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You would expect the collaboration of three classically trained University of Ottawa students to be pertaining to composing concertos or scores for Victorian films. But in the case of The Balconies, you will find them in dimly lit bars banging out catchy melodic pop rock to beer-drinking, dancing college kids on weekends. The Balconies formed [...]
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Just when we thought Branko couldn’t get any more outrageous, Serb Superb arrived at the Fairmont for the SiriusXM Indie Awards with some of the finest awards antics we’ve ever seen! Watch the video below and see Branko up close and personal with some Canada’s finest artists. Including interviews with F*cked Up’s Damian Abraham, a [...]
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There was a lot going on Wednesday; the opening night of Canadian Music Fest.
Here are some shots from just a few of the hundreds of acts that performed, including Joel Plaskett atop the CN Tower, K-Pop Wave showcase at Kool Haus, and the Estonian indie-folk band, Ewert and the Two Dragons.
DZ DEATHRAYS
YOUNG EMPIRES
JOEL PLASKETT
EWERT AND [...]
Do not be fooled by Nick Hornby’s charming High Fidelity - owning a record store in England is neither romantic nor entertaining. In fact, independent records stores go out of business at an astonishing rate – one store every three days. That’s right, the home of The Rolling Stones and the Beatles is doing away with vinyl.
Or [...]
One of Canada’s most successful music acts, I Mother Earth ended an 8-year hiatus with an announcement in January 2012 that they would be performing together again. They’re headed to Canadian Music Week with back to back shows at the Sound Academy on Thursday, March 22nd and Friday, March 23rd.
I Mother Earth gained huge success [...]
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Thanks for making the CN Tower Gala such a huge success. Here’s some footage from Sun Media for you to enjoy.
Getting high to start Canadian Music Week
Quebec has always been a strong contributor to Canadian culture. ‘La Belle Province’ has been putting out some of Canada’s finest music, as well as supporting a thriving local scene centered in Montreal.
CMW2012 will be hosting a night of music from Quebec on March 22nd at the El Mocambo. The showcase will be a great [...]
We’ve all heard the bad news about rock and roll. For starters, it takes a lot of work to be a rock star. There’s touring, writing songs, paying your dues, etc. Another bad thing about rock is that it inevitably leads to sex, drugs and well, more rock and roll.
Bobby Liebling was one such victim [...]
Well – We made it and made it together. Regardless of who you are that’s reading this: the band, the fan, the A&R rep from Denmark or one of our trusty volunteers – Canadian Music Week simply would not happen without your involvement. From March 21 – 25 we all come together in the great [...]
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