Hearts On Fire

• About the book

'<p><b>An authoritative, unprecedented account of how in the early 2000s Canadian music finally became cool</b></p> <p>Hearts on Fire is about the creative explosion in Canadian music of the early 2000s, which captured the world s attention in entirely new ways. The Canadian wave didn t just sweep over one genre or one city, it stretched from coast to coast, affecting large bands and solo performers, rock bands and DJs, and it connected to international scenes by capitalizing on new technology and old-school DIY methods.</p> <p>Arcade Fire, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Feist, Tegan and Sara, Alexisonfire: those were just the tip of the iceberg. This is also the story of hippie chicks, turntablists, poetic punks, absurdist pranksters, queer orchestras, obtuse wordsmiths, electronic psychedelic jazz, power-pop supergroups, sexually bold electro queens, cowboys who used to play speed metal, garage rock evangelists, classically trained solo violinists, and the hip-hop scene that precede