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Bands to watch for Canadian Music Week, Part II

March 11, 2011

If you’re anywhere in the vicinity of Toronto, you’ll know that the city has been taken over by a mob of musicians and music fans who, by this time, are hungover and extremely sleep-deprived. Such are the rituals of Canadian Music Week.

Bands to watch for Canadian Music Week

March 04, 2011

With the 29th edition of Canadian Music Week set to start in Toronto on Wednesday, the city—not to mention customs — is preparing for the annual invasion of more than 800 acts from around the planet who will somehow manage to play gigs in 55 venues over just five nights. It’s like the flooding of the Nile during a plague of locusts. Only drunker.

Metro livetweets Canadian Music Week

March 12, 2010

Follow Metro, as we livetweet our way through 700 artists, 45 clubs, and 5 nights of Canada's best musical talent at Canadian Music Fest.

Jason Collett hands the torch to his house band

March 12, 2010

If we can glean anything from Jason Collett’s life, it’s that he likes family. The Toronto-based singer-songwriter has a couple of teenage kids, has spent many months on the road as part of Canada’s biggest musical clan, Broken Social Scene, and now he’s watching his backing band, Zeus, grow up.

Ten acts to catch at Canadian Music Week this weekend

March 12, 2010

Bands overlap, lines never end and impulsive club jumping gets you stuck on the streetcar in traffic. That’s why Metro wants to make your Canadian Music Week easier by presenting the ten acts you don’t want to miss this weekend. Ladies and gentlemen, our dance card:

Wintersleep frontman gets personal with Postdata

March 12, 2010

It’s been a couple of years since Wintersleep’s Weighty Ghost crashed onto radio with a thud, sending the band on tours to far flung places and opening gigs for heavy hitters like Paul McCartney.

Canada's music industry turns its eye toward India

March 10, 2010

Canadian music labels are looking for a bigger piece of the pie, or whatever else might be cooking in the tandoor, and another Canadian Music Week may just show them how to do it.

Can't-miss acts for this year's Canadian Music Week

March 09, 2010

There’s one thing you’ll notice as you walk the streets of Toronto during Canadian Music Week this weekend — hundreds of music fans squinting at their schedules, making sure they haven’t planned to see two bands in the same time slot.

Woodhands take a light dig at Pitchfork

March 08, 2010

Note to the good folks at Pitchfork: Relax, people, Woodhands is only kidding you.

Canadian Music Week boasts impressive film festival

March 08, 2010

Given its name, one can understand how Canadian Music Week is generally is seen solely as a music festival.

Zeus step out from behind Collet to earn their own buzz

February 26, 2010

The history of rock music is littered with backup bands. Some you’ve never heard of, but others, like The Band (Bob Dylan) and The Eagles (Linda Ronstadt), are at least as famous as the acts they supported.

Boeckner finds time for Furs after Parade

March 13, 2009

Being in one of the most sought after Canadian indie bands would be time consuming for even the most organized rocker

Hey Rosetta! primed for Indie

March 13, 2009

An Independent Music Award would top an already stellar year for East Coast sextet

John Roberts honoured

March 12, 2009

From the fury of hurricane Katrina to the chaos of Iraq to the pulse-pounding energy of Live Aid — John Roberts has seen it all.

Best bets for CMW

March 11, 2009

Toronto will reprise its role as host to a plethora of musical acts from Canada and abroad this weekend when the annual Canadian Music Week festival kicks off.