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Cults Next Album: 'Darker' and 'Different,' Influenced by the Prodigy, Carly Rae Jepsen
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Cults Next Album: 'Darker' and 'Different,' Influenced by the Prodigy, Carly Rae Jepsen

Martin Sanmiguel New York noise pop band Cults are looking to make a dance record for their follow-up to last year's self-titled debut, but singer Madeline Follin doesn't recall how that came about. "I really have no idea," Follin tells Spinner. "I think it was just a product of being on the road and what [singer/guitarist Brian ...

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Michael Kiwanuka: Adele, Black Keys Support Breakout British Soul Singer

Big Hassle Michael Kiwanuka sounds nothing like grunge pioneers Nirvana but he definitely credits Kurt Cobain and company to sparking his interest in guitars. "Without a doubt, that's what got me playing guitar," Kiwanuka tells Spinner. "But I went on to discover other acts through Nirvana, and that was when I realized that I could express ...

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Cold Specks Pukes Less Before Shows Now, Never Wants to Play SXSW Again

Arts & Crafts Cold Specks' Al Spx likes her anonymity. Spx isn't her real name and Cold Specks is just one of many aliases the singer-songwriter has cycled through, but Spx's reasoning behind the mystery is quite simple. "Out of respect for my family," Spx tells Spinner. "They're really religious and probably wouldn't approve [of me ...

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Patrick Watson: Polaris Prize Winner Wants to Cause 'Goosebumps' with Album

Secret City Patrick Watson had one rule when recording his new record, Adventures in Your Own Backyard -- to keep things simple and easy. For both Watson and for the listener. "We just wanted to nail 12 gorgeous tunes," Watson tells Spinner. "It's just more mature in terms of arrangements and it gives the listener more time to digest." ...

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CBC Music: New Service Faces Budget Cuts, Royalty Fights, CanCon Squabbles

Tanja Tiziana Today the Canadian federal government announced it will be cutting 10 percent of its $1.16 billion funding to the Canadian Broadcast Company (CBC) over the next three years. These cuts will no doubt have a tremendous affect on the CBC's recently launched and much talked about online music service, CBC Music. Since launching ...

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Sheepdogs, CMW Indie Awards: Band Wins Four Awards, Jams With Paul Rodgers

Rock It Promo The 12th annual SiriusXM Indie Awards marked the end of another year of Canadian Music Week (CMW) in Toronto last night. Saskatoon's Sheepdogs emerged as the big winners of the night, picking up four awards -- Group of the Year, Favourite Single of the Year (for "I Don't Know"), Favourite Live Artist and Favourite Rock Artist -- ...

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CMW, CMF: Daniel Lanois Offers Two Parts Rock, One Part Dubstep

Fabrice Coffrini, AFP There are a myriad of genres one can associate with legendary Canadian rocker Daniel Lanois -- rock, blues, ambient -- but the producer/songwriter can now officially add Jamaican dubstep to his sonic resume. Fans on hand for last night's sold-out performance at Great Hall, where Lanois played as part of Canadian ...

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