A Tribe Called Red Given his background as a two-time DMC scratch champion, DJ Shub of Ottawa's A Tribe Called Red was a shoe-in to win the Red Bull Thre3style competition in May, where he took a place in history as the first aboriginal national winner. "This is competition I've always wanted to do since it started in 2007," 30-year-old ...

New Romantic The release of dance-rock trio Lioness' debut LP the Golden Killer last week has been four years in the making, but it seems the timing is perfect, as their hometown of Toronto becomes known for shelling out dark, moody artists (think the Weeknd, Austra, Trust) But Lioness have been on the drama-dance kick since releasing ...

Bedlam Music Management Buzz has surrounded Vancouver garage-soul six-piece Chains of Love since the release of a couple well-received 7-inches in 2011, and with their debut EP, 'Strange Grey Days,' dropping this month, the band faces the difficult task of explaining their revival of '50s and '60s girl-group sounds. "Modern and new is ...

Arts & Crafts Dark synth-pop duo Trust certainly are receiving a lot of love from the music community for a band claiming not to pay attention the brunt of it. The release of singles 'Candy Walls' and 'Bulbform' on Brooklyn label Sacred Bones last year was followed by a remix by Azari & III, an opening slot for Death From Above ...

Gary Miller, WireImage Primus' quirky blend of popping bass, atonal guitar and odd time signatures has impressed critics since day one, garnering the three-piece mainstream success in the early '90s -- this despite the fact frontman Les Claypool's southern-fried storytelling (see 'Sailing the Seas of Cheese' and 'Pork Soda') relegated Primus ...

Paperbag Records On the phone from a tour van on its way to Berlin, Austra's Katie Stelmanis reminds us her dark electro outfit is still a "baby band," despite being nominated for the prestigious Polaris Prize, to be given out at a gala Sept. 19 in the band's hometown of Toronto. In today's climate, a band can be hyped by a million blogs, ...

Drag City Prolific fuzz-rock youngster Ty Segall's new album, 'Goodbye Bread,' drops today on Drag City, and while it retains his '60s garage-punk leanings, he's dared to slow down the tempo and take a stab at writing more defined lyrics. On the phone while driving near L.A. last week, Segall spoke to Spinner to explain some of his ...