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Stars Shine Bright to Close Hillside Festival

Melodie Kwan Weekend-long festivals, with their lengthy days of myriad musical offerings from ... Read More »

Braids Make Strong Hillside Festival Debut

Coming up on almost three decades in existence, Guelph's annual Hillside Festival's always ... Read More »

Hillside Festival Stays True to Roots With Gospel Session

Spaceamoeba, Flickr A longstanding tradition at Guelph's annual Hillside Festival is the ... Read More »

Sarah Harmer's Return Performance a Highlight of Hillside Festival

Universal Music If there was an artist who embodies both the musical and philosophical approach of ... Read More »

Jack White Demands Shoes, Overdue Books at Dead Weather Show in Toronto

When Jack White first brought the motley crew of musical misfits known as the Dead Weather to ... Read More »

Courtney Love Keeps It Clean for Birthday Gig at Ottawa Bluesfest

Given her history of train-wreck performances and unpredictable behaviour, the show went off ... Read More »

NXNE Looks Back as Festival Hits Sweet Sixteen

Canada has its share of annual music festivals, but none have the clout, recognition and sheer ... Read More »

Constantines, Metric, Great Lake Swimmers Rule Canadian Music Week Indie Awards

Every festival needs a good closing party, and Canadian Music Week / Canadian Music Fest wrapped ... Read More »

Jason Collett's Basement Revue Series Serves Up Surprise Guests, New Faces

As if the holiday season isn't hectic enough, Toronto troubadour Jason Collett has kept things even ... Read More »

Best and Worst Reunions of the 2000s

Pigs can't fly and by all reports hell remains hotter than, well, hell. Yet during the past decade ... Read More »

Thrush Hermit Announce Reunion Tour

Almost exactly a decade ago, Canada's then-best '90s alt-rockers Thrush Hermit sadly played their ... Read More »

Jay-Z Shines Spotlight on Drake at Toronto Concert

When Jay-Z's North American tour touched down in Toronto's Air Canada Centre on Halloween, the ... Read More »

Girl Talk Helps Halifax Pop Explosion Blow Off Steam

Girl Talk's closing night gig at the Halifax Pop Explosion festival played out like a cheesy Twisted ... Read More »

Timber Timbre Haunts Church at Halifax Pop Explosion

On its own, Taylor Kirk's voice is one of the most evocative in modern music. Hoarse and eerie, it ... Read More »

Final Fantasy Performs Landmark Indie-Classical Concert at Halifax Pop Explosion

The union of popular music with a symphony orchestra is neither new nor particularly shocking. Bands ... Read More »

The Acorn Recount 'Near-Death' Experience at Halifax Pop Explosion

Decorum went out the window at St. Matthew's United Church as the crowd erupted at the appearance of ... Read More »