Drink the Kool-Aid

 Is this the end of D-Sisive?

CBC Music's Vish Khanna and D-Sisive himself answer that question better than we could. As fans, we hope D-Sisive finds his muse hard to resist. As (we hope it's not too presumptuous to say) friends, we wish Derek all the best, because he deserves it.

For now, D-Sisive and producer Muneshine have given us Jonestown 3: The Dream Is Over. And because free has been his friend, you can listen and download for free. And if you like it, return the favour by purchasing one of his other albums.




Track listing:

1. The Dream Is Over 02:26
2. All My Friends Are Dead 01:45
3. Tell Me Different [ft. Adam Bomb] 03:18
4. Banana Bread [ft. Knamelis] 03:32
5. WhenWeDieWeDieTogether 04:29
6. Pajama Pants 03:30
7. Friend Of Mine 03:23
8. Cincinnati Sunday 02:43
9. The Penny Tree [ft. The Antiheroes] 03:55
10. Not One Candle [ft. Muneshine] 02:54
11. Station 135 02:53
12. November 02:43
13. [un]Answered Prayers 03:01

It's Polaris Day!

Today is the day. Tune into CBC Radio 3 / Sirius 152 at 8 PM ET ( 5 PM PT) for the Polaris Gala hosted by Grant Lawrence and Damian Abraham. Commentary will be provided by Craig Norris and Vish Khanna.
It's Polaris Mania!

The 2011 Short List

Arcade Fire
Austra
Braids
Destroyer
Galaxie
Hey Rosetta!
Ron Sexsmith
Colin Stetson
Timber Timbre
The Weeknd

#R3NXNE: Meet-Up Memories

NXNE brings people together for many reasons: film, the interactive sessions, and most importantly, music. This year, NXNE also brought together an amazing number of people from CBC Radio 3's passionate blogger community, many who've only known each other for years through computer screens and cell phones. They traveled from all over Canada (from Vancouver to Mt. Pearl, Newfoundland), the U.S. (from L.A. to New York) and even the U.K. to meet, eat, drink and celebrate a common love for Canadian indie music. Here's a look at the faces, places and embraces we shared. That's why we do, and love, what we do.

Waxing poetic: Hitting the road.

Photo: Wax Mannequin

Hamilton, ON- based songwriter Wax Mannequin is hitting the road on a bus and heading out west. Wax and longtime tour mate Mathias Kom (The Burning Hell) will reunite for six band-backed prairie shows celebrating their vinyl releases, the Hear Some Evil 7" (with Vish Khanna) and TBH's new release Flux Capacitor.  

Catch them separately in ON and BC and as Hear More Evil as they share the stage throughout the prairie provinces. Wax has promised to share stories, you will read them here. Tour dates follow and more are being added, stay tuned.

Wed Jul 13 - North Bay, ON - 100 George's 
w/ Faraway Neighbours + Ryan Problems
$5 cover | 19+ | 246 First Ave W

Thu Jul 14 - Sault Ste Marie - Coch's Corner 
w/ Night Owl Meme Makers 
No Cover | 19+ | 320 Bay St
NOTE: Wax plays at 9pm sharp!

Fri Jul 15 - Thunder Bay, ON - Black Pirate Pub 
w/ Jean Paul De Roover + The Auditor General
$10 cover | 19+ | 215 Red River Road

Sat, Jul 16 - Rossport, ON - Serendipity Gardens 
$10 cover | all ages 
NOTE: this is an unplugged showcase

Sun, Jul 17 - Kenora, ON - Fragile Glass Studio (7pm-9pm)
$10 cover | all ages | 529 3rd Ave S
NOTE: this is an outdoor showcase

Wed, Jul 20 - Edmonton AB - Haven Social Club
w/ The Burning Hell (Hear More Evil)
$12 advance / $15 door | 19+ | 15120 A Stony Plain Road

Thur, July 21 - Saskatoon SK - Amigos 
w/ The Burning Hell (Hear More Evil)
Cover TBA | 19+ | 632 10 St E

Fri, July 22 - Sun, July 24 - Brandon Folk Festival 
w/ The Burning Hell (Hear More Evil)

Mon, July 25 - Saskatchewan - Secret Show 

Tues, July 26 - Regina SK - The Exchange (The Club)
w/ The Burning Hell (Hear More Evil)
$10 cover | 19+ | 2431 8th Ave

Wed, July 27 - Calgary AB - The Marquee Room
w/ The Burning Hell (Hear More Evil)
$12 advance / $15 door | 19+ | 612 8th Ave SW

Fri, July 29 - Aug 1 - Wells BC
ArtsWells Festival of All Things Art

Tue Aug 02 - Williams Lake, BC - Big Mama’s (6pm-8pm)
w/ Kirby
$10 cover | all ages | 1527 Highway 97 S

Thu, Aug 4 - Vancouver BC - The Railway Club
w/ Collapsing Opposites + Role Mach
$10 advance / $12 door | 19+ | 579 Dunsmuir St

Sat, Aug 6 - Victoria BC - Logan's Pub
w/ Bash Brothers + Loose 
$10 cover | 19+ | 1821 Cook St

Sun, Aug 7 - Nanaimo BC - Queen's Inn
w/ Shred Kelly
$10 cover | 19+ | 34 Victoria Cres

Mon, Aug 8 - Duncan BC - Duncan Garage Showroom
w/ Shred Kelly
$12 advance / $15
Mon, Aug 15 - Kenora ON - Community Arts Hub (7pm-10pm)
w/ Carolyn Mark + Andrew Ross
$10 cover | all ages | 816 Cumberland St S

Tues, Aug 16 - Thunder Bay ON - Black Pirate
w/ Jean Paul De Roover + The Auditor General
$10 cover | 19+ | 215 R door | all ages | 201-330 Duncan St

Wed, Aug 10 - Penticton BC - Voodoo's
w/ Windborn
$7 cover | 19+ | 67 Nanaimo Ave E

Thur, Aug 11 - Nelson BC - Royal Pub
w/ Almanak
$10 cover | 19+ | 330 Baker St

Fri, Aug 12 - Lethbridge AB - The Slice
w/ The Void + Black Mastus
$10 cover | 19+ | 314 8TH St S

Sat, Aug 14 - Bruno SK - Arts Bank (matinee 2pm-4pm)
$10 cover | all ages | 531 Martin St
ed River Rd

Wed, Aug 17 - Sault Ste. Marie ON - Coch's Corner
w/ Mora Lee Sound
No Cover | 19+ | 320 Bay St

Thurs, Aug 18 - Sudbury ON - The Townehouse
$10 cover | 19+ | 206 Elgin St


Photo: Russ Gordon/N2D Images

We did this @ NXNE...

Writing about Canadian indie music and being huge fans of CBC Radio 3 go hand in hand, right? That's what we thought as we joined Vish Khanna for a special #R3NXNE edition of the Breakfast Club.

Listen here Thursday, June 23 7 AM EDT

THE BREAKFAST CLUB on SIRIUS 152 & cbcradio3.com

Launches Thursdays: 4 AM-7 AM PST 

Repeats Saturdays: 4 AM-7 AM PST

RELEASED WEEKLY AS A PODCAST

Thursdays, 7 AM PST

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