''Closer'' is a Canadian television series where new and emerging artists are interviewed in an intimate setting. It was launched on
aux.tv, a Canadian music website, and
BiteTV, a digital cable channel, in late 2008 and currently airs on both.
The show is an interstitial program, playing in two-minute segments before and after commercial breaks for other Aux TV shows. The show profiles new and emerging artists in alternative rock, hip hop, indie rock, alternative country and other genres, speaking frankly about issues, thoughts, or anything else the artist wishes to discuss.
Collaborations
In February 2009, ''aux.tv'' participated with
CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3 is a Canadian digital radio station operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, which plays a relatively freeform mix of indie rock, indie pop, alternative hip hop, folk, country and electronic music.
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and ''
Exclaim!
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 ...
'' to launch X3, a new collaborative cross-promotional platform which sees all three outlets air feature content spotlighting a particular "Artist of the Month". The first X3 artist of the month was
K'naan
Keinan Abdi Warsame (born 1 February 1978) ( so, Keynaan Cabdi Warsame, ar, كَينَان عَبدِ وَرسَمَ ''Kaynān ʿAbdi Warsama''), better known by his stage name K'naan (), is a Somali-Canadian musician. He rose to prominence ...
, and the second was
Malajube
Malajube is a Canadian francophone indie rock band formed in Montreal, Quebec.
History
Formed by a group of friends in Sorel-Tracy, Québec, the band made itself known in 2004 with the release of its first album, ''Le Compte complet''. Critics ...
.
These artists are featured on Closer for the month they are the X3 Artist.
Episodes
See also
References
2000s Canadian music television series
Interstitial television shows
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