Music School

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  Does AI Pose a Mortal Threat to the Music Industry, or Is it Just "Another Tool in the Toolkit"?

  PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2023

  "David Bowie doing a somersault." In the time it took to type the prompt, an image of "Heroes"-era Bowie loads on the mounted TV, his legs...

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  ​Stefana Fratila Took a Trip to NASA and Captured the Sound of Our Solar System

  PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2023

  Have you ever wondered what the planets sound like? Toronto producer Stefana Fratila has, and she went on a five-year mission to find out....

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  Meet the Vinyl Maker Who Cut Every Arkells Holiday 7-Inch by Hand

  PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2023

  Between supply chain disruptions and housebound collectors having more time with their turntables, the COVID-19 pandemic has left vinyl rec...

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  Canadian Guitarists Pick Their Favourite Riff of All Time

  PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2023

  "The very idea of the riff is the electric guitar's greatest contribution to humanity," says PUP guitarist Steve Sladkowski. Perhaps even...

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  Mac DeMarco Is Doing Exactly What He Wants All the Time

  PUBLISHED Jan 23, 2023

  Judging by Mac DeMarco's thrift store fashion sense and his reputation as a goofy prankster, it might be fair to assume that he approaches...

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  Canadian Indie Artists Face Uncertain Future After SiriusXM Axes CBC Radio 3: "I Have to Re-Evaluate Everything"

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2022

  "I have to re-evaluate everything." Like many Canadian independent artists and labels, Montreal-based pop artist Russell Louder was shocke...

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  Beethoven and a Broken Laptop Turned Korea Town Acid into Toronto's Buzzy Beatmaker

  PUBLISHED Aug 26, 2022

  Jessica Cho energetically reaches toward the numerous drum machines and synthesizers that not only make her Toronto apartment's living room...

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  Can Canadian Musicians Afford to Tour Anymore?

  PUBLISHED Aug 22, 2022

  With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging, so many artists are unable to get their tours off the ground. Matt Peters remembers when his indie...