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Five Successful Crowdfunding Campaigns

PUBLISHED Feb 27, 2012

With record labels tanking and internet piracy showing no signs of abating, many artists are looking to crowdfunding websites likes Kicksta...

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Horrorcore

PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2012

What is it? Horrorcore is rap that traffics in gruesome, horror-themed lyrics delivered over grimy, menacing production. Common themes incl...

Five Anticipated Canadian Albums for 2012

PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2012

The new year only just began, and we've already got a ton of stuff that we're excited about. Chains of Love Chains Chains Chains (Dine Alo...

Buzz Meter

PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2012

Sleigh Bells Signs point to this Reign of Terror is bettering the one that broke out during the French Revolution. Rick Ross With Rich For...

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Crust

PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2011

WHAT IS IT? Crust is the metallic evolution of anarcho-punk, blending the aggression of d-beat and a rumbling low end with the messages and...

In the Pink Floyd

PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2011

Everything Pink Floyd ever did was designed on a grand scale ― three-quarters of the group studied architecture after all ― so...

Bloodied but Unbowed

PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2011

For fans of bands like D.O.A, the Subhumans and the Pointed Sticks, it will come as no surprise that Bloodied but Unbowed, a long-overdue d...

Mint Condition

PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2011

Surviving for 20 years is a remarkable feat for even the most business savvy indie label. So it's a minor miracle that Vancouver-based Mint...