Hello! Thanks so much to everyone who came out to our show on the 18th at LiVE Lounge! We had a blast and we know you did too!

We are stoked to announce we will be competing in this year’s edition of the LiVE 88.5fm Big Money Shot! With a brand new album ready for release, tour dates under our belt and a fresh set of brand new tracks, we are going in with high hopes. This year, the focus is hands-on development and we are well ready to learn and grow as a band. We hope you will be out in force to support us this year as we came so close to joining last year’s winners in the finals.

Carleton Students: We will be rocking the undergrad bar, Oliver’s Pub on March 18th! Mark it on your calendars, as it is less than a month a way. Feel free to join the event group on facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=132994243434499

The next day, Matt and Rob will be driving up to beautiful Bracebridge, Ontario to showcase for some local festivals including the Cottage Comedy Festival! If you’re in the area, join us at Griffin Gastropub!

Don’t forget to tune in to our live broadcast on CKCU online at www.ckcufm.com on April 14th! We will be chatting with the hosts about music and politics. You won’t want to miss it! If you are in Ottawa, you can dial us in at 93.1 on your fm dial! There’s a facebook event for this one too: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144597858934695

Thanks so much for reading! Stay tuned to www.heartsandmines.com for the latest news from the band.

Photo by Greg Snyder

Join us tonight at Live Lounge, 128.5 York Street, Ottawa! We will be sharing the stage with The Fantastic Flow, whom opened for us last year for their first gig at Zaphod Beeblebrox. Much has changed for both bands since then and not only do front man Alex and bassist Benoit have a new crew, they’re also packing some great new music! They’re on at 9:30, so don’t miss them! Check them out at www.thefantasticflow.com.

Up next is Toronto’s shortwave at 10:30pm. On tour supporting their freshly-minted album “The Skyline Verses,” shortwave are bound to impress. Check out their new video below:

Make sure you don’t miss this great opportunity to hear us play all the new songs from our new album “Find Your Way,” in select stores and online March 22, 2011!

See you tonight!

-Matt

Hey  Everybody!

We spent last weekend up in Pembroke with Jordon Zadorozny and are really proud of what has come out of these sessions! We finished up the final three of ten tracks for our first full-length album which is tentatively titled “Find Your Way.” We spent the weekend working on “Capsize to Baptise,” a revamped version of “Snakes and Ladders,” and “Wrong.” The tracks are now being sent to Abbey Road for mastering. We are all set for a release date of May 22, 2011 at LiVE Lounge in Ottawa, 128 York St.

Make sure you pack the house at LiVE Lounge February 18th and Carleton University’s Oliver’s Pub on March 18th! We will be playing songs from the new album at both shows! Hear it live first!

More great news to come…

Now for the interesting bit:

So, on the way to Pembroke, Jay’s beauty of a 2001 Cavalier breaks down in Renfrew on the way to French Kiss Studio. Not even two minutes after we call the tow truck, a 1980′s Chevelle rips by us going at least 120 km/ph. What kind of hyper advanced 1980 technology did auto companies decide to just stop using? Any mechanics out there?

Things we recommend/like this week: Derek and Clive, Phil Collins, Mubarek stepping down, the new website, you.

Speaking of the new site, brought to you care of Stewart Masek and NewCap Radio’s Big Money Shot 2010, how does it look? Take a tour and leave us a comment. Use the swanky “Contact” tab to send us direct e-mail, which one of will respond to promptly… unless you want to change our wireless provider.