Wow, there sure is a lot going on at Mint HQ these days! In case you missed it, we found the time to shoot this very excellent video for this year’s Ridiculously Early Xmas Party, which is on December 5 at the Astoria, if you’ve forgotten.

Another year, another Ridiculously Early Xmas Party, right? Well, kind of.

Ok so Halifax Pop Explosion was a success and Halloween (our fave) has come and gone but we’ve still got plenty more fun stuff coming at you before the year’s out! Like, say, this year’s Mint Records’ Ridiculously Early Xmas Party!?!

Hot Toddy! It's that time of year again when we pack up our rain slicker and cart it across the dry Canadian landscape 'til we reach the opposite drizzling shore. That's right, Mint's headed coast to coast from Vancouver to Halifax for a little something known as Halifax Pop Explosion! If you haven't heard of the 22 year old festival, it's probably time you learned because it's a personal favourite of ours.

Hello! We’ve been trying to contain our excitement and omigosh it’s finally time to announce the latest addition to the Mint roster: Fake Tears!

Alright, I'll admit it: we've been a bit spoiled this year with the weather in Vancouver since it's been feeling like summer for a month already. Meanwhile, it sounds like some parts of the country just got rid of that pesky white stuff, so put away your toboggans because summer will be in full swing by the time Sled Island rolls around. To celebrate, we’re throwing the annual and amazingly awesome Mint Records Day Party, a FREE party at Commonwealth Bar & Stage on June 26!

For Renny Wilson, whose personality is equal parts avant-disco and infectious snotty punk, he’s made a go of overcoming his angst by crafting pop-driven ditties informed by both Giorgio Moroder and Crass alike. Of course, when he told us that some of his early work was resurfacing, we had to have a look at what exactly that manifesto of teenage turmoil looked like, and the unlikely result was Punk Explosion/Extension.

Oh Hello! We Just wanted to let you know, Tough Age are preparing to unveil their next full-length album. I Get The Feeling Central will be out on June 23!

Record Store Day will soon become synonymous with Hot Dog Day thanks to Vancouver/Toronto upstarts Tough Age and their cuddlecore pioneering labelmates, cub. On April 18, the surf-punk quartet will issue a special Record Store Day release of covers from cub's 1993 original via both bands’ hometown label, Mint Records (that’s us)!

Ok, we know the holidays are over but would someone please ship us down a bucket of that holy, holy Edmonton water? The city seems to be on a real creative streak lately and we’re more than a little jealous over at Mint HQ! Not to worry though, because we’re happy to announce our brand new relationship with Edmonton’s Faith Healer!