The Rawside Of
The Rawside Of.. is an in-depth documentary series that follows artists and bands as they navigate the music industry. These artists are making it work in an industry that’s notoriously hard to break - but how do they do it?
Born Ruffians
“Life on the road separates boys from men” is how our narrator Julian Richings puts it. This episode follows the Born Ruffians, a trio of young men in their early 20’s from Midland, Ontario as they tour through the United States.
The Cliks
Follow “band on the rise” The Cliks as they handle their roles both inside and outside of the band. Led by singer and guitarist Lucas Silveira, a transgendered male and up until now the principal songwriter, the group struggles.
Brendan Canning
From grinding it out in the studio, to his favourite place in the world, his kitchen, we follow founding member of Broken Social Scene Brendan Canning as this self described perfectionist struggles to finish his first solo album.
Die Mannequin
“The only safe place is behind her,” remarks Mr. Butterscotch, manager of Die Mannequin referring, of course, to lead singer and principal songwriter Care Failure.
Dodger
Music, relationships and work commitments are just a few of the things Dodger’s founder, lead singer and songwriter Matt Drake struggles to juggle over three marathon days in his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario.
Bourbon Tabernacle Choir
After ten years and thousands of shows, Canada’s best bar band called it quits in 1995. Now after a thirteen-year hiatus, singer-songwriter Chris Brown must try to put The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir back together for one last gig.
Gracer
In 2006, Buffalo, New York’s Gracer released their debut album. It was well-received by fans and the press alike; accolades, a record deal and a tour soon followed.
Metric
Since 1998, Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw have been the life force behind the Toronto-based, multi-platinum dance-rock phenomenon known as Metric. We are brought into the recording studio as the band finishes work on Metric's fourth studio album.
