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Juno Award For Alternative Album Of The Year
The Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year is presented annually at Canada's Juno Awards to honour the best album of the year in the alternative rock and/or indie rock genres. The award was first presented in 1995 under the name Best Alternative Album, and adopted its current name in 2003. Achievements Arcade Fire and July Talk have won the award three times to date, while Broken Social Scene and Rufus Wainwright have won the award twice each. In addition to Broken Social Scene's wins as a band, three members have also won the award for separate projects — Emily Haines and James Shaw have also won the award twice with their band Metric, and Leslie Feist has won for a solo album. Arcade Fire have been nominated for the award four times overall, while Broken Social Scene, Metric, Stars, Chad VanGaalen, Tegan and Sara and July Talk have received three nominations each. Only two French-language albums have ever been nominated (Malajube's ''Trompe-l'œil'' and Karkwa's ''Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trompe-l'oeil (album)
''Trompe-l'œil'' is the second album by the indie rock band Malajube, released in 2006 on Dare to Care Records. The album is inspired in part by medical themes; in the album's liner notes, each song is given a subtitle relating to some aspect of physical or mental health. Critical reception Unusual for a French language album from Quebec, the album received significant critical attention in both English Canada and the United States, including airplay on CBC Radio 3 and a favourable review on Pitchfork Media. The album was also shortlisted for the 2006 Polaris Music Prize. It was the first francophone album to be on that award's shortlist. Music videos They have released music videos for "Montréal -40°C", "Pâte Filo", "Le Crabe", "Ton Plat Favori", "Fille à plumes" and "Étienne D'Août". Track listing Thematic subtitles for each track in parentheses, per the liner notes "Le Grand Galion" starts at 8:52 into "La Fin". ''Étienne d'août'' single Guest musicians *"Jus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guitars, and Jason Pierce on drums. The band has sold several million albums worldwide, won four Juno Awards, and won ten MuchMusic Video Awards—the most MMVAs ever awarded to a band (tied with Billy Talent). Nineteen of their singles have reached the Top 10 on one of Canada's singles charts (those being the overall Singles Chart, the Rock Chart and the Alternative Rock Chart). Between 1996 and 2016, Our Lady Peace was the third best-selling Canadian band and the ninth best-selling Canadian artist overall in Canada. Our Lady Peace has released ten studio albums, one live album, and two compilation albums, with their debut album, 1995's '' Naveed'', having reached quadruple platinum in Canada. ''Naveed'' contains their breakthrough single, " Stars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naveed (album)
''Naveed'' is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Our Lady Peace. It was produced by Arnold Lanni, and was released on March 22, 1994, by Sony Music Canada. ''Naveed'' became a success in Canada, being certified 4× Platinum in the country. There were five singles released for the album, including "The Birdman", "Starseed" and "Naveed". The title ''Naveed'' is taken from the Persian name for the "bearer of good news". This is the only album to feature bass player Chris Eacrett, who was replaced by Duncan Coutts in 1995. Background The band recorded several demo songs in January, 1992, including "Out of Here" and an early version of "The Birdman", at Arnyard Studios. They recorded another three-song demo in March in hopes of compiling a full album, "but we ran out of money after three songs" noted guitarist Mike Turner. "It was all self-financed, same old story. A friend of ours was going to CMJ, so we dubbed a few copies of what we had -- they didn't even have print ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Cobb Steelie
King Cobb Steelie is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1991 from Guelph, Ontario,"Sonuvafreakin' Eh!" ''Dropd'', Review by Darren Kerr of July 18, 1997 concert in Vancouver. and later based in . The band's most successful single was 1997's "Rational", from the album '' Junior Relaxer''. Their music fuses elements of , ,Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project Twinkle (album)
''Project Twinkle'' is the second album by Canadian alternative rock band King Cobb Steelie, released in 1994.Derek Weiler, "King Cobb Steelie endures". ''Waterloo Region Record'', November 10, 1994. Produced by Bill Laswell, the album moved away from the funk-rock of their 1993 album ''King Cobb Steelie'' toward a more groove-oriented sound. The band contacted Laswell through mutual acquaintances, following an abortive recording session with Steve Albini. Reissue The album was reissued in 2012 on Pheromone Recordings, with a new remix of "Italian Ufology Today" by Mad Professor as a bonus track. The reissue was promoted with limited live performances at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, and the Stay Out of the Mall Festival in the band's hometown of Guelph.Ben Rayner, "Ben Rayner's reasons to live". ''Toronto Star'', November 25, 2012. Response The album received positive reviews at the time of its release. Peter Howell of the ''Toronto Star'' wrote that "A great groove doesn' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric's Trip
Eric's Trip is a Canadian indie rock band from Moncton, New Brunswick. Eric's Trip achieved prominence as the first Canadian band to be signed to Seattle's flagship grunge label Sub Pop in the early 1990s. The band had a minor hit in alternative circles with the single "View Master", from the 1994 album ''Forever Again.'' History Eric's Trip formed in 1990 when musicians Rick White and Chris Thompson joined Julie Doiron and Ed Vaughan (who was later replaced by Mark Gaudet). They took their name from a Sonic Youth song and developed a unique sound which fused elements of the distorted guitar of Dinosaur Jr., vocal elements of My Bloody Valentine, the folk leanings of Neil Young, and the lo-fi aesthetic of Sebadoh. White described their sound as "sappy melodic pop music on top of thick distortion." Gaudet's description was more succinct: "dreamy punk". The band released their first album, ''Love Tara'', in 1993. Eric's Trip went on indefinite hiatus in 1996 and reunited in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forever Again
''Forever Again'' is the second full-length album by the Canadian indie band Eric's Trip. The album was recorded and mixed by the band's guitarist, Rick White. Sessions for the album took place at band members' homes and at White's home studio, Stereo Mountain. It was released by Seattle's Sub Pop records as SP 268, in LP, CD and cassette formats. The album documents the romantic parting of White and Julie Doiron, as well as White's issues with drug use. The first few hundred copies of the vinyl LP ordered by mail-order included a bonus 7-inch EP with a comic book sleeve titled ''Notes From Stereo Mountain''. The EP is one of the rarest items in the Eric's Trip catalog. Critical reception ''Trouser Press'' called the album better than the debut, writing that "the songwriting tightens some of the eighteen selections into shapely forms, most noticeably when acoustic lightness is the chosen timbre." Track listing # "New Love" – 2:59 # "This Way Out" – 1:08 # "About You" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
54-40 (band)
54-40 (often stylized 54•40) is a Canadian alternative rock group from Tsawwassen, British Columbia. The band take their name from the slogan "54-40 or Fight!", coined to express the unsuccessful expansionist agenda of James K. Polk's presidency, which was intent upon controlling a contested U.S.-Canada border area in the Oregon boundary dispute. 54-40 has had a successful career, with four of their albums being certified Platinum in Canada. The band has been nominated for eight Juno Awards. Between 1996 and 2016, 54-40 were among the top 150 selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 50 selling Canadian bands in Canada. History Neil Osborne and Brad Merritt met in 1978 at South Delta High School in Tsawwassen, British Columbia. After studying at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Osborne returned home and formed the band 54-40 with Merritt and drummer Ian Franey. The band played their first gig in Coquitlam on December 8, 1980, the night John Lennon was killed. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smilin' Buddha Cabaret
''Smilin' Buddha Cabaret'' is an album by Canadian rock band 54-40. The album is named after a live music club in Vancouver, British Columbia. The club's iconic neon sign, now found at the Museum of Vancouver The Museum of Vancouver (MOV) (formerly the Vancouver Museum and prior to that the Centennial Museum) is a civic history museum located in Vanier Park, Vancouver, British Columbia. The MOV is the largest civic museum in Canada and the oldest museum ..., is featured on the album's cover. The singles released from the album were "Blame Your Parents", "Assoholic", " Ocean Pearl" and "Radio Luv Song". Track listing # "Blame Your Parents" – 4:26 # "Radio Luv Song" – 2:08 # "Assoholic" – 3:39 # "Daisy" – 2:17 # "Once a Killer" – 3:46 # "Punk Grass" – 2:35 # "Lucy" – 3:04 # "Beyond the Outsider" – 3:27 # "Don't Listen to That" – 2:27 # " Ocean Pearl" – 3:25 # "Higher" – 2:32 # "Friends End" – 4:06 # "What Buddy Was" – 4:24 # "Save Yourself" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiver (Rose Chronicles Album)
''Shiver'' is the debut album by Canadian rock act Rose Chronicles. It was released in 1994 by Nettwerk Records. The album won the Juno Award for Best Alternative Album at the Juno Awards of 1995."You're not supposed to win: Rose Chronicles enjoying sweet smell of Junos". ''The Province'', April 9, 1995. Track listing *All songs written by Cochrane/Maranda/Thirsk/Van Der Woerd. # "Dwelling" (4:45) # "Glide (Free Above)" (3:45) # "Nothing's Real" (4:39) # "Diedre" (2:57) # "Brick and Glue" (5:10) # "Undertow" (4:27) # "Bottle Song" (4:53) # "Visions" (8:09) # "Shiver" (0:53) # "Forgotten" (3:44) # "Awaiting Eternity" emix(5:21) # "Visions" lternate Version(4:44) After a 2:03 gap Personnel Rose Chronicles * Richard Maranda - Guitars * Judd Cochrane - Bass * Steve van der Woerd - Drums and Percussion * Kristy Thirsk - Voice and Words Guests * Peggy Lee - All cello * Greg Reely - Shakers (on "Visions") Production * Produced by Mark Jowett and Rose Chronicles * Enginee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Chronicles
Rose Chronicles was a Canadian alternative rock band in the 1990s. The band, from Vancouver, consisted of vocalist Kristy Thirsk, guitarist Richard Maranda, bassist Judd Cochrane, and drummer Steve van der Woerd."You're not supposed to win: Rose Chronicles enjoying sweet smell of Junos". ''The Province'', April 9, 1995. Their musical style merged elements of the shoegazing scene — they cited Curve as one of their key influences — with ethereal dream pop vocals in the style of Sarah McLachlan and the Cocteau Twins. Career The band was first formed in 1992 by Maranda, Hand, and Van Der Woerd, with Thirsk and Cochrane joining soon afterward after responding to a classified advertisement in ''The Georgia Straight''. By the end of the year, after their third live show, they had signed to Nettwerk. The band released their debut EP, '' Dead and Gone to Heaven'', in 1993. Their debut full-length album, '' Shiver'', was released in 1994 and scored a significant modern rock hit wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
