Arcade Fire, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Feist, Tegan and Sara, Alexisonfire: those were just the tip of the iceberg. This is also the story of hippie chicks, turntablists, poetic punks, absurdist pranksters, queer orchestras, obtuse wordsmiths, electronic psychedelic jazz, power-pop supergroups, sexually bold electro queens, cowboys who used to play speed metal, garage rock evangelists, classically trained solo violinists, and the hip-hop scene that preceded Drake. This is Canada like it had never sounded before. This is the Canada that soundtracked the dawn of a new century.Published by ECW Press

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Alan Cross is a Canadian radio broadcaster and a writer on music. Based in Toronto, Ontario, he is best known nationally and internationally as host of the syndicated radio series The Ongoing History of New Music.In this episode, hosts Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji discuss the following topics with Alan Cross:- the 1969 Toronto Rock Revival (also known as the Forgotten Festival)- the Win Butler/Sexual Misconduct story- Nickelback and music snobs- why Radio will never go away and why it continues to be strong- Alan's favourite Lost Venues- How Alan even got started in this whole music historian businessWatch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ58xE2k1NJQ_mDfTzCPm4A

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Authored by Derek Emerson and Shawn Chirrey with contributing writer Simon Harvey, it is packed 320 pages with first-hand accounts, historical perspective, and a wealth of original photography and artwork of the era, capturing the immediacy and grit of a scene well ahead of its time in terms of advancing social ideas (gender, animal rights) and pioneering cultural trends (music, fashion) that would only later enter the mainstream. https://youtu.be/RZY2T9DPQj8Hardcore was the product of kids working to realise the promise of first-wave punk, transforming earlier rhetoric into some of the most powerful, political, and fiercely independent music ever to emerge from Canada. There was a cost to this uncompromising ethos, however. With its radically uncommercial music and consequent focus on affordable cassettes and 7” records, self-released in tiny runs and distributed through small shops, much of this scene, and the ideas that it often promoted, remains unknown to all but the most committed record collectors and cultural historians. Overwhelmingly ignored by radio, television and print media, shunned even by the alternative press of its day, hardcore was documented by its own participants, via xeroxed fanzines and flyers pasted on downtown walls, underground bulletins that survive now only in private collections shared generously with the authors. Conscious of such material’s cultural value and ever-increasing obscurity, a group of people who had been active during this era set out, several years ago, to capture the disappearing memories and artifacts of the original Toronto Hardcore (TOHC) scene. For more information about the book visit:https://www.facebook.com/TOHardcore80s

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Fresh off of her collaboration with the Grammy Awards and RBCxMusic, Domanique Grant is a Pop/Soul, Singer-Songwriter from Toronto, named one of Buzzfeed’s Top 20 Artists to Watch from Canada.With a live show that’s been praised by Ted Talk, recent collaborations with Grammy Award-winning producer Jarrel ‘The’ Young (Drake 2021, The Weeknd 2020, Fall out Boyz 2019) and a Pandemic-song that went viral worldwide, 2022 is set to be a big year for the teal haired powerhouse.The release of Domanique’s upcoming EP album QueenDom, exploring self-love and authenticity in a digital age; does that and more. With a milky vocal tone, paired with a praised, rap-singing versatility, echoing influences as diverse as Lauren Hill, Lisa Left-Eye Lopes, Rihanna, Sza and Chance the Rapper, combined, Domanique’s music straddles the lines of modern Pop and R&B, with elements of Electronic and Hip Hop that can’t be ignored.https://www.domaniquegrant.com/

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Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome The Pursuit of Happiness lead singer and songwriter Moe Berg to the show.

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In early 2021, hosts Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji started a segment called Lost Venues. We ask our guests to tell stories of their time playing at music venues that no longer exist. Retired Toronto carpenter started his own similar series not too long ago. According to a CBC article: The name of his show: Toronto, Lost Music City, is a tribute to bars that are now silent and a poke in the eye of the city's claim that it is still a live music hub. So, of course, we had to get him on the show. To check out Andrew's work please visit: https://www.instagram.com/asmith.yyz/

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Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show, William Irwin, the author of The Meaning Of Metallica: Ride The Lyrics.More than 40 years since their formation, and 125 million album sales later, Metallica is as relevant as ever. Much has been written about the band, but The Meaning of Metallica is the first book to focus exclusively on their lyrics.Their mighty guitar riffs and pounding drums are legendary, but Metallica’s words match the intensity of their tunes. Lead singer James Hetfield writes rock poetry dealing with death, war, addiction, alienation, corruption, freedom, religion, and other weighty topics. Painting a rainbow of emotions with a deft palette, subtle but not obscure, Hetfield’s lyrics deserve careful attention. A master of narrative, Metallica makes listeners care about a vast array of characters, from a vengeful God, to a suicidal teenager, to a man in mid-life crisis.Published by ECW Press: https://ecwpress.com/products/the-meaning-of-metallicaPurchase the book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Meaning-Metallica-Ride-Lyrics/dp/1770416188/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2LF0TMKJVC854&keywords=meaning+of+metallica&qid=1650229903&sprefix=meaning+of+metallica%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-1

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Hosts Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show award-winning singer-songwriter Julian Taylor. We spoke to Julian about his latest release, The Ridge, which has been nominated numerous time in various categories. Julian and The Ridge also recently captured the award for 2021 Solo Artist of the Year at the 16th Canadian Folk Music Awards.During our conversation we chatted about his music, radio show, playing live again, his favourite music, and some of the Lost Venues from his life. You can order Julian's music at https://juliantaylormusic.ca/store.Image from https://juliantaylormusic.ca/

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We've all been mourning since March 25th after learning about the untimely death of Taylor Hawkins. In memory of Taylor Hawkins here are our conversations with Stevie Salas and Sass Jordan. They both talked about Taylor Hawkins with fondness and love. To Stevie, Taylor was his younger brother that he always loved. Through all the highs and all the lows. Sass was the same way. Sass even had the chance on many occasions to sing with Taylor and the rest of the boys in Foo Fighters.We're all going to miss seeing Taylor Hawkins play live at a Foo Fighters show. Gregg and I are also going to miss dreaming about Taylor Hawkins coming on our show one day.We miss you Taylor. May you rest in peace.Photo: Wikimedia Commonshttps://welcometothemusic.com/sass-jordan/https://welcometothemusic.com/stevie-salas-rumble-the-indians-who-rocked-the-world/

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Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show, Juno award-winning singer-songwriter, Barney Bentall. Prior to the release of his new album, "Cosmic Dreamer", Barney joined Gregg and Karim to discuss:- the inspiration for the album and the title single, Cosmic Dreamer- his two favourite Lost Venues- working with Adventure Canada- his BC ranch- what advice he'd give to his younger self- and so much more!He also sang a Gordon Lightfoot cover off of his new album!You can pre-order his new album at https://truenorthrecords.com/barneybentall/Photo by Mark Maryanovich

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