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Hey wow, someone finally thought to serve up a disc-full of Ottawa-brewed music. My first thought was that this would help put our fine city on the proverbial musical map. I've been keeping tabs on...

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We joke about it with rapture-related humor, or make ‘entertainment’ out of it with movies like 2012, but there really was a time when folks thought the world was truly going to end. 1968 saw...

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Dimension Mix is an idea that works, for the most part, due to the roster of talent ? or more accurately, the quirky tendencies of the talent. It?s not easy to cover childrens? songs without... read more...
By James Hayashi-Tennant
Nov 15, 2005

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If you kids dig Raffi, you should let ?em dig Raffi - or the Backstreet Boys, or whatever the tykes are drawn towards. There?s nothing sadder than a hipster trying to ?cool up? their little... read more...
By James Hayashi-Tennant
Jun 23, 2006

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If you kids dig Raffi, you should let ?em dig Raffi - or the Backstreet Boys, or whatever the tykes are drawn towards. There?s nothing sadder than a hipster trying to ?cool up? their little... read more...
By James Hayashi-Tennant
Aug 11, 2006

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Worried Noodles was originally a book by Scottish artist David Shrigley, released in 2005, filled with Shrigley's visual art and darkly quirky words. This double-disc compilation sees an inordinate number of... read more...
By James Hayashi-Tennant
Mar 1, 2008

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With so many remix albums floating around its hard to distinguish which one is actually harnessing the unique vocal styling’s of the artist and at the same... read more...
By Marc 'Oxide' LaCasse
Jun 12, 2008

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With a long list of attributes over the years, mainly being a broadcaster and also a host on BBC Gilles Peterson he now comes full circle after 10 years of endless and painstakingly combing through...

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The art of ‘noise’ has had a multitude of incarnations over time since its inception in the analog days and now over popularized top 40 hits. Returning to the elements of true emotion Iceberg...

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Diminished Fifth Records is the perfect name for a metal label; the diminished fifth is also known as the devil's note (the intro of "Black Sabbath" is a classic example), and was actually banned by... read more...
By Sean Luciw
Jun 5, 2007

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Play Records is part of a small group of determined partiers who are trying to keep the after-hours warehouse vibe alive. The assorted acoustic instruments associated with a different era of dance music vibes, saxes,...

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Generally, when people are asked to think about music from Canada’s maritime provinces, the first thoughts that likely come to mind are folk and country singers Anne Murray or Stompin’ Tom Connors, Celtic fiddle music,...

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This mixtape from 1812 recordings features the gamut of contemporary, commercial-sounding independently produced Canadian rap. Featured artists include; Reema Major, Kayo Gueverra, Babylon Warchild, Progress and The Lytics. Tracks are are owned and published by...

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3:00 AM is a beautiful time. It's the moment the unexpected catharsis hits you, or it's the hour when the questioning becomes so intense that you wonder about every one of life's complexities. They say... read more...
By David Perri
Jul 4, 2002

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Looking for the perfect gift for your indie-hipster friend that recently had kids, your niece or nephew that you want to indoctrinate on good music early or something for yourself to find a...

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"Four different models which illustrate the richness of improvisation since, after all, it is none of this and much more than that all at once, improvisation being... free!" M. Belanger MONTREAL FREE is a 4... read more...
By L Pounds
May 14, 2003

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Asian Travels 2 is a collection of mostly downbeat ethno-techno music, and generally speaking, it's more appropriate for background music than for intense listening. This is today's equivalent of the exotica movement of the 1960s,... read more...
By Shantell Powell
Jul 6, 2002

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The second installment in the Zen & the Art of Chilling series is vastly superior to its predecessor. The first CD was mostly boring, with only a few standout tracks, but this time around, it's... read more...
By Shantell Powell
Aug 21, 2002

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In the metal world of the 2000’s a three way, single track split is a risky proposition. You chance leaving your listening audience hungry for more, but with no place to go for more. However,...