13th March 2010 at 3:50 PM
Tonight is the last real night of CMW and you don't want to mess it up by spending half your time in a line (speaking from experience). Here's a list of some good bets to make tonight that hopefully won't leave you standing outside screaming at the bouncer because your wristband isn't getting you anywhere.
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13th March 2010 at 2:08 PM
Phantogram are a duo out of New York state that mix drifting reverberated vocals, dreamy synth and simple guitar rifts to create a decidedly shoegaze sound. As part of CMW, they played a late set at the Supermarket in the Kensington Market neighborhood of Toronto, which doubles as our AUX Weekly studio. It [...]
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13th March 2010 at 12:30 PM
Cadence Weapon was one of the most engaging performances that CMW had to offer this year. When we spoke to him in Vancouver during the Olympics, Roland told us about what we can expect from his new album, out in September. He described it as “An existentialist new wave rap album” influenced by Elvis Costello and [...]
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12th March 2010 at 5:44 PM
In response to the devastating earthquakes in Haiti, producer Bob Ezrin brought together dozens of Canadian artists in Vancouver to re-imagine K’naan’s Wavin’ Flag. Go behind the scenes with K’naan, Nelly Furtado, Drake, Emily Haines, Lights, Sam Roberts, Serena Ryder and many more to see the story behind the song. You can watch the [...]
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12th March 2010 at 4:06 PM
CMJ’s Reverend Moose gives AUX the rundown of new music that is topping the CMJ charts every week. Here are the charts for March 3rd to March 9th.
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12th March 2010 at 3:44 PM
Whether intended to be obvious or not, the new Lady Gaga video is a confusing series of advertisements more so than a music video. Here's what we could spot so far, let us know if we missed anything in the comments.
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12th March 2010 at 2:49 PM
It’s a strange time for Alan Palomo. The music he recorded in his apartment has caught the attention of every credible music publication in North America (especially this one), garnering him the precarious status as today’s it band. It’s a strange time because nobody really asks to be a buzz band, and yet when you [...]
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12th March 2010 at 12:26 PM
Last night AUX headed to the Horseshoe amongst other venues, for the second night of Canadian Music Fest. Bands on the bill included all female rock trio Magneta Lane, Ottawa ensemble Amos the Transparent, Guelph’s electro punk band Green Go, Hollerado, The Besnard Lakes and Toronto’s Great Bloomers and Arietta. Performance of the evening undeniably goes [...]
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12th March 2010 at 11:51 AM
Metal Blade Records have launched a website called Metal Blade TV that intends on ’spreading the word of Heavy Metal to the masses.’ The site features video interviews and segments from some Metal Blade artists as well as other notable metal musicians and bands. Speaking about the new site, Chairman and CEO of Metal Blade [...]
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12th March 2010 at 10:56 AM
Vancouver's Yukon Blonde make music that makes us remember pop music of a different time. The band is currently in the midst of a lengthy North American tour, and will play Canadian Music Week on Saturday at the Horseshoe Tavern. From this tour, we bring you the first of a few tour vlogs that the band has kindly offered up to AUX viewers.
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Tonight’s Best Bets for CMW
Live Video: Phantogram at CMW
Photos: Cadence Weapon at CMW
Go Behind the Scenes of Young Artists For Haiti
CMJ Charts for March 3 to March 9
How Many Products Can You Spot in Lady Gaga’s Telephone Music Video
Behind The Scenes with Neon Indian
Canadian Music Week – Night 2
Metal Blade Launches ‘Metal Blade TV’
Yukon Blonde Tour Vlog 1
