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Welcome to the Canadian Music Wiki, an online resource created by CBC Radio 3 and Amanda Ash from the University of British Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of MITACS Accelerate.

This project is dedicated to using collaborative and social media to enrich Canada's music scene by creating a comprehensive guide to Canadian music. We welcome your contributions.

The Canadian Music Wiki is a wiki, meaning you can edit nearly any page at any time. This wiki strives to encourage artists, media and fans alike to contribute their knowledge to this digital resource. We hope it will serve as Canada's hub for everything music-related. So don't be shy; head over to the Getting Started page and learn how you can contribute. It's easy and fun!

Here are a few brief guidelines to follow:

1. Please keep a neutral point-of-view when contributing. The wiki pages aren't for opinion or discussion. They're for facts, biographical information and basic knowledge. However, we encourage you to click on the "discussion" links on each page if you want to start a conversation or share your thoughts. We're sure others would love to hear what you have to say!

2. If you see something is wrong—whether it is grammatical, factual, or formatting—be bold and fix it. This is YOUR wiki. Be proud of it.

3. Please don't vandalize. It's really not worth it.

4. The Canadian Music Wiki is free content.

This site is a beta version. If you have any comments or suggestions to improve this wiki, please email amanda_ash@cbcradio3.com.

Ready to contribute? Visit the Getting Started page.

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    listen Host (and goalie) Grant Lawrence stacks the pads and the podcast for the first-ever PUCK ROCK Podcast with ten slashin', bangin', heartfelt tunes for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in conjunction with CBC Sports . Get set as the puck drops on songs from Hanson Brothers , John K. Samson , Arkells , Rheostatics , Kathleen Edwards and more. Earbuds in, volume up, smiles wide! Related: Check out the Playoffs Playlist with picks from CBC Sports Celebs like Jim Hughson and Craig [...]
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    Q&A: Pacifica Quartet does Shostakovich cycle, with kids in tow
    The Pacifica Quartet will perform all 15 string quartets of Dmitri Shostakovich , starting on May 22 at the Montreal Chamber Music Festival. It’s the fifth time the quartet will tackle the Shostakovich cycle, considered to be the greatest set of string quartets of the 20th century. Two of the Pacificas are actually married to each other: first violinist Simin Ganatra and cellist Brandon Vamos . CBC Music spoke to the couple about the challenges of taking on a Shostakovich cycle, with kids in [...]
    Etienne Dupuis happiest singing in hometown Montreal
    Baritone Etienne Dupuis sings the role of Valentin in the current Opéra de Montréal production of Charles Gounod’s Faust . (View images from the rehearsals in the photo gallery above.) Valentin is a secondary character, but he sings one of the opera’s show-stopping arias, Avant de quitter ces lieux . It’s one of those moments when “the world stops and listens,” Dupuis said in a recent interview with CBC Music. “How are you going to make it sound good, fresh and genuine? ‘Being in the spotlight’ [...]
    Awards for Yo-Yo Ma, Measha Brueggergosman and Royal Conservatory of Music
    HRH Prince Charles gives his royal seal of approval to Toronto's Royal Conservatory of Music, which in turn honors Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman. Elsewhere, cellist Yo-Yo Ma wins Sweden's Polar Music classical Prize.  [ View the story "Classical week in review 5.18.12" on Storify ]

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    Handsome Furs Break Up
    Following a six-year run and three acclaimed LPs, Montreal-based husband-and-wife duo Handsome Furs have called it quits. News broke this evening (May 17) through the band's website, where the pair issued a short statement confirming the breakup. "With a heavy heart the time has come to let all of you know that Handsome Furs are no more," the band posted. Neither Dan Boeckner nor Alexei Perry went into detail as to why the project is being put to rest, but last month they cancelled a [...]
    Donna Summer Dies at 63
    Donna Summer, one of the disco era's most widely recognized icons, reportedly died today (May 17) after losing a battle with cancer. She was 63. According to TMZ , the singer was in Florida at the time of her death. The Boston-born Summer was a multiple Grammy winner whose performing career dates back to the 1960s. She found success during the disco explosion of the 1970s and scored several massive hits, starting with 1975's "Love to Love You." This song sparked Summer's collaboration [...]
    The-Dream Sets August Release for 'Love IV MMXII'
    Sexed-driven R&B producer/singer The-Dream was supposed to drop his The Love IV: Diary of a Madman way back in September, but after a series of delays, the man born Terius Nash has announced the LP will finally arrive August 14. It looks as if the disc has got a name change, though, and shall now be dubbed Love IV MMXII . The musician took to his Twitter account yesterday (May 16) to deliver the news, explaining "LOVE IV is the BEST Album I've made. I don't care what the sales will be. I [...]
    Van Halen Postpone More Than 30 North American Dates
    While Van Halen are currently out on the road promoting their A Different Kind of Truth album, the classic rock troupe have unexpectedly pulled out of more than 30 upcoming concerts running from July to September. The news came via the group's website, which has now scrubbed the shows in question off their schedule. An explanation hasn't been given by the band, but after wrapping up some dates in June, Van Halen are apparently taking a sabbatical. While the bulk of the dates take place in [...]
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    If you're one of the many people who find Odd Future unbearably annoying and/or offensive, the thought of a prank and sketch comedy show starring the controversial hip-hop group probably keeps you up at night. But Loiter Squad , their Adult Swim-broadcasted comedy show, apparently did well enough in its first season to warrant another go. According to Pitchfork , Adult Swim confirmed that Loiter Squad will return for a second season. While the broadcaster hasn't set a premiere date just [...]

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