It’s good to see so many festivals coming back after that long, awful period of COVID lockdowns. One of the great small-town Canadian music festivals is Riverfest in Bissell Park in Elora, Ontario.
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Artist: Salami Rose Joe LouisSong: Dimcola RepriseAlbum: Akousmatikous Of this experimental electronic track, Salami Rose Joe Louis (aka Lindsay Olsen) says: “In the game of capitalism, the ability to ‘roll with the punches’,
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Artist: J.E Sunde Song: You Don’t Wanna Leave it AloneAlbum: Alice, Gloria and Jon J.E Sunde the meaning behind this indie-rock: “Lyrically the first verse is about someone who has entered adulthood and
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Artist: FeistSong: in LightningAlbum: Multitudes This is the first taste of Feist’s upcoming sixth album, out April 14! Listen: Artist: FlipturnSong: Sad Disco On this new alternate version of their song sad disco,
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[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC[ Win Butler, the frontman of Arcade Fire, is facing questions over his behaviour after four people have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct
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Almost two weeks ago, so many of us were enthralled and a little teary eyed to see the surviving members of The Tragically Hip perform, with Feist, from the heart of Massey Hall.
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They saved the performance for the last five minutes of the two hour broadcast. Set up on the stage of the still-under-construction stage at Massey Hall, they performed “It’s a Good Life If
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After a long quiet period following the death of Gord Downie, it appears that the Tragically Hip is ready to step out into the public again. First, they announced that they’ve joined TikTok.
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[Mike Carr has put together a massive volume on Canadian music history entitled Canadian Alternative & Indie Reference and Collector’s Guide. It’s an incredible discography of hundreds of bands. This is the latest excerpt from
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Each year, the Prism Prize recognizes excellence in Canadian music video production and direction with the winner receiving a cheque for $15,000. This year’s ceremony is coming up in Toronto on May 13.
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Leonard Cohen’s family will celebrate his life in Montreal in November, with some of the biggest names in music performing his songs. In commemoration of the one year anniversary of his death, the
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