5th Annual Dream Serenade

by Hardwood Records
It’s hard to believe that we are about to celebrate the 5th annual Dream Serenade Benefit Concert. This year’s show will take place at Roy Thomson Hall (as our regular home, Massey Hall, is undergoing its two-year revitalization) on Saturday, November 17 2018.

City and Colour, Barenaked Ladies, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Owen Pallett, Hayden, Weaves and Iskwé will be all be performing this year. And as usual, there will be some exciting special guests (past surprise guests have included Gord Downie, Jim Cuddy, Kevin Drew and others). The silent auction will return and take place on the night of the show for attendees in the Hall.

Tickets for Dream Serenade will be on sale this Friday, September 14 at 10am EST and available at the Roy Thomson Hall box office, by phone at 416-872-4255 or web at roythomsonhall.com.

Proceeds from the Dream Serenade support Toronto’s community of children with physical and developmental disabilities and their caregivers, and will continue to fund the year-round respite Family Relief Fund as well as an extended Summer Bursary Program. This past summer, Dream Serenade was able to assist over 50 families in the Greater Toronto Area in accessing Summer camps and programming through the initial Summer Bursary offering.

To support Dream Serenade with a tax-receipt eligible online donation, please visit us here.

Moving Careful plus Rarities on sale and streaming now!

by Hardwood Records

Moving Careful plus Rarities (20th Anniversary) is now available on limited edition, hand-numbered 180 gram vinyl, digital and streaming platforms.

Have a listen here: smarturl.it/y5rniq

If you’re interested in a copy of the vinyl edition, please stop by one of the fine shops listed below that are currently carrying the album or visit the Hardwood online shop where you’ll also find exclusive Hayden merch.

Online
http://hardwoodrecords.bigcartel.com

Retail

St. John’s, NL
Come From Away
Fred’s Records

Halifax, NS
Obsolete Records
Taz Records

Toronto, ON
Dead Dog Records
Rotate This
Sonic Boom
Tiny Record Shop

Hamilton, ON
Cheapies
Dr. Disc

Kitchener, ON
Encore Records

Ottawa, ON
Compact Music

Sudbury, ON
Cosmic Dave’s

Saskatoon, SK
Vinyl Diner

Edmonton, AB
Listen Records
Blackbyrd

Calgary, AB
Melodiya Records
Sloth Records

Vancouver, BC
Audiopile
Neptoon Records

Nanaimo, BC
Fascinating Rhythm

Nationally
Sunrise Records

Moving Careful plus Rarities (20th Anniversary Vinyl Edition)

by Hardwood Records

Hardwood Records will release the second piece in its 20th Anniversary Vinyl Series with Hayden’s Moving Careful on March 9, 2018 on digital and limited edition vinyl formats. This vinyl is the first pressing since the original 10″ and features the original EP from 1996 with added rare recordings from 7″ singles released between 1994 and 1996.

Subscribers to the Hardwood Records’ newsletter will have the exclusive opportunity to pre-order this vinyl in advance of its release. Folks can sign up here.

“After touring my debut, Everything I Long For, across Canada for the better part of two years from 1994-96, I celebrated its imminent International release by developing a strong dislike for the sound of my music. A major sticking point in my negotiations with Outpost Recordings (my US label at the time) was to have the ability to release singles and EPs on my own or through smaller labels. They agreed, and Moving Careful was born from late night obsessions on the third floor of a rented Victorian house in Toronto. Although much of my debut was recorded on a 4-track cassette, I was eager to get back to my Yamaha MT100 II, and very inspired by what Eric’s Trip and Lou Barlow were doing at the time.”

Moving Careful was released on Hardwood/Sonic Unyon in late 1996. Side Two of this 20th Anniversary edition also includes home recordings from the time period, things that Hayden had tucked away and found homes on Canadian Indies like Lunamoth, Landspeed and Squirtgun.

Side One:
1. Pots and Pans
2. Stride
3. Middle of July
4. Old Fashioned Way
5. Half For Me
6. Choking
7. You are All I Have

Side Two:
8. A Fortune I’d Kept
9. Hazy
10. I Wake Up With Me
11. Mild
12. Winter Trip
13. Carry On Mentality
14. Wasting My Days Away

A message from Hayden & Christie

by Hardwood Records

For the past three years, the Dream Serenade Benefit concert has treated audiences to an array of renowned artists while celebrating the community of children with exceptionalities and their caregivers.

We’re so pleased to announce that the fourth annual instalment will once again take place at its home in Toronto’s legendary Massey Hall on Saturday, November 11th, 2017.

This year’s performers include Sloan, Sam Roberts, Owen Pallett, Skydiggers, Hannah Georgas and The Big Sound. We’ve also lined up a few special guests that will not disappoint! (If you were at last year’s show, you’ll know not to arrive late…)

Please join us to raise funds, awareness, and to give thanks to this wonderful community. Tickets are on sale Friday, September 15 at 10am EST through the Massey Hall website, by phone or box office.

— Hayden & Christie