The drummer for New Pornographers arrested
New Pornographers have been indie darlings for at least a quarter-century now with impeccable music cred. Their image took a big blow this week when drummer Joe Seiders (a member
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Let’s check in on Ottawa Bluesfest. Here’s Day 2.
[Correspondents Ross MacDonald (photos) and Karen Coughtrey (text) are covering the event for us. – AC] R&B artist Nambi & The Rhythm (an Ottawa-born singer-songwriter) opened the second night of
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Random music news for Saturday, January 9, 2021
That is ONE BIG SCREEN for a car dashboard. Want. As for music news for January 9, 2021… Still more predictions for music in 2021. That was nice, Axl Rose.
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Rock My World Canada, chapter 49: New Pornographers
[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
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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 16 June 2017
As I worked my way through a week-long detox at a wellness retreat in Phuket, Thailand–the liver needed some TLC, you understand–I had time to go through a lot of
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Random Music News for Thursday, April 20, 2017
4-20, yada, yada, yada. And now, the music news for April 20. If you’re a Canadian musician, read this. It explains how Canadian music royalties work. Tanya Tagaq, who is
Read MoreThis Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 10 February 2017
No matter where I happen to be on the globe, I always find time to post eleven handpicked tracks for your judgment every Friday. This week’s Top 11 has been
Read MoreShort List for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize Announced
Come September 21 at the Carlu in Toronto, one of these album will be declared by a jury of twelve hardcore music industry people to be the best of the
Read MoreThis Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 29 May 2015
Sorry it’s a few hours late. I was somewhere over the north Pacific heading home from Tokyo. Thanks to Mediazoic for being so patient.
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When Is a Band’s Name TOO Offensive? (Slightly NSFW)
I clearly remember when the first Lollapalooza came to Toronto in 1991, local TV news anchors had a hard time talking about the first band on the bill. Instead of
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Random Music News for September 16, 2014
BB King is 89 today. The New Pornographers are now down one drummer. A Doors movie made in 1968 is FINALLY coming out. (Via Tom) How thick is Robin Thicke? Very,
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