March 2022 Issue

Meet the Vinyl Maker Who Cut Every Arkells Holiday 7-Inch by Hand

PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2023

Between supply chain disruptions and housebound collectors having more time with their turntables, the COVID-19 pandemic has left vinyl rec...

'Dual' Doubles Down on Darkness and Humour

Directed by Riley Stearns

PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2022

Dual is a darkly humoured science fiction film from Riley Stearns that considers, what if your family preferred your clone to you? When Sa...

Softcult Reject a Sexist Industry and Sharpen Their Songcraft

PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2022

Courage My Love ended not with a bang but a whimper.  For over a decade, the Kitchener, ON, trio — founded by twin sisters Mercedes and Ph...

8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in February 2022

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2022

The new year is in full swing, and these eight emerging Canadian artists are hoping that 2022 is the moment that cements their rise to the...

Mitski Is Vulnerable and Mysterious in Equal Measure on 'Laurel Hell'

PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2022

After Mitski Miyawaki completed touring her acclaimed album Be the Cowboy in 2019, the singer-songwriter went dark. She deactivated her soc...

Sundance Review: 'When You Finish Saving the World' Is a Fair but Forgettable Debut

Directed by Jesse Eisenberg

PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2022

The disconnect between parent and child is particularly obvious in the digital age. Jesse Eisenberg, in his feature debut as writer-directo...

Billy Talent Are More Relevant Than Ever

PUBLISHED Jan 21, 2022

There are few Canadian bands better positioned to meet this moment than Billy Talent. Throughout a career of nearly 30 years, the Toronto...

FKA twigs' High-Concept Approach Elevates the Mixtape on 'CAPRISONGS'

PUBLISHED Jan 17, 2022

FKA twigs has been known to fashion herself into an art object. She was the focus of protracted closeups in her earliest music videos, call...