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New Heavy Metal Sub-Genre: GaGa Metal

Author:Andrew the intern | Mar 9 2010 4:30PM

There are countless metal sub-genres out there. Terms like “blackened folk metal” or “technical jazz-influenced death metal” get thrown around like crazy.


Filed Under: Video

Where Are They Now? Elastica, PUSA, White Zombie and More

Author:Alan Cross | Mar 8 2010 8:00AM

As someone who spends a lot of time thinking and writing about music history, I often get frustrated when tracking down the current whereabouts of artists from the past.


Filed Under: Essential Reading

The Best And Worst Things Ever! (of the week) - 03/05/10

Author:Adam Morrison | Mar 5 2010 5:20PM

This week: no one died. Also: real vocal$ v$ lip-syncing, and someone didn't plan something out very well.


Filed Under: WTF?

In Defence of Nickelback: Let the Hate Mail Begin

Author:Alan Cross | Mar 5 2010 9:30AM

Last month, there was a Facebook campaign spearheaded by someone named Coral Anne to see if a lowly, anonymous dill could attract more Facebook friends than Nickelback.


Filed Under: WTF?

Anvil Visits Bon Scott's Grave

Author:Alan Cross | Mar 1 2010 4:00PM

Hey, when you're in Australia, you need to see the sights, right?


Filed Under: WTF?

Dancing Baby Video vs Record Label

Author:Adam Morrison | Mar 1 2010 11:40AM

In 2007, Universal Music Group sent a letter demanding that a video of a toddler dancing to Prince's "Let's Go Crazy" be taken down from YouTube.


Filed Under: News

5 Songs You Gotta Hear Today
  1. Clothes Make the Man

    Air Loom

    This Toronto-based band has some solid influences, including "music made by other people" and "paintings of half naked women and/or men fighting scary-looking science fiction creatures..." For now, you can pick up their new album at shows and check out new songs like this one via MySpace.

    Sounds like Dinosaur Jr., Foo Fighters, Husker Du
  2. Winter Gloves

    Let Me Drive

    A song from About A Girl, the Montreal band's 2008 release on Toronto's Paper Bag Records. Lots of keyboards and drums glued together with just enough fuzz.

    Sounds like Phoenix working with Woodhands  
  3. Yukon Blonde

    Wind Blows

    This catchy, harmony-laden music is created in British Columbia, a little ways from Yukon. Luckily, the tunes are good enough that we can get past the false advertising in the band's name.

    Sounds like CSN, The Band, Fleetwood Mac
  4. Styrofoam Ones

    Blue Lines

    This Toronto synth-rock band is known for dance floor-slaying shows, and their live energy and urgency has been captured on an independently released self-titled EP.

    Sounds like a punkier Woodhands, a rockier Opopo
  5. iwrestledabearonce

    Tastes Like Kevin Bacon

    Metal that throws a bunch of genres into a giant stew, ingests it, and spews it back up again. The band is currently selling merch with the slogan (in rainbow writing), "Metal Just Got Gay."

    Sounds like Dillinger Escape Plan, Between The Buried And Me, Evanescence (yes)