One of the UK’s top touring and recording bands, Arctic Monkeys, shot an intense performance at Machester’s Apollo. They screened the footage, called Arctic Monkeys at The Apollo, at a handful of selected cinemas in the UK and Europe for one night only. Now, it will be aired on Canada’s Sundance channel on Thursday, July [...]

Toronto’s Meligrove Band are set to release the highly anticipated follow up to their 2006 critically acclaimed album “Planets Conspire”. The new record, titled, Shimmering Lights, will be out on September 21st on Nevado Records. To celebrate, they are releasing a limited 7 inch vinyl of the album’s first single, Halflight. And they’re giving you [...]

BC native, ex-busker, beautiful violinist Jaron Freeman-Fox of Delhi2Dublin fame, is set to release a new album with his band, The Opposite of Everything. The new record, called Manic Almanac: Slow Möbius is going to be out on June 28th and to celebrate, Jaron et al, will be at Lula Lounge, Toronto. Doors open at [...]

Halifax recording artists, Glory Glory Man United are Adam Warren (vocals, guitar), Gavin Maclean (bass, vocals) and Ryan Brown (drums, vocals) and they’ve just announced their debut full length album, Zombies!!! Take a listen to Pop Song Automaton off the album. It kinda reminds me of Local Rabbits and Salmonblaster:
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Here’s a fantastic list of folk festivals in and around Western Canada this summer, from Yagotta.ca:
Western Canada – Folk Music Festivals

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Drip Audio recording artist Bradley will play the Railway Club on June 13th. He will be joined by Witch Water.
Here’s Lullaby off his latest release, MountainTigerWolf:

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The Cellar Jazz Club will host the release party for Beneath the Folds, the first full length album from Vancouver’s very own Mary Kastle. The  Black Hen Recording artist has put together an album she describes as “A little bit of folk, a little bit of jazz and a lot of soul”. See Mary Kastle [...]

We have a pretty slow weekend coming up. Here’s what’s going on:
Fri, 05/07/10

Dehli2Dublin is going to play music like you’ve never heard before at the Commodore Ballroom – map – tickets – facebook
Roberta Flack is going to perform at the River Rock Show Theatre – map – tickets – facebook

Sat, 05/08/10

Wailin’ Jennys with [...]

It doesn’t get whole lot better than this. Alice in Chains, The Deftones and Mastodon are coming to Vancouver to play GM Place on the BLACKDIAMONDSKYE tour. They’ll be here October 7th. Here are the rest of the dates so far:
16-Sep Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion, on-sale May 22 17-Sep Detroit, MI DTE Energy Center, on-sale [...]

Vancouver’s Fugitives are heading back home after their Canadian Tour. They’ll be at the Biltmore on May 26th. Here’s Breaking Promises from their recent album, Eccentrically We Love:
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