blog post Music Notes: Rifflandia, Danko Jones, Adaline, more!

Rifflandia Festival, Sept 13-16, in Victoria, BC, announces first wave of acts.

D-Tox Rockfest, June 15-16, in Montabello, QC, announces line-up.

A-Trak announces the Fool’s Gold Clubhouse stage at this year’s HARD Festival, in LA, July 3 – The Fader Hear the Fool’s Gold Radio May Mix here – YMT

Kid Koala talks about Space Cadet, being a dad, and Yo Gabba Gabba – Spinner

Cadence Weapon to perform on GST this Friday – CBC  

Edmonton’s Calvin McElroy, aka Kuhrye-oo, talks about his record bag, what got him into music, Grimes, and Montreal – Dummy

Sudbury’s Brian Dunn announces the release of his sophomore album, TVs and Radios, coming June 19 via Cosmic Dave’s Record Factory – Exclaim!

Hear a new Hexes & Ohs track called “The Colors” – AUX

Hear Savoy’s remix of Chromeo’s “When the Night Falls” – Creators Project

Watch the new Kuhrye-oo video for “Give In (For The Fame)” (feat. a dancing Grimes) – Prefix

Watch the new Ariane Moffatt video for “In Your Body” – AUX

Watch two new Corey Isenor videos shot by the maritime music blog 'Analog Songs' performing "Shiver" & "The Ballad of Emily" from his latest album The Hunting Party.

Watch the new video from Everyone’s Talking called “Chill The F*ck Out (I’m Not Saving You)” – TO Snobs

Watch The Weeknd bring Drake on-stage during his performance at Hollywood Forever cemetery – Prefix

Watch Measha Brueggergosman cover Ron Sexsmith’s “Secret Heart” – CBC Music

Watch Rufus Wainwright interviewed for Q – CBC Music

Watch Jason Collett interviewed for NoiseMakers – Chart

Watch the trailer for the new Danko Jones DVD, Bring On The Mountain – YouTube

Watch Justin Bieber and 50 Cent walk Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. out to the ring in Las Vegas – The Daily Swarm

Adaline announces tour dates – Exclaim!

Chad VanGaalen announces ON & QC tour dates – Exclaim!

Ben Caplan announces tour dates – Exclaim!

Carolyn Mark & Luther Wright announce Owner/Operator tour dates – Exclaim!

The Weeknd announces opening dates with Florence and the Machine – CoS

Godspeed You! Black Emperor announces US tour dates – Pitchfork

D.O.A. announces Euro tour dates – Facebook

These Are Things A Band Should Never Do – Hypebot

How to get sponsored – MTT

Rhyming & Stealing: Let’s honor late Beastie with better copyright laws – PaidContent