Saskatoon's Ultimate Power Duo has a number of new songs online. You can find new tracks from the garagy pop-punk act peppered across their online haunts, with two on their website…
The short list for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize has been announced. CBC Radio 3's Grant Lawrence (we affectionately remember him as a Smuggler) made the…
The Cutting Edge Music Festival will take place on August 1st to the 4th at the Grad Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ontario. The event, billed as "4 days of camping, 3 nights of parties and 2 days of concerts" will be…
As many of our American readers sit on the edge of their seats as the Polaris Short List 2008 is coming up, the full Polaris Long List 2008 has been leaked to the public in what could be some sort of International security snafu. Says Prize Founder and Executive Director…
The 13th annual S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival has announced its full 150 band lineup. The St. Catharines, Ontario based event will feature acts such as Cancer Bats,…
Toronto alt-country three piece Elliott Brood have unveiled two new songs online. You can stream "The Body" and "The Valley Town" now via the band's MySpace. The songs will appear on the…
Alt-country three piece Elliott Brood will release their new record Mountain Meadows in Canada and Europe on June 24th via Six Shooter Records. A US date is to be announced. The record, which follows up 2005's Ambassador, will…
You're the lucky reader of the 35th edition of the Punknews.org Vinyl File. This column aims to keep you informed with upcoming releases as well as spotlighting interesting releases, your favorite bands' own collections and labels with a history of vinyl releases worth…
This year's Virgin Festival Calgary will see the main stage taken by many popular acts, with the Tragically Hip and Stone Temple Pilots headlining. The indie and punk crowd will want to take note of appearances by the…
Toronto, Canada's Cancer Bats have recently announced plans to change their name in a response to pressure from upcoming tour sponsor PETA. The band says that while they thought they may always get pressure from someone to change their name,…
A forthcoming DVD titled Fucked Up Weekend will set out to chronicle the current-day Toronto hardcore and punk scene with performances by Fucked Up (of course), Brutal Knights,…
Burlington, Ontario's The Stickup will get back together for a pair of shows this spring. The band will play Sneaky Dee's in Toronto on April 26th followed by a May 2nd appearance at the West Side Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario. The band are…
Oshawa, Ontario's Cuff the Duke are headed east through Quebec to play a number of headlining dates in the Maritimes. The band is supporting their recent third full length Sidelines of the City. En route the band will play dates…
Ottawa's The Fully Down have posted a new demo online entitled "The Art Of Being Criminal." You can check it out at MySpace. The former Fearless Records act, currently unsigned, have about…
Toronto three piece Born Ruffians are on the road now with Edmonton-based Epitaph-signed hip hop act Cadence Weapon. Click below for the details.
The band is working towards the…
No one's sure why the Great White North named their music award after a city in Alaska, or why last year's quirky indie movie was named after the award, but the nominees for Canada's 2008 Juno Awards have been posted.
Bands…
Efrim Menuck, frontman for Montreal, CA's Godspeed You! Black Emperor, has made some comments regarding the band's current hiatus in an interview with Drowned in Sound. He had…
Vancouver punk legends D.O.A. will hit the studio this month to record a full length in time for their 30th anniversary. The band will work with Bob Rock on the project. The prolific Winnipeg producer grew out of the same scene as D.O.A., producing…
Sudden Death Records has re-released D.O.A.'s 1995 full length The Black Spot. The 14 track CD has been out of print for a number of years. The band on the recording features Joe Shithead Keithley,…
BC pop-punks Gob have announced a set of November tour dates in Ontario and Quebec in support of the band's new full length Muertos Vivos via Aquarius Records. Click below for the dates.
The band's fifth studio LP hits stores…
Canadian punk'n'roll act Bionic has scheduled a November tour in support of their newly released third full length Black Blood. The record, released by Montreal's Signed By Force, follows up…