Hot New Band: The Rural Alberta Advantage

Nostalgic Canucks wring folk-rock beauty from a case of the hometown blues.

Drinking on the patio of a Toronto bar, the Rural Alberta Advantage sit underneath a mural touting Big Rock Beer: "Alberta's Other Natural Resource." The irony of the ad is not lost on drummer Paul Banwatt, 28, multi-instrumentalist Amy Cole, 30, and singer-guitarist Nils Edenloff, 30.

Broken Social Scenester Debuts Happiness Project

Charles Spearin's experimental sound visits Toronto. Click here for photos and a review!
Happiness Project / Photo by Carrie Musgrave

"To be honest, I didn't expect this to go beyond my living room," admitted Broken Social Scene guitarist Charles Spearin Wednesday night at Toronto's Music Gallery, where he debuted the Happiness Project.

Metric Debut New Songs Live!

The Canadian electro quartet reveal material from their forthcoming album at Toronto's Jingle Bell Rock.
Metric's Emily Haines / Photo by Carrie Musgrave

Though the weather outside Sound Academy was frightful Saturday night, a packed crowd seemed delighted by the Canadian indie flair of Toronto's annual Jingle Bell Rock concert.

Torche Terrorize Toronto

Miami metal-stoners support avant Japanese rockers Boris at Canadian stopover.
Torche / Photo by Katia Taylor

Clad in stovepipe Levis and a Mario mustache, Torche frontman Steve Brooks seemed more likely to get his ass kicked at Lee’s Palace's experimental-metal showcase last night (July 14), let alone take the stage.

Aimee Mann

The veteran singer/songwriter returns this week with sixth solo set, @#%&*! Smilers. Download album track "Thirty One Today," and watch the music video for "Freeway."

What? Heartbreak chatter, specifically stories told about our last doomed relationship (and the exes that remain on our couches), sound like lyrics penned by Aimee Mann -- caustic, clever, with a pervading undercurrent of thoughtful sensitivity.

Spiritualized

Blast off with Spiritualized's sixth album, Songs in A&E, inspired by near-death of both band and bandmates.

What's the Deal? Space rock was born in Rugby, England in 1990 with the demise of Jason Pierce's previous band, Spaceman 3.

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