Canada

Canada's Indigenous-Rights Revolution: Idle No More

by Hannah Forman
January 8, 2013 at 8:21pm
Whether we like it or not, the legacy of colonization has shaped Canadian society and continues to permeate its political practices. Since 2008, the Harper government has made major cuts to aboriginal health and school funding, turned a blind eye to the over 600 missing and murdered Indigenous women across Canada, refused to share residential school documents with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, dropped land claim negotiations, stood by as Aboriginal youth suicide rates hit crisis levels, and attempted to erode environmental protection laws enshrined in First Nations treaties.

BitchTapes: Shout Back!

by Mel Mundell
September 21, 2012 at 12:54pm
Earlier this month, Vancouver, BC hosted the first (and fingers crossed, annual) Shout Back! — an all-ages, queer, radical, D.I.Y., anarcha-feminist music festival. Nearly 50 bands played over the hectic span of 2.5... Read more »

B-Sides: Myths

by Mel Mundell
August 30, 2012 at 10:12am
Vancouver, BC-based electroccult female duo MYTHS will enchant cities across the US and Canada on The Mythical Gymnastics Tour w/ Grimes and Elite Gymnastics. Don’t miss this! Read more »

B-Sides: White Lung's White-Hot "Sorry"

by Mac Pogue
June 26, 2012 at 11:59am
Sometime between White Lung’s first record, It’s the Evil, and their second, Sorry, the band blew up. Maybe it’s because of the... Read more »

B-Sides: PrOphecy Sun

by Mel Mundell
December 13, 2011 at 11:58am
PrOphecy Sun is a multimedia performance artist, mother of four cats, and master of the green Line 6 delay pedal. Beginning her music and sound practice with Vancouver-based anarcha-feminist group,... Read more »

B-Sides: Hunter Rapper

by Mel Mundell
November 22, 2011 at 11:12am
Marlaina Buch, aka Hunter Rapper, is high-kicking her claim to both the male-centric... Read more »

On Our Radar

by Deb Jannerson
May 6, 2011 at 1:43pm
Stop. Link time. (It had to be said.) For RH Reality Check, Jaime Jenett bravely... Read more »

JB the First Lady and the First Lady Crew: First Nations Female Hip Hop

by Mel Mundell
April 5, 2011 at 9:57am
First Lady Crew member, JB the First Lady, is a beat-boxer, emcee, performing artist, aboriginal youth educator,... Read more »

B-Sides: Video Dance Party!

by Mel Mundell
March 1, 2011 at 11:45am
As much as I adore music videos at dance parties, watching choreographed dance moves on a giant screen in public typically does one of two things to me: infuses my... Read more »

Bitchtapes: Canadian Lady Bands

by Kjerstin Johnson
July 30, 2010 at 3:54pm
If you can tear yourself away from Jhameel this weekend, tune into Bitchtapes, where this week you can listen to all-female bands from the provinces! Track list after the jump! Read more »

Tuning In: The healing power of rock on Degrassi: The Next Generation

by Alyx Vesey
May 19, 2010 at 10:01am
A look back at Degrassi: The Next Generation's season two episode "Shout," and how Paige Michalchuk uses rock music to work through the trauma of date rape. Read more »

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