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Girl Talk Show Too Cool For Most Schools

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By Zack Vitiello (CHARTattack) September 14, 2009 3:53 pm
There are few better ways to cure the back-to-school blues than attending a free concert on Toronto Island with one of the world's most acclaimed party-starters. On Friday afternoon, Ryerson University students were treated to what must have been the most impressive Frosh Week event to be offered by a Canadian university this year, or possibly...
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Rock The Bells Rocked By Security

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By Pete Richards (CHARTattack) July 6, 2009 4:27 pm
Rock The Bells '09 was a nine-hour event that brought some of hip-hop's biggest icons to the Molson Amphitheatre on a gorgeous day to be outside. The sun was shining. The music was good. Funny scents wafted through the air. And security was continually looking for new guests to throw out. Over-zealous security tried to spoil it for some....
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K'Naan — Troubadour

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) February 24, 2009 3:51 pm
K'Naan's star-studded sophomore album features guest appearances from Metallica's Kirk Hammett, Chali 2na, Mos Def, Damian Marley and Maroon 5's Adam Levine. It's not a complete 180 in comparison to 2006's The Dusty Foot Philosopher debut, but, as its guest list attests, it's definitely different. Troubadour is a bit...
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K'Naan Nearly Upstages Matisyahu

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) December 17, 2008 2:27 pm
If anyone was wondering why K'Naan, a Somalian-born rapper, was opening for Matisyahu, a Hasidic reggae star, it actually made a great deal of sense. K'Naan has a song called "In The Beginning" that includes the lyrics, "It is better to light a candle/Than to curse the dark." Judaism teaches its followers to be "a light...
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K'Naan — The Dusty Foot Philosopher

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) July 19, 2005 2:08 pm
There's a lot of sorry hip-hop on the market right now — all gangsta attitude and dull beats. Worse yet, it's selling. Enter K'Naan. The Somalian export is thoughtful, engaging and political. His beats are so good that the tracks feel alive. The newcomer plays on his life experiences heavily, and why not? He's had it tough and his pain is sincere...
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I Read The News Today... For July 25, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 25, 2011 4:22 pm
Have you ever wondered what your favourite metal band's logo means? Now you know, thanks to The Grid. While everyone rushed to comment on Amy Winehouse's death this weekend, it was... Russell Brand who made the most sense. Kanye West and Jay-Z are now apparently known as The Throne, and are heading out on tour in support of their Watch The Throne...
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I Read The News Today... For July 19, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 19, 2011 4:57 pm
Ohbijou are going to spend the early part of the fall touring eastern Canada in support of their upcoming Metal Meets album. There will probably be nothing metal about any of the songs they'll play at the gigs, but hey. Camp Radio, a supergroup of sorts featuring producer Dave Draves (Kathleen Edwards, Gentleman Reg), are set to release their...
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Official 2011 Juno Awards Drinking Game

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By Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack) March 25, 2011 10:31 am
Finally. After years of complaining that it's too expensive to fly all their artists out to places like St. John's or Saskatoon, or that there aren't enough limousines to rent in these towns, or that the available bars are too small to host proper after-parties, the Canadian music industry has finally gotten its wish and the 40th anniversary...
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I Read The News Today... For Dec. 9, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 9, 2010 3:29 pm
Geoff Berner's new album, Victory Party, will come out March 8 through his new label, Mint Records. He's finished with his Whiskey Rabbi trilogy of albums, but don't be surprised if there's plenty of klezmer and songs about drinking on it anyway. Arcade Fire won two CBC Radio 3 Bucky Awards yesterday, taking home trophies for Best Song and Best...
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I Read The News Today... For Oct. 29, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) October 29, 2010 1:39 pm
Holy crap! The Lonely Island has a "huge-ass announcement" for you! Check it out below: Alexisonfire are offering a free MP3 of "Dog's Blood," recorded at this year's CASBY Awards. Yeah, the same event where George Pettit sprayed seltzer water all over Todd Shapiro's pants. —theonlybandever.com Sucks to be the Black Eyed Peas. They're...
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I Read The News Today... For Sept. 24, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 24, 2010 12:23 pm
Sesame Street's made a True Blood parody, which they've dubbed True Mud. As one CHARTattack contributor said, "Looks like they found another use for that Jon Hamm puppet." Despite this, Katy Perry's hooters are apparently too racy for the show. The Dandy Warhols have announced a huge North American fall tour. Doucheyness is contagious,...
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I Read The News Today... For Sept. 23, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 23, 2010 11:54 am
Die Mannequin will play a free show at Toronto's Tattoo Rock Parlour tomorrow night. They'll be joined by Dearly Beloved and Darlings Of Chelsea. —MySpaceDeer Tick are auctioning their tour bus to help victims of flooding in Pakistan. The proceeds will go to Oxfam's relief efforts there. —eBay Andrew Bird will release an instrumental album,...
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Video Of The Day: K'Naan's "Bang Bang" (Featuring Maroon 5's Adam Levine)

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 15, 2010 2:35 pm
K'Naan's obsessed with several ladies in the video for the Polaris Music Prize short listed Troubadour's "Bang Bang." One of them happens to be naked a lot of the time and also looks like Grace Jones. Kinda.It's not entirely clear why Adam Levine needs to be in the video at all.Check out K'Naan's video for "Take A Minute" here.
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I Read The News Today... For Sept. 10, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 10, 2010 12:11 pm
Broken Social Scene have scored It's Kind Of A Funny Story, the new Zach Galifianakis film, and have also written a new song for its soundtrack. —PitchforkFeist: Look At What The Light Did Now, a documentary about the singer/songwriter, will premiere during this year's Pop Montreal festival. —popmontreal.com Remember that...
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Video Of The Day: K'Naan's "Take A Minute"

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) August 13, 2010 2:20 pm
K'Naan's latest video juxtaposes black and white and colour footage of the rapper amidst clips of the developing world, unrest and human rights heroes past and present like Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Ali, Angela Davis, Bob Marley, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Bob Dylan. "Take A Minute" appears...
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I Read The News Today... For July 14, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff July 14, 2010 2:47 pm
Hot Hot Heat will spend the fall touring Canada. Dine Alone R.E.M. have finished recording their 15th studio album in Berlin, Germany. It should be out this fall. Rolling Stone Trivia A.D.'s David Oliver has compiled the ultimate Seinfeld soundtrack. Relive "The Pony Remark," "The Soup Nazi," "The Chinese...
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Shad, K'Naan Touring Together This Fall

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) June 17, 2010 10:52 am
Both Shad and K'Naan have had their albums short-listed for the Polaris Music Prize, and both are seen as two of Canada's strongest MCs in its burgeoning hip-hop scene. But they've got more in common than that — K'Naan was born in Somalia, while Shad was born in Kenya to Rwandan parents. But that's where their similarities end. K'Naan will...
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Keane Featuring K'Naan — "Stop For A Minute"

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By CHARTattack Staff April 5, 2010 3:29 pm
Here's Keane's appropriately stop-and-start video for "Stop For A Minute,"which will appear on their upcoming new EP, Night Train. It's due out May 11. The single features K'Naan, who will also appear on "Looking Back."
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