arcade fire make the cover of...Time Magazine

[Zoomerang96]

in canada.

needless to say, we're a great country.

here's the full article, enjoy.

http://www.timecanada.com/story.adp?storyid=001&area=_toc

 

[typhoon]

Saying that they "put Canadian music on the world map" is really unfair to Celine Dion.

 

[Catman]

and Bryan Adams.

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

And don't forget about Rush, Bryan Adams, and other such luminaries.

 

[cujo]

And of course Broken Social Scene, The Constantines, Hot Hot Heat, Controller.Controller, The Weakerthans, The New Pornographers, The Stars, The Stills, the entire Arts and Crafts label, and dozens of other promising acts.

Oh... you guys were being facetious.

How silly of me.

 

[SkeeK]

leonard cohen and neil young, dudes

 

[u2popmofo]

Not only Tegan, but also Sara. Dears.

 

[Jack In The Box]

Avril Lavigne, is all I know about Canada

 

[typhoon]

Canada's like the U.S.'s little brother. We make fun of you every now and then, but deep down, we love you.

P.S., thanks for Nickelback, assholes.

 

[lmjhitman]

Avril Lavigne, is all I know about Canada

oh no, JintheB! we must do something about this! go get arcade fire and anything or everything on cujo's list, IMMEDIATELY.

i've neglected you. i'm so sorry.

wait! death from above 1979 are from canada - see? there you go. phew!

hey, you have stars too!

ahhh, i get it. facetious. right


~slow on the uptake

 

[beli]

Don't forget Loverboy.

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

or Joni Mitchell

 

[knox]

Or Alanis Morissette!!!

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Saying that they "put Canadian music on the world map" is really unfair to Celine Dion.

deees isss my son. if he is to have a similar relationship as me and my beloved renee, that would mean that his wife is currently 32 years old.

heeeeeeeere... faaaaaaaaar... where eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeever you eare.....

 

[lmjhitman]

 

[Macfistowannabe]

Quickly became the Canadian music appreciation thread.

Don't forget about the Barenaked Ladies.

 

[Jack In The Box]

oh no, JintheB! we must do something about this! go get arcade fire and anything or everything on cujo's list, IMMEDIATELY.

i've neglected you. i'm so sorry.

wait! death from above 1979 are from canada - see? there you go. phew!

hey, you have stars too!

ahhh, i get it. facetious. right


~slow on the uptake

yeah, Canada has some great acts... a lot of them

 

[carrieluvv]

dont forget cowboy junkies and sarah maclachlan

i didnt know leonard cohen was from canada....velly intellesting

 

[Zoomerang96]

you know, i've got nothing against the barenaked ladies. they're actually very good at what they do.

i firmly believe canada is producing the best music at the moment...

arcade fire
broken social scene
stars
metric
apostle of hustle
kid koala
manitoba (or 'caribou' as he's now known)
controller controller (apparently they're good, i don't care for them though)
loscil
joshua treble

there's many, maybe other artists/groups who are coming out with amazing shit north of the 49.

 

[SkeeK]

once i was the king of spain...

 

[lmjhitman]

good one SkeeK

you gotta lotta MOXY

 

[MrBrau1]

All you really need is Neil Young.

 

[Zoomerang96]

ah shit

how that one escaped everyone's minds is beyond me.

and he's from my province of all things...