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  Vampire Weekend Ditch "Smartass Stuff" and Ask the Big Questions

  PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2024

  For Ezra Koenig, Vampire Weekend haven't been gone that long. "The five years flew by," he says. "Five years doesn't feel long anymore. So...

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  Khruangbin Go from Farm to Fame: "We've Done Everything That You Shouldn't Do"

  PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2024

  "I always say we're the band that did every single thing wrong." Over a Friday morning Zoom call, Khruangbin drummer Donald "DJ" Johnson...

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  Five Must-See Acts at Ontario's Riverfest Elora 2024

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2024

  Riverfest Elora began as a simple backyard festival in 2009, back when it had just two performers. It's since expanded into one of...

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  Hot-Take Reactions to Beyoncé's 'COWBOY CARTER': Country Cred and Pop Music's Flop Era

  PUBLISHED Mar 29, 2024

  Beyoncé's 'COWBOY CARTER' is the first true "event" album of 2024 — the kind of moment where the rest of the music world grinds to a halt...

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  This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: March 29, 2024

  PUBLISHED Mar 29, 2024

  Draymond during his Zoom therapy sessions, you need to turn on two-factor authentication, I cannot work under these conditions, I can say...

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  School of Song Shares the Magic of Songwriting with the Help of Indie Rock Giants

  PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2024

  In early 2022, barely a year after launching School of Song, co-founders Blue Sheffer and Steven van Betten found themselves awake until...

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  Let's Go Blue Jays: Canadian Musicians Share Baseball Memories and Their Hopes for Toronto's 2024 Season

  PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2024

  There are few events that signify the end of a long dark winter like the beginning of the baseball season. Major League Baseball 2024's...

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  Five Must-See Acts at PEI's Sommo Festival 2024

  PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2024

  Prince Edward Island now has a star-studded music festival to call its own. Cavendish, PE's Sommo Festival launched last year, and for the...