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  Even Coldplay's Bassist Doesn't Take Chris Martin's Band Retirement Plans Seriously

  PUBLISHED Dec 19, 2024

  Every few years, our Editor-in-Chief gets to clown on Chris Martin for yet another claim that Coldplay are going to call it quits soon...

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  Clairo's Toronto Shows Featured a Rap Battle and a Mouth Trumpet Competition

  PUBLISHED Dec 19, 2024

  I'm not sure what it is exactly that sets the vibe of the function that is a Clairo concert, but there's been a very specific atmosphere at...

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  Artist Applications Now Open for Departure Festival and Conference

  PUBLISHED Dec 19, 2024

  Canadian Music Week (CMW) announced its rebrand as Departure Festival and Conference this past November, and artist applications for the...

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  Cindy Lee's 'Diamond Jubilee' Is on Spotify — at Least for Now

  PUBLISHED Dec 19, 2024

  Merry Christmas! After physical pre-orders went online alongside a digital Bandcamp arrival in October, Cindy Lee's magnum opus 'Diamond...

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  Toronto's Long Winter Unveils December 2024 Lineup with Animal Party, Semiah, Shannon Taylor-Jones

  PUBLISHED Dec 19, 2024

  After opening the season last month with an Allan Gardens greenhouse party, Toronto DIY music and arts festival Long Winter has returned...

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  Sabrina Carpenter's "Motherfucker" Lyric in "Please Please Please" Was an Ad-Lib

  PUBLISHED Dec 19, 2024

  The latest edition of Hrishikesh Hirway's great 'Song Exploder' podcast breaks down one of Sabrina Carpenter's multiple big pop hits this...

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  Thievery Corporation Announce 2025 North American Tour

  PUBLISHED Dec 19, 2024

  Rob Garza and Eric Hilton-founded D.C. electronic act Thievery Corporation are taking their electrifying live show on the road again next...

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  Partially Paralyzed Fan Sues Trophy Eyes for Frontman’s Stage Dive

  PUBLISHED Dec 19, 2024

  In April, Australian punk band Trophy Eyes' frontman John Floreani dove into the crowd while playing a show at Buffalo, NY's Mohawk Place...