#SiMH – The Planet Smashers
Remember ska? Of course you do. You heard it in the playlist on Friday. In the course of making that list, I found myself loving those tracks. A lot. So much, I've had The Planet [...]
It's raining Mann: Surprise album release from 2014 Searchlight winner
Out of nowhere, we have a whole new album from 2014 CBC Searchlight winner Lauren Mann (then of Lauren Mann & The Fairly Odd Folk). Dearestly, Mann said in her announcement, is a chronicle of [...]
Free music here! Get your free music! – Dine Alone Records Summer Sampler
(Editor's note: Please read this in the voice of infamous infomercial spokesman Bill Mays.) How are you with word association? Let's try some. Hannah Georgas Wintersleep Little Scream Monster Truck Black Mountain Tokyo Police Club [...]
TrackBack – Revisiting Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton’s Knives Don’t Have Your Back
By Regina Sienra In 2006, Emily Haines was well on her way to becoming the stadium-filling figure she is today. Metric’s second album, Live It Out – released in the fall of 2005 – would [...]
'The New Canada' – Apple Music's Beats 1 Takeover
Canada’s taking over the world, or at least its music. July 2 marked the beginning of our month-long residency on Apple Music’s Beats 1. For 5 consecutive Saturdays, Canadian personalities will take over this hour-long, part [...]
Open call for Polaris Music Prize poster designers
This year, Polaris is sending out an open call for designers to create these special works.