariel and Mary. You guys are [...]

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NOW MAGAZINE REVIEW – Award Winning Album

September 14, 2011
Award Winning Album

NOW Rating – N N N Reader’s Rating – N N N N N Disc Review: The DoneFors Award Winning Album (independent) By Sarah Greene Considering its cheeky title and the DoneFors’ previous LP, How To Have Sex With Canadians, I thought this album would be funnier. While sex and sass are on offer (Janine [...]

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BC Tour – Installment III

August 4, 2011
The DoneFors board a tiny plane bound for Haida Gwaii!

Hey Mom(s), Last stop; paradise. Early this morning we landed on Haida Gwaii. What a mysterious and magical place this is. But first let’s bring y’all up to speed. Took the ferry over to Nanaimo on Vancouver Island on Tuesday afternoon. Janine had an in-studio radio interview at Radio Malaspina and then we hunkered down [...]

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BC Tour – Installment II

August 2, 2011
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And hello again, Mom(s). The tour rolls forward. What a great weekend at ArtsWells Festival. We loved it! So much great music and friendly faces, despite the cold and rainy weather. We showed up early on Saturday afternoon to find the festival in full swing and plenty of our colleagues roaming about the grounds. Everywhere [...]

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BC Tour – Installment I

July 30, 2011

Dear Mom(s), Welcome to the first installment of our British Columbian tour log. This is a much shorter tour then our trip to Europe, but exciting none the less. We flew into Vancouver bright and early on Wednesday morning, rented ourselves a nice and comfy VW minivan and proceeded to the nearest sushi restaurant for [...]

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A Sordid Love Affair – Notes from Neener

July 5, 2011
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July is just beginning and as I look back at 2011 I wonder how it has moved along so quickly. At a warped speed. The days grow short when you’re climbing metaphorical mountains. I’ve been diligent today in my goal to get this new DoneFors’ website up and running. Get things done on time so [...]

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