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The Boombox: PointDexter


New freebies by PointDexter available now on The Boombox! Come on, you know you need some new music to go with that flashy new iPhone!


Five Things Apple Did Wrong in 2010


Still in line for that iPhone 4? Read this in the meantime on your iPhone 3GS. Five Things Apple Did Wrong in 2010. Oh yeah don't forget to check out the deleted scenes from the iPhone 4 video here!


Outraged Moms, Trashy Daughters


Ever wonder why we have such a hate on for the likes of Britney, Miley and Paris? This should explain it all. Trashy daughters says it best. Calling all feminists! Hear 'em roar.


Win What's Inside Her Head and The Phone Demos by Saidah Baba Talibah!


Soul, funk and punk is all wrapped up in one with Toronto's up and coming Saidah Baba Talibah and you can win her hot new mixtape What's Inside Her Head along with her EP The Phone Demos right here at JXM. Enter now!


JXM Digs: AUG10


Its August and summer is coming to a close. What should you do till leaves change? Check out what we're diggin here!


The Boombox: Christina Martin


Halifax's Christina Martin teams up with Blue Rodeo's Greg Kealor on her latest I Can Too and they make for some sweet music! Like a totally edgy and moody Sara Bareilles, Christina Martin takes the cake.


The Boombox: Red Directors

New York's Red Directors are Naked In the Kitchen. Curious? Totally hot.


The Boombox: The Balconies


Toronto's indie The Balconies release their latest, the sing-song bouncy rock tune Serious Bedtime and you can download it right here!


JXM Digs: JUL10



Summer's slow. Check out what to dig right now. Seriously.


Alex Band - We've All Been There

After five years in the making former frontman to the now dissolved charttopping The Calling, Alex Band returns with his solo debut We've All Been There. And after five years what can one possibly have to say? Plenty. Read it here!


The Boombox: Apollo Ghosts

Hailing from our western counterpart British Columbia, the totally quirky and totally cool Apollo Ghosts throw Coka Cola Admen out to the masses for the taking. And its under two minutes so get off your lazy ass and download it now!


The Boombox: Living Days


After a short Canada Day hiatus, we're back with a distinctly 80's rock band channeling a mix of Duran Duran and The Cure. Sounds pretty awesome? We think so. Check out Let's Kiss by New York's Living Days right here!


Feature: Please Refrain: Rudely Interrupted



What makes a great band these days? Awesome hair? A cool name that starts with 'The'? Or how about a hipster attitude? Well throw that all out the window and try and focus on perfect pitch and perfect rhythm - amazing talents that members of the six piece Australian band posess. But growing up, these talents have been labeled as disabilities, even severe disabilities at that. And Chow got the chance to chat with Rudely Interrupted founder Rohan Brooks and you can read it all here!


The Boombox: Hunter Valentine

Recently coming off their insane 12 shows in 12 hours "Tour-de-NYC" tour, this kick-ass (all female) punk trio, Hunter Valentine release their first single Stalker off their latest album Lessons From the Late Night. Their take-no-prisoners attitude is exactly what we want to wake the neighbours at our late night summer house parties. F*$k yeh!


Factor - Lawson Graham

One of Canada's best kept secrets, hip hop producer Factor releases his sophmore solo album Lawson Graham. Borrowing the voices from his many labelmate emcees, Factor constructs an 18 track album of indie pop and folk driven hip hop. But is this adventurous undertaking of blended genres an ingenius record or a dud? Read it here to find out!


Harry Brown


British butler + vigilante = Harry Brown. Check it out here!


JXM Digs: MAY10-02


Check out our latest Digs list. Hey, you might find something you dig. If you don't we think you're looney bin material.


The Boombox: Owl

The dance infused, Europe inspired electronic stylings of Owl make their way onto The Boombox with Morning Eyes. And if you like MGMT along with a side of The Postal Service then this is a must download for 2010!


Win tickets to see Brett Caswell and the Marquee Rose Live! - Closed


Toronto's Aaron Wong has picked up tickets to the Brett Caswell & and the Marquee Rose show at The Supermarket on May 12th! JXM congratulates Aaron!


The Boombox: Daniel Romano



With the cool idosyncratic vibe of the Barenaked Ladies, Attack in Black member Daniel Romano branches out to try his own thing. And we dig. Check out the next song to close off an episode of House, A Losing Song right here. Ok, it has nothing to do with House, it just works that way in our fantastical made up world.


JXM Digs: MAY10


We're debuting our JXM Digs Top 5 list where you'll get to see our thumb on the pulse of trends before they become trends. Ok we lied. It's just a list of stuff we're really diggin' at the moment.


Win tickets to see Brett Caswell and the Marquee Rose Live!

From the wastelands of Southern Ontario, Brett Caswell and the Marquee Rose bring us a mature and soulful blend of folk and rock. Already drawing comparisons to the highly talented Ryan Adams, Brett Caswell and the Marquee Rose are a force to be reckoned with. Enter now to win tickets to see them live, plus an autographed copy of their latest disc A New Balance! But hurry, contest closes May 5th.


The Boombox: Lauren Christoff

Canada's got our own Ke$ha coming in a wave in the form of Lauren Christoff. She's definitely one to pay attention to with no need for a schticky name or a crazy Harry Potter-like cloak. Nor does she need to prance around in hot pants and tight-ass tops - dressed in a simple tee and jeans on her album cover the girl oozes sex appeal without even trying. Not to mention the girl can belt out a dance stomping tune. Check out her single Spotlight right here!


Feature: Whatever Happened to James Renald?


80's nostalgia is back stronger than ever, and though here at JXM we're all 80's children, we've all been wondering about our teen idols from the not yet talked about 90's. The Canadian duo Sky hit the country like a hurricane with no mercy, then just as quickly as they came, they were gone. So Whatever Happened to James Renald? Who you say? Read on to find out.


The Boombox: Milks & Rectangles

The sophistication of this PEI band Milks & Rectangles release their second EP Troubleshooters and we've got an exclusive track for your privileged ears. Download Wink and a Gun (The Jury's Hung) right here!


The Boombox: Ruby Coast


The sold out debut EP Projectable Collections from suburbanites Ruby Coast have caused quite a stir and we're offering up one of the tracks by these infectious and quirky Aurora rockers. With a bounce like Owl City but without the 'geek' we like! Tres tres chic.


The Boombox: The Radio Dept.


Sweden's The Radio Dept. have been a decade in the making and after mulitple delays in their third album release it is finally here. Heavily blogged about, the ambient and poignant first single Heaven's On Fire makes its way onto The Boombox.


Lifehouse - Smoke & Mirrors

Once dubbed as a Christian band, Lifehouse has proved that they are much more than meets the eye. Now with universal appeal, these boys took their time to create a more sophisticated sound while never failing to dissapoint their loyal fans. Here is Smoke & Mirrors.


The Boombox: CMW Audio Blood Sampler




Its Canadian Music Week! And our friends over at Audio Blood have released a special Sampler Pack for all you music heads! But get it now before CMW passes you by!


82nd Academy Awards: JXM PIck the Winners - Wrap Up


The little golden boys have been handed out and the worst dressed lists are making their rounds. But check out how we did in our predictions! You may want to consider us for your next Oscar Pool. Er, scratch that, we can't be held accountable for what you do with your money.


82nd Academy Awards: JXM PIck the Winners



Its that time of the year again and JXM picks the winners!


The Boombox: Phantogram

This Saratoga Springs duo Phantogram channel a Bat For Lashes etheral quality with their synth pop stylings and melodic harmonies. Check out When I'm Small right here.


The Boombox: The Gertrudes

The big band sound of Kingston's The Gertrudes are a refreshing mix of orchestral melody, a tinge of rock and saloon slinging folk. So open up those double shuttered doors and let P.S. I Love You Sailor in.


Forgiving John Mayer


John Mayer has had a pretty tumultuous week taking over tabloid headlines with another one of his verbal diarrhea tirades. But alas, all will be forgiven. And here's (unfortunately) why.


The Boombox: The Fed Pennies

These Canuck boys from the east, The Fed Pennies splash onto the scene with their wicked rockin' Buzzing In My Head. It'll be a big tune, featured on Sega's Vancouver 2010™ - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games, so you better get it now while its hot!


Brier Rose - Brier Rose

After a short hiatus, Chow returns rediscovering an old gem in Brier Rose, a tiny DIY Seattle quartet with heavy hearts. Check out Chow's review, laying her heart out on the line alongside these boys.


The Boombox: The Hush Now

Boston quintet The Hush Now release their sophmore album Constellations. Full of fun guitar pop, we happily share with you the title track and their first single, Hoping and Waiting.


Linda Eder - Soundtrack


Tapping into her broadway Jekyll & Hyde roots, powerhouse songstress Linda Eder releases Soundtrack an 11 track album filled with jazzy renditions of songs from timeless classics like Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves to the fun animated flick, Shrek 2. But can Eder do Everything I Do (I Do It For You) as well as Bryan? Read on to find out!


The Zombic Mosaic

Our sister site Jaded Publishing is nearing completion on its massive art piece The Zombie Mosaic. This collaboration of dozens upon dozens and dozens of immensely talented artists came together to illustrate, ink, and paint what is now a singular body of work all tied together by the unique imagination of its creator, Andrew Chung. So do yourself a favour and brush up on all the pieces of the puzzle as the final eight works will be revealed daily.


Win a Copy of Peter Project's Fresh!


Kasey Armstrong of Chilliwack, B.C. has been drawn as our lucky winner, taking home Peter Project's EP Fresh! Yeah we can't say 'copy' or 'disc' or 'CD' because its a literally a bar of soap...So suds up Kasey!


Art of Covers - JXM'S Top 5 Covers


Everyone loves covers and we all hate them too. And for the most part we do kinda hate them - take Britney's I Love Rock n' Roll or Celine's All By Myself. The majority of covers have overdone vocalizing and way too dramatic piano builds, but it is the impromptu covers that always seem to take us by surprise. So we decided to make a list on that. Read on to check out JXM's Top 5 Covers.


The Boombox: The Pinecones


Tired of the usual dance funk fluff? Then we've got The Halifax band The Pinecones who are of the old fashioned kind, tolling out classic 70's inspired rock of the Neil Young vibe. Check out the idyllic Sage right here!


Win a Copy of Peter Project's Fresh!


We're loving the beats of Peter Project so much that we're giving away a bar of soap. Yes, a bar of soap. We want you to get clean before you can be worthy to bob your head to Fresh. No really, to get the tunes you gotta get to the card - inside the soap...Trust us it's cool.


The Boombox: Alcoholic Faith Mission

As always haunting art is always bred out of some of the deepest and darkest experiences and Alcoholic Faith Mission is no stranger to laying their scars and bruises for all to see. Download the gorgeous yet emotionally evocative We All Have Our Shortcomings from the Denmark/Brooklyn duo right here.


The Boombox: Last Man Standing

U.K.'s Last Man Standing bring us an awesome blend of cabaret and rock infused tunes with Queen Kong and The Dean Street Stumble. With just a touch of the macabre, Last Man Standing bring the burlesque right to your ears.


The Boombox: Sambassadeur

Inspired by 70's pop led by their own Swedish counterparts ABBA, Sambassadeur reignites the movement with their idyllic and infectious Albatross and Sandy Dunes. A must download for well written pop enthusiasts to kick off 2010!


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