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Clement Virgo's 'Brother' Brings Scarborough's Beauty to the World
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![Pitbull to Headline First Day of the Calgary Stampede]()
NewsPitbull to Headline First Day of the Calgary Stampede Published Mar 21, 2023Dale! Pitbull has been selected to perform the Saddledome on first day of the Calgary Stampede (July 7). "We are thrilled to have Pitbull...
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![Terry Uyarak Announces Sophomore Album 'Unnuaq']()
NewsTerry Uyarak Announces Sophomore Album 'Unnuaq' Published Mar 21, 2023Igloolik, NU-based artist Terry Uyarak returns today with news of his sophomore album, previewed by new single "Qaigi." Translating to "n...
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![Kamasi Washington, Herbie Hancock, Thundercat Set for 2023 Newport Jazz Festival]()
NewsKamasi Washington, Herbie Hancock, Thundercat Set for 2023 Newport Jazz Festival Published Mar 21, 2023Rhode Island's Newport Jazz Festival has detailed its 2023 edition, scheduled to take place August 4 to 6 in Fort Adams State Park. To ce...
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![Lollapalooza Gets Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, ODESZA for 2023 Festival]()
NewsLollapalooza Gets Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, ODESZA for 2023 Festival Published Mar 21, 2023Lollapalooza's 2023 lineup has arrived, and it's pretty stacked, to say the least. Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers,...
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![Tim Hecker, Honeydrip Lead Montreal's MUTEK 2023 First-Wave Lineup Announcement]()
NewsTim Hecker, Honeydrip Lead Montreal's MUTEK 2023 First-Wave Lineup Announcement Published Mar 21, 2023Montreal's MUTEK has announced the first wave of artists performing at its 24th edition of the festival, set to take place from August 22 to...
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![Social Distortion Announce North American Tour, Tease First New Album Since 2011]()
NewsSocial Distortion Announce North American Tour, Tease First New Album Since 2011 Published Mar 21, 2023Now in their fifth decade as a band, Social Distortion are due to release their first new material since 2011's Hard Times and Nursery Rhyme...
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![Black Country, New Road Announce Live Album 'Live at Bush Hall']()
NewsBlack Country, New Road Announce Live Album 'Live at Bush Hall' Published Mar 21, 2023Black Country, New Road's recent concert film Live at Bush Hall is getting the album treatment. The record — featuring only new songs — arri...
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![100 gecs' Boiler Room Set Will Stream Live on Apple Music]()
News100 gecs' Boiler Room Set Will Stream Live on Apple Music Published Mar 21, 2023Ahead of their North American tour in support of their latest album 10,000 gecs, Laura Les and Dylan Brady of 100 gecs have set plans to liv...
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![Pierre Kwenders Expands 'José Louis and the Paradox of Love' with Deluxe Edition]()
NewsPierre Kwenders Expands 'José Louis and the Paradox of Love' with Deluxe Edition Published Mar 21, 2023The incomparable Pierre Kwenders has announced the deluxe edition of his 2022 Polaris Prize-winning José Louis and the Paradox of Love — one...
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![TD Toronto Jazz Fest Announces 2023 Lineup with Herbie Hancock, Ashanti, George Benson, BADBADNOTGOOD]()
NewsTD Toronto Jazz Fest Announces 2023 Lineup with Herbie Hancock, Ashanti, George Benson, BADBADNOTGOOD Published Mar 21, 2023TD Toronto Jazz Festival is set to take over the provincial capital once again this summer, and organizers have revealed a slice of lineup s...
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![Tour the Home Studios Where Canadian Artists Make Music]()
FeaturesTour the Home Studios Where Canadian Artists Make Music Published Mar 21, 2023Gone are the days when artists needed to go into the studio to make a sophisticated recording. While professional studios still very much ha...
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![Yves Tumor Throws Psychic Fisticuffs on 'Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)']()
ReviewsYves Tumor Throws Psychic Fisticuffs on 'Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)' Published Mar 16, 2023With their fifth studio album — the lengthily titled Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) — Y...
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![Doug Paisley Goes on a Journey of the Heart with 'Say What You Like']()
ReviewsDoug Paisley Goes on a Journey of the Heart with 'Say What You Like' Published Mar 16, 2023In press materials for Say What You Like, Doug Paisley outlined his appreciation for the little ironies of folk and country music, the way w...
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![Tei Shi's 'BAD PREMONITION' Is a Good Omen for Her Future]()
ReviewsTei Shi's 'BAD PREMONITION' Is a Good Omen for Her Future Published Mar 16, 2023Success is measured by different methods. Many consider things like album sales, awards and stream counts to set the bar, while others may p...
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![M83 Reaches for Familiar Heights on the Shimmering 'Fantasy']()
ReviewsM83 Reaches for Familiar Heights on the Shimmering 'Fantasy' Published Mar 14, 2023Anticipation was high for Fantasy. The first proper artist album from M83 in seven years — a soundtrack for his brother's Knife + Heart fill...
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![Fever Ray's 'Radical Romantics' Is Ferociously Tender]()
ReviewsFever Ray's 'Radical Romantics' Is Ferociously Tender Published Mar 10, 2023"I just wanna be touched / I just wanna shiver"; in two lines, Karin Dreijer more or less sums up the driving force behind their horny, tend...
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![Tour the Home Studios Where Canadian Artists Make Music]()
FeaturesTour the Home Studios Where Canadian Artists Make Music Published Mar 21, 2023Gone are the days when artists needed to go into the studio to make a sophisticated recording. While professional studios still very much ha...
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![Exclaim!'s Staff Picks for March 20, 2023: Whipped Cream, Blxst, Kylie V]()
FeaturesExclaim!'s Staff Picks for March 20, 2023: Whipped Cream, Blxst, Kylie V Published Mar 20, 2023Happy first day of spring! Well, kind of. Apparently spring starting is a three-day process this year — information that could only be unint...
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![Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in March 2023]()
FeaturesStreaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in March 2023 Published Mar 20, 2023With the Academy Awards wrapped up and 2022's films unofficially/officially in the rearview, we can finally turn our attention to some mid-r...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: March 17, 2023]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: March 17, 2023 Published Mar 17, 2023Horny focaccia bread, lived in my head, things that needed to be said, were Meg and Jack White ever wed, and much more from this week in fun...
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![The Myths of Anthony Shim's 'Riceboy Sleeps' Are Grounded in Real-Life Experience]()
FeaturesThe Myths of Anthony Shim's 'Riceboy Sleeps' Are Grounded in Real-Life Experience Published Mar 17, 2023In the beginning of Riceboy Sleeps, a lavender-orange sun blankets South Korea like a burning god over water that looks unmoving, uncaring....
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![Look at These Photographs: Nickelback's NMC Exhibition Is How They Remind You of Who They Really Are]()
FeaturesLook at These Photographs: Nickelback's NMC Exhibition Is How They Remind You of Who They Really Are Published Mar 16, 2023Alberta has been leaning into its pop culture strengths lately. Whether it's providing the background for the zombie infestation in The Last...
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![Clement Virgo's 'Brother' Brings Scarborough's Universal Beauty to the World]()
FeaturesClement Virgo's 'Brother' Brings Scarborough's Universal Beauty to the World Published Mar 15, 2023It's not to say that Clement Virgo didn't embrace the gritty beauty of Regent Park in his 1995 film Rude, but there is a marked difference i...
