Sam Roberts, Buffy Sainte-Marie among singers for Secret Path Live
It’s a roster that would make any label giddy, and it’s all in the name of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) and reconciliation. The singers for this
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When They Awake premiere: Indigenous musicians come to the fore
[Another report from correspondent Elisa F.G. – AC] On April 22nd the Regent Theatre in Toronto will be premiering a film that not only documents the exceptional talents of many
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I Can’t Wait for Morrissey to Hear About Tanya Tagaq’s Holiday Gift Idea
Inuk throat singer and Polaris Music Prize winner Tanya Tagaq is a fierce defender and advocate of First Nations traditions, including the right to hunt. She’s probably the only singer
Read MoreThe 2017 Polaris Music Prize Short List is Here
After weeks of lobbying, kvetching and voting, the 200-ish music industry wonks of the Polaris Music Prize jury have narrowed down nearly 200 submissions to 40 (the Long List) and
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Really Think It Through – When Band Names Go Bad
Coming up with a band name can sometimes be even harder than making music. It needs to be memorable and catchy, but also representative of your style and attitude. Well
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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
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The Prism Prize is Back! Here are the Nominations for the Top 20 Canadian Videos
The Prism Prize has returned, setting in motion a process to name the best Canadian music video of the last 12 months. Voting will be carried out by 120 music
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 758: 10 Years of the Polaris Music Prize
There isn’t another music event in Canada that generates as much controversy, praise, bitching, arguing, debate and music discovery as the Polaris Music Prize. Ever since Steve Jordan founded Polaris
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Science Reveals the Secrets of Throat Singing
There’s been an uptick in interest in throat singing since Tanya Tagaq won the Polaris Music Prize for her album Animism last September–which means before we go any further, we
Read More2014 Polaris Music Prize Short List Announced
Things were whittled down to the final ten today for the Short List of the 2014 Polaris Music Prize. Arcade Fire – Reflektor Basia Bulat – Tall Tall Shadow Mac
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