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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

The Weakerthans are a Canadian /folk band headed by former Propagandhi member, John K. Samson. Their blend of -inflected with literate, witty, introspective lyrics have made them one of the most popular bands on the Canadian music scene.

Hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, The Weakerthans have produced four full albums with a variety of unusual subjects; a couple of songs are sung from the point of view of John’s cat Virtute (Ver-tu-tay). The Weakerthans are popular in their home city of Winnipeg; their song “One Great City!” expresses their love/hate relationship with the problems and attitude of Winnipeg. No matter their methods, though, one thing is clear: The Weakerthans are not afraid to venture into lyrical styles uncharted by their contemporaries. On their third album, Reconstruction Site, Samson penned three songs, “(Manifest)”, “(Hospital Vespers)”, and “(Past Due)”, in Shakespearean sonnet form.

One origin story for the band’s name, as quoted in the liner notes of Fallow, is a line from the 1992 film The Lover: “Go ahead, I’m weaker than you can possibly imagine.” The band’s name may also refer to a Ralph Chaplin quote from “Solidarity Forever”: “What force on Earth can be weaker than the feeble strength of one?” The band alludes to this line in the song “Pamphleteer” from the album Left and Leaving.
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NEW John K. Samson Solo Tour Dates with The Constantines!!!

4 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/theweakerthans

Hi Folks! John K. Samson will be performing songs from his new Solo Acoustic 7", City Route 85, supporting our good friends The Constantines!!! John will be playing 3 shows in Ontario with The Cons in. …

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