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- The CRTC has changed the definition of Canadian content for TV and streamers–but not radio. At least not yet.
What makes certain content officially “Canadian?” That’s been a complex bureaucratic question that the CRTC has managed for fifty years that’s involved a point system. What worked in the pre-internet age no longer Read more » - I’ve got new speaking dates for December! Here’s where you’ll find me.
After a bit of a break, I’ll be back on the road for three more speaking dates. Here’s where you’ll find me during the Christmas break. Hope to see you soon! Read more » - Contest! Win a limited edition “splatter vinyl” release of One Fine Morning by Lighthouse
Lighthouse was a fascinating Canadian mashup of rock, jazz, and (dare I say it?) big band music that had tremendous success back in the 70s. Anthem Records has just released a fully remastered Read more » - Gift idea: Kid-sized Fender electric guitars
I’m starting to hear anecdotes about kids again wanting to form bands. After years of fiddling with laptops and other electronics, more and more of them are discovering the joy of making music Read more » - Southern Ontario gets a new major entertainment venue this Friday
What began as the old Copps Coliseum in 1985 has gone through a few iterations over the last 40 years, but none as big as what’s happened recently. Come Friday (November 21) the Read more » - Ongoing History Daily: The heavy metal church
Metal and hard rock have long been considered the devil’s music, but one church in metal-crazy Brazil would beg to differ. The Crash Church ibegan in a large garage in Sao Paulo and Read more » - New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (November 18, 2025): Handshake In Space, Rose of the World, The Carolyn, & More!
Handshake In Space Song: “We May Never Get this Moment Back”Album: SingleRelease Date: September 25, 2025Location: SwedenWhy I Like It: Danceable but soft and wistful sounding.Listen: Rose of the World Song: “Sucker”Album: SingleRelease Read more » - Random music news for Tuesday, November 18, 2025
What’s so special about the number 6,174? This. Cool, no? Now let’s try some music news for November 18, 2025. BONUS: John Cleese canceled shows in Jerusalem and Tel Aliv because he’s being Read more » - This new protest album against AI is hard to listen to because it’s completely silent
Artists are rightly concerned about how much AI music slop is out there, much of it trained illegally on material written (and owned!) by real human beings. I’ll repeat it: AI should be Read more » - A chat with Danko Jones about the new album Leo Rising and grinding it out on tour
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] I’ve been following Toronto’s Danko Jones and his band — the hardest-working power trio in Canada —since they first appeared in 1996. While his Read more »
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