30 Artists To Watch In 2013
The new “wave” of artists has now become a full-blown tsunami with Godzilla slamdancing at the helm.
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BLARE’s 30 Must-Hear Bands At CMJ 2012
The 32nd annual CMJ Music Marathon has crept up on us all but that’s a poor excuse not to pack your favourite snapback or fuzzy…
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BLARE’s 25 Best Songs Of Summer 2012
With music still shredding waves from sunrise to sunset, it’s sort of unfair to abandon our sanctuaries and give the axe to summer…
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BLARE’s 20 MUST-HEAR BANDS AT NXNE 2012
Now in its 18th year, the annual destination for new independent music is set to rip apart its shirt Hulk Hogan style to the beat of vintage…
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Select/Start: NXNE 2012 Mixtape
While food trucks roll in, wristband holders plan their five-day schedules and out-of-towners daydream about the undeniable combination…
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BLARE’s 30 MUST-HEAR BANDS AT BONNAROO
The bands, the food, the way everyone looks as if they just warped in from a Grateful Dead gig circa 1966 – these are aspects that have…
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BLARE’s 5 Best New Artists (June 2012)
It’s hard to ignore the classics, but it’s worse to overlook the rising stars. June’s picks spotlight emerging artists changing pop, alternative…
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CONTEST: Refused
Refused coming to Toronto is a big deal and one lucky winner will get to endure sweat, tears and maybe blood when they hit the stage this…
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BLARE’s 5 Best New Artists (May 2012)
It’s hard to ignore the classics, but it’s worse to overlook the rising stars. May’s picks spotlight emerging acts changing garage rock, pop…
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VIDEO: Yukon Blonde – “My Girl” (Live)
One of the year’s most impressive releases, Yukon Blonde’s Tiger Talk is a wave of rock n’ roll delight that never ceases to lose its momentum…
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