March Issue 2018

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  Belle and Sebastian: From Twee Outsiders to Pop Icons

  PUBLISHED Mar 19, 2018

  Belle and Sebastian's career is the ultimate underdog story. When they formed in Glasgow in the mid-'90s, they were a group of misfits and...

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  Ill Eagle Studio Houses a Toronto Pocket of Musical Family

  PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2018

  Like so many things in rock, it started with the Beatles.   Dave Azzolini wanted to play some of their songs with his friends — 30 of them,...

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  U.S. Girls Achieve Balance Between Pissed Off and Buoyant on 'In a Poem Unlimited'

  PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2018

  On her last album as U.S. Girls, 2015's Polaris Music Prize-shortlisted Half Free, Meg Remy's sample-based songwriting reached storytelling...

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  Zaki Ibrahim Faced Down Tragedy and Found Joy Making 'The Secret Life of Planets'

  PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2018

  At its zenith, music is an emotional statement. For Zaki Ibrahim, the creation of her new album, The Secret Life of Planets, is neurochemis...

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  Bahamas Says So Long Folk Fatigue, Hello Future on 'Earthtones'

  PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2018

  When asked to name their favourite folk rocker, many Canadian music buffs would no doubt choose Bahamas. The Toronto-based singer-songwrite...

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  Cadence Weapon Eschews Hipster Fans and Dives Deeper on 'Cadence Weapon'

  PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2018

  "In my previous work, I felt reluctant to talk about racial stuff," Cadence Weapon admits, sitting in a recording studio in Toronto. "I was...

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  Milk & Bone's Kinship Fuels Creativity on 'Deception Bay'

  PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2018

  "It was kinda strange when we first showed each other our new stuff," Camille Poliquin admits, regarding the initial moments of what would...

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  Rhye Discusses Mistaken Identity, Russian Folk Influence and the Solo Journey of 'Blood'

  PUBLISHED Feb 2, 2018

  "Rhye is a black woman."   Mike Milosh is in Lisbon and finds himself engaged in small talk with a woman. He tells her he's in town, playin...