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Sasquatch 2008 Day One

By Quinn Omori (CHARTattack) May 28, 2008 2:00 pm

For the first time in it's seven-year history, the Sasquatch Music Festival stretched over a full three days. Memorial Day might not sound like an appropriate excuse to party, but with nearly 100 artists and comedians sharing three stages, our American neighbours and hosts did a fine job of demonstrating how to properly celebrate a long weekend...

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Kathleen Edwards — Asking For Flowers

By Erik Missio (CHARTattack) March 4, 2008 7:46 pm

On her third disc, Kathleen Edwards is blessed with backers that include a Heartbreaker and those who've played with everyone from Wilco to Zevon, B. Dylan to H. Dillon. While the music is accordingly tight, it's always been Edwards' lyrics setting her apart from her contemporaries. Rather than usual girl-loses-boy acoustic fare, her songs have...

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Kathleen Edwards — Back To Me

By Brian Wong (CHARTattack) March 1, 2005 1:00 pm

That hazy, velvet croon of Ottawa's Kathleen Edwards helped put her debut album, Failer, on the adult alt.country map. Her sophomore record creates much of the same mood as its predecessor, though the if-it-ain't-broke-don't-fix-it approach can wear a bit thin — it's all a matter of how much of Edwards' weary sighing (as gorgeous as it is) can be...

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Quoteworthy: Kathleen Edwards on boyfriend and collaborator, Bon Iver's Justin Vernon

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By Dan Busheikin (CHARTattack) January 24, 2012 2:57 pm

“There are times when you do feel, like, ‘oh, is this person only interested in my project because I’m somebody’s girlfriend?’ That feels bad... I’d be lying to myself if I didn’t acknowledge that more doors are open because of him. But I also am really proud of the fact that I’ve been making records for ten years. And I’d like to believe that...

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WATCH: Kathleen Edwards performs “Change The Sheets” at CBC's Studio 211

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By Colton Eddy (CHARTattack) January 17, 2012 12:26 pm

Kathleen Edwards' highly anticipated Voyageur LP was released today, along with a clip from her special private show in CBC's Studio 211 from this weekend.Her genre-spanning career has led to this transformative fourth album, which has already generated significant praise for the five-time Juno Award nominee. Production by Bon Iver mastermind (and...

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Stream Kathleen Edwards' new album, Voyageur, at NPR

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By Natalia Buia (CHARTattack) January 9, 2012 12:33 pm

The fresh-faced Canadian singer-songwriter is back with her first album in nearly four years. Kathleen Edwards has been bending genres for three albums now and her latest, Voyageur, is another successful attempt at thinking outside the box. Before the album is officially released via MapleMusic Recording on January 17, you...

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CHARTattack PRESENTS | Artists to Watch Out For in 2012

By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 4, 2012 1:30 pm

2011 saw the rise of Lana Del Rey, the fall of R.E.M. and the reunion of Pulp. A lot can happen in the music industry in just 365 days. When a new year dawns on us, we have nothing but high hopes for those veteran artists releasing anticipated new material or those fresh voices impressing us with their unique debuts. Three days in, and 2012 is...

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WATCH: Kathleen Edwards - "Change the Sheets" official music video

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By Maxim Morin (CHARTattack) December 14, 2011 7:26 pm

Kathleen Edwards’s fourth record, Voyageur, may not be released until January 17, but the Canadian singer-songwriter’s already making waves with the premiere of this new music video for the pop-infused folk tune, “Change The Sheets”. This Dan Huiting directed piece casts a romanticized light on touring. It melds natural imagery...

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WATCH: The making of Kathleen Edwards' new album Voyageur

By Natalia Buia (CHARTattack) November 29, 2011 10:04 am

Kathleen Edwards has been supplying some superb alternative-country music since 2003's Failer. If you own every album from this Ottawa native, you can easily trace her growth in songwriting and musical production. For her upcoming fourth studio album, Voyageur, Kathleen enlisted the help of her boyfriend Justin Vernon (you know, the guy...

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Kathleen Edwards Works With The Long Winters, Shoots Television Show

By Jason MacNeil (CHARTattack) March 29, 2010 5:00 pm

Singer/songwriter Kathleen Edwards' follow-up to 2008's Polaris Music Prize short-listed Asking For Flowers doesn't have a title or release date yet, but she's still working it. "There's a new cat in the house, a new address to be had, a new record to make, and new songs to play," Edwards wrote on her website on Saturday (March 27)....

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Eleven Reasons Dan Achen Was Cool

By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 16, 2010 4:29 pm

Former Junkhouse member and producer Dan Achen has died. The Hamilton, Ont. musician and owner of the city's Catherine North Studios passed away after suffering a heart attack while playing hockey on Monday (March 15) night. Achen not only played guitar in Junkhouse, but is related to one of Canada's greatest contemporary singer/songwriters...

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Pumping: Kathleen Edwards — Back To Me

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By The Stereo (CHARTattack) January 16, 2009 11:04 am

I've always found Kathleen Edwards a bit bland, but there are some truly great songs on here. The title track will probably be stuck in my head for a while.

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Teenage Head Win Hamilton Music Awards

By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) November 18, 2008 12:35 pm

Teenage Head won seven Hamilton Music Awards on Sunday night. The punk band's Teenage Head With Marky Ramone album won prizes for best record, punk record and engineer, while it also garnered late frontman Frankie Venom honours for male vocalist of the year. Teenage Head also picked up awards for best website and were given a lifetime achievement...

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Polaris Prize Video Roundup

By CHARTattack Staff November 10, 2008 3:45 pm

Check out performances from all the 2008 Polaris Music Prize nominees at the awards gala at Toronto's Phoenix Concert Theatre and exclusive backstage interviews with the artists before the show, including The Weakerthans, Holy Fuck, Plants And Animals dishing on who they thought would win.

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