"Great Big Sea, who seem to have become the folkie Nickelback.."

This is news to me. I never hear Nickelback spoken of in anything but contempt or, at best, sarcasm (why? I'm not entirely sure, but I haven't bothered looking into it). GBS, on the other hand, I rarely hear spoken of in anything but wondrous admiration (why? beats me). Furthermore, if someone expresses the least bit of criticism of GBS, in my experience, they are immediately met with incredulous indignation, even, at times, being ordered to fellate their interlocuters, no matter their orientation.

Must be different where you are ....