Origin Stories – Bryan Potvin on The Northern Pikes’ “She Ain’t Pretty”
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) When the Northern Pikes got their start in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1984, the city wasn’t exactly
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Origin Stories – Mars Bonfire on Steppenwolf’s “Born To Be Wild”
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) It’s amazing how many classic pop songs started out as B-sides but ended up becoming mega
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Origin Stories – The Stampeders “Sweat City Woman”
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) As far as iconic Canadian pop songs go, “Sweet City Woman” from The Stampeders is a
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Origin Stories – David Clayton-Thomas on Blood, Sweat & Tears’ “Spinning Wheel”
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) David Clayton-Thomas got his start much like many of the other great Canadian songwriters of the
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Origin Stories – Carole Pope on Rough Trade’s “High School Confidential”
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) In Toronto during the early 1980s, Rough Trade was already a local cult legend. With fiercely
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Origin Stories – Anne Murray on The Song That Revived Her Career “You Needed Me”
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) When Anne Murray released, “You Needed Me” in 1978, she hadn’t had a hit single in
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Origin Stories – Anne Murray on The Song That Revived Her Career 1978’s “You Needed Me”
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) When Anne Murray released, “You Needed Me” in 1978, she hadn’t had a hit single in
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New Music From The Inbox (June 19, 2017): GREY // WATER, DANI Le Rose, Amelie No & more!
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) Artist: GREY // WATER Song: “Jimmy” Album/EP: Single From Hamilton indie pop outfit GREY // WATER,
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Sa’aleek – The Palestinian Rap Collective That’s Putting the Margins on the Map
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) I remember getting off the bus a few blocks up from the Qalandia refugee camp, which
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New Music From The Inbox (June 12, 2017): Lost Cousins, DYLYN, Palehound, ARY & more!
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) Artist: Lost Cousins Song: “Quarters” Album/EP: Single From Toronto indie-pop outfit Lost Cousins, “Quarters,” shimmers against
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New Music From The Inbox (June 5, 2017): Amanda Delara, RL Grime, Ms. White, EXES, and more!
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) Artist: Amanda Delara Song: “New Generation” Album/EP: Single From Norwegian/Iranian artist, Amanda Delara, “New Generation” is
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