Canada
Arcade Fire Burns Bright at Osheaga Homecoming
Back for the first time as headliners at their hometown festival, it felt like fate was conspiring to turn it into a special show. ... Read More »
Pavement Welcomes Osheaga Crowd Back to 1996
"We're Pavement, welcome. It's 1996 all over again," announced Stephen Malkmus to Montreal's Osheaga Festival crowd. ... Read More »
Beach House Shines at Osheaga Festival Despite Delay
Many festivalgoers couldn't help but wonder if issues with that stage were the reason Beach House's set, which was scheduled to occur thirty minutes after Jamie Lidell's -- also delayed -- set, was beset by myriad technical difficulties. ... Read More »
Jamie Lidell Struts His Stuff at Osheaga Festival
There's no right way to deal with technical issues that delay the beginning of a set, but Jamie Lidell's band did a pretty good job yesterday at Montreal's Osheaga Festival. ... Read More »
Robyn Works Magic at Toronto Show Despite Mishaps
Daniel Boczarski, Redferns / Getty Images Right artist, wrong venue. That was the story Friday ... Read More »
Caribana Brings a Million Caribbean Music Fans to Toronto Streets
Aaron Harris, CP Photo Check the dancers: they're a big part of the appeal Toronto's annual ... Read More »
!!! Experiment With Berlin Techno on New Record
While it may not sound much like Berlin techno to the casual ear, !!! ringleader Nic Offer reveals ... Read More »
Kings of Leon Cover the Pixies, Play New Songs at Explosive Toronto...
Jason Merritt, Getty Images It may not be the city's most acoustically impressive venue, but ... Read More »
The Thermals Defend Their Loved, Loathed 'Canada' Song
Alicia J. Rose There are plenty of reasons to love Canada: hockey, maple syrup, free health care, ... Read More »
Hot Hot Heat Frontman Reflects on Bassist's 'Mysterious' Departure
Dine Alone Records If the fervent energy on display at recent Hot Hot Heat shows have them ... Read More »
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 »
Roberta Flack Kills 'Em Softly at Calgary Folk Festival
Larry Marano, Getty Images Legendary R&B singer/songwriter Roberta Flack brought the 31st ... Read More »
St. Vincent Dazzles Calgary Folk Festival-Goers With Technical...
Andrew H. Walker, Getty Images Indie sovereign St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) took the stage at the ... Read More »
St. Vincent, Man Man Underwhelm at Calgary Folk Fest Workshop
Daniel Boczarski, Redferns The Calgary Folk Festival closed out its Sunday daytime program with an ... 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 »
