We’ve moved!

Northwest CanCon has moved to a new home on the web, www.TrilliumMediaServices.com/nwCanCon.
The new address is just one of a number of changes to the site. Some of them are obvious, others less so.
What won’t change is the content: we will continue to bring the latest news from the Canadian music scene to Oregon and Washington, [...]

Canadians gross big in tours; gas prices to show in tickets

Michael Buble was the topped the list of Canadians with the highest grossing tours in North America in the first half of 2008. His revenue of $32.5 million put him fifth overall, well behind Bon Jovi ($56.3 million).
Other Canadians in the top 100 tours so far this year include Rush (no. 12), Three Days Grace [...]

If I had $1,000,000 I’d … bail myself out of jail

Or, in Steven Page’s case, it only took $10,000.
The lead singer for the Barenaked Ladies was arrested July 11 in Fayetteville, N.Y., after police found him sitting at a kitchen table with a small amount of cocaine.
Page, 38, and the woman he was with were both charged with possession of a controlled substance, a felony. [...]

Ashley Macisaac auction is gone

Looking for a unique investment opportunity? Bullish on East Coast fiddling? Too bad, because Ashley Macisaac is no longer available.
The Nova Scotia musician recently offered half of any future earnings by auction on eBay, with a starting bid of $1.5 million. The 33-year-old fiddler, famous for hits like “Sleepy Maggie” and controversial for his underage [...]

Alanis Morissette on CNN Sunday

Keep an eye on CNN Sunday for a recent interview with Alanis Morissette. Her newest album, Flavors of Entanglement, was released a couple of weeks ago, and is currently at no. 8 on the U.S. chart. She’s in Europe all summer, but will be touring the United States starting in September … stay tuned here [...]

Canadian Musicians not Making Much

It might seem shocking, but the average Canadian musician isn’t making much money. A recent survey by Rotman School of Management professor Douglas Hyatt and polling company Pollara showed the mean take-home pay for music makers is about $16,500. Two-thirds have a second job to help make ends meet.
(The study notes that the survey group [...]

Welcome!/Bienvenue!

Welcome to NW CanCon, the ultimate source for information about Canadian bands and musicians performing in the Pacific Northwest.
A Canadian expat, I’ve been in the U.S. since 2002. I love living in Portland. But that doesn’t mean I don’t miss certain things about Canada … HNIC, Tim’s, Loonies, and Canadian music, to name a few. [...]