Spring 2021 Issue
The Most Conspicuous Omissions from the Canadian Music Hall of Fame
PUBLISHED Apr 9, 2021
On May 16, Jann Arden will be inducted to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as part of the Juno Awards. Since its inception in 1978, the inst...
The Kount — Toronto's Latest All-Star Beatmaker — Catches the Ear of Madlib, Noname and More
PUBLISHED Apr 7, 2021
Koal Harrison is not the first producer to hail Madlib as a ruler of rhythm and beats, nor will he be the last. But the Toronto-based music...
8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in April 2021
PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2021
The days are getting longer and the sun is getting brighter, but the futures of these emerging Canadian artists might be brightest of all....
Torquil Campbell of Stars Is a Canadian Cannabis Hero
PUBLISHED Mar 26, 2021
When there's nothing left to burn, you have to set your weed on fire. Torquil Campbell is the frontman of Stars as well as a longtime can...
Hyperpop Is the New Sound of Rebellion
PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2021
"Hyperpop almost has punk energy," says Quinton Barnes, a solo artist from Kitchener, ON. "It's so serious that people take it as frivolous...
Charlotte Cardin Rises from the Ashes and Finds Her Authentic Self
PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2021
"My whole life, I was always very torn between what I wanted people to get from me, what I wanted to show people, and who I really was deep...
'House of Balloons' Turns 10: How the Weeknd Beat the Odds and Turned R&B on Its Head
PUBLISHED Mar 18, 2021
In the late '00s, R&B had a certain gloss. Neo-soul's grip on the soundscape had loosened, trading soulful earthiness for upbeat, synth-inf...
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson Will Make You Rethink the Planet
PUBLISHED Mar 12, 2021
Everything has feelings in Leanne Betasamosake Simpson's groundbreaking new album, Theory of Ice (out today via You've Changed Records). Hu...
