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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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    Laura Marling’s Once I Was an Eagle: advance album stream
    English singer-songwriter Laura Marling is a pretty big deal in her native U.K., and rightly so, but she’s not a household name in North America. Yet. Her beautiful new record, Once I Was an Eagle , should change that. The album comes out May 27, but Canadians can stream it in full right now, exclusively here on CBC Music. You can pre-order the album from Ribbon Music here . LISTEN Once I Was an Eagle by Laura Marling. Album stream to May 28, 2013. Tracklist   Marling also [...]
    SHIFT on May 21st 2013
    SHIFT on Tuesday, May 21st 2013 : We are headed deep into the forest. Welcome to Shift, where Tom Allen takes you on a daily musical journey from the stalwarts of Classical music to the cutting edge of Contemporary tunes. Join us here on CBC music for a round-up of the stories of the day, some videos of music (or maybe just videos interesting to music fans) and a place to speak your voice.  Audio   Click to Listen to the Entire Broadcast of SHIFT from May 21st   [...]
    Ray Manzarek’s best keyboard licks
    Keyboardist Ray Manzarek , a founding member of The Doors who died Monday, May 20, helped establish that group's signature sound with an unlikely fusion of psychedelics, post-bop jazz, classical music and West Coast beach culture. Here are some of Manzarek's best keyboard licks. 1. "Light My Fire" Manzarek's amalgam of J.S. Bach-style counterpoint and the funky sound of the Vox Continental organ would propel this song to number one. "That was like a giant hook," said The Doors' drummer [...]
    First Three Songs…No Flash, rock ’n’ roll photography with Dee Lippingwell
    So you want to be a rock ’n’ roll photographer? Then listen now to what Dee says. Just get yourself a decent camera and take some time and learn how to shoot.* *Read while humming “So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star” by the Byrds. Photographer Dee Lippingwell has been shooting stars for four decades. This year, in fact, marks 40 years since she first brought a camera to a rock ’n’ roll show – Pink Floyd ’s Dark Side of the Moon tour, in Vancouver. Countless shows and shutter snaps [...]

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    Get Reviews of the National, Majical Cloudz, Dirty Beaches and More in This Week's New Release Roundup
    Do you know what the best part about the long weekend is? Not having to wait an extra workday for new release Tuesday. So celebrate your return to the rat race by treating yourself to one of this week's newest albums. Check out our reviewers' recommendations to see which are must-owns for the post-Victoria Day workweek. Then, head on over to our Recently Reviewed section to read recommendations on all of this week's newest releases. First up on the docket is Trouble Will Find Me , the [...]
    DIANA Forced to Change Debut Album Title to Steer Clear of Legal Trouble
    Over the years, we've seen numerous clashes and lawsuits over duplicate band names, and now up-and-coming Toronto electronic pop outfit DIANA are the victims of a similar dispute. Their upcoming debut album was originally intended to be self-titled, but they've had to change to it to Perpetual Surrender . In a statement, Jagjaguwar explained that there's already an album called Diana by a band called — you guessed it — Diana. Evidently the Toronto-based DIANA intend to keep [...]
    Phil Anselmo Announces North American Tour with Warbeast
    Former Pantera frontman Philip H. Anselmo is getting ready to release his solo debut Walk Through Exits Only on July 16 through his own Housecore Records, and it turns out the metal legend will whip audiences into submission when he takes the songs out on the road this summer. Anselmo and his backup band the Illegals will hit up a number of North American cities between July and August for their "Technicians of Distortion" tour, with Canadian stops taking place at Toronto's Danforth Music [...]
    Diamond Rings Reveals His Plans for Epic Dance LP
    While Diamond Rings' John O'Regan has recently been opening for OMD and gearing up for festival stops of his own this summer, he's already well into planning his next LP, the follow-up to last year's Free Dimensional . Speaking to Exclaim!, O'Regan says he's begun working on new music, and while in its preliminary stages, it could mark something of a departure from the pop-song format he's been most comfortable in. "I just finished a tour and have two months to just relax and write new music," [...]
    Wind-Up Radio Sessions Announce 'Yeti Sounds,' Book Canadian Summer Dates
    A few years back, we called Wind-Up Radio Sessions' debut album, Red Brick House , "real impressive stuff." Following last year's sophomore LP, Bird Eyes , the Montreal-based band are preparing to keep the momentum going with an EP and a batch of summer tour dates in Canada. The collection is called Yeti Sounds , and it's out on May 28. The band have reportedly been stockpiling new ideas since last summer, and this is the culmination of those efforts. Stream the easygoing country rocker [...]

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