2014 in Canadian music explained

This is a summary of the year 2014 in the Canadian music industry.

Events

• March 23 – Arcade Fire's video for "Afterlife", directed by Emily Kai Bock, wins the 2014 Prism Prize.^[1]
• March 30 – Juno Awards of 2014
• April – 2014 East Coast Music Awards
• June 19 – Prelimimary longlist for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize is announced.^[2]
• July 15 – Shortlist for the Polaris Music Prize is announced.
• September 22 – Tanya Tagaq wins the Polaris Music Prize for her album Animism.^[3]
• November 29 – 10th Canadian Folk Music Awards

Bands on hiatus

• Hedley
• Crystal Castles

Bands reformed

• Stereos
• The Smalls

Albums released

A

• Alvvays, Alvvays – July 22
• Matt Andersen, Weightless – January 28^[4]
• Jann Arden, Everything Almost – April 29
• Arkells, High Noon – August 5
• Rich Aucoin, Ephemeral – September 9^[5]
• Austra, Habitat (EP) – June 17
• Ayrad, Ayrad – October 28

B

• Philippe B, Ornithologie, la nuit – April
• BadBadNotGood, III – May 6
• Bahamas, Bahamas Is Afie – August 19^[6]
• Del Barber, Prairieography – February 4
• Jill Barber, Fool's Gold – June 17
• Matthew Barber, Big Romance – May 27
• The Barr Brothers, Sleeping Operator – October 7^[7]
• Barzin, To Live Alone in That Long Summer – February 24
• Bobby Bazini, Where I Belong – May 10
• The Beaches, Heights
• Bend Sinister, Animals – March 11
• Ridley Bent, Wildcard
• Art Bergmann, Songs for the Underclass – August 26^[8]
• Bidiniband, The Motherland – May 29^[9]
• Big Brave, Feral Verdure
• Big Wreck, Ghosts – June 10
• Billy Talent, Hits – November 4^[10]
• The Birthday Massacre, Superstition – November 11
• Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, South – January 14
• Blue Moon Marquee, Lonesome Hearts and Last Dollar
• Blue Rodeo, A Merrie Christmas to You – November 4
• Isabelle Boulay, Merci Serge Reggiani
• Philippe Brach, La foire et l'ordre
• Buck 65, Neverlove – September 30
• Buck 65 with Jorun Bombay, Laundromat Boogie – September 29
• Spencer Burton, Don't Let the World See Your Love
• Matthew Byrne, Hearts and Heroes

C

• Steph Cameron, Sad-Eyed Lonesome Lady
• Paul Cargnello, The Hardest Part Is You May Never Know
• Caribou, Our Love – October 7
• Jennifer Castle, Pink City – September 2^[11]
• Chic Gamine, Christmas, Vol. 1
• Chromeo, White Women – April
• Cœur de pirate, Trauma: Chansons de la serie tele Saison 5 – January 14
• Adam Cohen, We Go Home – September 16
• Leonard Cohen, Popular Problems – September 23
• Cold Specks, Neuroplasticity – August 26
• Antoine Corriveau, Les Ombres longues
• Cousins, The Halls of Wickwire – May 13^[12]
• Rose Cousins, Stray Birds – September 2
• Amelia Curran, They Promised You Mercy – November 4

D

• Danko Jones, Garage Rock – April 8
• deadmau5, (1<2) – June 17
• Death From Above 1979 – The Physical World – September 9
• Tony Dekker, Sings 10 Years of Zunior – August 5^[13]
• Mac DeMarco, Salad Days – April 1
• Devours, 24th & Main
• Digging Roots, For the Light
• Celine Dion, Céline une seule fois / Live 2013 – May 16
• Dirty Beaches, Stateless – November 4^[14]
• Down With Webster, Party For Your Life – January 28
• Gordon Downie and The Sadies, And the Conquering Sun – April 15
• Kevin Drew, Darlings – March 18
• Victoria Duffield, Accelerate – June 3
• Durham County Poets, Chikkaboodah Stew

E

• Eccodek, Singing in Tongues
• Elephant Stone, The Three Poisons – August 26
• Elliott Brood, Work and Love – October 21
• Quique Escamilla, 500 Years of Night

F

• Christine Fellows, Burning Daylight – September 23^[15]
• Michael Feuerstack, Singer Songer – April 29^[16]
• Serge Fiori, Serge Fiori – March 11
• Jeremy Fisher, The Lemon Squeeze – May 13
• Frazey Ford, Indian Ocean – October 14
• Fucked Up, Glass Boys – June 3

G

• Gob, Apt. 13 – August 26
• Jenn Grant, Clairvoyant – May 9^[17]
• Jenn Grant, Compostela – October 21^[18]
• Emm Gryner, Torrential – April 8

H

• Kevin Hearn, Days in Frames – November 25
• Ryan Hemsworth, Alone for the First Time – November 4
• Hey Rosetta!, Second Sight – October 21
• The Hidden Cameras, Age – January 21
• Matt Holubowski, Ogen, Old Man

I

• In-Flight Safety, Conversationalist – September 9

J

• jacksoul, Greatest Hits – November 25^[19]
• Junia-T, Eye See You

K

• Mo Kenney, In My Dreams
• Khotin, Hello World
• Kiesza, Sound of a Woman – October 21
• Diana Krall, Wallflower – September 9^[20]
• Nicholas Krgovich, On Sunset^[21]
• Kyprios, Midnight Sun

L

• Lisa LeBlanc, Highways, Heartaches and Time Well Wasted – November 4
• Salomé Leclerc, 27 fois l'aurore
• Library Voices, For John
• Lights, Little Machines – September 23
• Lowell, I Killed Sara V – February
• Lowell, We Loved Her Dearly – September

M

• Madchild, Switched On
• Magic!, Don't Kill the Magic – July 1
• Jay Malinowski & the Deadcoast, Martel – February 11
• Marie-Mai, M – May 12
• John Mann, The Waiting Room
• Kalle Mattson, Someday, The Moon Will Be Gold – February 11
• Eamon McGrath, Exile, Part 2 – March 11
• Jon McKiel, Jon McKiel^[22]
• Sarah McLachlan, Shine On – May 6
• The Meligrove Band, Bones of Things – November 18^[23]
• Patrice Michaud, Le Feu de chaque jour
• Millimetrik, Lonely Lights (LP), Remixed Lights (EP)
• Moist, Glory Under Dangerous Skies – October 7
• Monogrenade, Composite – February 4^[24]
• Mother Mother, Very Good Bad Thing – November 4
• Mounties, Thrash Rock Legacy – March 4^[25]
• Miranda Mulholland, Whipping Boy

N

• The New Mendicants, Into the Lime – January 28^[26]
• The New Pornographers, Brill Bruisers – August 26^[27]
• Justin Nozuka, Ulysees – April 15
• NQ Arbuckle, The Future Happens Anyway – April 29^[28]

O

• The OBGMs, The OBGMs
• Oh Susanna, Namedropper – October 7
• Old Man Luedecke, I Never Sang Before I Met You – February 4
• The Olympic Symphonium, Chance to Fate – March 18
• Orange O'Clock, Crazy Carnival

P

• The Pack A.D., Do Not Engage – January 28
• Owen Pallett, In Conflict – May 13
• Pascale Picard Band, All Things Pass – April 18
• Philémon Cimon, L'Été
• Pink Mountaintops, Get Back – April 29
• Dany Placard, Santa Maria
• The Provincial Archive, It's All Shaken Wonder
• PS I Love You, For Those Who Stay – July 22

R

• Radio Radio, Ej feel zoo – March 18
• Raised By Swans, Öxnadalur – November 1
• Alyssa Reid, Timebomb – February 11
• Reuben and the Dark, Funeral Sky
• Alejandra Ribera, La Boca – February 4
• The Road Hammers, Wheels – June 1
• Sam Roberts Band, Lo-Fantasy – February 11
• Benjamin Dakota Rogers, Wayfarer
• The Rural Alberta Advantage, Mended with Gold – September 30^[29]
• Rush, R40 – November 11
• Justin Rutledge, Daredevil – April 22^[30]

S

• Julien Sagot, Valse 333
• Sargeant X Comrade, Salvage the Soul^[31]
• Saukrates, Amani – September 23
• Crystal Shawanda, The Whole World's Got the Blues
• Skinny Puppy, The Greater Wrong of the Right (reissue) – January 28
• Sloan, Commonwealth – September 9
• Dallas Smith, Lifted - November 25
• Dallas Smith, Tippin' Point (EP) – March 4
• Meaghan Smith, Have a Heart
• Solids, Blame Confusion
• Solvent, New Ways: Music from "I Dream of Wires" – February 11
• Souldia, Krime grave
• The Stanfields, For King and Country
• Stars, No One Is Lost – October 14
• Sunparlour Players, The Living Proof – April 8
• Swollen Members, Brand New Day – June 17

T

• Tanya Tagaq, Animism – May 27^[32]
• The Tea Party, The Ocean at the End – June 24^[33]
• Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light on Everything – January 21
• Theory of a Deadman, Savages – July 29
• Thus Owls, Turning Rocks – April 8
• Timber Timbre, Hot Dreams – April 1
• Tokyo Police Club, Forcefield – March 25
• The Tragically Hip, Fully Completely (reissue) – November 17^[34]
• The Trews, The Trews – April 22

U

• Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker, Advanced Basics – February 11
• Un Blonde, Tenet

V

• Rosie Valland, Rosie Valland
• Chad VanGaalen, Shrink Dust – April 29
• Various Artists, Native North America, Vol. 1 – November 25^[35]
• Roch Voisine, My Very Best – February 11

W

• Rufus Wainwright, Vibrate: The Best of Rufus Wainwright – March 4
• Wake Owl, The Private World of Paradise – March 4^[36]
• Weaves, Weaves EP
• Bry Webb, Free Will – May 20
• The Wet Secrets, Free Candy – February 4
• Whitehorse, Éphémère sans repère – April 1^[37]
• WHOOP-Szo, Qallunaat/Odemin
• Royal Wood, The Burning Bright – March 4
• The Wooden Sky, Let's Be Ready – September 2^[38]

Y

• Nikki Yanofsky, Little Secret – May 6
• You+Me, rose ave. – October 14
• Neil Young, A Letter Home – April 19

Z

• Zeus, Classic Zeus – September 2

Top hits on record

The lists are updated weekly through Nielsen Soundscan.

Albums

Top 10 Canadian albums

Rank	Artist	Album	Peak position	Sales	Certification
1	Bobby Bazini	Where I Belong	1	102,000^[39]	Gold^[40]
2	Serge Fiori	Serge Fiori	1	99,000^[41]	Gold^[42]
3	Nickelback	No Fixed Address	2	80,000	Platinum^[43]
4	Leonard Cohen	Popular Problems	1	68,000^[44]	Gold^[45]
5	Sarah McLachlan	Shine On	1	45,000^[46]	Gold^[47]
6	Bryan Adams	Tracks of My Years	1	40,000^[48]	Gold^[49]
7	Isabelle Boulay	Merci Serge Reggiani	N/A	40,000	Gold^[50]
8	Marie-Mai	M	2	40,000^[51]	Gold^[52]
9	Various Artists	Just the Hits 2014	N/A	40,000	Gold^[53]
10	Various Artists	La Voix II	2	40,000	Gold^[54]

Top 10 International albums

Rank	Artist	Album	Peak position	Sales	Certification
1	Taylor Swift	1989	1	314,000^[55] ^[56] ^[57] ^[58] ^[59] ^[60] ^[61] ^[62] ^[63]	TBA
2	Ed Sheeran	x	1	240,000	3× Platinum^[64]
3	Sam Smith	In the Lonely Hour	2	160,000	2× Platinum^[65]
4	Coldplay	Ghost Stories	1	117,000^[66]	Platinum^[67]
5	One Direction	Four	1	98,000	Platinum^[68]
6	Pink Floyd	The Endless River	1	89,000	Platinum^[69]
7	Ariana Grande	My Everything	1	80,000	Platinum^[70]
8	The Black Keys	Turn Blue	1	80,000	Platinum^[71]
9	Maroon 5	V	1	80,000	Platinum^[72]
10	Pharrell Williams	G I R L	2	80,000	Platinum^[73]

Singles

Top 10 Singles

Rank	Artist	Song	Album	Peak position	Sales	Certification
1	Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars	"Uptown Funk"	Uptown Special	1	560,000	7× Platinum^[74]
2	Hozier	"Take Me to Church"	Hozier	2	480,000	6× Platinum^[75]
3	Meghan Trainor	"All About That Bass"	Title	1	480,000^[76] ^[77] ^[78] ^[79] ^[80] ^[81]	6× Platinum^[82]
4	Ed Sheeran	"Thinking Out Loud"	x	2	400,000	5× Platinum^[83]
5	Sam Smith	"Stay with Me"	In the Lonely Hour	1	320,000	4× Platinum^[84]
6	Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea	"Problem"	My Everything	3	240,000	3× Platinum^[85]
7	Calvin Harris	"Summer"	Motion	3	240,000	3× Platinum^[86]
8	Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX	"Fancy"	The New Classic	1	240,000	3× Platinum^[87]
9	Jessie J featuring Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj	"Bang Bang"	Sweet Talker	3	240,000	3× Platinum^[88]
10	Ariana Grande featuring Zedd	"Break Free"	My Everything	5	160,000	2× Platinum^[89]

Canadian Hot 100 Year-End List

No.	Artist(s)	Title
1	Pharrell Williams	"Happy"
2	John Legend	"All of Me"
3	OneRepublic	"Counting Stars"
4	Pitbull featuring Kesha	"Timber"
5	Magic!	"Rude"
6	Katy Perry featuring Juicy J	"Dark Horse"
7	Meghan Trainor	"All About That Bass"
8	Sam Smith	"Stay with Me"
9	Taylor Swift	"Shake It Off"
10	A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera	"Say Something (A Great Big World song)"
11	Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX	"Fancy"
12	Lorde	"Team"
13	Nico & Vinz	"Am I Wrong"
14	Bastille	"Pompeii"
15	Calvin Harris	"Summer"
16	Eminem featuring Rihanna	"The Monster"
17	Imagine Dragons	"Demons"
18	Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea	"Problem"
19	Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz	"Talk Dirty"
20	Passenger	"Let Her Go"
21	Avicii	"Wake Me Up"
22	Hedley	"Crazy for You"
23	Maroon 5	"Maps"
24	American Authors	"Best Day of My Life"
25	Avicii	"Hey Brother"
26	Sia	"Chandelier"
27	Kongos	"Come with Me Now"
28	OneRepublic	"Love Runs Out"
29	Kiesza	"Hideaway"
30	Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj	"Bang Bang"
31	Ed Sheeran	"Sing"
32	One Direction	"Story of My Life"
33	Ariana Grande featuring Zedd	"Break Free"
34	Glenn Morrison featuring Islove	"Goodbye"
35	Lorde	"Royals"
36	Milky Chance	"Stolen Dance"
37	Charli XCX	"Boom Clap"
38	Disclosure featuring Sam Smith	"Latch"
39	Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora	"Black Widow"
40	Katy Perry	"Roar"
41	Tove Lo	"Habits (Stay High)"
42	Hedley	"Anything"
43	Ellie Goulding	"Burn"
44	Lady Gaga featuring R. Kelly	"Do What U Want"
45	Justin Timberlake	"Not a Bad Thing"
46	DJ Snake and Lil Jon	"Turn Down for What"
47	Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne	"Rather Be"
48	Nicki Minaj	"Anaconda"
49	Drake featuring Majid Jordan	"Hold On, We're Going Home"
50	Katy Perry	"Birthday"
51	Down with Webster	"Chills"
52	Hedley	"Heaven In Our Headlights"
53	Shawn Mendes	"Life of the Party"
54	Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona	"Bailando"
55	Chromeo	"Jealous (I Ain't with It)"
56	Ed Sheeran	"Don't"
57	Virginia to Vegas featuring Alyssa Reid	"We Are Stars"
58	Coldplay	"A Sky Full of Stars"
59	Capital Cities	"Safe and Sound"
60	Maroon 5	"Animals"
61	Katy Perry	"This Is How We Do"
62	Miley Cyrus	"Wrecking Ball"
63	Sam Smith	"I'm Not the Only One"
64	Mr Probz	"Waves"
65	Katy Perry	"Unconditionally"
66	deadmau5 featuring Colleen D'Agostino	"Seeya"
67	Jason Derulo featuring Snoop Dogg	"Wiggle"
68	Rixton	"Me and My Broken Heart"
69	Vance Joy	"Riptide"
70	Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan	"This Is How We Roll"
71	Bruno Mars	"Young Girls"
72	Magic!	"Don't Kill the Magic"
73	John Newman	"Love Me Again"
74	Pitbull featuring John Ryan	"Fireball"
75	Luke Bryan	"Play It Again"
76	Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell	"Blurred Lines"
77	Imagine Dragons	"Radioactive"
78	Aloe Blacc	"The Man"
79	Idina Menzel	"Let It Go"
80	Florida Georgia Line	"Dirt"
81	Calvin Harris featuring John Newman	"Blame"
82	Lady Antebellum	"Bartender"
83	Hozier	"Take Me to Church"
84	Kristina Maria	"Move Like a Soldier"
85	Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Schoolboy Q and Hollis	"White Walls"
86	The Chainsmokers	"Selfie"
87	Zedd featuring Hayley Williams	"Stay the Night"
88	Kenny Chesney	"American Kids"
89	Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake	"Love Never Felt So Good"
90	Adventure Club featuring The Kite String Tangle	"Wonder"
91	Serena Ryder	"Fall"
92	Jason Aldean	"Burnin' It Down"
93	Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z	"Drunk in Love"
94	Eric Church	"Give Me Back My Hometown"
95	Paramore	"Ain't It Fun"
96	Classified featuring B.o.B	"Higher"
97	Dierks Bentley	"Drunk on a Plane"
98	Luke Bryan	"Drink a Beer"
99	Demi Lovato featuring Cher Lloyd	"Really Don't Care"
100	Alyssa Reid	"Satisfaction Guaranteed"^[90]

Deaths

• February 25 – Angèle Arsenault, singer-songwriter^[91]
• February 26 – Georges Hamel, country music singer and songwriter^[92]
• March 23 – Dave Brockie, heavy metal singer (Gwar)^[93]
• March 25 – Bill Merritt, rock bassist and festival director, director of the Winnipeg Folk Festival, co-founder of the Winnipeg International Children's Festival^[94]
• March 29 – Dave Gregg, punk guitarist (D.O.A.)^[95]
• May 10 – Nash the Slash (Jeff Plewman), progressive rock musician^[96]

Notes and References

1. http://globalnews.ca/news/1225983/emily-kai-bock-wins-prism-prize-for-arcade-fire-video/ "Emily Kai Bock wins Prism Prize for Arcade Fire video"
2. http://www.aux.tv/2014/06/polaris-music-prize-announces-2014-long-list/ "Polaris Music Prize announces 2014 long list"
3. http://exclaim.ca/News/tanya_tagaq_wins_2014_polaris_music_prize "Tanya Tagaq Wins 2014 Polaris Music Prize"
4. http://music.cbc.ca/#/blogs/2014/1/2014-Canadian-album-releases-the-full-list "2014 Canadian album releases: the full list"
5. http://music.cbc.ca/#/Radio2/blogs/2014/9/Leonard-Cohen-to-Death-from-Above-1979-15-albums-you-need-to-hear-in-September "Leonard Cohen to Death from Above 1979, 15 albums you need to hear in September"
6. https://www.spin.com/2014/05/bahamas-all-the-time-stream-afie-jurvanen/ "Hear Bahamas Rip Soulful Harmonies on Falsetto-Filled 'All the Time'"
7. http://music.cbc.ca/#/blogs/2014/10/Stars-to-Jenn-Grant-10-albums-you-need-to-hear-in-October "Stars to Jenn Grant, 10 albums you need to hear in October"
8. http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/art_bergmann-songs_for_underclass_ep_stream "Art Bergmann, 'Songs for the Underclass' (EP stream)"
9. http://music.cbc.ca/#!/blogs/2014/5/Stream-The-Motherland-the-third-album-from-BidiniBand "Stream The Motherland, the third album from BidiniBand"
10. http://music.cbc.ca/#!/blogs/2014/11/Blue-Rodeo-to-Rush-10-albums-you-need-to-hear-in-November "Blue Rodeo to Rush, 10 albums you need to hear in November"
11. http://exclaim.ca/News/jennifer_castle_returns_with_pink_city_lp_shares_new_track "Jennifer Castle Returns with 'Pink City' LP, Shares New Track"
12. http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/cousins-halls_of_wickwire_album_stream "Cousins, 'The Halls of Wickwire'"
13. http://music.cbc.ca/#/blogs/2014/7/First-Play-Tony-Dekker-sings-10-years-of-Zunior "First Play: Tony Dekker sings 10 years of Zunior"
14. http://music.cbc.ca/#!/Radio3/blogs/2014/10/Dirty-Beaches-calls-it-quits "Dirty Beaches calls it quits"
15. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/slow-burn-276421851.html "Christine Fellows' latest work evolved from album to multimedia art project"
16. http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/michael_feuerstack_associates-singer_songer_album_stream "Michael Feuerstack & Associates, 'Singer Songer' (album stream)"
17. http://exclaim.ca/News/jenn_grant_collaborates_with_buck_65_covers_leonard_cohen_on_clairvoyant_ep "Jenn Grant Collaborates with Buck 65, Covers Leonard Cohen on 'Clairvoyant' EP"
18. http://exclaim.ca/News/jenn_grant_taps_ron_sexsmith_rose_cousins_sarah_harmer_for_compostela "Jenn Grant Taps Ron Sexsmith, Rose Cousins, Sarah Harmer for 'Compostela'"
19. http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/jacksoul_details_greatest_hits_compilation "Jacksoul Details 'Greatest Hits' Compilation"
20. https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055128/http://www.etcanada.com/blogs/etc_101056/diana-kralls-new-album-will-hit-store-shelves-this-september/music/ "Diana Krall's New Album Will Hit Store Shelves This September"
21. Alex Hudson, "Nicholas Krgovich Explores Los Angeles with 'On Sunset'". Exclaim!, July 17, 2014.
22. Gregory Adams, "Jon McKiel Returns with Self-Titled EP". Exclaim!, April 27, 2014.
23. http://exclaim.ca/News/meligrove_band_unveil_bones_of_things_lp_share_new_track "The Meligrove Band Unveil 'Bones of Things' LP, Share New Track"
24. https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/398613/l-homme-composite-de-monogrenade "L'homme composite de Monogrenade"
25. https://archive.today/20140622191724/http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/mounties-thrash_rock_legacy_album_stream "Mounties, 'Thrash Rock Legacy'"
26. http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/new_mendicants-into_lime_album_stream "The New Mendicants 'Into the Lime' (album stream)"
27. http://pitchfork.com/news/55523-the-new-pornographers-announce-new-album-brill-bruisers-share-title-track-tour/ "The New Pornographers Announce New Album Brill Bruisers, Share Title Track, Tour"
28. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/album-reviews/nq-arbuckles-latest-release-reflects-on-mortality-dreams-loathing-and-lifes-gravity/article18209207/ "NQ Arbuckle's latest release reflects on mortality, dreams, loathing and life's gravity"
29. http://exclaim.ca/News/rural_alberta_advantage_announce_mended_with_gold_premiere_new_track "The Rural Alberta Advantage Announce 'Mended with Gold,' Premiere New Track"
30. http://exclaim.ca/News/justin_rutledge_ropes_in_brendan_canning_jenn_grant_andy_maize_for_tragically_hip_covers_album "Justin Rutledge Ropes In Brendan Canning, Jenn Grant, Andy Maize for Tragically Hip Covers Album"
31. Thomas Quinlan, "Sargeant & Comrade: Salvage the Soul EP". Exclaim!, May 8, 2014.
32. http://music.cbc.ca/#/blogs/2014/5/First-Play-Tanya-Tagaq-Animism "First Play: Tanya Tagaq, Animism"
33. https://web.archive.org/web/20140808073654/http://www.etcanada.com/blogs/etc_101296/the-tea-party-are-ready-to-release-their-first-new-album-in-a-decade/music/ "The Tea Party Are Ready To Release Their First New Album In A Decade"
34. http://exclaim.ca/News/tragically_hip_treat_fully_completely_to_deluxe_reissue_perform_album_in_full_on_north_american_tour "The Tragically Hip Treat 'Fully Completely' to Deluxe Reissue, Perform Album in Full on Tour"
35. http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/light_in_attic_sets_out_to_unearth_forgotten_history_of_first_nations_music_with_native_north_america_compilation "Light in the Attic Unearths the Forgotten History of First Nations Music with 'Native North America' Compilation"
36. http://exclaim.ca/News/wake_owl_explore_private_world_of_paradise_on_debut_album_premiere_new_single "Wake Owl Explore 'The Private World of Paradise' on Debut Album, Premiere New Single"
37. http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/whitehorse-Ephemere_sans_repere_ep_stream "Whitehorse, 'Éphémère sans repère'"
38. http://indie88.com/album-stream-the-wooden-sky-lets-be-ready/ "Album Stream: The Wooden Sky – Let's Be Ready"
39. Web site: Year-End Music Market Results for Canada by the Numbers So where did the Canadian music market finish in 2014? FYI Music News lays it out like this: 1 - The number of Canadian artists that sold more than. ajournalofmusicalthings.com. June 7, 2021.
40. Canada. album. Where I Belong. Bobby Bazini.
41. Web site: Nielsen: Taylor Swift Ruled Canada Despite Sagging Sales, Streaming Boom in 2014 Billboard. Billboard. June 7, 2021.
42. Canada. album. Serge Fiori. Serge Fiori.
43. Canada. album. No Fixed Address. Nickelback.
44. Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 02 October 2014 Yes, I'm late, but I spend all day yesterday flying back from London. Sorry about that. Here in Canada, year-to-date sales are now down by 6% over last. ajournalofmusicalthings.com. June 7, 2021.
45. Canada. album. Popular Problems. Leonard Cohen.
46. Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: May 14, 2014 Last week, I talked to a lot of record guys at Canadian Music Week and most of them had the same lament: "All our bloody records are coming out in Q4! No. ajournalofmusicalthings.com. June 7, 2021.
47. Canada. album. Shine On. Sarah McLachlan.
48. Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 08 October 2014 Yep, we're a couple of days late. Blame it on my travel schedule. It's always nice to see five debuts in the top ten (and hey, three from Canadian. ajournalofmusicalthings.com. June 7, 2021.
49. Canada. album. Tracks of My Years. Bryan Adams.
50. Canada. album. Merci Serge Reggiani. Isabelle Boulay.
51. Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 23 May 2014 I'm a bit late again, but this time my excuse is that I'm on the other side of the International Date Line this week, which means I have no idea what day. ajournalofmusicalthings.com. June 7, 2021.
52. Canada. album. M. Marie-Mai.
53. Canada. album. Various Artists. Just the Hits 2014.
54. Canada. album. Various Artists. La Voix II.
55. Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 26 November 2014. A Journal of Musical Things. November 28, 2014. Cross. Alan. November 26, 2014.
56. Web site: Yeah, Taylor Swift is Having a Good Day I'll have more to say about this week's chart action in a separate post later today, but since I know you're concerned about the fortunes of Ms Taylor and. ajournalofmusicalthings.com. June 7, 2021.
57. Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 12 November 2014 The six weeks leading up to Christmas is the most important sales period of the entire year. So how's it going so far? Not well. Year-to-date album sales. ajournalofmusicalthings.com. June 7, 2021.
58. Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 19 November 2014 It was a big week for music sales. But was it big enough. First, to Canada. There are five new albums in the Top 10, providing a nice boost over last week. ajournalofmusicalthings.com. June 7, 2021.
59. Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: December 3, 2014. A Journal of Musical Things. December 6, 2014. Cross. Alan. December 3, 2014.
60. Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 17 December 2014 There's no way around it: 2014 will be a down year for the music industry. But we already knew that, right? Yes, there's an upward holiday blip, be. ajournalofmusicalthings.com. June 7, 2021.
61. Web site: Weekly Music Sales and Analysis: 25 December 2014 To the surprise of absolutely no one, this year will go into the books as a down year for the music industry. Canadian sales will be down around 6%. ajournalofmusicalthings.com. June 7, 2021.
62. Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 31 December 2014 That's it for 2014. And it's another down year for music sales on both sides of the border, although it was less worse in Canada than it was in the US.. ajournalofmusicalthings.com. June 7, 2021.
63. Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 08 January 2015 After a rough year, it's nice to see 2015 start off with some positive news. Let's start with Canada. Overall sales for the first week of the year are up. ajournalofmusicalthings.com. June 7, 2021.
64. Canada. album. X. Ed Sheeran.
65. Canada. album. In the Lonely Hour. Sam Smith.
66. Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: May 28, 2014 Wow! I'm on time this week! It can't last... The first half of the year has been tough when it comes to music sales, but considering that there's been a. ajournalofmusicalthings.com. June 7, 2021.
67. Canada. album. Ghost Stories. Coldplay.
68. Canada. album. Four. One Direction.
69. Canada. album. The Endless River. Pink Floyd.
70. Canada. album. My Everything. Ariana Grande.
71. Canada. album. Turn Blue. The Black Keys.
72. Canada. album. V. Maroon 5.
73. Canada. album. GIRL. Pharrell Williams.
74. Canada. digital download. Uptown Funk. Mark Ronson.
75. Canada. digital download. Take Me to Church. Hozier.
76. Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 10 September 2014 Too bad the U2 album won't count towards any chart positions this week. The industry could use a boost. This was the worst week of the year. Year-to-date. ajournalofmusicalthings.com. June 7, 2021.
77. Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 17 Sept 2014 How bad was it this week? Let's take a look. Actually, it's not terrible--at least in Canada. There were six new entries in the Top 10 this past week. ajournalofmusicalthings.com. June 7, 2021.
78. Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 25 September 2014 First of all, let's establish once and for all why we're not going to see U2's Songs of Innocence on any charts until it gets a physical release on. ajournalofmusicalthings.com. June 7, 2021.
79. Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 15 October 2014. Alan. Cross. A Journal of Musical Things. October 15, 2014. October 15, 2014.
80. Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 29 October 2014 I actually had this information last night, but I was too wrapped up in watching game seven of the World Series. Sorry about that. There are five debuts. ajournalofmusicalthings.com. June 7, 2021.
81. Web site: Weekly Music Sales and Analysis: 05 November 2014 What a difference one superstar album release can make. Taylor Swift, the music industry thanks you. Overall album sales are 18% over last week, which is. ajournalofmusicalthings.com. June 7, 2021.
82. Canada. digital download. All About That Bass. Meghan Trainor.
83. Canada. digital download. Thinking Out Loud. Ed Sheeran.
84. Canada. digital download. Stay With Me. Sam Smith.
85. Canada. digital download. Problem (Ft. Iggy Azalea). Ariana Grande.
86. Canada. digital download. Summer. Calvin Harris.
87. Canada. digital download. Fancy (Ft. Charli XCX). Iggy Azalea.
88. Canada. digital download. Bang Bang (Ft. Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj. Jessie J.
89. Canada. digital download. Break Free (Ft. Zedd). Ariana Grande.
90. News: Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2014. Billboard. July 19, 2017.
91. http://www.journalpioneer.com/News/Local/2014-02-26/article-3628203/Angele-Arsenault-dies-in-Quebec/1 Angèle Arsenault dies in Quebec
92. . canoe.ca, February 27, 2014.
93. http://wtvr.com/2014/03/24/gwar-founder-dave-brockie-found-dead-in-richmond-home/ UPDATE: GWAR founder Dave Brockie, aka Oderus Urungus, found dead in Richmond home
94. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/childrens-festival-founder-had-a-wonderful-life-252394511.html Children's festival founder 'had a wonderful life'
95. https://www.straight.com/blogra/616646/former-doa-guitarist-dave-gregg-reportedly-dead Former D.O.A. guitarist Dave Gregg reportedly dead
96. http://o.canada.com/entertainment/music/nash-the-slash-dead "Bandaged rock violinist Nash the Slash, a.k.a. Jeff Plewman, dead at 66"