CMW 2015: The Festival Within The Festival
Canadian Music Week has had more than its fair share of issues. Whether it's been poor lineups that were slagged off or the ways in which the festival has been run (putting its name on shows that'd be...
View ArticleNostalgia in Canadian Pop: How artists like Carly Rae Jepsen look back to go...
It’s been hard to escape Francesco Yates’ “Better To Be Loved” this summer. I admit I wore it out on my own well before getting inundated with it by the soft-rock-adult-contemporary radio station...
View ArticleWhat it means that Canadian music ruled the charts this year
This week, we're be approaching the question of "what is Canadian music?" by looking at three distinct perspectives: the community, the critics, and the charts. Today: This was the year the world...
View ArticleOpening for Hedley was the latest misstep in the marketing of Carly Rae Jepsen
A year of think pieces came to life on Friday night at the Air Canada Centre. One thousand bloggers typing away (including myself) questioning every move of the team that surrounds Carly Rae Jepsen....
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