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  Five Must-See Acts at Hamilton's Because Beer 2025

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2025

  Why? Because Beer, and also because music. The annual Hamilton event is billed as a "Craft Beer Festival" — but it's also quickly emerged a...

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  Vancouver's 10 Can't Miss Concerts in May 2025

  PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2025

  Okay, so the Canucks didn't make the playoffs this year — but that's all the more recent to shake off the winter blues, and it gives you...

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  Propagandhi’s Chris Hannah Has "No Interest in Politics," but He's Fighting the Fascists Anyway

  PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2025

  No matter how deep the United States sinks into corruption, cruelty or outright fascism, you can't say Propagandhi didn't warn us. "My worry...

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  Five Must-See Acts at Riverfest Elora 2025

  PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2025

  Riverfest Elora is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2025, and its lineup is fittingly monumental — headliners Silversun Pickups, City...

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  Five Must-See Acts at Canmore Folk Festival 2025

  PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2025

  Canmore Folk Festival is calling music fans back to the Rockies on the August long weekend (August 2–4) for another year, and this year's...

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  Car Seat Headrest's Will Toledo on Chronic Illness and His "Scholarship of Faith"

  PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2025

  Car Seat Headrest's performance at NYC's the Bitter End was described in the invitation as "stripped down." That pledge would be broken...

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  Five Must-See Acts at the Ottawa Jazz Festival 2025

  PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2025

  Across Canada, jazz festivals tend to fall into one of two categories: straight-up showcases of traditional jazz, or eclectic explorations...

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  PUP Rank Their 5 "Least Shitty" Songs

  PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2025

  In our High 5 column, Exclaim! typically asks artists to rank their five best songs. PUP singer-songwriter Stefan Babcock is so...