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Bry Webb: Singer Explains Break-Up of Beloved Rock Band the Constantines

Caitlin Durlak Usually when a beloved band goes on 'hiatus' it belies conflict between members. But when the Constantines split in 2010 it surprised many -- they had just celebrated 10 years together with a successful tour and were gaining recognition and respect outside their native Canada, not to mention there wasn't a whiff of hostility. ...

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Bry Webb: Constantines Frontman Credits Feist With Reviving His Music Career

Caitlin Durlak | AFP/Getty Images The Constantines always projected a working-class vibe, but no one could have predicted that, after the band went on extended hiatus in 2010, frontman Bry Webb would nearly give up music completely to join the working class. After celebrating the Ontario band's 10 anniversary with a series of shows in ...

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The Tea Party Frontman Talks 'Temptations' That Tore Band Apart

Courtesy of the Tea Party Getting a band back together after six years apart isn't easy. But for one-time Can-rock staple the Tea Party, their recent reunion involved a lot more than polishing up some tunes from their multi-platinum catalogue and cashing in on nostalgia. After taking an indefinite hiatus in 2005, the trio reconvened for a ...

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The Tea Party on Auctioning Teaparty.com to Ideological Foes for $500K Minimum

Courtesy of the Tea Party When Stuart Chatwood, bassist/keyboardist/webmaster for Canadian rockers the Tea Party, registered the band's domain name back in 1993 -- so deep into the past that Google didn't exist -- there's no way he could have foreseen the controversy that now surrounds www.TeaParty.com. Nowadays sought-after domain names ...

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Far From Home: Bands Named After Places They Aren't From

Polyvinyl Naming a band is hard work. Pick the wrong one and you might toil in obscurity forever while the right name might net you attention from the right people. So why not take some inspiration from what's around you? There's plenty to be said for the civic pride of naming your band after your hometown, especially if it evokes ...

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Crystal Castles, Caribou Make ECHO Songwriting Prize Short List

Roger Kisby, Getty Images It may be the time of year when fans of Canadian music turn their attention (and armchair criticism) towards the Polaris Music Prize, but the annual ECHO Songwriting Prize is starting to garner its fair share of attention. This year, the five songs chosen as finalists are 'Albatross' by the Besnard Lakes, ...

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Broken Social Scene, 'All to All' (DJ Mom Jeans Remix) -- Exclusive Download

As if Broken Social Scene weren't busy enough lately. In the last few months they've released their long-awaited fourth album -- which was subsequently shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize -- played festivals around the world, helmed their own hometown show featuring the reunited Pavement, been featured in a quasi-concert film and contributed to ...

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