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    Lake Jams: Canada Long Weekend Playlist Part 3
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Jul 2, 2018
    • 1 min

    Lake Jams: Canada Long Weekend Playlist Part 3

    The call of the loon. A syrupy butter tart. A warm cup of coffee enjoyed in the presence of a glass-like lake. All of these things make...
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    Canadian Bangers: Celebrate like a true Canuck this weekend with this playlist!
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Jun 27, 2018
    • 1 min

    Canadian Bangers: Celebrate like a true Canuck this weekend with this playlist!

    Well the long weekend is (almost) upon us- woohoo! While some of us sit on the dock, fishing pole in hands, others are upside down over a...
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    How Canadians Have Owned the Canadian Sound
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Jun 26, 2018
    • 1 min

    How Canadians Have Owned the Canadian Sound

    Dine Alone Records said it best- "Canadian is not a genre." Canadian music is something that sprawls across all genres. You'll find us...
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    How One Canadian Bad Ass Saved Nashville's Mother Church
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Jun 20, 2018
    • 2 min

    How One Canadian Bad Ass Saved Nashville's Mother Church

    When the live broadcast for The Grand Ol' Opry moved from The Ryman Auditorium to the Opryland Theme Park in 1974 (latimes.com), it...
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    Cobh, Ireland: The Port Town with 1 Billion Dollar Views
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • May 27, 2018
    • 2 min

    Cobh, Ireland: The Port Town with 1 Billion Dollar Views

    Just a 20 minute bus ride from Cork City, Cobh, Ireland sits atop a large hill offering a spectacular view of the sea. Standing near the...
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    Catching a Breather with Eric Owen of Black Pistol Fire
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • May 4, 2018
    • 1 min

    Catching a Breather with Eric Owen of Black Pistol Fire

    Black Pistol Fire- if you haven't listened to this insane, intense, no-holds-back true rock n' roll band...it's about time. After...
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    Cork over Dublin: 6 reasons why you should skip the capital and head to the Rebel County
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Apr 28, 2018
    • 4 min

    Cork over Dublin: 6 reasons why you should skip the capital and head to the Rebel County

    Dublin is a beautiful city full of history, culture and food but let's be real-- it's also had its fair shake of praise. Head down...
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    Welcome to Glasgow: The City Centre Mural Trail
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Apr 18, 2018
    • 2 min

    Welcome to Glasgow: The City Centre Mural Trail

    One of the coolest things we did on our trip was check out the Glasgow Mural Trail. After scouring the web (and by the web I mean hours...
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    Welcome to Kentish Town!
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Apr 9, 2018
    • 2 min

    Welcome to Kentish Town!

    Our recent trip to Europe found us chasing a band across the U.K. on a whirlwind tour followed by a few days rest in our favourite...
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    King Tut's Wah Wah Hut: Glasgow, Scotland
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Mar 29, 2018
    • 2 min

    King Tut's Wah Wah Hut: Glasgow, Scotland

    It's not that King Tut's Wah Wah Hut is a particularly cool-looking venue. It's not that it's that old-- only being built in 1990. ...
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    The Deaf Institute: Manchester, England
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Mar 22, 2018
    • 2 min

    The Deaf Institute: Manchester, England

    In the late 1800s, if you walked down Grosevnor's Street in Manchester, you'd come face to face with an institute for the deaf and the...
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    Whale Songs: A look at a music phenomenon that made a real difference
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Jan 19, 2018
    • 2 min

    Whale Songs: A look at a music phenomenon that made a real difference

    Whales: they’re big, they’re smart and they’re…surprisingly adept musicians. Considered to have one of the most complicated song...
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    Music from Windecker Road: Soul in the heart of Haldimand County
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Jan 11, 2018
    • 2 min

    Music from Windecker Road: Soul in the heart of Haldimand County

    Music has been tied to the environment it’s created in for years. From the songs created on plantations for slaves to communicate with...
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    Album #1: Deadbeat Graffiti- Black Pistol Fire
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Jan 1, 2018
    • 1 min

    Album #1: Deadbeat Graffiti- Black Pistol Fire

    Released September 2017 Ok so this album actually just makes me super excited to talk about because it is not only my favourite album of...
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    Album #2: Introduce Yerself- Gord Downie
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Dec 31, 2017
    • 1 min

    Album #2: Introduce Yerself- Gord Downie

    Released October 2017 This album might not be ranked number one on my list but for me, this album was probably the most important release...
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    Album #3: Young Beauties and Fools- The Glorious Sons
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Dec 30, 2017
    • 1 min

    Album #3: Young Beauties and Fools- The Glorious Sons

    Released October 2017 Young Beauties and Fools, released back in October by The Glorious Sons, proved to be a major boost for their...
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    Album #4: No Culture- Mother Mother
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Dec 29, 2017
    • 1 min

    Album #4: No Culture- Mother Mother

    Released February 2017 Wild and weird- No Culture from Mother Mother is one of their best albums yet. Combining the harmonized vocals and...
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    Album #5: The Last Rider- Ron Sexsmith
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Dec 28, 2017
    • 1 min

    Album #5: The Last Rider- Ron Sexsmith

    Released April 2017 The Last Rider was created out of Ron Sexsmith’s wistfulness for his childhood. Written at a time when Ron was moving...
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    Album #6: Outrage! Is Now- Death from Above
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Dec 27, 2017
    • 1 min

    Album #6: Outrage! Is Now- Death from Above

    Released September 2017 Outrage! Is Now is Death From Above (they dropped the 1979)’s third album and to be frank, the reviews weren’t...
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    Album #7: Grace Street- Big Wreck
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Dec 26, 2017
    • 1 min

    Album #7: Grace Street- Big Wreck

    Released February 2017 Merry Christmas! Here goes day one of my top 7 Canadian albums of 2017 and it goes to…BIG WRECK!!!!! Oh sorry did...
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