Ian Gormely
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Growing up in Vancouver, Ian always feared he'd die buried under a pile of his own CDs, records and music magazines. Now based in Toronto, he still believes that this is how he'll die, only now he rests easy knowing he got paid to listen to all those albums.
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You can sit around debating the merits of the Polaris Prize all you want, but everyone can agree that the $20,000 cash prize helps out artists like hip-hop group Radio Radio the most. "Definitely a lot of hype and interviews like this," have come from the nomination, agrees Gabriel Louis Bernard Malenfant. "The word is spreading."
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Arts&Crafts
Toronto synth-pop group Small Sins are probably best identified by frontman Thomas D'Arcy and hand-smacking multi-instrumentalist Kevin "The Clapper" Hilliard. But lately keyboardist Todor Kobakov has stepped into the spotlight with a series of high-profile collaborations.
The classically trained musician has appeared on ...
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Joseph Fuda
It's been four long years since Toronto band the Golden Dogs released their sophomore record, 'Big Eye Little Eye.' Rumblings of a new album floated around for the past two years, but 'Coat of Arms' wasn't unleashed upon the world until this past month.
"It's taken forever but it's finally here," frontman Dave Azzolini tells ...
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Fred Penner
Children's performers occupy an odd space in the musical spectrum; their fanbase turns over quicker than the shelf-life of your average pop star, but their songs -- 'Baby Beluga,' 'Skinnamarink' -- remain deeply ingrained in their audience's musical minds for decades.
Fred Penner, who released the classic kids song 'The Cat Came ...
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The Golden Dogs' long-awaited third album, 'Coat of Arms,' won't be out until July 27th, but already the Toronto-based rockers are looking to mythologize the space where it was created.
"I guess we're making a film," lead singer and guitarist Dave Azzolini tells Spinner. "We're looking into filming the entire album start-to-finish live, sort of ...
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It took Montreal's Young Galaxy two years to follow up their self-titled debut in Canada, but until now American fans have been left wanting. Thankfully, the last year's 'Invisible Republic,' which just snagged a coveted spot on the Polaris Prize long list, will finally see release in the US on July 27.
"It's been a long time coming," agrees the ...
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Even if you can't make it to Toronto to check out Young Galaxy's NXNE gig next week, fans of the spaced-out Montreal rockers should have something to celebrate. The band is releasing a brand new digital EP, 'YG No Art,' next Tuesday, June 15, in conjunction with their appearance at the five-day festival.
The six-song EP will include three tracks ...
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