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Ohbijou Get a Boost From Globetrotting and Besnard Lakes Frontman

Ohbijou have looked to their hometown of Toronto for inspiration since their 2006 debut, but it was time to become a little more worldly for 'Metals Meets.' ... Read More »

Besnard Lakes Talk Next Album, Losing Polaris and Scoring Mark Ruffalo

Besnard Lakes reveal plans to have a new record ready for early next year. Could this be the one to finally clinch the Polaris Prize? Maybe, but the band remains skeptical of the ever-elusive award. ... Read More »

Young Galaxy Shift Their Shape With Skype and a Swede

Young Galaxy decided to mix things up on their next album, 'Shapeshifting,'and thanks to the studio wizardry of Swedish musician and producer Dan Lissvik, the Montrealers have done just that. ... Read More »

Karkwa Win 2010 Polaris Music Prize

Prior to the 2010 Polaris Music Prize ceremony, drummer Stephane Bergeron and keyboardist Francois ... Read More »

Polaris Music Prize: Are Indie-Skewing Critics' Awards Any More Legit?

If anyone was shocked when F--ked Up frontman Damian Abraham stripped down to a thong on stage at last year's Polaris Prize gala and gave the gowned-and-necktied crowd a generous eyeful of buttflesh, they shouldn't have been. It was just what the life cycle of the four-year-old Canadian music award demanded. ... Read More »

Polaris Prize Nominees Besnard Lakes and Shad Collaborate for National Parks Project

It's a good thing Besnard Lakes' Olga Goreas and Jace Lasek are big campers, otherwise the couple's recent trek to the Northwest Territories to collaborate with Shad as part of the National Parks Project might have been a bit of a chore ... Read More »

Besnard Lakes Bring the Noise to Quebec City Summer Festival

With strobe lights pulsing and the smoke machine cranked to full blast, Besnard Lakes delivered the ... Read More »

Polaris Prize Short List Names Tegan and Sara, Owen Pallett, Shad, Broken Social Scene

From 40 albums the Polaris Music Prize list shortened to 10 finalists this afternoon. Making the cut ... Read More »

Land of Talk Reveal Fall Tour Dates, 'Cloak and Cipher' Album Art

With their second album, 'Cloak and Cipher,' due Aug. 24, Canadian indie-pop trio Land of Talk have ... Read More »

Polaris Music Prize Announces Best-Album Long List

As NXNE kicked off in Toronto, organizers of the Polaris Prize took advantage of the spotlight on ... Read More »

The Besnard Lakes Celebrate Bassist's Birthday at NYC Show

In case you ever wondered what gift to get the musician in your life, the Besnard Lakes can offer a ... Read More »

The Ponys Kick Off Downtown Sound Concert Series in Chicago

On Monday night, Chicago hometown favorites the Ponys kicked off the Downtown Sound free summer ... Read More »

Besnard Lakes Hope to Release Score to Mark Ruffalo Film

Montreal's the Besnard Lakes are excelling in mixing atmospheric drones and loud, scathing guitars, ... Read More »

Besnard Lakes Interview: SXSW 2010

The Besnard Lakes have been creating sonically ambitious music since 2003, when the husband and ... Read More »

Besnard Lakes Recorded New Album With Vinyl in Mind

It's no secret that singles are big business these days -- just ask Ke$ha -- but for some bands, the ... Read More »

Besnard Lakes Forsake Olympics to Record New Album

It's no secret that the Vancouver Olympic Games have been a great platform for musicians. Devo ... Read More »