Angine de Poitrine could only hail from la belle province Explaining the Quebec context for everyone's new favourite band

Our jury foreperson @touchofallright.bsky.social gives folks a history lesson on Quebec's cirque-y fringe.
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Matt H. A'd me something "Arts and Crafts have an amazing lineup of artists. Mind sharing how you started your relationship with them and any other fun tidbits from your time together?"

Pretty interesting Friday #musicread from @danmanganmusic.com about how he got signed for those of you looking to figure out how to make it.
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Peaches on “Fuck The Pain Away,” an indelible love song about starting over An interview with Peaches about her indelible love song “Fuck The Pain Away,” its true DIY spirit, being inspired by Pat Benatar, and its significance 25 years later.

Happy VD Day! Here's a solid Peaches interview in @thefader.bsky.social about "Fuck The Pain Away."
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This photo essay about the Saint John punk scene may not officially qualify for our #musicread hashtag, but we still think you should check it out.

Interesting #musicread here about playola and social media from The Quietus.

Musician Corb Lund on Alberta coal mines | The Narwhal ‘They’re going to ruin our ground water’ the singer-songwriter says of the corporations that want to mine his beloved Rocky Mountains

Today's #musicread is past nominee Corb Lund answering @thenarwhal.ca's Moose Questionnaire.
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A Great Day in Toronto Hip Hop with Patrick Nichols The pioneering photographer speaks on documenting Toronto hip hop and The Culture's grand finale

Here's a cool #musicread about a great day in Toronto hip-hop, via @agotoronto.bsky.social.
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How the Indie Rock Boom Went Bust Not so long ago, indie music was riding high, minting new stars and lasting careers with ease. But for a new generation of artists, financial stability is all but impossible.

Interesting #musicread from @hearingthingsco.bsky.social on the commercial death of indie rock. With comments from Fucked Up and Spencer Krug.
www.hearingthings.co/how-the-indi...

Quick Q, should we start mirroring our Friday new release posts over here, or keep it just the occasional #musicread and biz post?

For this week's #musicread let's amplify former juror Steacy Easton's new 33.3 book on Dolly Parton's 'White Limozeen.'

Wondering how to make it as a musician in Canada? Do it yourself Artists are turning to community-based models to help renew their love for their craft

Valuable new #musicread just dropped by Juror Ottenhof in The Globe And Mail.
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The 20 Best Canadian Albums of the 2020s So Far │ Exclaim! Your daily dose of the best music, film and comedy news, reviews, streams, concert listings, interviews and other exclusives on Exclaim!

There were enough #PolarisPeople on this @exclaimdotca.bsky.social "best of the 2020s" piece that we had to make sure to #musicread post on it before we forgot.
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Congrats to Juror @adrienbegrand.bsky.social on the release of their new book about 2x Heritage Prize winners, Rush.
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'We like the songs, but we hate to pay' Welcome to the Errordome! And a playlist of songs about critics

For this week's #musicread we'd like to call your attention to long-time Polaris juror @carlzoilus.bsky.social's new newsletter 'Crritic!' Go check it out.
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Looking For Gold: P-Fork

Today's big #musicread is Mike Haliechuk from Fucked Up's very good blog post explaining the impact Pitchfork had on both their band and music culture.
lookingforgold.blogspot.com/2024/01/p-fo...

Skinny Puppy’s farewell to Vancouver was a dystopian fever dream | What the fuck just happened?

This week's #musicread is a Georgia Straight feature on Vancouver farewell for recent Heritage Prize winners Skinny Puppy.
www.straight.com/music/skinny...

Christmas Number Ones: Every UK Singles Chart-Topper In History - Dig! The UK’s Christmas Number ones have ranged from classic holiday tunes to some surprisingly unseasonal songs. Here’s a complete run-down.

This year's contenders are starting to emerge, so for this week's #musicread here's an overview of every UK #1 Christmas chart-topper song. (Our faves are the Mr. Blobby and Rage Against The Machine years.)
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‘That Moment in the Basement’: An Oral History of Broken Social Scene’s ‘Anthems for a Seven... The oral history of Broken Social Scene's "Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl," which has endured through covers, memes and its own magic.

This week's #musicread is the Billboard oral history of Broken Social Scene's "Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl."
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Chad VanGaalen on the home life, animation, and unpredictability behind World's Most Stressed Out Ga... Our interview with the Canadian musican/artist.

Chad VanGaalen has just released a new split EP with Astral Swans, which is a fine excuse to link to this week's #musicread, a SoftSounds/Indieheads Podcast interview with CVG.
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