Aaron Levin had been collecting the discarded artifacts of human expression around the Alberta region for some time before he suddenly realized there’s interesting things happening in the now. With his knack for curation, documentation, and sharing, Weird Canada quickly became the vehicle for his enthusiasm of Canada’s fringe music mise-en-scéne. Aaron likes: cereal, records, and Aliens.

Jesse Locke is a longtime lover, collector, reviewer and maker of assorted weird musics. Recently, he transported himself from Calgary to Montreal, where he’s manning the traps for a few bands, eking it out as a freelance writer and co-editing/compiling Texture Magazine. 2010 resolutions: learning french, living out childhood dreams and digging the three Davids (Foster Wallace, Sylvian and Lynch).

Joni Sadler has spent the last several years working at record shops, labels, and various arts magazines in her adoptive hometown of Ottawa. She is currently the music director at CHUO 89.1 FM and is also in the process of fighting her way through a Master’s degree in communications. In her down time, she can usually be found making noise on drums, guitar, or bass, although she’s not particularly good at any of them.

Paul K Lawton plays in a couple bands (Myelin Sheaths / Moby Dicks / Square Waves), has a record label that puts out records (Mammoth Cave Recording Co.), teaches courses in Digital Culture and Media Studies at The University of Lethbridge, and is trying to complete his PhD. He has a lot of records and was once McSweeny’s subscriber of the month.

Zachary Devereux Fairbrother is a composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist currently living in Montreal. In May 2009 he graduated with a Bachelors degree in music with a focus on composition. He plays in the groups Omon Ra/Omon Ra II and Hassan-i Sabbāh X. He has released music on Divorce Records, Campaign for Infinity, and Fixture Records. His interests include, biking, taking pictures, being by the ocean, reading and writing.

Gabriel Jasmin is presently doing a bachelors in graphic design at UQÀM, where his interest for music led him to volunteer at CHOQ.fm and collaborating with the great people of the weekly podcast Les Artisans du Bruit. Some interests include: Attending shows, watching movies, biking, swimming, good design and/or good typography, and walking downtown. He is known to start lots of artworks and songs he never finishes.

James can be found working in and around the offices of CHMA 106.9FM in Sackville, NB, where he is completing a BA in Philosophy. Besides radio, his interest in independent music has taken the form of a house venue, a research project on touring and social networks, and the occasional DJ set. Otherwise James spends his time contemplating a more egalitarian future and worrying about recession-era employment opportunities.