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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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    Video premiere: the Civil Wars, ‘The One That Got Away’
    The Civil Wars — John Paul White and Joy Williams — surprised fans by dropping a new single last week.   Here's another treat for fans of the folk duo. The band debuts their new video for the single, "The One That Got Away," and you can watch it here on CBC Music. The single is from the band's recently announced sophomore, self-titled album, coming out Aug. 6.  You can pre-order it from iTunes  here. Below is the  The Civil Wars  track listing: 1. "The One That Got Away" [...]
    Burgundy Jazz Community Interviews: Erik Hove
    Leading up to the launch of the Burgundy Jazz interactive documentary in June, this series of interviews aims to reach out to key members of Montreal’s jazz and interactive communities. We chatted with Montreal-based Saxophonist and composer Erik Hove about the contemporary jazz scene in Montreal and connections to previous generations of musicians.  How did you first get into jazz? I came from a musical family, and started playing saxophone in highschool because it seemed like one of the [...]
    Reignwolf perform "Lonely Sunday" in Studio Q
     Jordan Cook and his Rock & Roll confederates, known better in music circles as Reignwolf, tear the roof off Studio Q and set the walls trembling with this face-melting performance of "Lonely Sunday". Turn your speakers up to 11!
    Canadian music icon Paul Anka in Studio Q
     Ottawa-born singer and songwriter Paul Anka has had indelible hits of his own and he's written unforgettable songs for others, among them Frank Sinatra and Tom Jones. The original teen idol joins Jian at the desk for a feature conversation about his new memoir, 'My Way', as well as a new collection of duets.
    Jazz friends: in conversation with saxophonist Dave Turner and long-time Little Burgundy resident Antoine Maloney
    Leading up to the launch of the Burgundy Jazz interactive documentary in June, this series of interviews aims to explore the project creators’ vision, as well as reach out to key members of Montreal’s jazz and interactive communities. We sat down with friends Antoine Maloney and Dave Turner. While Antoine wears many hats as an IT Strategist & Developer, film buff, and lover of jazz and community history; Dave Turner is an accomplished Saxophonist, composer, and professor at Concordia’s [...]

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    Country Singer Slim Whitman Dies at 89
    Yodelling country-western singer Slim Whitman died of heart failure this morning (June 19) in a Florida hospital. He was 89 years old and was set to celebrate his 90th birthday tomorrow. Whitman's son-in-law Roy Beagle confirmed the passing, noting that the musician had died at Orange Park Medical Center. Born Ottis Dewey Whitman, Jr., his music career began in 1948, following a stint in the U.S. navy. Whitman's early hits included "Love Song of the Waterfall," "Indian Love Call" and "Keep [...]
    The Sadies Return with 'Internal Sounds,' Map Out Canadian Tour
    The Sadies began teasing fans with the prospect of a new LP last year and have now finally revealed their plans in full. The group's next set is called Internal Sounds , and it hits retailers September 17 through Outside Music. As previously reported, the band hit up a Toronto recording studio with Gary Louris to work on their follow-up to 2010's Darker Circles , but the set was actually produced by singer-guitarist Dallas Good, who ensured the band took their time to explore their Internal [...]
    Oneohtrix Point Never Signs to Warp for 'R Plus 7' Album
    Since the release of Replica a couple of years ago, electronic innovator Oneohtrix Point Never (a.k.a. Daniel Lopatin) has released a string of stopgap releases, including a remix EP, split record, collaboration with Tim Hecker, box set reissue, and film score contributions. Now, he's back with his next official LP. R Plus 7 is out on October 1 through OPN's new label home of Warp Records. A press release notes that this album finds the experimentalist embracing a new sound, which is "as [...]
    µ-ziq Compiles Expanded 'Somerset Avenue Tracks (1992-1995)' Collection
    µ-ziq (a.k.a. electronic musician Mike Paradinas) is undergoing a renaissance, having recently issued his XTEP EP last month and with his Chewed Corners LP dropping next Tuesday (June 25) via Planet Mu. The artist has also been exploring his past with the recent Somerset Avenue Tracks (1992-1995) LP, which Paradinas' Planet Mu will now issue as a double CD on August 6. A press release explains that the compilation, the label's 300th release, was curated by Paradinas' wife and Heterotic band [...]
    Culture Reject Returns with 'Forces' EP
    Back in 2008, we called Michael O'Connell's debut album as Culture Reject a "majestic achievement." Now, more than five years later, he's finally ready to follow it up with a new EP. Forces is out on July 2 through Specific Recordings/White Whale Records. The six songs find O'Connell working with bandmates Carlie Howell (bass, vocals) and Karri North (vocals). They laid down bed tracks and vocals at Toronto's 6 Nassau Recording Studio last summer before O'Connell retreated to a cabin near [...]

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