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Julie Doiron: embracing the past
Julie Doiron got her start in the music biz in the early 1990s with the band Eric’s Trip. Although the band was from Moncton, they are recognized as leaders in the establishment of Halifax as the “Seattle North” of the grunge era, and they were the first of several Canadian bands signed by the legendary [...]
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Japandroids: Rocking hard after a near-death experience
Less than 12 months ago Japandroids was on the verge of breaking up. Just four months later, that had changed dramatically. Then, just as their rocket ship launched, the band suffered a setback that literally could have killed it.
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Amy Millan: Burying the past
Amy Millan talks about her latest solo album, Masters of the Burial, and her road families.
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No Kids: art for art's sake
Nick Krgovich and Julia Chirka of No Kids talk about the band and their album Come Into My House.
Digest
CanCon digest for January
Your monthly update on what’s moving and shaking on the Canadian music scene, in brief:
* Under the heading of “The same, but different”: Just when we’d gotten used to calling her Issa …
News
Canadians star at Lilith Fair
After a 10-year hiatus Sarah McLachlan’s Lilith Fair festival hits the road again in 2010.
Dates have not been announced yet, but both …
Concert photos
Japandroids rock out at Holocene
The Vancouver duo Japandroids rocked hard at Holocene November 30, near the end of their U.S. tour.
Amy Millan at the Doug Fir
Photos of Amy Millan performing October 26 at the Doug Fir in Portland.
Orchid Highway photos
The Orchid Highway perform at the East End in Portland for the International Pop Overthrow.
Concert photos
Japandroids rock out at Holocene
The Vancouver duo Japandroids rocked hard at Holocene November 30, near the end of their U.S. tour.
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Headliners
Julie Doiron: embracing the past
Julie Doiron got her start in the music biz in the early 1990s with the band Eric’s Trip. Although the band was from Moncton, they are recognized as leaders in the establishment of Halifax as the “Seattle North” of the grunge era, and they were the first of several Canadian bands signed by the legendary [...]
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Digest
CanCon digest for January
Your monthly update on what’s moving and shaking on the Canadian music scene, in brief:
* Under the heading of “The same, but different”: Just when we’d gotten used to calling her Issa …
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News
Canadians star at Lilith Fair
After a 10-year hiatus Sarah McLachlan’s Lilith Fair festival hits the road again in 2010.
Dates have not been announced yet, but both …
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Reviews
Anatomy of a One-Hit Wonder
Hey Judy, get Trudy! They’re singing that song about you again!
The rock ‘n’ roll history books are filled with acts that are recognized as overnight success stories. And every one of them denies that anything happened overnight.