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Canadian Music Week 2010 in pictures


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The 2010 edition of Canadian Music Week has come to a close. CBC's Jess Watt was on hand to capture the highlights of the festival -- which ran from Mar. 10-14 -- in photographs.
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Canadian Music Week 2010: Your 3 new favourite bands (Saturday)


Ian Blurton's Friday-night set with his bearded buddies in Huron was one of the evening's highlights.
Postdata, Hot Panda and Rich Aucoin are three acts you shouldn't miss on Saturday night.
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Canadian Music Week 2010: A chat with the Rural Alberta Advantage

arts-cmw-raa-584.jpg Toronto-based indie rock three-piece the Rural Alberta Advantage. (Vincent Wong/Paper Bag Records)

A Q&A with the Rural Alberta Advantage, an endearing Toronto trio whose debut album, Hometowns, won over fans and critics with its contagiously hooky musical snapshots of coming of age on the modern-day prairies. The RAA have made the shortlist for the 2010 Galaxie Rising Stars award, the winner of which will be announced tonight during the Indie Awards ceremony at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto.
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Canadian Music Week 2010: Your 3 new favourite bands (Friday)


A video for the song Never Never, by Little Dragon. The Swedish buzz act played for a modest crowd on Thursday night.

Brasstronaut, CATL and Parlovr are three acts you shouldn't miss on Friday night.
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Canadian Music Week 2010: A chat with the Besnard Lakes

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Montreal's Besnard Lakes have just released their third album, The Besnard Lakes... Are the Roaring Night.

A Q&A with the Besnard Lakes. The Montreal psych-rock band released their third album, The Besnard Lakes... Are the Roaring Night, this week, and play the Horseshoe Tavern (370 Queen West) at midnight tonight as part of Canadian Music Fest.

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Canadian Music Week 2010: Your 3 new favourite bands (Thursday)

"When I'm Gone," by the fabulous Vivian Girls, who played CMF Wednesday night.

Diamond Rings, Katie Moore and Leif Vollebekk are three acts you shouldn't miss on Thursday night.
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Canadian Music Week 2010: It's on


Pack away your parkas and slip on your club-hopping sneakers! Tonight marks the launch of Canadian Music Week/Canadian Music Fest, the official music festival of springtime.
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