Posts Tagged ‘Canada’

The Lost Fingers

I’m still not sure how it happened but this band was definitely robbed.  They were nominated for the 2009 Juno Album of the Year award and they lost.  I refuse to say the name of the winning band. They will never be mentioned here.
The Lost Fingers are a fantastic trio from Quebec who are definitely [...]

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Tweedle Dum or Tweedle Dee

This sums it all up perfectly:

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Neko Case

I’ve been listening to Neko Case for a few years now and I have wanted to see her live from the first moment I heard her sing.  Her powerful voice and incredible range tell stories so captivatingly.   Thanks to some dear friends I was able to catch her latest show at Trinity St. Paul’s church in Toronto [...]

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Arcade Fire are coming back!!!

If you are a fan of Arcade Fire you are likely wondering where the h-e-double-hockey-sticks they’ve been lately.  There is good news!! Win Butler has confirmed that they are back and ready to refocus on their music!!
I know I’ve mentioned it before but I ran into some of the band at the Radiohead concert last [...]

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Billy Bob is an Ass.

If you haven’t caught Jian Ghomeshi’s CBC interview with Billy Bob Thorton and his band The Boxmasters you should definitely check this out.  At first I thought Billy Bob was high but it looks like he’s just an ass.

(h/t to Flacklife)
UPDATE:
Billy Bob’s band was booed (say that 3 times fast) in [...]

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Let Them Eat Cake!

I have officially launched my website!
Let Them Eat Cake will provide Ottawa and the surrounding area with all of your favourite goodies made from the best ingredients!!

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Juno Junk

I was planning to blog about the Juno awards this year, that is until I saw the nominees.  Looks like others in the Canadian music scene share my views…
“I really have no desire to be a part of it at all.” ~ Matthew Good

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Got Cupcakes?

On March 29th, 2009 Canada’s capital will have their very first CupcakeCamp!
What is CupcakeCamp you ask?
CupcakeCamp is an opportunity for our community to come together and share their enthusiasm for cupcakes with all proceeds going to Ottawa’s Women Alive/Femme Active Program! Everyone who brings cupcakes will have the opportunity to brag about their creations which [...]

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CBC – The Acorn & Ohbijou

There is never a shortage of drama in the world of music and the indie scene is no exception.  Check out this CBC video which gives us a look at the members of The Acorn & Ohbijou while they toured together this fall.

(h/t to the2scoops)
UPDATE:
Before the drama we find cuteness… it is almost too cute [...]

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The Acorn & Ohbijou

A picture says a thousand words so instead of a wordy review which would never do this show justice here are some choice pics from front and center!  I hope you didn’t miss this show!!!

Head to the Flickr bar on the right side of the page if you would like to check out more photos [...]

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