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By Jon Dolan October 27, 2013 1:15 PM ET  http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lou-reed-velvet-underground-leader-and-rock-pioneer-dead-at-71-20131027#ixzz2iwqjGOdI Lou Reed, a massively influential songwriter and guitarist who helped shape nearly fifty years of rock music, died today. The cause of his death has not yet been released, but Reed underwent … Continue reading →

http://www.therecord.com/whatson-story/4140651-the-archives-ready-to-make-history/ By Neil Mcdonald Toronto band The Archives are making a name for themselves seven inches at a time. The explosive alt-rock four-piece released their new vinyl single Vol. 2 last week, the followup to the group’s Vol. 1 seven-inch release from earlier this … Continue reading →

http://www.alancross.ca/a-journal-of-musical-things/2013/9/25/new-contest-for-unsigned-canadian-singer-songwriters.html Beginning October 8, 2013, unsigned Canadian singer-songwriters can enter one original song in the 2014 Singer-Songwriter Mentor Experience, sponsored by Aspiring Canadian Writers Contests Inc. and supported by Industry Partner, Songwriters Association of Canada. Entries will be reviewed by … Continue reading →

http://www.therecord.com/whatson-story/4078235-wild-ride-for-the-motorleague/ By Neil Mcdonald It’s fair to say that Moncton, N.B., fuzz-rockers The Motorleague have had their share of ups and downs. Since forming in 2006 with members culled from the remains of beloved East Coast bands like The Ditchpigs, … Continue reading →

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/09/12/arts-dolby-ray-dead.html Ray Dolby, an American inventor and audio pioneer who founded Dolby Laboratories, has died at the age of 80. The company said Thursday that Dolby died in his home at San Francisco. He had been living with Alzheimer’s disease … Continue reading →

KOI Music Festival http://www.therecord.com/whatson-story/4067280-downtown-comes-alive-with-sounds-of-indie-music/ By Robert Reid Nothing breeds success like success. Just ask Cory Crossman. Four years ago Crossman and his brother Curt had a bold idea. The co-owners of Queen Street businesses Arc Clothing and Civilian Printing dreamed … Continue reading →