[This comes via Zachary Resnick and Melody Maloney. – AC] Metric kicked off a four-stop tour on Monday, June 2nd at Ottawa’s Bronson Centre, where they performed their Juno-winning album, Fantasies, in its
Read MoreIf you find yourself in Ottawa this July 1, there’s a big Canada Day event at LeBreton Flats Park. This year’s lineup features: If you want to familiarize yourself with the performers, there’s
Read MoreOne of the cooler small festivals in Ontario has been the Born & Raised Festival in Montebello Park in St. Catharines. It will return this year July 5-6 with a nice lineup. Alexisonfire
Read MoreIt’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.
Read More[Ottawa correspondent Ross MacDonald was on hand again to cover a show for us in Ottawa. – AC] Canadian alt-rockers Metric are in the middle of their cross-country Doomscroller tour and on Saturday night
Read MoreHere are more stories behind the names of some popular groups. Lovelytheband originally wanted to be called just “Lovely,” but soon found out someone else had dibs on that name. It was decided
Read MoreMost people view Metric is a Canadian band. And that’s true. The group is based in Canada. But that’s only part of the story. Singer Emily Haines was born in New Delhi, India,
Read MoreAfter a long two years, the JUNOs will be back in full force this year, starting with a jam-packed week. The big event, of course, is the awards ceremony on Sunday, May 15,
Read More[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
Read MoreIf you were fortunate enough to have seen Smashing Pumpkins this summer on the Shiny and Oh So Bright tour – and were at the venue early enough – you were no doubt
Read MoreOnce again Andrei Chlytchkov was dispatched to cover another big show as an official photographer. Here’s what he captured when the Smashing Pumpkins played the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on August 8. First
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