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Best Albums of 2010
It’s time for the second part in our “Best of 2010″ series. We’ve gone through our best songs and now it’s time to find out which albums really left their mark on us this year. It proved tough, and there are a lot of worthy albums that didn’t make the final 20 but each and every album that did make the list is quite deserving. The winner should come as no surprise if you saw our top songs list but nevertheless, here are our top 20 albums of 2010. Read more…
Best Songs of 2010
The new year is rapidly approaching and that means one thing…Top Lists! For the past few weeks we have been carefully studying and viciously debating over what albums, songs and shows deserve top honors this year. We would like to start off with best songs of the year. This was the toughest category of all simply because of how many amazing songs were released this year but after much deliberation we have rounded our list down to twenty. And here they are… Read more…
Karkwa Win 2010 Polaris Music Prize
Montreal has done it again. For the second time in the prestigious Polaris Music Prize‘s history a band from Montreal has taken home the award and the prize of $20,000. Montreal franco indie rock band Karkwa has won the 2010 Polaris Music Prize for their latest album, Les Chemins de Verre. Read more…
This Week in Montreal
September is all about settling into the swing of things. Whether it’s about readjusting your primetime TV schedule, wiping the dust off that library card or renewing that gym membership, we all need some routine in our lives. Despite the serious connotations of the word, routine need not be boring. So why not try to pencil some musical diversions into your weekly agenda? With plenty of exciting shows scheduled, this week would be a great time to start. Keep on reading for our Montreal show highlights this week, including Jamie Lidell, School of Seven Bells, Dirty Projectors and Caribou.
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Just Announced!
Stars, Phoenix, Caribou, Tokyo Police Club, The Walkmen, Beach House, King Khan, The Drums, Atari Teenage Riot, Winter Gloves, Young Galaxy, Yukon Blonde, The Wooden Sky, Wavves, Jamie Lidell and more
Saturday Video Parade!
Today is a very special day in Montreal. Not only is it Saturday and the start of the weekend but today also marks the first day of the annual 2 Day Osheaga Festival that will take place at Parc Jean-Drapeau today and tomorrow. So while we’re hoping that most of you reading this are planning on heading down to Parc Jean-Drapeau as we are in just a few minutes, we know that there are some people not heading to this year’s festival. While a couple of music videos are obviously no substitution for a whole day of fun and live music under the sun and stars, sadly it’s all we’ve got to offer. So without further ado, here is our latest Saturday Video Parade with brand new videos by Tegan and Sara, Caribou, Robyn, Chromeo, Chemical Brothers, Holy Ghost and more!
Polaris Prize Short List Announced
A few weeks ago the long list of nominees for this year’s prestigious Polaris Music Prize was announced. The list of 40 Canadian made albums has just been rounded down to a measly ten. With the amount of great albums on the long list we can imagine how hard it was to round it down. But we assure you it has been done, and we’ve got the list of albums still in the running for you. Keep reading to see who made the cut. Read more…
Polaris Music Prize Long List
The Polaris Music Prize is undoubtedly the most coveted award in the Canadian independent music market. If you haven’t heard, The Polaris Prize is awarded each year to the best Canadian album of that year, based solely on artistic merit and disregarding album sales. Past winners have been Owen Pallett, Patrick Watson, Caribou and Fucked Up. The prize? $20,000 in cash! Well the long list for this year’s Prize has just been announced. Keep reading to see if your favourite albums made the list. Read more…
This Week In Montreal
I know we say this every week, but this week will be an exceptionally good week of shows in Montreal. You may not have even had a chance to catch your breath after Jónsi and Yeasayer‘s performances last night, but already tonight we’ve got Frightened Rabbit playing at Petit Campus with Maps & Atlases, My Brightest Diamond and David Martel playing at Il Motore and Jóhann Jóhannsson playing at L’Astral. And that’s only Monday! Keep reading to take a look at all the rest of what’s happening this week in Montreal.
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