Magi Merlin

M for Montreal Pointed the Way Forward for the City's Local Scene

PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2022

M for Montreal is a unique, industry-focused event that differs from the marquee-lineup-driven musical festival format we've grown accustom...

Quebec's Festival de Musique Émergente Showed Why It's Canada's Unicorn Festival

PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2022

Just like most people, most music festivals think they're special. But in the case of Festival de Musique Émergente (FME if you're in the k...

Osheaga 2022 Brought the Best in the World to Montreal

PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2022

After last year's scaled-down, all-Canadian Get Together, Osheaga was back in full force for the first time since 2019. At the Montreal fes...

Canadian Artists Relive Their Awkward Stages in Photos

Show & Tell

PUBLISHED Jun 29, 2022

No one is born cool. Even musicians who carry themselves across stages with self-assured swagger go through a nascent awkward stage — which...

27 Can't-Miss Albums to Discover in June 2022

PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2022

We're rapidly approaching the midway point of the year (we can't believe it either), which we celebrated with our recent list of the best a...

Cadence Weapon, Backxwash, Yoo Doo Right to Play Toronto's Wavelength Summer Thing

PUBLISHED May 31, 2022

Wavelength Music has unveiled details of its upcoming Summer Thing event — billed as "more than a show, but not really a festival" — which...

Allison Russell, the Linda Lindas, Born Ruffians, Julie Doiron Lead POP Montreal 2022 Lineup

PUBLISHED May 24, 2022

Though it never really went away, proving in 2021 that the show must go on, POP Montreal is officially back for 2022: the 21st edition of t...

Magi Merlin Announces 'Gone Girl' EP, Shares New Single

PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2022

Montreal's Magi Merlin is brewing up some magic on a new EP, and today she's giving us a taste of what's to come with the single "Pissed Bl...