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Arcade Fire’s Win Butler speaks out about the ongoing situation in Haiti. Canada’s billion dollar contribution “is all frozen because everyone’s worried about the economy”. Spinner
Did the Black Eyed Peas sample Deadmau5? AUX
Derek Christoff officially retires his D-sisive moniker. Chart
Fine Mist announces the follow-up to their latest album, Public Domain, entitled The Singing From Public Domain, which will include remixes from No Gold, No Kids, Mount Eerie, JDH, Babe Rainbow, Run Chico Run, and GR8-2000. They will perform the entire Public Domain album from start to finish, with a band, this Saturday night in Vancouver. Exclaim!
Toronto Electro artist, Egyptrixx, prepares to release debut album, Bible Eyes. Exclaim!
Carmen Townsend prepares to release her debut album, Waitin’ and Seein’, Jan 25 on Company House Records.
Watch Luke from Born Ruffians singing with Caribou. YouTube
Yoko Ono and her son, Sean Lennon, urge everyone to take time the day after American Thanksgiving for a National Day of Listening. Yahoo!
BMG to take over Chrysalis. Guardian
RIP: Ann Southan, 73, Canada’s first prominent female composer. CBC