Canadian Music News

I love my Nintendo Wii and one of my favorite things to play on the Wii are their sports games.  Whether it’s Wii Sports, Mario and Sonic at the 2008 Beijing Olympics or even just NHL 2K9, I love the action games! 
Now, I have heard that a new game called “Celebrity Sports Showdown” is ready to make its’ debut and it features famous people playing a variety of sports.  Our very own Avril Lavigne is featured playing badminton, for example.  Some of the other stars include Keith Urban, Fergie, Paul Pierce and Mia Hamm (I’m guessing she plays volleyball …read more

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Canadian singers, Nelly Furtado, Alanis Morissette and Rufus Wainwright are appearing on a tribute DVD called “Come Together: A Night for John Lennon’s Words & Music” to pay respect to the former Beatle.  It was filmed back in 2001, just weeks after the horrific September 11 terrorist attacks and proceeds from the event, which was filmed at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, were donated to the recovery efforts. 
The artists were allowed to interpret a Lennon song in any way that they chose – Nelly Furtado sang “Instant Karma with Dave Stewart, Alanis performed “Dear Prudence” and …read more

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I came across the new Feist video for her single “Honey Honey.”  The song is really strange even for the unusual Calgarian singer.  The video is even weirder.  The funny thing is that, while it is a haunting tune filled with wordless “singing,” it’s also comforting and warm.  The background “ha ha” sounds sometimes remind me of trains (what do you think?), the puppet work is inventive and, when you dissect the musical layers, it’s simple but when used all together with her vocals, you get a surprisingly intricate song.  For example, the xylophone sounding instrument is keeping the beat …read more

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She may not be a "Maneater" or a "Promiscuous Girl" like the titles of some of her most famous songs but she is a married woman!
British Columbian singer, Nelly Furtado, has revealed that she was secretly married this past summer to her fiancé of one year, Demacio Castellon.  Apparently, the couple were wedded on July 19, 2008.   "I just feel kind of free and relaxed and more in tune with trying not to be so stressed out," she told Entertainment Tonight. "[I'm] trying to enjoy things a little more.  I’m happy…I’m excited about the future."
That sounds like a good plan, …read more

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So this video for Shad’s new song "The Old Prince Still Lives at Home" is clearly a spook on the intro for the classic show The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.  Initially, I thought it was kind of cute but then it just gets tired and boring.  If you want to do a throw back to an old show, do it – just don’t make it your ENTIRE video.  It seems lazy to me. 
He does try to make it funny toward the end when he flows without the music in the background which, oddly enough, sounds better   …read more

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Wow.  When I first heard this "Tout de Moi" by Andrée Watters, I thought it reminded me of American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson’s single "Behind These Hazel Eyes."  Can you hear that in the verses? 
Anyway, what do you think of these words?  "Tout de moi, tu me connait par coeur.  Tout de moi, tu connait tout mes peurs."  This is probably one of the most simplistic songs I’ve heard in a little bit.  I just think it’s so basic.  I think she’s got a decent voice but this single doesn’t even give her a chance to show off at …read more

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This is such a strange song.  It’s got the feel of a Sarah McLachlan song but it also doesn’t feel anything like a Sarah McLachlan song.  I don’t even know if that makes sense but as soon as I’m comfortable with it, it changes and I feel weird about it again. 
It’s got such a similar baseline (at times) to her earlier song "Possession" (which I absolutely love) but then it’s got very uncharacteristic chord choices for her (it sometimes even reminds me of the cover of "Mad World" by Gary Jules).  Maybe it’s because it’s based on her separation …read more

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Are Canada’s hottest young couple calling it quits? That’s what reports are saying.  The two have been married for 2 years now and I actually thought they might be an example of young Hollywood getting married really early in life but who were so right for each other, it didn’t matter.  I hope they can work it out.  Can you imagine what their kids would be like!?
Oh well.  In the meantime, here’s a video montage of their wedding photos.

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I was in my final year of high school (1995) when I first heard Jann Arden’s song “Insensitive.”  I liked it but I loved her voice more than anything.  I decided to go out and buy the album Living Under June and I was hooked.  I loved it so much that it is one of the very few albums I brought with me for my road trip across Canada this week. 

While “Insensitive” is probably the most recognizable track from the album, my favorite song is “Good Mother.”  There is no official video for it but you can listen to …read more

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Canadian soul singer (and Juno Award winner and Canadian Idol correspondent), Jully Black will be appearing in a new movie called “Saving God.”   The film is going to deal with the issues surrounding gangs and will demonstrate a “heart-felt tale of the eternal struggle between good and evil” and will seek to show that “no one is beyond redemption.”
It sounds perfect for Jully who many may know has a deep belief in God.  how exciting!
image credit: Jeanne Dupuis
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