BEHIND THE PYROTECHNICS-crazy performances, awkward comedic attempts by William Shatner, red carpet flurry, and all the other things JUNO-related lies a group of people who are the real stars of the show. They may not have millions of fans vying for their autographs, but without these people, Canadian music’s biggest night wouldn’t be possible. John Burton, executive producer of the [...]
THE 2012 JUNO Awards were mediocre. Don’t get me wrong, it was an awesome and entertaining experience, but I was expecting more out of the show than what was delivered. One would be under the impression that in a major awards show, there would be an overflow of well-known Canadian icons and artists. This year’s JUNOS were mainly attended by [...]
Tyga Carless World: Return of the Last King | Universal Music/ Cash Money/ Young Money Entertainment 4/5 WHERE IS RACK city? These are the types of questions that’ll run through your head after listening to Tyga’s hit single, “Rack City” featured on his second studio album, Careless World: Rise of the Last King. The smooth and slithering ode to the [...]
THEY MAY HAVE not taken home the hardware, but to be a JUNO-nominated artist is something that very few can claim. Throughout this past weekend, the Fulcrum was at most of the JUNO event and was able to catch up to some of these critically acclaimed artists. Hollerado These Ottawa rockers put on quite the show at Babylon Nightclub [...]
THE STUDENT FEDERATION of the University of Ottawa (SFUO), in partnership with the Carleton University Students Association (CUSA), the Algonquin Students Association (ASA), and JUNOS organizers, held the annual Pandamonium concert at the Ottawa Civic Centre. The event featured JUNO nominated artists Classified, Lights, and the Arkells. “This year because the JUNOS’ in Ottawa, we were interested in partnering [...]
THEY MAY BE good and lovely, but what this accidental Toronto band really has is talent. The Good Lovelies is up for their second JUNO nomination for Best Roots and Traditional Album of the Year award, having won in this category just two years prior. The Fuclrum caught up with Sue Passmore from the folk trio to ask about their [...]
NAMED AFTER FORMER CBC President Pierre Juneau, the JUNO Awards have been celebrating Canadian artists since 1970. Having taken place across Canada—aside from P.E.I, New Brunswick and Quebec—the JUNO Awards have come once again to the nation’s capital. Presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Science, this year’s JUNO Awards will be at the Scotiabank Place on April [...]
IT’S LESS THAN a week until the JUNO’s come to Ottawa, and the city has been buzzing with excitement. With tons of special events, chances to meet internationally recognized artists, and celebrity basketball and hockey games, it’s no wonder that Canadian media coverage will be swarming Scotiabank Place on April 1. But before the city gets doe-eyed and frantic for [...]
Bend Sinister | On My Mind Killbeat Music 4/5 Bend Sinister’s five-song EP, a prelude to their upcoming full-length album, will whet listeners’ appetites of what is to come. The band has wisely chosen a short mix of fun and upbeat songs in anticipation of their next release. “Give it a Rest” starts off the album, and draws the listener [...]
SHE HAS HER sunglasses on, her face to the sky, and she’s been feeling so fly. She is Canada’s latest “brand new bitch” on the music scene—well, at least that’s what Anjulie Persaud, known simply as Anjulie, declares in her single of the same name. The song has been heating up Canadian and U.S. airwaves, becoming a dance club anthem [...]
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