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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.

Not on the wiki yet? If you have a page on CBC Radio 3, we can create your profile for you—contact nicole_goodman@cbcradio3.com and we’ll get you added.

Ready to contribute? Visit the Getting Started page.

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New CBC Radio 3 Videos: Sept 3 2010
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Music Notes: Late Edition, Sept 3 2010
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Gear Up for the Long Weekend with The American, Going the Distance and Machete in This Week’s Film Roundup
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Street Team Graffiti Lands Welsh Metal Band in Trouble
We've seen a number of band-sanctioned street teams as of late, from Deerhunter's handmade flyers to Belle & Sebastian's chalk art. Unfortunately, the fans working to promote the Welsh metal band Blind Ambition got a little too carried away, as the band have reportedly received complaints from a local council. (More after the jump.) Read | Go To Exclaim.ca | Digg This

Jack White Reportedly Writes Theme Song for Horror TV Show
Prolific garage rocker Jack White has already showed off his theme song writing chops with "Another Way to Die," which appeared in the James Bond flick Quantum of Solace . Now, White is reportedly working on another theme, this time for the television return of the '80s horror series Elvira's Movie Macabre . (More after the jump.) Read | Go To Exclaim.ca | Digg This

Crosby, Stills and Nash Cover the Beatles, Bob Dylan and More on Upcoming LP
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