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Radio Radio @ CMW 2009

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By Aisha Khan (CHARTattack) March 13, 2009 2:07 pm
Background/Composition: This hip-hop fivesome from Moncton, NB offer electro rock in what can only be called "franglais" (or "Chiac," an unwritten Acadian dialect that combines old French with English and slang influenced by Bostonians and Caribbean immigrants). They quote Roots Manuva, John Coltrane and Ace Of Base as direct...
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Transmission Day Two: All Woodhands

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By Quinn Omori (CHARTattack) December 8, 2008 4:39 pm
The first day of Transmission's 2008 edition showcased Vancouver talent, but night two ushered in acts from across Canada and the globe. I arrived at Storyeum — formerly a kitschy tourist attraction that gave a crash course in B.C. history — in time to catch Woodhands. The Toronto duo created disco-friendly party anthems the traditional way:...
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Radio Radio (photo by Quinn Omori)

Radio Radio Party For Their Rights In Montreal

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By Erik Leijon (CHARTattack) May 2, 2008 2:00 pm
Acadian hip-hop kings Radio Radio have only been together for a year, yet they've already developed a large enough fanbase to get Cafe Campus jumping for a Wednesday night album launch. In contrast to the recent Wu-Tang Clan show in Montreal which didn't feature the Clan's big players, Radio Radio and their electronic beats cater to a less devout...
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Video Of The Day: Radio Radio's "Dekshoo"

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) November 3, 2010 12:08 pm
Truthfully, this one's a wee bit old, but it's kind of hard to deny how awesome this song and its accompanying video are. Somehow, aboriginal Canadians, deck shoes, sports, hawks, Chiac and New Brunswick have come together to make something completely wicked. Oh, and that chorus? Even if you don't parler Chiac ou Francais you'll have it stuck dans...
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Polaris Short Listers Happier With Appreciation From Fans, Friends

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) September 21, 2010 3:11 pm
While the Polaris Music Prize might be an award determined by a panel of Canadian music journalists, bloggers and broadcasters, nearly every short-listed artist says the biggest compliments about their albums had come from their friends and fans. The Besnard Lakes' Olga Goreas and Richard White say they were happiest when someone told them they'd...
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Polaris Battle: Radio Radio Vs. Shad

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 15, 2010 11:00 pm
The 2010 Polaris Music Prize will be handed out on Monday.That, of course, means the next week is going to be filled with tons of speculation about who'll win this year, who actually deserves to win, who should have been short listed but wasn't and, afterwards, debate about whether the winning album truly merited the award.Over the next week, we'...
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By Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack) September 15, 2010 3:03 pm
The 2010 Polaris Music Prize will be awarded in Toronto on Monday, Sept. 20 when a bunch of this nation's music critics will get together papal conclave-style in an old Masonic temple to drink beer and decide what the best Canadian album of the year was.While last year's winner seemed relatively easy to predict — Fucked Up were the lone rawk act,...
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Daily Poll: Who Should Win The Polaris Music Prize?

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 19, 2010 4:21 pm
The Polaris Music Prize isn't a fan-voted award, and it's also not a popularity contest. It's what happens when about 200 jurors (or 11 in one room on one night, if you want to only count the gala) attempt to determine what's artistically the best Canadian album released during a particular year.People have strong opinions about...
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Radio Radio Talk Polaris Music Prize Nomination

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) July 7, 2010 11:24 am
Parts of Ontario are in the midst of a heat wave right now, and it's a safe bet most of the people dealing with the stifling walls of humidity that have descended on the province's cities would probably like to escape to the ocean or be somewhere else. Fittingly, Radio Radio's Belmundo Regal, which was short-listed for the 2010 Polaris Music...
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Polaris Music Prize Short List Announced

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) July 6, 2010 10:22 am
The Polaris long list of 40 titles has been cut by a quarter, reducing the list of hopefuls to a short list of 10. The short list was revealed Tuesday (July 6) afternoon at Toronto's Drake Hotel.  CBC Radio 3's Grant Lawrence and Fucked Up's Damian Abraham helped unveil the short list . The short list was chosen by a jury of nearly 200...
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Radio Radio Ditch Jacuzzi For Open Waters

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By Erik Leijon (CHARTattack) June 10, 2010 4:28 pm
Montreal-via-the Maritimes hip-hop trio Radio Radio's new nautically themed Belmundo Regal album isn't just a new set of chiac club bangers — it's a veritable sea change for the affable, electro-rapping Acadians. "[Our first album] Cliche Hot was a frat boy party in Cancun," says DJ/MC Gabriel Louis Bernard Malenfant. "Belmundo...
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Radio Radio — Belmundo Regal

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By Ian Gormely (CHARTattack) April 23, 2010 3:08 pm
Given hip-hop's global grip on popular musical tastes, it's kind of amazing no international act has ever truly broken big here in North America. Of course, with a genre whose main appeal is dexterous wordplay, foreign languages can be a detriment.   So it's a shame things aren't looking great for Radio Radio, a Canadian trio who rap in...
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Radio Radio's Belmundo Regal

M For Montreal: Saturday

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By Erik Leijon (CHARTattack) November 25, 2008 4:59 pm
MONTREAL — After a tour of the city specifically for out-of-town delegates, M For Montreal did what most older brothers would do: take their clueless siblings to rock club Foufounes Electriques. The idea was to feature an afternoon showcase there in conjunction with the venue's 25th anniversary. In truth, the club has more recently been known...
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Radio Radio Want To "Tymer"

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By Erik Leijon (CHARTattack) April 30, 2008 3:30 pm
Moncton, N.B.-based rappers Radio Radio are part of a growing francophone hip-hop movement that combines more traditional rap with grimy electronic beats. The musical sub-genre is especially gaining steam in Quebec, where Montreal's Omnikrom and France's TTC have found unexpected success meshing the two styles. Radio Radio's Cliche Hot debut —...
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Radio Radio (photo by Pascale Boislard)
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