NO110 Lecture Notes - Telefilm Canada, Northwest Passage, Canadian Content
Document Summary
Formed as a group in 1983 in kingston. As a group, they are pretty consistent. In their earliest days they played lots of small venues until they were discovered by the president of mta records: signs them on to a long term record deal. Released 12 studio albums, 2 live albums, 54 singles: 9 albums have rose to number 1 in canada, 14 juno awards. Early 90s develop a more unique and mature sound: begin to explore canadian themes. Geography, history, regional communities: they develop a lot of national fans. 1996 headline a concert with an audience of 90,000 ppl. First band to play at the air canada center. Never had much success in the usa as they have had in canada. In high school, well above his peers intellectually. Popular culture significantly contributes to the project of constructing canadian identities. By understanding popular culture we can begin to understand how we see ourselves.
