Is Canada the new Seattle? Not quite, or maybe just not yet. But with the recent deluge of artsy, eighties-looking, super-hip indie bands from America’s neighbor (The Arcade Fire, The New Pornographers, Broken Social Scene) our definition of cool has shifted just a little bit north.
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When Stephen Harper was elected the new Prime Minister of Canada, American liberals freaked out. I have one thing to say in response: chill out, seriously.

“I can choose a partner, I can replace him, and there's ample resources out there. I don’t need to feel any responsibility towards them, nor do I need to spend any emotion. They can't disturb me. Like a CD, if I want to listen to it, then ...

Remember the song “Maps” and the video with lead singer Karen O crying with such sincerely that a thousand emo-boys fell in love overnight? The song was so good that it got the Yeah Yeah Yeahs a national TV gig on the Blockbuster Awards. And then there was a lot ...