Canadian Music Week

We review 15 Australian bands at Canadian Music Week 2014 in Toronto! Part Three: From The Black Lullaby to You Am I.

Following on from my overview of Toronto’s CMW for 2014, a review of Broods and a bunch of interviews, photo galleries and tour diaries, it’s finally time to get to more of the Australian music at the event. But honestly, I saw too much great Australian music in too little time. Out of the 26…

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We review 15 Australian bands at Canadian Music Week 2014 in Toronto! Part Two: From Lili Kendall to Mia Dyson.

Following on from my overview of Toronto’s CMW for 2014, a review of Broods and a bunch of interviews, photo galleries and tour diaries, it’s finally time to get to more of the Australian music at the event. But honestly, I saw too much great Australian music in too little time. Out of the 26…

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We review 15 Australian bands at Canadian Music Week 2014 in Toronto! Part One: From Audego to King Gizzard.

Following on from my overview of Toronto’s CMW for 2014, a review of Broods and a bunch of interviews, photo galleries and tour diaries, it’s finally time to get to more of the Australian music at the event. But honestly, I saw too much great Australian music in too little time. Out of the 26…

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Tour Diary: The Black Lullaby at Canadian Music Week 2014 in Toronto (Part Two)

Hi, we are The Black Lullaby, a 4-piece rock band from north coast NSW. This is a tour diary for the AU Review of our trip to Toronto where we showcased at Canadian Music Week 2014. We had an awesome time and met some great people and saw some amazing bands – check out our…

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Tour Diary: The Black Lullaby at Canadian Music Week 2014 in Toronto (Part One)

Hi, we are The Black Lullaby, a 4-piece rock band from north coast NSW. This is a tour diary for the AU Review of our trip to Toronto where we showcased at Canadian Music Week 2014. We had an awesome time and met some great people and saw some amazing bands – check out our…

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Video Tour Diary: Newcastle band Twin Lakes head to Toronto, Canada for Canadian Music Week 2014!

Newcastle band Twin Lakes headed to Toronto for Canadian Music Week and have brought back this video that documents their adventures, travelling from Sydney, all the way to Toronto and back. The band will also be bringing you a more detailed look at their journey later in the week! But until then, enjoy this glimpse…

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CMW Live Review: Broods + Meg Myers – The Drake Underground, Toronto (07.05.14)

Following on from my overview of Toronto’s CMW for 2014, it’s time to get to the music. We start with one of the bigger shows of the week… New Zealand’s Broods headlining a night at the Drake Underground. Supporting Broods on the night was Tennessee singer/songwriter Meg Myers, on the road promoting her new EP…

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CMW Photo Gallery: The 1975 – Kool Haus, Toronto (06.05.14)

As we continue our look back at Canadian Music Week in Toronto, we bring you these photos from Kool Haus featuring one of the hottest bands out of the UK right now, The 1975. Photos by Grant W. Martin for Canadian Music Week.

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Exclusive Australian Interview: Kenny vs Spenny talk the future of their TV show.

We sit down with Canadian comedians Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice (Kenny and Spenny) during Canadian Music Week in Toronto. We talk about weird dressing room requests, we find out why it wouldn’t have mattered if they had hit 100 episodes, and we find out about the future of Kenny vs Spenny… and will they…

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Film Review: Jimi: All Is By My Side (UK/Ireland, 2013)

British/Irish biopic Jimi: All Is By My Side tells the story of celebrated guitarist Jimi Hendrix, from humble beginnings jamming in the deserted Cheetah Club in New York City through to the development of the Jimi Hendrix Experience across Europe and his performance on 4 June 1967, at the Saville Theatre, London. The film is not your…

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Reflecting on Canadian Music Week 2014 in Toronto

2014 marked a series of changes for the annual music conference and festival, Canadian Music Week (CMW). Usually held in March, the week after SXSW (though when I first attended in 2011, it was held before the Austin event), organisers moved the event to May this year to combat the much-dreaded SXSW week-long hangover as…

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CMW: Day 3 – Sonic Boom, Lee's Palace Showcases and Nash – Toronto, Canada (11.03.11)

We arrive at the Friday portion of the festival, in which things really seemed to kick off – attendance grew as the headliners arrived, while the choice between showcases grew more and more difficult. Today also saw my first opportunity to catch some day performances. The most notable of these was the impressive lineup at…

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CMW: Day 4 – Aussie BBQ and Indies Awards – Toronto Canada (12.03.11)

Day Four of Canadian Music Week After 3 days of some amazing music, excellent panels and the usual networking opportunities, it was time to bid farewell to our time in Toronto*. But today it was Australia’s turn to truly shine, with its annual Aussie BBQ showcase. Taking place at the semi-legendary Horseshoe Tavern, the day…

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CMW: Day 2 – Conference Opening and El Mocambo feat. Amos The Transparent and Birds of Tokyo – Toronto, Canada (10.03.11)

If day one was a relaxed acoustic based experience, then day two was the night of the rock and roll. But first off, day two saw the conference itself launch at the beautiful (and historic) Fairmont Royal York Hotel. All standard conference fodder was included: Stalls full of people wanting to tell you about their…

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CMW: Day 1 – Free Times Café Showcase feat. Jack Carty and JP Hoe – Toronto, Canada (09.03.11)

Canadian Music Week got off to a killer start last night with a selection of showcases across a wide variety of venues in Toronto, Canada. We decided to kick off our 4 nights of live music and conferences with one of the smaller bills on this list, heading along to the Free Times Café to…

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