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Far From Home: Bands Named After Places They Aren't From

Spinner singles out your fave bands that are named after places they're not actually from, you know, like New Mexico's Beirut. ... Read More »

These Musicians Are Smarter Than You

Doctors of rock, they're out there. Find out who tops are list of musicians with PhDs. ... Read More »

Junos Award Arcade Fire, Neil Young and Justin Bieber, Host Drake Shut Out

Spinner offers a rundown on what went down at the 40th annual Juno Awards this weekend in Toronto. ... Read More »

Egyptrixx, Bonjay, Holy F--- and Poirier Hype Crowd at Spinner's Juno Dance Party

As word of Caribou’s win in the Juno Awards first-ever Electronic Album of the Year category began spilling merrily out onto Twitter, Spinner’s party in the award’s honor was just getting started. ... Read More »

Canadian Electronic Music Finally Grooves It's Way to the Juno Awards Stage

Electronic music is finally getting its own category at the Juno Awards. Spinner talks to Canadian electronic artist to hear their thoughts on the long overdue honour. ... Read More »

Juno Awards Nominate Arcade Fire, BSS, Drake, Crystal Castles and, Yeah, Bieber

Juno Award nominations were announced today with indie champs Broken Social Scene and Arcade Fire rounding out a list that included Drake, Justin Bieber and Neil Young, among others. ... Read More »

Primavera Sound Reveals More Bands for 2011 ATP Stage Lineup

A new batch of artists has been confirmed for this year's Primavera Sound festival. ... Read More »

Top Electronic Albums of 2010

As far as electronic music goes, it was a busy year for underground artists and indie-friendly beatmakers alike. Here, Spinner picks our top albums from the genre. ... Read More »

Best Canadian Albums of 2010

2010 was another groundbreaking year for Canadian music, and here Spinner salutes the top awe-inducing albums from Canada's finest. ... Read More »

Best Albums of 2010: 30 Releases That Mattered Most This Year

One of our favorite parts about creating this list of top albums was reflecting on how ... Read More »

Songs for Fall: 15 Awesomely Autumnal Tracks

Autumn -- it seems to catch us off guard every year. One minute we're slapping on ... Read More »

Owen Pallett Picks Ex-Roommate Caribou to Win Polaris Prize

Owen Pallett knows a thing or two about the Polaris Music Prize. In 2006, the classically trained musician -- then known as Final Fantasy -- walked away with the inaugural Polaris Prize for 'He Poos Clouds,' and has been on hand every year since to celebrate the big event at the award gala. ... Read More »

Polaris Music Prize Preview: Ten Nominees, One Winning Album

Heading into its fifth year, the Polaris Music Prize has attracted much kvetching about its supposed "indie" bias, but this year's shortlist of ten albums vying for the $20,000 award reveals a remarkably diverse array of records ... Read More »

Caribou Talks Second Polaris Prize Nomination, Doubtful of Win

It's common knowledge to fans of Caribou, aka Dan Snaith, that he holds a Ph.D. in math, but if there is a secret formula to winning a $20,000 Polaris Music Prize twice in a span of three years, he's going to play dumb and keep his lips sealed. ... Read More »

Devo Win Special Keyboard as Recipient of Moog Innovation Award

Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images In October, Moog Music will present the deconstructive rock band Devo ... Read More »

Aphasia Try to 'Crossover' with Taiwanese Rock Sound, Help from Arts & Crafts

Arts and Crafts The four members of Taiwanese instrumental post-rock band Aphasia are crowded ... Read More »