Interview

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  Adrianne Lenker's Songs Are Never Done: "It's a Collaboration with the Universe"

  PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2024

  "I would say that every song I write is a love song," Adrianne Lenker says with a calm exhale. "And understanding love is like a lifelong...

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  Pussy Riot's Masha on "Putin Pissed His Pants," Moving to Iceland and Her Dream to Return Home

  PUBLISHED Mar 18, 2024

  An entity with the name "Pussy Riot" begs a lot of questions, and when it comes to art as a form of resistance, the group explores it all...

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  'French Girl' Directors Put Fresh Spin on Retro Rom-Com: "Our Dream Was Always to Write John Hughes-Esque Films"

  PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2024

  Upon meeting Montreal-born actors, writers and directors James A. Woods and Nicolas Wright, I unnecessarily admit to them that I hadn't...

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  Waxahatchee Makes Lightning Strike Twice: "I'm in a Moment of Complete Vision and Clarity"

  PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2024

  "We're gonna build the narrative today," Katie Crutchfield tells me, laughing. She's calling from her home in Kansas ...

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  Adam Growe and 'Cash Cab' Return to Toronto with a Focus on Music and "Real Emotions"

  PUBLISHED Mar 4, 2024

  Anyone with even a cursory knowledge of 2000s Canadian pop culture remembers 'Cash Cab,' the game show where unsuspecting passengers were...

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  Denis Villeneuve Might Return to Canadian Indies — but Until Then He Loves What He's 'Dune'

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2024

  Speaking with Denis Villeneuve the day after Dune: Part Two's Montreal premiere where the red carpet was quite literally rolled out for him...

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  Flyana Boss Are Sprinting to the Top Together: "If I’m My Right Hand, She’s My Left"

  PUBLISHED Feb 26, 2024

  If you've scrolled through TikTok recently, the contagious verse of "You Wish" by Flyana Boss might ring familiar: "Hello, Christ? I'm...

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  Thrush Hermit Remember 'Clayton Park' 25 Years Later: "We Kind of Just Let It Rip"

  PUBLISHED Feb 23, 2024

  In 1999, Thrush Hermit were newly freed from a major label deal with Elektra and eager to let loose in the studio. Their second (and final)...