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Bandcamp brings back #BuyMusicFriday on June 5th

May 17, 2020May 25, 2020 Laura Stephan 3 Comments

Bandcamp, a service geared at giving artists and labels the opportunity to share and earn money from their music and

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9 Tribute Albums from the ’90’s

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 Laura Stephan 3 Comments

The ’90’s brought with it a goldmine of tribute albums. With featured artists covering a range of genres from Leonard

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Rush biography Anthem: Rush in the ’70s available May 12th 2020

April 19, 2020May 4, 2020 Laura Stephan 0 Comments Martin Popoff, Rush

Glance into the story of Rush with their upcoming biography Anthem: Rush in the ‘70s, available May 12th 2020. The

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Our Lady Peace live performance available today (April 16)

April 16, 2020May 4, 2020 Laura Stephan 0 Comments

Our Lady Peace is releasing their headlining set from this past September 2019’s Summersault Festival stop in Ottawa. Their live

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Our Lady Peace, The B-52’s, Starship and more coming to Canada Rock Fest this August in B.C

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 Laura Stephan 0 Comments

[Yes, lots of concert events are being canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus, but eventually things will get sorted

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Live U2 streaming party coming soon for subscribers

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 Laura Stephan 0 Comments U2

Subscribers of the U2 Community will be invited to a live streaming party for the premiere of U2 eXPERIENCE +

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The third annual Forge Fest music and comedy festival is coming to Tillsonberg, ON

March 2, 2020March 3, 2020 Laura Stephan 0 Comments Festivals, Forge Fest

The third annual Forge Fest 2020 is being held on Saturday July 25th featuring over 30 local, national and international

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Cool art exhibit: “An Abridged Sonic History of Global Conflict” features bands named after military and global conflict

March 1, 2020February 29, 2020 Laura Stephan 0 Comments Lee Henderson

Art exhibit “An Abridged Sonic History of Global Conflict” by Toronto artist Lee Henderson will be displayed at Toronto gallery Zalucky Contemporary

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The 7th Annual Music March for Music Therapy in Toronto March 29th

February 27, 2020February 26, 2020 Laura Stephan 0 Comments

The 7th Annual Music March for Music Therapy is happening on Sunday March 29th from 11:30 – 4:00 in Toronto.

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UPDATE: A Night for Neil this May: Honouring Rush drummer Neil Peart in his hometown of St. Catharines. TICKETS AVAILABLE FRIDAY

February 21, 2020February 23, 2020 Laura Stephan 9 Comments

[This post has been corrected with the right on-sale date. -AC] To honour Rush drummer Neil Peart, A Night for

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Chalk Circle reunites in support of Rethink Breast Cancer campaign

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 Laura Stephan 1 Comment Chalk Circle

Canadian alt rock band Chalk Circle will be reuniting in support of Rethink Breast Cancer’s MBC Allies campaign. This 80’s

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