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33 Musical Dads Discuss Fatherhood

By Max Blau at 12:00 AM on June 19, 2011

On Father's Day, we turn to the dad rockers to hear their thoughts on music, fatherhood and the overlap between those two roles. We spoke with over 30 musicians including The Hold Steady, Billy Bragg, Elbow, Robert Earl Keen and numerous musical dads about the glories and the perils of their two full-time gigs. read more

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Catching Up With Chad VanGaalen

By Justin Cober-Lake at 12:14 PM on May 17, 2011

Van Gaalen's fourth album, Diaper Island, is a more spare album than its predecessors, with emphasis on guitar sounds and a rock feel, but with the ostensible straightforwardness more misdirection than anything. read more

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Album Stream: Chad VanGaalen: Diaper Island

By Max Blau at 7:00 PM on May 8, 2011

When Calgary artist Chad VanGaalen gets into a songwriting phase, it’s always in an intense fashion. Case in point: when VanGaalen originally submitted his recently finished work to his label Sub Pop this time around, he gave the label nearly three completed albums worth of new material written following his underrated 2008 record Soft Airplane. Diaper Island emerged out of these new compositions, standing as the longtime DIY-artist’s first attempt to record in a studio environment. On his fourth album, VanGaalen has made his most rock-heavy record while continuing along in his usual autonomous and creative process—writing, performing and recording... read more

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Short List of Canada's Polaris Music Prize Nominees Revealed

By Ani Vrabel at 11:42 AM on July 9, 2009

Not too long ago, we revealed to you the prestigious Long List of nominees for this year's Polaris Music Prize, Canada's top nod to indie musicians. And Tuesday, the even-more-prestigious, whittled-down Short List was revealed. ... read more

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