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The day before TOBi's latest album, ELEMENTS Vol. 1, dropped, Lagos State was on fire. Ongoing anti-police brutality protests there took a v...
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![The Five Faces of Daniel Romano]()
FeaturesThe Five Faces of Daniel Romano Published Sep 29, 2020Before 2020, Daniel Romano already had a well-rounded musical career with 13 records in a variety of musical styles, from folk and country t...
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![Inside Daniel Romano's Legendary 2020: How He Became Canada's Most Prolific Musical Genius]()
FeaturesInside Daniel Romano's Legendary 2020: How He Became Canada's Most Prolific Musical Genius Published Sep 24, 2020"I'm always making something," says Daniel Romano. "It's not necessarily music, but yes — I wake up every day and I work." This explains...
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FeaturesThe Metal Influences That Shape Backxwash's Ferocious Hip-Hop Published Aug 18, 2020There's no denying that Backxwash is a rapper through and through — her industrial sound recalls the genre at its most abrasive, from horror...
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![Meet Backxwash, the Montreal Rapper Who Wants to Burn Down the Music Industry and Rebuild from the Ground Up]()
FeaturesMeet Backxwash, the Montreal Rapper Who Wants to Burn Down the Music Industry and Rebuild from the Ground Up Published Jul 06, 2020Backxwash is blazing her own path to the top of the music industry, and if you're not on board, you know where the door is. The Montreal-bas...
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![Jessie Reyez Is Achieving Superstardom on Her Own Terms — Even During a Pandemic]()
FeaturesJessie Reyez Is Achieving Superstardom on Her Own Terms — Even During a Pandemic Published May 27, 2020Jessie Reyez knows all the best parking lots in Toronto. A few years ago, this knowledge was mission-critical: the singer-songwriter and her...
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![Caribou Finds His Voice After Life-Changing Surprises, with Some Help from Four Tet]()
FeaturesCaribou Finds His Voice After Life-Changing Surprises, with Some Help from Four Tet Published Feb 04, 2020The last few years for Dan Snaith, better known to music fans by his recording moniker Caribou, were littered with momentous changes that cr...
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![Orville Peck Talks About His Breakthrough Year, Why the Mask Isn't a Mystery and Living His Sincere Truth]()
FeaturesOrville Peck Talks About His Breakthrough Year, Why the Mask Isn't a Mystery and Living His Sincere Truth Published Dec 03, 2019Country artist Orville Peck introduced himself to audiences in late 2018 with the psych-rock-doused country tune "Big Sky." In the single's...
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![King Princess Finds Her Zhuzh on Debut 'Cheap Queen']()
FeaturesKing Princess Finds Her Zhuzh on Debut 'Cheap Queen' Published Oct 29, 2019It takes 30 minutes, and several call apps to properly connect with Mikaela Straus. Sound is an issue, and she bristles at the choppy audio...
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![City and Colour's Dallas Green on Being a Workaholic, Music as Therapy and New Album 'A Pill for Loneliness']()
FeaturesCity and Colour's Dallas Green on Being a Workaholic, Music as Therapy and New Album 'A Pill for Loneliness' Published Sep 24, 2019For someone who brings comfort to so many, Dallas Green sure is good at being sad. From the visceral hardcore of Alexisonfire to the wis...
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![Sleater-Kinney Return to Their Roots as a Duo on 'The Center Won't Hold']()
FeaturesSleater-Kinney Return to Their Roots as a Duo on 'The Center Won't Hold' Published Aug 20, 2019In the second week of June this year, Sleater-Kinney announced their tenth album, The Center Won't Hold. Produced by Annie Clark, the Grammy...
