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Re:Independent music recommendation services?
NewMusicCanada is run by the CBC. This is one service the government provides that I have no problem seeing my taxes go to.
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Not suprising
I am not sure why this is news. It never really affected me in a big way until I started listening to the cbc radio3 podcast. It's a weekly podcast that features indie (for the most part) canadian music, featuring songs off of newmusiccanada. I have bought three cds from india artists in the last week, and each was about 10 bucks Canadian. It's a great way to bring together an indie audience and indie artists.
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This reminds me of a song...
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Re:Irony
How on earth does that make sense? You propose that our (Yes, I'm Canadian) government spend tax dollars that don't exist to pay artists while their material is shared freely across the globe via P2P?
Do you realize that most local Canadian bands already have free MP3s being shared on their websites or through websites like New Music Canada? The artists you listed that would benefit belong to the music cartel. These are also the only people losing right now.
There's an indie music boom in Canada because of the current laws. The only thing the government should do is leave everything as it is alone and let the market take shape BEFORE sticking their fingers into things.
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Some great CBC web sites:
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Re:CBCCBC is more than just radio-ONE. There is also Radio-TWO on FM that is 90% classical, but also has some great indie shows on the weekend. There is also the less well known Radio-THREE, which doesn't actually have a channel. It is basically a web site (albeit a nice one) combined with a radio show on Radio-TWO. Speaking of web sites, CBC also runs Just Concerts with lots of cool streams and NewMusicCanada.
Whine all you want about government funded media, but I would take the CBC over the pablum that "Clear Channel" puts out any day. -
Re:You might remember me
An okay list.. Here's some dead fscking brilliant bands including recommended songs.
Cuff the Duke Ballad of a Lonely Construction Worker
Julie Doiron Gone Gone, The Longest Winter
Eric's Trip Anytime You Want, Behind the Garage, Frame, Follow, Girlfriend, My Chest is Empty, Spring, Viewmaster
The Flashing Lights A Day Like That, Friends You Learn to Hate, High School, Keep It To Yourself, Where do the Days Go?
Jale Not Happy, Over You
Joel Plaskett Come On Teacher, Mystery and Crime, True Patriot Love, Unconditional Love
The New Pornographers Letter From an Occupant, The Body Says No
The Salteens Let Go of Your Bad Days, Kelly Nicoll, Nice Day, The Best Thought
Sloan Autobiography, C'mon C'mon, Coax Me, G Turns To D, Gimmie That, I Hate My Generation, On The Horizon, People of the Sky, Take Good Care of the Poor Boy, The Good in Everyone, The Line You Amend, The Rest of My Life
Thrush Hermit At My Expense, Before You Leave, Darling Don't Worry, From the Back of the Film, Songs for the Gang, The Day We Hit The Coast
Weakerthans Leash, Watermark
Young and Sexy Ella, The City You Live in is Ugly
Zumpano Behind the Beehive, The Party Rages On -
Re:Prices are cheaper, but where are the good band
I love alternative music, but lately everything has sounded like Creed, or some crappy form of pop-punk.
Here are some starter sites. I highly recommend checking them out.
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CBCTry the CBC too. Here are some good sites funded by Canadian taxpayers like me (GREAT use of the money, IMHO):
Radio 1. Talk/News.
Radio 2. Classical/Jazz/Blues/Alternative.
Radio 3. Indy. Wicked.
Free streamed concerts by cool bands.
Nice new-media convergence, combines musical, visual and performance arts.