POP Montreal’s visual arts events series, Art POP, to showcase an in-depth look at the visual aesthetic of Arcade Fire’s last album, The Suburbs, Sept 21-23 – Pitchfork
The performers for the 2012 Polaris gala, Sept 24, have been announced – CBC Radio 3
The 2012 Canadian National DMC DJ Championships will go down Sept 7, at the Casbah in Hamilton, ON, where six regional DJ finalists will battle for a chance to represent Canada at the DMC World DJ Championships in the UK.
Billboard crowns Carly Rae Jepsen’s song “Call Me Maybe” as ‘song of summer’.
Old Man Luedecke announces the release of his new album, Tender Is the Night, coming Oct 2 via True North Records. CBC Radio 3 will feature a full album stream of Tender Is The Night starting Sept. 25.
Modern Superstitions announces the release of their s/t debut album, coming Oct 23 via Last Gang Records – Exclaim!
Teen Daze announces the release of his next album, The Inner Mansions, coming Nov 6 via Lefse Records – Exclaim!
Vancouver’s White Lung releases a new s/t 7” with two brand new songs – Sabotage Records
Vancouver’s Moka Only announces the release of his new album, Airport 6, coming Sept 18 via UrbNet Records – Exclaim!
F--ked Up talks about their upcoming album in Rolling Stone.
Hear the Polaris album stream of the week: Kathleen Edwards, Voyageur – CBC Radio 3
Hear the NEW Ten Kens album, Namesake – Bandcamp
Hear NEW tracks from Odonis Odonis and Beta Frontiers’ upcoming 12” split for Scion Sessions – Exclaim!
Hear Toronto’s Flowers of Hell cover Joy Division's “Atmosphere” – TO Snobs
Hear the NEW Mystery Machine album, Western Magnetics – Exclaim!
Hear the NEW Change of Heart album, There You Go ’82-’97 – Exclaim!
Watch the NEW Parlovr video for “You Only Want It Cause You’re Lonely” – Chart
Watch the NEW Graham Wright video for “Birds of A Feather” – YouTube
Watch The Sheepdogs perform a Rooftop Session – CBC Concerts
Paper Lions announce tour dates – Exclaim!
Divine Fits announces tour dates with Cold Cave – Pitchfork
Can technology resolve the music education crisis? DMN