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Canadians have always had a significant impact on the music industry, but one of my favourite eras has to be the indie resurgence of the early to mid-2000s. Artists like Arcade Fire, Bedouin Soundclash, Feist, Hot Hot Heat and Broken Social Scene were on heavy rotation on my iPod Nano at the time, and I'm happy to report that many of these bands are still touring today.
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'This year isn't at stake, but our long-term plans to extend it over two days and make it more of a Canadian-American event is at stake,' said Desmond. 'Even with the funding, the investment in a bigger infrastructure is something we have to take into account for future events.' U.S. government support for arts events is another lingering question, they note. 'There is concern about the cutting in funding across the board for blue states and how that could impact us,' said Bell. 'The local chamber of commerce has also raised concerns about this moving forward. It all comes down to whether the Canadians who come down here for the summer arrive as usual.' This year's lineup includes the Paperboys, the Whiskeydicks, the Living Orchestra, Gabriel (The Red Fiddler)' Wheaton, Canadian/American bluegrass crew Bordergrass Alliance, and banjo ace Quattlebaum. The festival runs July 12 from 2 to 10 p.m. at Point Roberts Marina and tickets start at $37.25. 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