Northwest CanCon

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 …

What’s new and exciting on the Canadian music scene, in easily digested morsels.

Recent news and notes from the wide world o’ Canadian music.

The latest, greatest and strangest from the world o’ CanCon this week.

Highlights of recent activity on the Canadian music scene for the discerning resident of the Pacific Northwest.

Here, briefly, is the latest news of import from the Canadian music scene: Dan Mangan (right), whom we interviewed last year, recently won “Artist Of The Year” from XM Satellite’s Verge Music Awards and, more importantly, the $25,000 cheque that accompanies the award. He says he invested the money in a tour vehicle, which he’s [...]

The latest update on happenings in the Canadian music scene, in bullet points: As summer turns to fall, we are in the thick of the awards season: The punk-hardcore act Fucked Up was awarded the 2009 Polaris Music Prize for their album The Chemistry of Modern Life Monday night in Toronto. Read more about that [...]

OK, we’ve been slacking a bit in the past couple of weeks, and the mailbox is getting pretty full. So without further ado: your latest update on the Canadian music scene … and some older stuff too: In the category of “things that will either make you feel really old or really young,” MuchMusic recently [...]

Two weeks worth of Canadian music news in condensed form: When “4th meal” doesn’t cut it, stop by Denny’s and ask for a “Sumwich.” The French toast sandwich named for Sum 41 is part of an ongoing late-night promotion with bands like Good Charlotte, and Rascal Flatts. Callithump, the new offering from The Paperboys, is [...]

The latest and greatest from the Canadian music scene, in short form: OK, this is a couple of weeks old, but the nominees for the Western Canadian Music Awards are out. Nominees include Chad VanGaalen (times 3), Scott Nolan and The Duhks (twice each). NWCanCon Headliners Dan Mangan (right) (interview) and The Pack A.D. (interview) [...]