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Polaris Prize winning band Karkwa headlines first Toronto show at Lee’s

September 16th, 2011 · Comments Off on Polaris Prize winning band Karkwa headlines first Toronto show at Lee’s

By Karen Bliss Francophone indie rock act Karkwa had little presence outside its native Quebec when its fourth album, Les Chemins de Verre, was selected as winner of the 2010 Polaris Music Prize—a $20,000 cheque that went to the year’s Best Album, as determined by media from across the country. The award landed the band immediate attention in […]

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This year’s Junofest stacked with nominees

March 24th, 2011 · Comments Off on This year’s Junofest stacked with nominees

By Karen Bliss After moving around the country for the past nine years, the Junos will be back in Toronto on March 27th for their 40th anniversary show. As part of the week-long celebration, JunoFest will take over downtown this weekend with 120 acts—more than 50 of them Juno nominees—playing 20 venues. “I believe we […]

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