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Canadians to nominate 2012 ‘folk-hero’

In November 2012, the organization will hand out its first ever Innovator Award at the 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards, to be held in Saint John, N.B. According to organizers, the honour will be given to a pioneer of the folk community.
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UZ runs the ‘Trap’ at Foufounes

To really understand what began the rise of “Trap music,” the genre combining deep-south gangster-rap beats with the wobbles and synths of Electronic dance music, the first step is to take a good look at UZ.
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Laetitia Sadier speaks out

As public figures, musicians can wield a considerable amount of power, often using it to further political and social causes. Laetitia Sadier has long been part of this movement, and with a recently released solo album and an upcoming North American tour, it doesn’t look like she’ll be stopping anytime soon.
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Quickspins

Wild Nothing – Nocturne (2012; Captured Tracks) Pop has traditionally drawn the ire of indie fans, but indie-pop…
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Pop Montreal 2012 expected to be better than ever

Montreal’s premier indie festival Pop Montreal returns for the 11th year, in arguably its biggest and most exciting one yet. Dozens of artists, members of the media and fans were packed in the PHI Center on Wednesday morning to attend a press conference to preview this year’s festival.
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Top Ten Fall Tours: Retro

While few of us are looking forward to the upcoming school year, many are anxiously awaiting the dozens of bands and artists that will visit Montreal in the next few months.
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Music In The News

Blu-Ray Way: The Beatles’ 1967 film Magical Mystery Tour will be receiving the DVD/Blu ray treatment come Oct. 9, when it will be reissued by the same folks who handled the Yellow Submarine reissue earlier this year.
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It Takes Time… to get along

Intensive Care have been creeping around the Montreal music scene for quite some time. After releasing their first…