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11 bands to watch in 2011

By Marsha Casselman

It’s been a year since our last Bands to Watch list, and through a ton of web-trolling and dive bar boozing we’ve stumbled upon some sweet new bands. This and we’ve got news some of the more established local bands have releases in store. Here are the Southern Ontario bands on our radar in... »

Fucked Up are mix tape making machines

By Marsha Casselman

Hardcore heavyweights Fucked Up were selfless enough to donate to charity with the sale of their indie-celebrity-studded version of Do They Know It’s Christmas. And before their next release this month, they are tiding fans over with more gifts – a slew of mix tapes for download, available through their highly entertaining blog: »

Bitter start to a Fucked Up Weekend

By Marsha Casselman

“A lot of this lo-fi music is just bullshit to me. Like, I don’t pay attention to any of it.” As you might expect from the former hardcore vocalist and recent Polaris Prize winner, Ben Cook of Fucked Up isn’t afraid to speak his mind. “I’m a jaded prick … It’s OK, you can call me... »