December 2022 / January 2023 Issue

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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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  Dan Mangan Ranks His 5 Best Songs

  PUBLISHED Oct 28, 2022

  Speaking with Dan Mangan, it quickly becomes clear how much thought goes into his lyrics. Every song is like a snapshot of a larger story,...

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  Taylor Swift Is Her Own Timekeeper on 'Midnights'

  PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2022

  Nothing exists in a vacuum — least of all a Taylor Swift album. Perhaps more so than any other modern-day pop star, to be a critical consum...

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  Arctic Monkeys Take the Scenic Route for Their Most Elaborate Music Ever: "We Were Way in the Weeds"

  PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2022

  Arctic Monkeys have spent most of their career learning how to chill out.  After a rise as rapid as the tempos on their first two records,...

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  Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in October 2022

  PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2022

  This month's streaming lineup sees the end of one of the best sitcoms to come from across the pond in recent memory and Netflix's continued...

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  Daphni's 'Cherry' Is a Sugary, Addictive Treat

  PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2022

  For all the more overt moves Dan Snaith has made toward the dance floor on his last two albums as Caribou, it's in his work as Daphni where...