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Live From Paste: Bahamas
Alfie Jurvanen, known by the stage name Bahamas, couldn’t have picked a less apt name to reflect his musical and personal background. read more
Found in: Live at PasteDownload Hey Rosetta!'s "Yer Spring"
When Canadian sextet Hey Rosetta! goes on tour, they first have to make the day long drive from their home in St. John’s, Newfoundland, to get to the overnight ferry to the mainland. But that hasn’t kept the band from traveling to Australia, China, Europe and the US to spread its orchestral sounds. Sophomore album Seeds was recorded by Tony Doogan (Belle and Sebastian, Mogwai, Wintersleep) and is out Feb. 15. You can download the track “Yer Spring” right here.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Free MP3Netflix Hires Actors for Canadian Launch, Gets Caught, Sort of Apologizes
Netflix has apologized for hiring actors to appear at the launch of their new Canadian branch in Toronto.... read more
Found in: Industry, NewsKids in the Hall CBC TV Miniseries Gets Syndicated on IFC
Canadian sketch comedy troupe Kids in the Hall have reformed after over a decade since the finale of their TV series of the same name to create Death Comes to Town on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Now, those south of the Maple Leaf flag can enjoy it on IFC.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsOur 11 Favorite Oversized Bands
When it comes to music, sometimes more is more. There's a definite trend among rock bands to pile every musician friend onstage to make a joyful noise. We've collected our favorite current big bands together, and the list goes to 11. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBono and Bob Geldof Guest Edit Canada's Globe and Mail
Even though Toronto’s Globe (which would later become today’s Globe and Mail) has been keeping Canadians informed since 1844, the paper has never featured guest editors—until now. Fellow Irishmen, musicians and activists, Bono and Bob Geldof, were welcomed into The Globe and Mail’s offices last weekend, where they helmed several articles focused on Africa’s future. Doing everything from assigning stories to choosing which art to run, the guest editors were given free reign of the newsroom. (“You guys are in charge,” Editor-in-Chief John Stackhouse told Bono and Geldof. “This is your paper.”)... read more
Found in: Blogs, Giving BackEight Things I've Learned About Justin Bieber Without Even Trying
If you are a person who does not regularly interact with children or teenagers... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayStars Ready New Album, The Five Ghosts, for June Release
Forget the year of the tiger; 2010 is the year of the Canadian pop collective. With new albums on the way from Broken Social Scene, The Sadies, The New Pornographers, and Arcade Fire, Stars was not about to get left in the dust.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLeonard Cohen, Wolf Parade, Junior Boys, Many More Make Polaris Music Prize Long List
For four years now, the Polaris Music Prize has been honoring the best of Canadian indie music. It has similarly sought to honor one of the truest definitions of "indie music" out there: "creativity and diversity in Canadian recorded music...without regard to musical genre, professional affiliation or sales history." ... read more
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