Tag: Juno Awards

Clairmont The Second’s declaration of independence

Juno nominee Clairmont The Second’s  unconventional beats, provocative lyrics and self-production are uncompromisingly independent.   On Mar. 29, the rapper brought his maverick performance to Clark Hall Pub, proving an unstoppable force to be reckoned with as he won over even those who initially...

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Queen’s prof contender for Juno Award

At some point between teaching at Queen’s and sitting on music committees across Canada, Professor John Burge managed to gain a Juno nomination for his piece “Piano Quartet”. The Canadian music industry has flourished recently in both the popular and classical realms. The recent Juno nominations for...

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National nuances

When I saw Yukon Blonde at the frosh concert in September, I thought, “Who’s the biker on bass?” But I was soon pulled into their classic rock sound and started bobbing my head along to the guitar riffs of “Wind Blows.” Guitarist Brandon Scott said that old school vibe is what the band was going for...

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Practice, improve, perform and repeat

Are you there God? It’s Peter Katz here. For Montreal folk musician Katz, sometimes writing and performing his music feels like a solitary process. “A lot of times when you’re in your bubble writing, you wonder if you’re just yelling at the air,” he said. “You have these things you’ve worked on, care...

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