Jul
26
2012
Jul
24
2012
The Dears, performing at the Pasagüero nightclub in Mexico City. The concert series was recorded for a live album coming out this fall, but you can hear 5 unmastered tracks right now, right here.
Jul
16
2012
Mother Mother is one of the hottest bands in Vancouver. Recently, the pop-rockers performed a special concert at CBC Vancouver Studio 40, which featured songs from their forthcoming album, The Sticks. Here they perform “Let’s Fall in Love,” the lead single off that album. Hear it here first!
Jul
09
2012
Patrick Watson is #1, but doesn’t think he’ll win Polaris
“Step Out For A While” is the top song on Radio 3 this week, but Patrick Watson doesn’t think he’ll win the Polaris Music Prize (which he won in 2007) because giving it to him “wouldn’t be Canadian”. What do you think?
Jul
04
2012
“I don’t think there is anything challenging about making music these days… If you don’t have access or money to go to a studio… then get a job and write songs ’til you do.”
-Dan Moxon, as part of our Q&A with Bend Sinister
Jul
03
2012
There are many Brian Borcherdts. There’s the dance-punk-electronic Brian who is a member of the 2008 Polaris Music Prize nominated Holy F—-. Then there’s the sensitive solo alt-pop singer-songwriter Brian. His new project, with producer Leon Taheny, is called Dusted and gives us yet another view of Brian: the rougher, alt-rock grunge side.
We’re going to give you a chance to really know this Borcherdt all this month as Dusted is the X3 Artist. We’re starting by streaming their new album Total Dust all month long in its entirety.
Jul
03
2012
Bend Sinister’s “Small Fame” is streaming all week on CBC Music in its entirety.
Jul
03
2012
From Japandroids’ Polaris Prize nominated album, Celebration Rock,”Evil’s Sway” has an enormity and energy that surpasses that capacity of most two man rock outfits. Explosive drums, impassioned vocals and soaring guitars all come together to make this track sure to be the latest to get stuck on repeat.
[“Evil’s Sway” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio 3]
Jun
29
2012
Mother Mother performing “The Sticks” live, the title track from their forthcoming new album.
Jun
29
2012
Featuring big, hooky guitars, bigger drums and a sing-along chorus, Budokan won’t make you miss the rock of days gone by, because they’re still kicking out those very same jams today.
[“You Don’t Stop Lovin’ The Band” was added to rotation this week on CBC Radio 3]
