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Album Review: Kathryn Calder's Bright and Vivid is deceptive and breathtaking

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:53 GMT

Occasionally, artists reveal the personal situations that sparked inspiration for their music. Victoria BC's Kathryn Calder, who's well-known for her tenure in indie darlings The New Pornographers and Immaculate Machine, recorded two albums in her living room in the span of just over a year while caring for her terminally ill mother. The second of these albums, Bright and [...]

Vancouver band Cupla song review and debut CD out Nov. 26/11

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:38 GMT

Song Preview for new Cupla Single Release Date for Single: November 1, 2011 Release Date for CD Letters Home: November 26, 2011 by Jade Sperry JadedPhotography Vancouver's Cupla are making waves among the indie scene in the downtown core. They've just finished recording for their new CD (entitled Letters Home) and they've sent me a [...]

Olenka and the Autumn Lovers Fall Tour Starts Tonight ( and a New Web Site Too)

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:18 GMT

Olenka and the Autumn Lovers, whose album "And Now We Sing" was one of many that should have been but was not on the Polaris Short List (It was #1 on my ballot ) have launched a new web site in advance of a fall tour. I noticed that there is not a Toronto date [...]

New Video: Junior Boys – Banana Ripple

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:54 GMT

Hamilton Ontario's Junior Boys have cooked up a new video for Banana Ripple from their LP It's All True as well as two new remixes for "Banana Ripple" which you can check out on Sound Cloud from Two Bears (Raf Daddy and Joe Goddard) and Stay (formerly Christian Aids). Two Bears: http://soundcloud.com/dominorecordco/junior-boys-banana-ripple-2 Stay+: http://soundcloud.com/dominorecordco/junior-boys-banana-ripple-stay The [...]

Tall Buildings Tips The Scales For Hilary Grist.

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:31 GMT

Hilary Grist, is at the 'tipping point', with the release two days ago of her amazing home made video 'Tall Buildings' and the subsequent 'making of' video - the odds are all in her favor now. It seems the combined talent of husband and wife have helped tip the scales. "She did a lot of [...]

THE RUBY SPIRIT RELEASES DOUBLE STOP MOTION VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE CALIGARI

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:41 GMT

PRESS RELEASE October 5, 2011 - TORONTO - There's always been something colorful yet eerie about The Ruby Spirit's work, and the Canadian band's new "Caligari" music video is no exception. The video was done in double stop motion (a technique where actors are shot one photo at a time interacting with a claymation background). One year [...]

And all the ships at sea – An artist's epiphany.

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:02 GMT

I kept having this vision, or picture in my mind rather, of a harbor filled to the rim with rowboats, each containing one person, bobbing around, but not moving. I couldn't think what it meant. This morning I woke up and I imagined that each of those people was an artist, each with an instrument, [...]

Interview – Newfoundland's Ian Foster

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:55 GMT

"For those who appreciate, embrace and applaud artistic quality, commitment, drive, and the fruits of a laborious creative process, Ian Foster is reason to take notice." Tony Ploughman, Fred's Records Meet Newfoundland songwriter Ian Foster, a local favourite in the St. John's music scene. Ian regularly tours in Canada and abroad. His music is played [...]

Audio Blood Show Listings

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:25 GMT

Hey All! We're officially launching into the cooler months with some serious music coming at you from AB! With a number artists on tour and some with new releases as well, there's not a second to waste! While Kim Wempe and Gabrielle Papillon are continuing their tour journey throughout the west, Ben Caplan & the [...]

NxEW is Expanding: From “Canadian Music” to “Canadian Arts and Culture”

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:05 GMT

Have no fear, all of the music is staying however there are far more music sites out there than there used to be and Canadian music is getting far more attention than it did just a few years ago. This is true both in Canada and abroad. So, we have made the decision to open [...]

The Opinionated Musician Blogs on Canadian Music

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:10 GMT

Very excited to share a new blog on underground Canadian Music, check out: http://opinionatedmusician.blogspot.com/ Recently reviewed include the Bonedevil, Hairy Holler, and the DGB review below. The DGB are currently on tour with solo musician "Vitus Wight" - http://www.reverbnation.com/vituswight That was the answer I got when I asked Daniel what their band name stood for. [...]

Meredith Wright film to include music of Hotshotcasino

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:28 GMT

AGENCY FILM DOCUMENTARY TO INCLUDE MUSIC CONTRIBUTED BY HOTSHOTCASINO Scheduled to screen at the TIFF Bell Light Box in 2012, Meredith Wright's scrutiny of the working conditions around young and underaged girls in the Japanese modeling industry will include music by the Canadian artists of Hotshotcasino. "Kids don't know how to play" are the pointed [...]

New Video from Ottawa's ‘my Favourite tragedy'

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:58 GMT

My Favourite Tragedy, the 2010 winners of Canadaʼs biggest band competition Newcap Radio's LiVE 88.5 Big Money Shot, have debuted the music video for their Celtic inspired single Like This. Fresh off a Northern Ontario tour and the release of their book/CD World of Quiet Talk, mFt has offered up an artistic and visually stunning video [...]

This Week on Canada Live: Mangan, Collett, Barber, Two Hours Traffic, Bruce Peninsula & More

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:19 GMT

Coming up this week on CBC's Canada Live - shows from Dan Mangan, Jason Collett, Jill Barber, Two Hours Traffic, Bruce Peninsula and even more. :: Monday, September 26, 2011 concert 1: Dan Mangan recorded in CBC Vancouver's Studio 40 Dan Mangan has a new album to share with the world: Oh Fortune. In a [...]

The 2011 Shadow Polaris goes to the Russian Futurists

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:19 GMT

NxEW's readers almost always have profound disagreements with the Polaris jury. Of the 40 albums on our Shadow Polaris long list, 19 were not on the official Polaris list, and only 1 of the 10 Polaris short list albums made the Shadow Polaris list as well. Surprisingly that was Timber Timbre - "Creep On Creepin' [...]

Rebekah Higgs takes a big step forward with “Odd Fellowship”

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:37 GMT

In the four years since Rebekah Higgs self titled solo debut she has gained immeasurably in confidence and maturity. Her first effort made full use of her beautiful voice, but lacked the depth, richness and diversity of "Odd Fellowship". Between the two solo efforts, of course, Rebekah played the role of Ruby Jean in Ruby [...]

CONTEST: Bruce Peninsula – Open Flames ultimate package

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:48 GMT

The ever-expansive Bruce Peninsula, in both members and sound, will release their sophomore album Open Flames on October 4, 2011 via Hand Drawn Dracula. Alumni and current members of the critically acclaimed band include Taylor Kirk of Timber Timbre, Katie Stelmanis of Austra, Tamara Lindeman of The Weather Station. Read our glowing review of Open Flames here. [...]

Album Review: Bruce Peninsula's Open Flames is beautifully controlled chaos

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:48 GMT

About ten seconds into Open Flames, you'll note that this won't be a politely quiet album. Toronto's Bruce Peninsula have made a name for themselves by being larger than life, both in their live shows as well as their membership. With a formidable choir that has called Taylor Kirk (Timber Timbre), Katie Stelmanis (Austra) and Casey [...]

Bad Vibrations

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:49 GMT

Bad Vibrations Power Punk Rock Brotherhood Records Excited to say the least for Bad Vibrations up-coming release of 'Black Train' which will be held at The Seahorse (Halifax, NS). Established in the summer of 09 Bad Vibrations have been extremely busy touring and playing gigs just about anywhere you can imagine. following the release of [...]

HALIFAX'S THE STANFIELDS JOIN FLOGGING MOLLY ON US AND CANADIAN TOUR DATES

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:30 GMT

The Stanfields are on a roll. Starting this week they will join American celtic rock heavy weights Flogging Molly on a run of tour dates in the US and Canada. From a win at this year's East Coast Music Awards for Rising Star of the Year, to a recent nomination for Video of the Year [...]