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Origin Stories – Bryan Potvin on The Northern Pikes’ “She Ain’t Pretty”

February 6, 2018February 5, 2018 Juliette Jagger 0 Comments Bryan Potvin, Don Schmid, Jay Semko, Juliette Jagger, Merl Bryck, National Music Centre, NMC, She Ain't Pretty, Snow In June, The Northern Pikes

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) When the Northern Pikes got their start in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1984, the city wasn’t exactly

Origin Stories – Mars Bonfire on Steppenwolf’s “Born To Be Wild”

January 21, 2018January 19, 2018 Juliette Jagger 0 Comments Born To Be Wild, Juliette Jagger, Mars Monfire, National Music Centre, NMC, Origin Stories, Steppenwolf

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) It’s amazing how many classic pop songs started out as B-sides but ended up becoming mega

Origin Stories – The Stampeders “Sweat City Woman”

January 20, 2018January 19, 2018 Juliette Jagger 0 Comments Against The Grain, Juliette Jagger, National Music Centre, NMC, Origin Stories, Swewt City Woman, The Stampeders

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) As far as iconic Canadian pop songs go, “Sweet City Woman” from The Stampeders is a

Origin Stories – David Clayton-Thomas on Blood, Sweat & Tears’ “Spinning Wheel”

January 19, 2018January 16, 2018 Juliette Jagger 0 Comments Blood Sweat & Tears, David Clayton-Thomas, Juliette Jagger, National Musice Centre, NMC, Origin Stories, Spinning Wheel

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) David Clayton-Thomas got his start much like many of the other great Canadian songwriters of the

Origin Stories – Carole Pope on Rough Trade’s “High School Confidential”

January 18, 2018January 16, 2018 Juliette Jagger 0 Comments Avoid Freud, Carole Pope, High School Confidential, Juliette Jagger, Kevan Staples, National Music Centre, NMC, Origin Stories, Rough Trade, True North Records

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) In Toronto during the early 1980s, Rough Trade was already a local cult legend. With fiercely

Origin Stories – Anne Murray on The Song That Revived Her Career “You Needed Me”

January 17, 2018January 16, 2018 Juliette Jagger 3 Comments Anne Murray, Juliette Jagger, National Music Centre, NMC, Origin Stories, You Needed Me

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) When Anne Murray released, “You Needed Me” in 1978, she hadn’t had a hit single in

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Origin Stories – Anne Murray on The Song That Revived Her Career 1978’s “You Needed Me”

August 19, 2017August 18, 2017 Juliette Jagger 1 Comment Anne Murray, Juliette Jagger, National Music Centre, NMC, Origin Stories, Snowbird, You Needed Me

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) When Anne Murray released, “You Needed Me” in 1978, she hadn’t had a hit single in

Random Music News for Tuesday, September 6, 2016

September 6, 2016September 5, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Misfits, National Music Centre, Nick Cave, NMC, Radio, Rob Zombie, Sum 41, SXSW

Back to school. Time to get serious about work again. And it’s pumpkin spice season at Starbucks already. The summer

Random Music News for Friday, September 2, 2016

September 2, 2016September 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Android, Anthony Mason, Australia, Cambodia, Eddie Vedder, Freddie Mercury, Groupon, iOS, iPhone, Japan, National Music Centre, NMC, Pink Floyd, Prince, Queen, Twin Peaks

On this day in 1970, NASA announced that after a few more flights, there would be no more trips to

Random Music News for Monday, July 4, 2016

July 4, 2016July 4, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Abbey Road, Chengdu Revolution, China, Da'es, Deadmau5, ISIL, Isis, Jim Gaffigan, Katy Perry, Led Zeppelin, Nickelback, NMC, Prince, Radio, Rihanna, Streaming, Twitter, Zika

Back from ‘Murica after an unexpected New York City odyssey. Please don’t show me my credit card statement. And now,

Canada’s National Music Centre Finally Opens Tomorrow

June 30, 2016June 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments National Music Centre, NMC

After years of planning and construction, Canada gets its version of the Rock and Hall of Fame tomorrow. Check that:

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