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A new Hip way to support The Unison Fund

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments #BandTogetherInUnison, Covid, COVID-19, Feist, Gord Sinclair, Humanitarian Award, Johnny Fay, Junos, Paul Langlois, Rob Baker, The Hip, The Tragically Hip, The Unison Fund, Unison Fund

Almost two weeks ago, so many of us were enthralled and a little teary eyed to see the surviving members

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Watch The Tragically Hip perform with Feist at the 2021 Juno Awards

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2021, Alex Lifeson, Feist, Geddy Lee, Humanitarian Award, Juno Awards, Massey Hall, Reunion, Tragically Hip

They saved the performance for the last five minutes of the two hour broadcast. Set up on the stage of

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The Tragically Hip will perform at the Junos. Wait–what?

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2021, Feist, Gord Downie, Juno Awards, Tragically Hip

After a long quiet period following the death of Gord Downie, it appears that the Tragically Hip is ready to

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Rock My World Canada, chapter 34: Feist

January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Feist, Mike Carr, Rock My World Canada

[Mike Carr has put together a massive volume on Canadian music history entitled Canadian Alternative & Indie Reference and Collector’s Guide. It’s

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Music News 

Here are the 10 finalists for this year’s Prism Prize for Canadian music video excellence

March 28, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2018, Alice Glass, Alvvays, Charlotte Day Wilson, Cri, Daniel Caesar, Feist, Grimes, Janelle Monae, Jessie Reyez, Leonard Cohen, Prism Prize, PUP

Each year, the Prism Prize recognizes excellence in Canadian music video production and direction with the winner receiving a cheque

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Honouring Cohen with a “Tower of Song”

September 18, 2017 Amber Healy 0 Comments Adam Cohen, Elvis Costello, Feist, kd lang, Leonard Cohen, Montreal, Sting, Tower of Song

Leonard Cohen’s family will celebrate his life in Montreal in November, with some of the biggest names in music performing

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The 2017 Polaris Music Prize Short List is Here

July 13, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2017, A Tribe Called Red, BADBADNOTGOOD, Feist, Gord Downie, Leif Vollebekk, Leonard Cohen, Lido, Lisa Leblanc, Oinienta, Polaris Music Prize, Tanya Tagaq, Weaves

After weeks of lobbying, kvetching and voting, the 200-ish music industry wonks of the Polaris Music Prize jury have narrowed

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 14 April 2017

April 14, 2017April 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alt-J, Arkells, F.Flay, Feist, Jeop Beving, Mike JB Sky, N.W. Engbers, Pile, San Fermin, Tale of Us, Walrus

Nice to have a long weekend, innit? Most of us have today off, although The Wife, who now has a

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Recommended Music 

This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 24 March 2017

March 24, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Chicano Batman, Chilly Gonzales, Feist, Five Alarm Funk, Girlpool, Jarvis Cocker, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, No Vacation, Old 97's, Ray Davies, The Secret Things, Weezer

Every night at precisely 6:45, English Bull Terrier the Elder stares at me from the door leading to the garage.

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TIFF Created a List of Essential Canadian Films. Ten Are Music Videos

October 21, 2016 Nerhys 1 Comment Arcade Fire, Drake, Feist, Fucked Up, Grimes, Leonard Cohen, Les Colocs, Maestro Fresh Wes, Mitsou, Uzeb

Next year is Canada’s 150 anniversary, or sesquicentennial for those who enjoy long and obscure words. To commemorate the anniversary,

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Music News 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 758: 10 Years of the Polaris Music Prize

September 9, 2016September 12, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Arcade Fire, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Caribou, Feist, Final Fantasy, Fucked Up, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Karkwa, Patrick Watson, Polaris Music Prize, Steve Jordan, Tanya Tagaq

There isn’t another music event in Canada that generates as much controversy, praise, bitching, arguing, debate and music discovery as

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The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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