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In 10 years, the Dirty Nil have gone from scrappy small-town Ontario upstarts to Juno-winning rockers with a devoted base of riff addicts an...
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![The Dirty Nil Are No Longer Rock Underdogs on 'Fuck Art']()
The Dirty Nil Are No Longer Rock Underdogs on 'Fuck Art' Published Dec 30, 2020 -
![Eminem Can't Shake the Haters on 'Music to Be Murdered By - Side B']()
ReviewsEminem Can't Shake the Haters on 'Music to Be Murdered By - Side B' Published Dec 21, 2020A wise man once said, don't read your mentions. He said to ignore the comments section. He warned artists that it's dangerous to read your o...
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![Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste's 'Soul' Soundtrack Feels Like Two Scores in One]()
ReviewsTrent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste's 'Soul' Soundtrack Feels Like Two Scores in One Published Dec 18, 2020The soundtrack to Pixar's new animated masterpiece Soul is, essentially, two scores in one. On the one hand, you've got music by New Orle...
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![Paul McCartney Recaptures the Magic of His Earliest Solo Work on 'McCartney III']()
ReviewsPaul McCartney Recaptures the Magic of His Earliest Solo Work on 'McCartney III' Published Dec 15, 2020Like its predecessors McCartney (1970) and McCartney II (1980), McCartney III was written, recorded and produced entirely by Sir Paul McCart...
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![Kid Cudi's 'Man on the Moon III: The Chosen' Is a Triumphant Finale]()
ReviewsKid Cudi's 'Man on the Moon III: The Chosen' Is a Triumphant Finale Published Dec 14, 2020In October 2016, Kid Cudi had hit rock bottom. He checked himself into rehab and shared a heartbreaking letter on Facebook in which he descr...
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![The Avalanches Give Their Signature Sound a Collaborative Update on 'We Will Always Love You']()
ReviewsThe Avalanches Give Their Signature Sound a Collaborative Update on 'We Will Always Love You' Published Dec 14, 2020Albums by the Avalanches used to introduce themselves like dreamy street festivals — crowd chatter, hot pavement, snippets of music — arrivi...
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ReviewsTaylor Swift Finds the Sunshine on 'evermore' Published Dec 14, 2020Just five months after Taylor Swift surprised the world with the sudden release of her eighth studio album, folklore, she decided to celebra...
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!['Song Exploder' Season 2 Gets Emotional About the Creative Process Hosted by Hrishikesh Hirway]()
Reviews'Song Exploder' Season 2 Gets Emotional About the Creative Process Hosted by Hrishikesh Hirway Published Dec 14, 2020Just a couple months after Song Exploder's debut mini-season, Hrishikesh Hirway's podcast-turned-Netflix-show is back for four more episodes...
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![You Might Not Know Bob Wiseman's Name, but You'll Appreciate His 'Music Lessons']()
ReviewsYou Might Not Know Bob Wiseman's Name, but You'll Appreciate His 'Music Lessons' Published Dec 11, 2020Bob Wiseman has been many things in his long career — founding member of Blue Rodeo, solo artist, experimental musician, sideman and teacher...
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![Kacy & Clayton and Marlon Williams Find Organic Beauty with 'Plastic Bouquet']()
ReviewsKacy & Clayton and Marlon Williams Find Organic Beauty with 'Plastic Bouquet' Published Dec 11, 2020Here's a Commonwealth collaboration of three of the brightest talents in roots music. Saskatchewan folk duo Kacy & Clayton — cousins Kacy An...
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![Danny Bell & His Disappointments Bring Big Feelings to Small-City Living on 'Songs for the Town']()
ReviewsDanny Bell & His Disappointments Bring Big Feelings to Small-City Living on 'Songs for the Town' Published Dec 11, 2020An accordion's magic lies in its wonky instability. Even expertly played, there remains the feeling that one miscounted note or mashed key w...
