Silent Uproar — As reported, Chad VanGaalen was prepping a release from his "all-instrumental electronic" side-project, Black Mold. Well that album, titled Snow Blindness is Crystal Antz, dropped back in late August through Alberta, Canada's Flemish Eye and we misse... more info

Stereogum — The Chemistry Of Common Life was awarded the $20,000 Polaris Prize for best Canadian album of the year, beating Chad VanGaalen and Malajube, among others. The band plans to put the money to good use. more info

Altsounds — A warped and mutated blend of the futuristic and the organic, Snow Blindness is Crystal Antz is the debut album from Black Mold – the electronic alter-ego of songwriter and Polaris Prize nominee Chad VanGaalen. With Black Mold, VanGaalen is... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — TORONTO - Halifax singer Joel Plaskett, Montreal band Patrick Watson and Calgary indie pop experimentalist Chad VanGaalen are among those vying for the Polaris Music Prize. more info

Silent Uproar — Chad VanGaalen is giving away a new digital EP, compiled from 2008's Soft Airplane b-sides. VanGaalen will be playing a string of Canadian shows in the coming weeks. [tinymixtapes.com] more info

Rock Sellout — Chad Vangaalen, Calgary's multi-instrumentalist prodigal son celebrates the one year anniversary of Soft Airplane by releasing a free compilation of intricate first takes, experiments, ultimately dubbed "B-Sides" recorded during the Soft Airplane... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — IGIF favorite Chad VanGaalen just released a Soft Airplane B-Sides EP, now available free for download on his website. Lately, VanGaalen has taken time away from his usual pursuits to work on his electronic project Black Mold. Under that moniker, V... more info

Chorus.fm — *Chad VanGaalen* (http://www.myspace.com/chadvangaalen) is giving (http://www.softairplane.com/) away a free EP which includes B-Sides from his last release, Soft Airplane. more info

Rock Sellout — A new video from Chad VanGaalen's alter ego Black Mold has emerged. Metal Spiderwebs. Take a look, check it out.. www.myspace.com/blackmoldmusic Black Mold: Metal Spiderwebs from Flemish Eye on Vimeo. more info

Rawkblog — Right here! SoftAirplane.com. Awesome. more info