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By: Staff – The Polaris Music Prize announced their 2015 short-list and gala host at an event held at The Carlu in Toronto, ON this morning. The 2015 gala host will be Fred Penner. The Short-List Alvvays – Alvvays BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah – Sour Soul Braids – Deep In The Iris Caribou – Our … Continue reading
By: Staff – Vancouver-based “alt-rock, electro-dance and all-around rad music duo” Dear Rouge are the winners of the 10th annual SOCAN Songwriting Prize for their song “I Heard I Had.” Band members Andrew McTaggart and Danielle McTaggart will receive a $10,000 cash prize, along with a Martin D-16GT acoustic guitar, a Yamaha PSR-S950 keyboard, a $500 Gift Card from Long & McQuade, 20 hours of studio time with Timothy … Continue reading
By: Staff – Rock supergroup The Dead Weather (composed of Alison Mosshart (of The Kills and Discount), Jack White (ex-White Stripes and The Raconteurs), Dean Fertita (of Queens of the Stone Age) and Jack Lawrence (of The Raconteurs,The Greenhornes and City and Colour), will release their new album, Dodge & Burn, in September 2015 via Third Man Records, and will feature eight brand new songs, along with four previously released tracks … Continue reading
By: Staff – Toronto EDM music festival Digital Dreams announced this afternoon that they’ve cancelled Saturday’s event “in the interest of public safety and to protect fans, artists, and staff” due to the forecasted high winds and heavy rainfall in Southern Ontario. Sustained winds of 30-40km/hr along with heavy rain and wind gusts up to 70km/hour … Continue reading
By: Staff – Fresh off a Polaris long-list nomination, a couple of Juno Awards and sold out Canadian and international dates, Arkells have released a cover of Tobias Jesso Jr.’s “Can’t Stop Thinking About You”. “When I heard the Tobias record, I immediately got jealous,” said Arkells lead singer Max Kerman. “The chord-melodies and string … Continue reading
By: Staff – Following an accident where Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl fell off a stage in Gothenburg, Sweden midway through a performance on June 12, which resulted in a broken leg, Grohl sounded off today in an open letter detailing the incident, revealing that the Grammy-winning band will be forced to cancel the rest … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Polaris Music Prize announced their 2015 long-list at an event held at The Carleton in Halifax, Nova Scotia this afternoon. The Long-List Lydia Ainsworth – Right From Real Absolutely Free – Absolutely Free The Acorn – Vieux Loup Alvvays – Alvvays Arkells – High Noon Rich Aucoin – Ephemeral BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah – Sour … Continue reading
By: Staff – Another One, Mac DeMarco’s mini-LP of love songs and the follow up to last year’s Salad Days, is due out August 7th on Captured Tracks. Following the release of first single, “The Way You’d Love Her,” DeMarco now presents the video for the mini-LP’s title track, “Another One,” made by and starring the man himself. Here, DeMarco wears his heart … Continue reading
By: Staff – Pop stars sync steps with students in the world premiere of Contemporary Color, a live performance event conceived by David Byrne and commissioned by Luminato Festival and BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music). Taking over the Air Canada Centre as part of Luminato Festival, this unprecedented project is an epic staging of sport, … Continue reading
By: Staff – Albert Hammond Jr. has released a new song called “Losing Touch”, which is from his forthcoming solo album Momentary Masters, out 7/31 via Vagrant/BMG. Stream the track below. Preorder Momentary Masters HERE. His North American tour kicks off September 9th in Pittsburgh, PA and wraps November 7th in Philadelphia, PA. Tickets to all non-festival shows are … Continue reading
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