Alternative Music

• New documentary shows the ‘Spirit’ side of Toronto radio station

  CFNY: The Spirit of Radio covers the first 16 years of the radio station's existence.

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  May 31, 2024
  
• The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The Post Punk Explosion, part 1: New Wave

  Punk lit the match that unleased years of musical evolution. On part one of this series on post-punk music, we look at the rise of a pseudo-genre called New Wave.

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  Jul 8, 2022
  
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• Weekly survey: Is new rock about to get harder, louder, and angrier?

  Here's a chance to offer up your prediction for the future of rock. Will things get harder? Softer? Or more of the same as the current pop-leaning sounds?

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  Apr 19, 2021
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• Weekly survey: Is it time for alternative music fans to move on from grunge and the alt-rock of the 90s?

  The alt-rock of the 90s has defined alternative music culture for more than a quarter-century now. Is it maybe finally time to admit that this music is now classic rock?

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  Mar 29, 2021
• Curtain falls on Edmonton alternative music festival SONiC BOOM

  After eight years of bringing big alternative acts like Jack White, Linkin Park and Blink 182 to Edmonton, SONiC BOOM is hanging up its hat.

  Entertainment

  Feb 28, 2017