This week's Radio show reviews THE NEW INDIE - a creation of The Canadian Independent Recording Artitsts' Association, (which, btw - is free to join).TNI defines the music biz today from the perspective of many stakeholders. The series has an overview + a detailed focus on Management, Labels & Publishing.

Vancouver's Dan Mangan kicks off the show as we look at NXNE and an artists insight into VanCity music life with words and music. take me to EPISODE 90 NOW

This Week, the Focus in Canada is North By North East in Toronto. If you were there, here's what you don't remember - If you couldn't make it, trust IndieCan to bring you more NXNE than NXNE. If you were visiting Canada for the music festival we hope you liked us. Can we be your Festival Scrap Book? To the fans, you were great. Music is alive and well and it would all be B.S. if you, the fan weren't digging it the way you were. LISTEN to our last few IndieCan Radio shows to hear how much fun NXNE is/was (it lasts forever at IndieCan), CLICK Here to go to our EVENTS page to see and read more about it. Enjoy the best music you've never heard from Toronto.

Top left, True North's Rough Trade forever changed the Canadian musical landscape, born of the new-wave scene of the late '70's and '80s. Carole Pope won three Junos in that time and the 2008 NXNE opened at the Phoenix for a bitter sweet night. History was celebrated before a living room-size crowd in what was (poorly) billed as a NXNE extra. The Ember Swift Band (bottom right) opened up and delivered what we'll deem a stadium-like folk/jazz performance. Rough Trade followed which included some back-ground vocals from Oakville's Lily Frost and the crowd called out for more. It was then time for 1/2 the crowd which was the Hidden Cameras ensemble to take the stage to close the night off. A friend of IndieCan called it the "private Hidden Camera's dance party." Everyone in attendance was equally delighted by the calibre of entertainment as they were incensed on behalf of the artists that the place wasn't at over-capacity. The festival program didn't have as much ink on the artists and event, nor did the web site. This was called the Mo Retro Showcase and I am sure there is a co-promoter who's road to hell was paved with a plan to promote the event better.

Top right, Julie Doiron (Friday night at the Horseshoe) and bottom left; Matt Mays and El Torpedo (Saturday at the Horseshoe) were the "sorry you can't get in" kind of crowds that we expect at North By. Julie and Dick (Duo) was the only set that IndieCan Joe caught from beginning to end that has us speculating as to what that means - a knack for Canadiana song-writing genius, respect for the musical journey-persons of the Canadian musical landscape or soccer-mom crush - votes are still being tabulated.

More to see and read by clicking on our EVENTS page

This week IndieCan Radio # 84, introduces Karen Kosowski, celebrates New Music West, reviews the Birthday Bash so nice, we're doing it twice + travels to Penatanguishine to take in Twisted Pines Film and Music Festival.

EPISODE 84 Looks West. New Music West was going on in Vancouver so we found a Manitoba native for our 'live at IndieCan' segment who's heading west. Karen Kowsowski in touring her new CD, Meeting the Future at Full Speed in Westen Canada, we draw from our archives to bring you unreleased excerpts from mulit-platinum 54-40's Neil Osborne (who's new video is now on our myspace). We also feature several great VanCity acts some of which are part of New Music West this year. Read All About Episode 84 and hear the show

photo top left top Stripped Media, top right wlrphotography.com, bottom right Greg King

PLAN TO ATTEND MAY 29th @ TATTOO ROCK PARLOUR as BIRTHDAY BASH DEUX (The Sequal) if YOU are in Toronto. 2007 Toronto Independent Music Award Winner, Photocell, Montreal's Jon Cohen Experimental, Rayna and Radio Star National Winners Drowing Girl Party with IndieCan Music and Meg-A-Music Toronto. Jesse Rocks covers Party Time I as IndieCan Radio and Meg-A-Music Toronto celebrate their first of two nights of Rock 'n' Roll at Tattoo Rock Parlour May 15th, 2008. The night was devoted to raising awareness and money for Missing Children's Society of Canada. READ IT, SEE IT HERE

IndieCan Cares. May is Missing Children's Month in Canada and we invite every band, every fan-zine, every label and every one who cares to post a link to Missing Children's Society of Canada on your FaceBook, Myspace and web site. One lucky visitor will win big from West-Jet. Children are everyone's responsibility. Let's do our bit to help. Together, think of the people we reach. Read More About it here and/or Click on the image.

EPISODE 83 of IndieCan Radio includes interviews with Jeff Martin and Down With The Butterfly's Dave, Ian and Kris, "live at IndieCan" from Ottawa Read all about it and download this weeks show NOW. Like an IndieCan Tea Party!

Brand new songs recorded at Whitebird Studios in Ottawa

Co-founder of the seminal Toronto post punk band L’Etranger in the early 1980’s, Andrew Cash has had a successful solo career - An award winning Toronto singer/songwriter for 25 years with a dozen records including his most recent, Murder =, his Juno winning music has taken him on numerous North American and European tours . This week, This Cash brother is live at IndieCan and how cool is that!?!

We also introduce you this week to Isle of Theives, Hard Gear and First of June

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IndieCan starts to gear up for The Rogers Hamilton Spring Music Festival, May 8th, 9th, and 10th as part of an episode we call "THE FESTIVAL EXPRESS." We talk with the Hamilton festival founder, Rob Rapiti, we feature Vesta Varro who after Indie Week and CMW will be at Hamilton's music festival to make it three southern-Ontario music festivals in a row. So here's your chance to hear what all the fuss is about. As always we have a few more great artists to introduce you to this week as well. Take ME to read more about

Epiosode 79 NOW PLEASE

WHATS THE LATEST ON THE HAMILTON SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL?

The Big Rude News in Toronto is Jake is back. A veteran of the alternative independent Toronto scene, Big Rude is one of a double bill of influential Jakes on the Canadian music scene. IndieCan isn't about what's hot - we are about what is remarkable. The indie release Blue Pariah is a monster of a recording achievement and for my money is as important a part of a Canadian record collection as "Jagged Little Pill," "Eric's Trip," "Avoid Freud" or "Love Junk." And Jake is at it again, playing Dundas Street's The Lu Lu Lounge March 6th and yakking with IndieCan on Episode 74 of The Toronto Indie Scene.Jake Gold rounds out our Two Jakes are better than one epic episode. Co-chair of the 2008 Canadian Music Week, we let Jake get us in the mood for the week that makes Toronto the centre of the music universe for five days. Jake's been going since 1982 and we are so fortunate to get a sneak peek of what will be going on March 5th to 8th and a hint of what all the buzz will be this year.

We have some IndieCan picks of CMW artists to see this year, but for that propriatorial information you are a couple of "Cliks" away STARTING HERE!!!!

NEW MUSIC NIGHT for Kindling Music and The Management Trust with showcase sets by:

Dearly Beloved, Montreal's Dave Martell, Winnepeg's Seconds Away and Prescott Ontario's The Populars. SEE IT READ IT NOW

INDIECAN JOE is a guest on THE CANADIAN PODCAST BUFFET Episode 92 - Listen in HERE

INDIECAN prepares for our 2nd Anniversary Celebration by a look back at Year II - The Terrific Twos with a whole lotta' great Canadian inde crammed into 60 minutes. This Weeks Radio Podcast is now ready for free down load by clicking here.

THE JOYS Gold Record Presentation,

Hunter Valentine's Day (soon),

Dearly Beloved, Dave Martell, The Populars,

WAM Benefit Show, Pascal Picarde and more (soon).

Right, top to bottom: Rally Car on Canada Day, Mother Mother @ Hillside and Reggae Day at IndieCan with Staylefish and Mista D

HILLSIDE -INSIDE COVERAGE IS UNDERWAY - February 2nd, Guelph was treated to 10 hours that included The Weakerthans, Cuff The Duke, Tokyo Police Club, Wintersleep, Attack In Black, Shout Out Out Out Out Out, Roxanne Potvin, Bocce, City and Colour, Xavier Rudd and more.

INDIECAN is taking about Hillside on Episode 72 which also feature the Zappa-like funk of Ottawa's F - TheBand Live At IndieCan. This is a treat. Also, Paul Murphy of Wintersleep talking to us with Dallas Green of City and Colour singing in the background. I mean, where are you going to hear that!?!

Read and see more on HILLSIDE INSIDE on our EVENTS page so check that out here.

Let me listen to Episode 72, Click here to get your Funk Fill.

Some of Team IndieCan (Meg-A-Music Mary, Joe, Kings Entertainment, Raquel, Hopper Grass Woodstock and EyeOnIndie Douglas assemble in T.Dot for the Paragon Awards. HOT OFF THE PRESS: Episode 71 features great bands from coast-to-coast including Ottawa's Love Machine and Donkey Punch. Come and get it right now by clicking here!

The JOYS, a London Ontarion Indie Band Go GOLD

TORONTO, January 22, 2008 - The Joys, a London, Ontario-based rock act have been Certified Gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association. The Joys drummer Archie reflects on receiving the Gold Record: ""This award is really cool, but more a testament to our fans than anything; they were the ones that made it possible. In this age of downloading and file sharing, it's nice to see a solid fan-base that supports its favorite band and actually BUYS the cd's; my hats off to them!""
The Joys are a popular, yet still unsigned recording act, that have independently sold over 19,000 CDs at their two hundred plus performances per year. They have been the recipient of several industry awards including "Best Female Fronted Rock Act" Toronto Independent Music Awards, "Favorite Pop / Rock Act" at the 2004, 2005,2006 and 2007 London Music Awards, and "Best Live Act" at the Toronto Independent Music Awards. The Joys also have songs appearing in a new television series, "Chris and John To The Rescue", on OUTtv and have licensed a song to the feature film CAKE starring Heather Graham, Taye Diggs, and Cheryl Hines from

Curb Your Enthusiasm. PlayStation 2 is also using a Joys' song in a commercial laying at the Air Canada Centre during sporting events. Lead singer for The Joys, Sarah Smith, said, "Receiving a gold record was a childhood dream come true! It's a moment that I'll always cherish, but I hope it's just the first of many gold records that will line my walls. It's a wonderful injection of motivation at a time when we're about to head back out on the road for an extended period of time."
IndieCan was at the Toronto Gold Party held Friday February 8th at the Horseshoe Tavern. The Joys as well as The Free Press, The Rockafellers and Voyd put on a great show. Read all about it on our REVIEWS page. Check out The Joys here!!!!!!!!!

NEWS: Ultimate Indie was granted a CRTC licence for 100% Canadian, 100% Indie, 100% of the time. The TV programming will be launced some time in 2008. The channel will become one part of Ultimate Indie's planned meshwork of TV, internet and mobile broadcasting that will feature 100% Canadian musical artists from all genres who are not affiliated with the major multinational music companies.

Right now you can go to Ultimate Indie and browse videos and songs. Artist, set up your own page and sign up for their news letter. For more from Jeff Butler, hear what he has to say on IndieCan Radio Episode 61

2008 on IndieCan Radio kicks off with Episode 69 - including funkfactor's award winning photographer,Chris Smith (who's work is featued above) as well as a look at the Ottawa Indie Scene with THE COGGS live at IndieCan in Whitebird Studios --

Sounds great - let me listen to the show now !

What does IndieCan have to say about the January 5th show feariing The United Steel Workers of Montreal, The Cockroaches and The Unsettlers. Read it here!