Since we heard about the passing of Sinead O’Connor last month, tributes have been flowing fast. At a show in Brantford, Ontario, Our Lady Peace performed their version of her signature song, “Nothing
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…Our Lady Peace. Record Store Day is on the horizon–Saturday, April 23–and as has become practice, organizers have named an artist to position of RSD Ambassador. Raine Maida had this to say: “We’ve
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[Works and photos by Ross MacDonald. – AC] Canadian alt-rockers Our Lady Peace made on stop on their cross-country at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre on a rainy Tuesday evening. OLP’s tour is touted
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Why does this groundbreaking sex robot speak with a Glasgow accent? Ponder that as we look at music news for June 9, 2022. A big charity concert tour for Ukraine is happening this
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Things to know about Our Lady Peace—specifically, their name. They took it from the title of a poem written in the 50s by an American poet named Mark Van Doren. Apparently, the entire
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[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Everything I know about holograms I learned from either Star Wars or Star Trek. Princess Leia’s glitchy SOS to Obi-Wan Kenobi projected by R2D2 to
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Russians are having trouble with their computer printers these days. Here’s why. Now let’s try some music news for March 23, 2022. Despite the pandemic, the global recorded music industry say revenues increase
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It was long overdue–bloody COVID–but the El Mocambo, the legendary club on at Spadina and College in Toronto, is back to holding in-person concerts for the general public. Yes, there have been many
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[The second half of a report on the festival from Ottawa correspondent Ross Macdonald. – AC] Friday night at Ottawa CityFolk was reminiscent of Summersault tours of years gone by with three alt-rock bands
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With the country racing towards max vaxes, there are hopeful signs that parts of the live music scene is creeping towards something resembling normal. Republic Live has announced some shows at Burl’s Creek
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As of last Wednesday, May 19, private venue owners in New York State are no longer required to insist that patrons wear masks. This COVID-19 protection was lifted just as many bars and
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