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  • Canadian guitarist Rob Tardik releases The Right Time »

    It’s The Right Time for Canadian Guitarist Rob Tardik

    Rob Tardik

    ‘The Right Time’ is here and now…these are the words that drive award winning smooth jazz artist Rob Tardik.


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    Jets Overhead November / December 2009 tour dates w/ LIGHTS »

    Jets Overhead Announce National Canadian Tour with LIGHTS

    Jets Overhead

    Victoria B.C. atmospheric rockers Jets Overhead, are about to embark on a cross-Canadian tour as the support act for synthpop sensation LIGHTS.


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    Justin Bieber on the Today Show + My World album debut ft Usher (”First Dance”) »

    My World …And Welcome To It:

    Justin Bieber - My World

    Justin Bieber, the soulful and precocious 15-year-old worldwide sensation whose first two single releases are currently both in the iTunes Top 20 full-song download chart, performed three songs live on the open-air Rockefeller Plaza stage of NBC’s Today Show this morning.


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    The Clash 1979 Canadian TV backstage interview – watch video »

    To say that I’m a bit of a Clash fan is an understatement.

    The Clash

    I’ve hobnobbed with Joe and Paul and Topper on a number of occasions throughout the late seventies and early eighties. I will one day write a book entitled “I Lost My Education To The Clash” …


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    Lights releases ‘The Listening’; watch video + 2009 tour dates »

    Lights to release debut ‘The Listening’ this October

    Lights

    Saviour EP Now Available on iTunes and Streaming on Myspace

    Lights

    LIGHTS, the Toronto singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist crafts her own brand of sparkling, otherworldly synth-pop thanks to her knack for the keytar and upbeat melodies …


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    The Sheepdogs – 2009 Canadian tour dates + Dakota Tavern, Toronto »

    The Sheepdogs Announce Canadian Tour and Residency at Toronto’s Dakota Tavern

    The Sheepdogs

    Saskatoon’s The Sheepdogs will be touring Ontario and eastern Canada September and October leading up to the release of their new album in late 2009. The band will kick off the string of tour dates with their performance at the Western Canadian Music Awards in Brandon, Manitoba on September 20th …


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    Corduroy set to release Demoroys EPs »

    Toronto band Corduroy are going to be releasing three song EPs, called Demoroys.

    Corduroy

    The Demoroy’s will be available for free download on the band’s Myspace (www.myspace.com/thebandcorduroy) and on a Pay-What-You-Can basis at shows. Demoroy Volume 1 will be available for free download on Tuesday, September 7, 2009 …


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    Danko Jones ‘Never Too Loud’ album + tour dates w/ The Damned »

    Danko Jones

    As the September 8th release of their new album ‘Never Too Loud’ approaches, the hard rock trio Danko Jones have announced they’ll join British punk icons The Damned for a fall U.S. tour …


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    Surefire Machine’s Zeke Galt tandem freefall tattoo footage now available – watch video!! »

    Zeke Galt (Surefire Machine) - skydiving tattoo

    On August 11, 2009 Canadian rocker Zeke Galt took his band’s motto – Have a good time, All the time – to a whole new level by getting tattooed while plummeting to the Earth from 11,000 feet in the air. Watch video!


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    Zeke Galt (Surefire Machine) – record breaking skydiving tattoo – pictures! »

    Record breaking skydiving tattoo accomplished by Surefire Machine Guitarist – pictures now available!

    Zeke Galt (Surefire Machine) - skydiving tattoo

    Zeke Galt (Surefire Machine) - skydiving tattoo

    Zeke Galt (Surefire Machine) - skydiving tattoo

    Following last week’s historic skydiving tattoo by Surefire Machine’s guitarist Zeke Galt at the Edmonton Skydive Center on August 11, 2009, SFM have finally released what everyone has been waiting for …


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    Surefire Machine guitarist Zeke to attempt Skydiving Tattoo at 10,000 ft »

    Following the postponement of Surefire Machine guitarist’s history-making stunt at Edmonton’s Sky Dive Center from July 4th to August 11th – due to uncooperative weather and stolen camera gear – the time has finally come for Zeke to go through with his own version of a Jackass stunt by jumping out of a plane at 10,000 feet while getting tattooed.

    Surefire Machine - Zeke


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    The Junction release ‘Another Link In The Chain’ »

    The Junction

    Ready for a kickin’ new summer jam? “My Love Was There” by The Junction may be just what you’ve been looking for. The power-packed trio from Toronto is poised to release their third album, ‘Another Link In The Chain’, featuring the catchy lead single …


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    SIRIUS invites Canadians to Face the Music – trivia »

    Sirius Satellite Radio

    SIRIUS Canada, the country’s leading satellite radio company, has announced the launch of its national SIRIUS Face the Music Tour. This Name That Tune style challenge will test Canadians’ music trivia knowledge at kiosks …


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    Matthew Barber releases Ghost Notes + FREE MP3, watch video »

    Matthew Barber

    On April 14th, Outside Music releases Canadian singer-songwriter Matthew Barber’s album Ghost Notes. Recently, ‘Ghost Notes’ was nominated for Juno’s Best Roots/Traditional Solo Album …


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    Zune Canada fan contest, band search – winner to play 2009 TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival »

    Ozomatli

    Photo: Ozomatli, one of the headlining acts to play the Zune Concert Series Stage at the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival. Beginning today, March 11th, Zune Canada will conduct a month-long search to find Canada’s hottest undiscovered band or artist to perform at the Zune Concert Series, Canada’s biggest free outdoor music festival taking place April 17-26 …


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