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Watch New.Music.Live.’s Osheaga special tonight at 6 p.m. ET!

August 29th, 2012

Earlier this month, MUCH hit up the Osheaga Music Festival in Montreal and tonight, New.Music.Live. will give you a comprehensive look at everything that went down onstage, behind the scenes and under the rain (there was a lot of that)! Tune in tonight at 6 pm ET/3 pm PT as host Lauren Toyota takes us [...]

Tags: New.Music.Live., Osheaga
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Five bands we loved at Osheaga

August 7th, 2012

So we covered it all for you at Osheaga this past weekend and now that we’ve had some time to sit back and reflect on the good, the bad and the muddy, we’ve compiled a list of our favourite performances at the festival. If you ever get the chance to catch any of these bands, [...]

Tags: emily haines, Florence and the Machine, Franz Ferdinand, list, Little Dragon, metric, News, Osheaga, Sigur Rós
Posted in Blog, News, Osheaga | Posted by Melody

Osheaga Day Three: The Black Keys, Metric, City and Colour and more!

August 7th, 2012

Sexiest AND most rockin’ set of the night: The Black Keys There’s a reason why The Black Keys were the headliners at this year’s Osheaga Festival and it’s simply because they know how to rock an audience. The fact that they rock and simultaneously want to make you want to make out with someone is [...]

Tags: city and colour, dallas green, metric, News, Osheaga, The Black Keys, The Shins
Posted in Blog, News, Osheaga | Posted by Melody

Osheaga Day Two: Snoop Dogg/Lion, Garbage, Little Dragon and more!

August 5th, 2012

Best way to start your day off: Kathleen Edwards: The Canadian singer-songwriter played an early set in the sweltering heat, but Kathleen Edwards definitely wowed everyone who was lucky enough to come early and catch her set. Filled with easy-going folk-pop tunes, Edwards’ set was the perfect way to ease you into the festival spirit [...]

Tags: Black Lips, Garbage, kathleen edwards, Little Dragon, News, Osheaga, Review, snoop dogg, Snoop Lion
Posted in Blog, News, Osheaga | Posted by Melody

Osheaga Day One: Sigur Ros, Florence and the Machine, Justice and more!

August 4th, 2012

Most into the festival spirit: Florence and The Machine It’s pretty evident that Florence Welch has become quite accustomed to being on big festival stages. The songstress glided around the stage in her floor-length gown and commanded the audience the way only a seasoned pro is capable of. Her enthusiasm towards the massive crowd was [...]

Tags: Florence and the Machine, florence welch, News, Osheaga
Posted in Blog, News, Osheaga | Posted by Melody

A$AP Rocky tries to cover Foster the People’s “Pumped Up Kicks”

August 1st, 2012

When you cover a song, you should know the words, but that’s just not how A$AP Rocky rolls. The rapper recently recorded a live session for BBC Radio 1′s Maida Vale studios in London and decided to attempt a cover of Foster the People’s smash hit, Pumped Up Kicks. Unfortunately, A$AP didn’t know all the [...]

Tags: A$ap Rocky, cover, Foster the People, News, pumped up kicks
Posted in Blog, Music & Videos, News, Osheaga, RapCity, The Wedge | Posted by Melody

Nevermind, Bloc Party will probably continue to make music after all

August 1st, 2012

We reported yesterday that Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke hinted towards the end of Bloc Party by saying that their upcoming album Four could be their last, but now he’s taking that statement back. Writing on his blog, Okereke clears the air and admits that he was speaking “absentmindedly” in that interview. “I want to [...]

Tags: bloc party, FOUR, News, Osheaga
Posted in Blog, Blog, News, Osheaga, The Wedge | Posted by Melody

Say goodbye to Snoop Dogg: Snoop Lion is here to stay

July 31st, 2012

Snoop Dogg has finally evolved…into Snoop Lion. The rapper, who recently came out with a new reggae project, claims that he’s done with the rapping and wants to focus on a career in raggae. The legendary rap icon wants to make it clear that he doesn’t want Snoop Lion to be “Snoop Dogg in a [...]

Tags: News, Osheaga, snoop dogg, Snoop Lion
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Bloc Party’s upcoming album ‘Four’ could be their last

July 31st, 2012

British indie-rockers Bloc Party went on a hiatus in 2009, but have returned for what might be one last album. In an interview with Triple J Magazine, leader Kele Okereke hints that the band’s upcoming album, Four, could be their last. “When we took a break in 2009 I was in the mindset that we [...]

Tags: bloc party, FOUR, News, Osheaga
Posted in Blog, News, Osheaga, The Wedge | Posted by Melody

Get pumped for Osheaga with this playlist!

July 30th, 2012

It’s Osheaga week! To help you get psyched for a long weekend of fun in the sun and performances galore, we’ve compiled a playlist of some of the acts we’re most looking forward to checking out at the three-day festival in Montreal. Take a listen, refresh your memories with these jams and let us know [...]

Tags: bloc party, city and colour, down with webster, feist, Florence and the Machine, fun, Justice, metric, MGMT, Osheaga, playlist, snoop dogg, The Black Keys, videos
Posted in Blog, Music & Videos, News, Osheaga | Posted by Melody