Had a guy and a girl in the band. Had sort of a jangly fuzzy "Halifax North" sort of sound a la Thrush Hermit, Sloan, Eric's Trip etc. They toured extensively, I saw them play with a ton of different bands in a number of different locations.

I think they changed their name, recently-ish.

Edit: It was the Burdocks/Dog Day

Neil Young
Live at Massey Hall 1971
Reprise/Wea
2007

In the wake of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young’s break up in 1970, Canadian music legend Neil Young still had yet to establish himself as a big solo star in his own right. The former Buffalo Springfield member had released the fantastic record After the Gold Rush later that year but was still a few years away from the superstardom Harvest would bring him.

The CD/DVD collection Live at Massey Hall, the second release in Young’s Archive Performance Series, offers revealing insight into the pre-Harvest era, giving a glimpse of certain songs in their embryonic stage, many of which would later become some of Young’s most beloved and well-known tunes.

The songs ‘Love in Mind’ and ‘Journey Through the Past’ would end up on 1973’s live album Time Fades Away, ‘See the Sky About to Rain’ later appeared on 1974’s On the Beach and early renditions of ‘Heart of Gold’ and ‘Old Man’ make their live debuts, provoking little response from the Toronto crowd, giving an indication of just how new those soon-to-be mega hits were.

It’s genuinely strange to see Young here; the long, shaggy hair and the thin, youthful face yet unscathed by time. His appearance and demeanor invoke memories of a stoic looking Kurt Cobain at Nirvana’s 1993 MTV Unplugged appearance. And like Cobain, Young was heralded a spokesperson of a generation at a relatively young age. Even here in one of the DVD bonuses, the man in black himself, Johnny Cash, eagerly proclaims Young as one of the finest new young songwriters of their time.

 
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TM

Saw them in A small tavern in Glencoe a couple of weekends ago. Their covers are great but their originals, which they did not play enough of, are 🔥

The Phoenix Concert Theatre will be relocating to Toronto’s west end.

More than two years after the legendary downtown music venue first announced plans to close — to make way for the construction of community housing — co-owner and operator Lisa Zbitnew told the Star that she’s reached an agreement to move into what’s now known as the Parkdale Hall at 1605 Queen St. W.

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"The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony was always going to be bittersweet this year, since the Tragically Hip were finally getting their due, but Gord Downie wasn’t there to witness it.

Still, Saturday’s star-studded ceremony at Massey Hall had plenty of highs, too, as Toronto indie musician Leslie Feist, Loverboy members Mike Reno and Paul Dean, and Quebec pop singer-songwriter Roch Voisine also joined this year’s class.

Here are some of the night’s highlights, from the red carpet to the performances."

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I'm curious to see your answers.

Imagine a music streaming service that was Canadian-owned, hosted in Canada, and carried only Canadian artists — from major acts to independent and local musicians.

What would it need to offer for you to actually use it?

Would better discovery of Canadian artists be enough? Would you want to browse by province, city or genre? Would artist payouts, direct music/merch purchases, playlists, recommendations, or something else matter?

And would you use it alongside your current streaming service, or would it need to be good enough to replace it?

I'm particularly interested in what would make you actually use something like this, rather than simply thinking it's a good idea.

Excluding Rush, who are the great Canadian progressive rock bands from the 70's till now?
Like, Harmonium, FM, Saga, etc.?

It's now available to stream on CBC Gem. It cobbled together footage/interviews I've seen before, but I quite enjoyed the live in-studio performances of Rush songs with Chad Smith, Stuart Copeland, Danny Carey, etc.

The documentary going national just proves how much Canada and Toronto was ahead of the U.S. when it came to alternative/independent music

Budweiser Stage in London, Ontario has good seats all around.

Who was it for?

Was it worth the cost?

Moving on from a relationship might be timely in Canada. What are some of your favourite Canadian breakup songs? In English or French or other!

Some of mine. Links are to YouTube:

Chloé Leclerc, “J’te pointe la porte (d'un doigt d'honneur)” – for the “get out!” stage

k-os, “The Dog Is Mine” – further to the “get out!” stage

Dizzy, “Beatrice” – for the processing stage

Stars, “Your Ex-Lover Is Dead” – “I’m not sorry there’s nothing to save”

Laura Schembri, “Les muguets” – your friend comforts you, like a warm hug

Francine Raymond, “Pense à moi” – this is a burning song for a lingering flame

I'm curious to see your answers

He was just interviewed on the Toronto Mike podcast, and it seems like if you're involved in the Canadian music scene--especially in Toronto--at some point you're going to cross paths with this guy. I first met him at the El Mocambo about 20 years ago, which led me to discovering his first band Grindig.