Toronto-based new-wave rock band THE FRAMEWORK’s highly anticipated sophomore album ‘Before Tonight’ will be released August 4th.

THE FRAMEWORK formed in late 2006. At barely 3 months old, the band garnered national attention as a result of winning runner-up in the Toronto Mix 99.9’s 2007 RadioStar Songwriting Contest, for the song, “She Thinks I’m Famous”. The combination of buzz from the contest and the band’s catchy synth-rock epics instantly set The Framework up with an extensive online international fan base and sparked the interest of media outlets such as Metro and InsideE Magazine who describes the band’s new record ‘Before Tonight’ as “A confidently cool synth-rock assault that strikes a nonchalant medium between happy pop and stadium rock”. International attention has ensued with the band scoring invites to perform at the coveted Midpoint Music Festival in Cincinnati, packed shows in New York City at the Canal Room and the North by North East music Festival in Toronto (being named one of 5 top acts at NXNE 2007).

The Framework – Upcoming Dates ::
June 13th School of Rock – Molson Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON
June 19th The Rivoli – Toronto, ON
June 25th London Music Club – London, ON
June 26th Seventy Three – St. Catherines, ON

DJ Pump is one of Canada’s best kept secrets. Also, coincidentally, one of Canada’s Best Kept Secret’s. He really redefines Turntablism and what it means to be a party DJ by focusing heavily on the overall musical composition when he’s mixing, scratching, and creating beat juggles or blending beats. His worldwide performances have earned him tonnes of respect amongst his peers as one of the most funkiest and versatile DJs around.

DJ Pump is one of the few Calgary bred DJs to receive global recognition from many of the world’s most elite hip-hop/versatile DJ’s. To this day he is the only Calgarian to represent Canada in the DMC World Championships.

He’s on the move lately, setting up tours all across Canada. If you’re interested in checking out DJ Pump, take a look at his upcoming show list:

01 Aug 2008 22:00 SHINE VANCOUVER, British Columbia
03 Aug 2008 22:00 Muskoka Party Muskoka, Ontario
09 Aug 2008 22:00 w/ Q-BERT, SHORTKUT & HEDSPIN @ PYRAMID WINNIPEG, Manitoba
16 Aug 2008 22:00 w/ Eh Team! DJs Vernon, British Columbia
22 Aug 2008 22:00 w/ Eh Team! DJs @ Oceandrive St. Eustache, Quebec
11 Sep 2008 22:00 TBA SAN FRANCISCO, California
12 Sep 2008 22:00 TBA SAN FRANCISCO, California
14 Sep 2008 15:00 LIVE STOCK BLOCK PARTY – GASTOWN VANCOUVER, British Columbia