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Album Of The Week: Free Energy Love Sign

Tue, January 15 2013 7:52pm - Source: Stereogum

Rock critics aren't really expected to be forecasters of popular taste.

“The responsibility of the songwriter – putting history in context” : Best Fit meets The Wooden Sky

Wed, September 19 2012 10:17am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

On the cusp of releasing a new album and currently preparing to make their way to British shores is Toronto's The Wooden Sky. When we premiered ' Take Me Out ', the first track to appear from the record back in August, Best Fit suggested that frontman Gavin Gardiner's vocal was half way between Ryan Adams' Cold Roses and Neutral Milk Hotel's In An Aeroplane Over The Sea. It seemed only fair to let the man himself respond, which in turn led to a discussion of his early influences, touring, and rock n' roll history.

Snowblink keeps unwavering focus on Classic second album

Thu, August 16 2012 12:33pm - Source: Chromewaves

Norman Wong/Jules Schill It's a real puzzle to me why Toronto's Snowblink aren't huge, and I mean huge in relative Canadian indie terms, not absolute household name terms, I'm not delusional.

Cuff The Duke, Jenn Grant, Wintersleep, and Elliott Brood embrace double-feature touring

Mon, August 13 2012 12:37pm - Source: Chromewaves

Zuzana Hudackova It's shaping up to be an Autumn of Can-rock double bills high on value.

The 2012 Polaris Music Prize shortlist looks a little like this. Or a lot.

Wed, July 18 2012 12:44pm - Source: Chromewaves

Yesterday, atop the roof of the Drake Hotel amidst record-breaking heat, the short 2012 Polaris Music Prize short list was announced, dashing the hopes of thirty artists and allowing ten others to begin imagining just what they might do with the $30,000 prize that awaits one of them (the correct answer being: gold plate all of the things).

Juno Awards Red Carpet: Our Indie Rock Interviewer Chats Up Feist, Deadmau5 and More (VIDEO)

Thu, April 05 2012 9:15pm - Source: Spinner

Spinner enlisted special indie rock celebrity correspondent Paul Banwatt of the Rural Alberta Advantage to chronicle his adventures during this past weekend's Juno Awards celebrations.

Junos Insider: Rural Alberta Advantage's Paul Banwatt Freezes Meeting Anvil, Loses Awards, Misses Parties

Wed, April 04 2012 3:16pm - Source: Spinner

Spinner enlisted special indie rock celebrity correspondent Paul Banwatt of the Rural Alberta Advantage to chronicle his adventures during this past weekend's Juno Awards celebrations.

Juno Insider: Rural Alberta Advantage's Paul Banwatt Spots Diamond Rings Busking

Sat, March 31 2012 10:07pm - Source: Spinner

Yesterday started with one of the oddest feelings for a musician: an early morning performance.

Rural Alberta Advantage Eye Up Sheepdogs as Juno Competition, Excited for Shatner

Sat, March 31 2012 3:15pm - Source: Spinner

The Rural Alberta Advantage are in good spirits these days.

CBC Music: New Service Faces Budget Cuts, Royalty Fights, CanCon Squabbles

Thu, March 29 2012 9:16pm - Source: Spinner

Today the Canadian federal government announced it will be cutting 10 percent of its $1.16 billion funding to the Canadian Broadcast Company (CBC) over the next three years.

Time to remember

Fri, February 03 2012 12:05pm - Source: Quick Before It Melts

Carl Johnson (Library Voices), Megan Bonnell, François Cloutier, Becky Ninkovic (You Say Party), Daniel Lee (Hooded Fang), Brandon Chandler, Stephen O'Shea (You Say Party), Amy Eligh (Casablanca Media Publishing), Nils Edenloff (The Rural Alberta Advantage), Charles F (Winter Gloves) ; Front row: On Sunday, August 14, 2011, fourteen songwriters converged in a rustic chalet in Collingwood, Ontario for a week of collaborative songwriting against the backdrop of natural beauty in the Blue Mountain area.

Indie Music Filter: Favourite New Artists Of 2011

Tue, January 24 2012 5:07pm - Source: Indie Music Filter.com

Trying to keep consistent with the posts that I put together last year, this is my list of favourite new artists that I found in 2011.

Best Albums of 2011, Pt. 1

Mon, December 19 2011 5:26am - Source: ca va cool

As Ca Va Cool concludes its fifth year and the arbitrary music-ranking period of 2011 comes to a close, the gang assembled (virtually) once again to bring you our twenty favourite albums of the year.

Friday Fun:: A Song From Every HPX ’11 Band!

Fri, August 26 2011 6:21pm - Source: Herohill

So sorry if that title got your hopes up, but STAY TUNED.

Jack Layton's Death Inspires Tributes From Broken Social Scene, Billy Bragg + More

Mon, August 22 2011 5:51pm - Source: Spinner

Jack Layton, the leader of Canada's New Democratic Party and the country's Official Opposition, died Aug. 22 at his Toronto home after a battle with cancer.

Pains of Being Pure at Heart, F---ed Up and More Confirmed for Halifax Pop Explosion

Thu, August 11 2011 5:06pm - Source: Spinner

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart , F---ed Up , JEFF the Brotherhood , the Rural Alberta Advantage and the Thermals are some of the first acts confirmed for this year's Halifax Pop Explosion Music Festival and Conference set for the Maritime city Oct. 18-22.

The Rural Alberta Advantage says, “Relax”

Thu, August 11 2011 12:37pm - Source: Chromewaves

Tony Park For the past month and a half or so, those given to keeping an eye on The Rural Alberta Advantage have watched with curiosity as the band has released a three - part series of video vignettes documenting the making of the second official video from their sophomore effort Departing for the song "Muscle Relaxants".

News:: Halifax Pop Explosion 2011 Initial Lineup Announced

Wed, August 10 2011 1:20pm - Source: Herohill

Party People…Party People….can ya'll get funky?!?! (said in Afrika Bambaataa Planet Rock electro voice, natch) The summer is rapidly flying by is a blaze of, well, rain and fog for yer pals out here in Halifax, so that's kind of a bummer.

Polaris Music Rant 2011

Thu, July 07 2011 1:54pm - Source: ca va cool

The Polaris Music Prize was first awarded in 2006, serving as the Canadian equivalent of Britain's Mercury Prize, or the United States' short-lived Shortlist Music Prize. 40 eligible Canadian releases are chosen for the longlist by the Polaris Jury, who then pare the group down to a 10 album shortlist before the final vote.

Best Albums of 2011 (so far)

Fri, July 01 2011 2:25pm - Source: Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good

We're halfway through 2011 which means it's time for the annual mid-year recap of the best albums of the year so far.

Arcade Fire, Neil Young and Austra Make 2011 Polaris Music Prize 'Long List'

Thu, June 16 2011 6:16pm - Source: Spinner

Neil Young and Arcade Fire alongside newer buzz acts such as Austra and Hooded Fang have made Canada's 2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List, now in its sixth year.

Bonnaroo 2011 – Sunday report

Tue, June 14 2011 3:46am - Source: Muzzle of Bees

I'm home, happy, with lungs full of dust.

Uunder the knife

Sat, June 04 2011 1:10pm - Source: Quick Before It Melts

The Drake Hotel is the place to be again this month as the good Polaris Music Prize folks invade once more for the fifth Record Salon in their series celebrating some potential award-winning albums.

Concert Review: The Rural Alberta Advantage, June 1, La Flèche d’Or

Fri, June 03 2011 9:49pm - Source: The Panic Manual

Seeing a band from home (Toronto, that is) in another country is an interesting proposition.

Watch: New videos from Cold Cave, Cat’s Eyes, Rural Alberta Advantage

Mon, May 02 2011 2:49pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

"This is gonna be a weird day to write about music news."

Brian Eno Readies New Collaborative Album

Tue, April 19 2011 5:35pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

To celebrate its new website, the Canadian indie label Paper Bag has released a free online compilation , featuring its roster covering every song on Madonna 's immortal 1986 album True Blue. The Rural Alberta Advantage, PS I Love You, Born Ruffians, Young Galaxy, and others contribute.

The Rural Alberta Advantage

Thu, March 31 2011 3:26pm - Source: ca va cool

Yesterday we played our shows and we went back to the house we're staying in and went to bed at an extremely reasonable hour.

Second Look: Hometowns

Thu, March 31 2011 1:55am - Source: Obscure Sound

While it was no Aeroplane , after listening to Hometowns I had high expectations for the Canadian pseudo-folk group.

Shorties (Rural Alberta Advantage, New Baseball Books, and more)

Sun, March 27 2011 1:28pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

The Rural Alberta Advantage visits The Current studio for an interview and live performance.

The Rural Alberta Advantage on the road to SXSW 2011 (conclusion)

Sat, March 26 2011 4:21pm - Source: Culture Bully

Culminating SPIN and HP's "Every Passion Has A Road" series are these videos which conclude the Rural Alberta Advantage's journey to SXSW .

Young the Giant on the road to SXSW 2011 (conclusion)

Tue, March 22 2011 8:02pm - Source: Culture Bully

The 2011 installment of SXSW has now come and gone (even the tweets are starting to subside, thankfully) but, and I say this while trying to refrain from sounding entirely cornball, what remains is the music.

SXSW Review: The Rural Alberta Advantage, March 17, The Stage On Sixth

Sat, March 19 2011 5:41pm - Source: The Panic Manual

It's been quite a while since the last time I saw The Rural Alberta Advantage live, almost 2 years I think.

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