The Einar Flaa Academy is a four-man-gene-pool which stems from Jenkaboy, which came out of Nunatak, which again leapt out of the brain of Einar Flaa, a genuine pop smith from sunburnt and rural Stokke in Southeastern Norway. With him in The Einar Flaa Academy, Einar has some of Oslo’s most delicate men. The band [...]
Read More →Formed in 2002, Altan Urag is a folk-rock and ethnic band that fuses traditional Mongolian sound with a contemporary influence. The name Altan Urag can be loosely translated to Khan’s Kin or Golden Blood Line, referring to Chinggis Khan and his ancestors. The band’s vision is to promote Mongolian culture to the world and introduce [...]
Read More →Amos The Transparent can go from six-part a cappella harmonies and handclaps to four across the front balls-out guitar rock in the flick of a pick, and that’s the beauty of them. Their lush arrangements and subtle textures on their two releases, their debut album “Everything I’ve Forgotten To Forget” and their new EP “My, [...]
Read More →Canadian indie bands are taking center stage throughout the world, but Canadian Music Week has been fundamental in a few activities that hit close to home that we would like to share. From the Handsome Furs in Asia, to Bedouin Soundclash in India, to a slew of artists making noise down under – [...]
Read More →You’ve heard this story before. Best friends grow restless and feel suffocated by the confines of their small town, write music in basements at ungodly hours about leaving home behind and never coming back. Songs fueled by ambition and frustration, echoed by the youth of the city that kindly latch on to the band as [...]
Read More →It’s only ever been about the music.
With years of experience playing in different bands, Chuck Coles (Lead Vocals, Guitar), Dave Brownsound (Guitar, Vocals), Mikesmith (Bass) and Matt Worobec (Drums) have been busy crafting a distinct sound for what has proven to be their most ambitious and project to date.
What we have here is a group [...]
Having released one of the very best albums of 2009 in Iceland according to critics and others alike, Bloodgroup have risen from making simple electro pop in run-down houses in East-Iceland to something much bigger.
The four-piece band is known for sensational live shows, their captivating melodies and powerfully crafted brand of electronic music. Bloodgroup released [...]
From September 16 to October 10, 2010, Canadian Music Week, in association with Astral Radio, will be presenting a series of free local New Songwriters’ Workshops targeted to aspiring artists and songwriters. Touring across Canada, these daylong programs will take place in 11 participating cities, including:
Thursday, September 16 – Saint John, NB
Saturday, September 18 – [...]

















