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Much Staff Picks: Biffy Clyro

October 23rd, 2011

Hello Friends, Biffy Clyro are a three piece from Scotland that pen both beautiful ballads as well as monstrous rock anthems. I’ve seen them on three occasions and they are among the best in the business for live performances. Their audience tends to be that of a jock male here in Canada – yet on [...]

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Much Staff Picks: Bon Iver’s Calgary is kinda Canadian

July 20th, 2011

Happy Summer. Wanted to direct your attention to the latest Martin Solveig video. Its been on the interweb for some time, but has finally arrived to us here for broadcast. You will probably remember his last hit, since it’s still being killed at radio in Canada. t featured Martina from Dragonette. She’s Canadian. She’s hot. [...]

Tags: Bon Iver, dragonette, Foster the People, martin solveig, Much Staff Picks
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Much Staff Picks: Hip hop alive and well with Gorilla Warfare Tactics, Ghostface Killah and Chiddy Bang

March 3rd, 2011

In the past couple years we have seen a great run for hip hop. We have witnessed newcomers striving for mogul status, 90s rap icons returning to release albums and RapCity finding its way back on its throne in prime time – all signs that hip hop is alive and well! With that being said, [...]

Tags: Chiddy Bang, Ghostface Killah, Gorilla Warfare Tactics, Much Staff Picks, RapCity
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Much Staff Picks: Where my ladies at?

February 23rd, 2011

Whats up! Darren Bourne here, back to kick some new flavors into your ear. You boys and girls probably won’t remember the glory days of a little group that went by the name of Tony! Toni! Tone!. I was 11 when this bad boy dropped. Anyways, the brains of this little operation is a gentleman [...]

Tags: Eliza Doolittle, Much Staff Picks, Sleigh Bells
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Much Staff Picks: New year means new music

January 7th, 2011

Hello, Today is a good day because it’s the day the courier dropped off my latest issue of Q Magazine. This magazine really is my Bible in terms of legit tunes and great in-depth looks at new and old artists alike. This month’s cover story is of Canada’s own Arcade Fire as they received the [...]

Tags: album reviews, arcade fire, Brandon Flowers, Foals, Kanye West, LCD Soundsystem, Much Staff Picks, The Black Keys, The Drums
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Much Staff Picks: Mash-ups, Movember and a Crazy Motha

November 26th, 2010

This one comes to us from Elana of the MuchMusic team. The master of mash ups is back and just in time to save your holiday parties from snores and awkward silences. Girl Talk dropped his new album, All Day, November 15th and it is guaranteed to get your back up off the wall. The [...]

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Much Staff Picks: Bright Lights, Bigger Suburbs

November 25th, 2010

Hey boys and girls, it’s Darren (famed music programmer) back to give you some flava for your ear. That’s a Craig Mack reference. Google it. What’s really getting me going these days is the new album from your boy Cee Lo Green. You might remember him from Gnarls Barkley. You might also remember him from [...]

Tags: arcade fire, Cee Lo Green, Much Staff Picks
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Much Staff Picks: I want the world to stop for JDiggz

November 22nd, 2010

Hello Friends, My name is Gregg and I work in the Music Marketing Department here at MuchMusic. Our team is going to be blogging here more frequently to hopefully feed your need for more music. I’ve recently come to realize that there’s never a dull moment in music. There’s no such thing as a bad [...]

Tags: arcade fire, Belle and Sebastian, jDiggz, Much Staff Picks, music, Neverending White Lights
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