Polaris Shortlist Announced
The countdown clock is finally winding down. We're just hours away from the announcement of this year's Polaris Music Prize Shortlist. The 40 albums below will soon cut down to ten. Art Bergmann, The Apostate [...]
HOLY S***!!! NEW BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE IS COMING!
Since the release of Forgiveness Rock Record on 2010 and the world tour that followed, the members of Broken Social Scene have focused on their solo projects. With an average of one or two shows [...]
Slow Down Molasses releases “Moon Queen”, first song from upcoming record
It looks like Slow Down Molasses, the Saskatoon dream-pop band, never really stop working. Just over a year after the release of their third album, Burnt Black Cars, the five piece have announced the release [...]
Fast Romantics’ “Julia” wins SOCAN Songwriting Prize
The 2016 SOCAN Songwriting Prize was awarded today to the Toronto-via-Calgary band Fast Romantics for their song “Julia,” beating out the likes of Polaris Music Prize nominees The Strumbellas, Dilly Dally and Andy Shauf. Each [...]
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 [...]
Amos the Transparent – Change My Mind
Amos the Transparent, the Ottawa six-piece, is back with a new single called “Change my mind”. The song was announced on a Facebook post and is available for purchase on their website for however much [...]
'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 [...]
If You Want It from Sam Roberts Band
Sam Roberts Band launched a new track yesterday in an Instagram video just dripping with vector art goodness. And actual drips. https://www.instagram.com/p/BHXrxhcBWsK/ While we only get a short preview of "If You Want It," (If You [...]
Open call for Polaris Music Prize poster designers
This year, Polaris is sending out an open call for designers to create these special works.
From Zeus' forehead springs Ocean Potion
Just in time for the summer, Zeus announced today that guitarist Mike O’Brien and recently-added guitarist/keyboardist Jason Haberman have released four tracks from their new act, Ocean Potion (not the sunscreen). This is the first music [...]