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1. Facing the music week

   We track the highlights of Canadian Music Week 2010, from gender-bending synth pop to acoustic East Coast charm. Photos by ALEX NURSALL and TOM CARDOSO

   Mar 15 by

   Pick a Piper (Wednesday,Rancho Relaxo) Pick a Piper’s intense percussion section, including up to eight drummers at times, made for an impressive, even euphoric experience. But the novelty quickly wore off, as almost every song featured variations on the same beat and the band offered few other interesting musical arrangements. An extra point for the band’s efforts to engage the...

2. The temple of Zeus

   With a highly acclaimed debut album, Toronto rockers are set to take on Canadian Music Week

   Mar 8 by Josh Staav

   “What do you say, boys? Three different kinds of wings, three different kinds of dudes.” Carlin Nicholson looks at the platter of chicken wings with only one of each flavor remaining for him and bandmates Rob Drake and Neil Quin. (Mike O’Brien is well into his own personal serving of fish and chips.) “See how easy we do this?” Carlin...