Articles by Alex Hudson

Psych! Denis Villeneuve Is Working on 'Dune 3' After All

PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2024

Denis Villeneuve literally just said that he was going to "step back" from the Dune franchise and might not do a third film, but now it's...

Vampire Weekend's 'Only God Was Above Us' Is as Emotional as It Is Academic

PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2024

"Fuck the world," goes the first line of 'Only God Was Above Us' — a blunt, dour departure from the cheekiness this peppy, preppy group are...

Kelly McMichael Finds Solace in Art Rock Eclecticism on New Singles

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PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2024

Kelly McMichael adeptly synthesized decades of pop rock sounds into her 2021 album 'Waves,' and now the St. John's songwriter is continuing...

Jury Duty, Caroline Polachek Has Been Called into You

PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2024

Last year, Caroline Polachek released what some might call a criminally good album with 'Desire, I Want to Turn Into You.' She's not above...

Vancouver Scene Staple MY!GAY!HUSBAND! Retires with Final DJ Set

PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2024

Anyone who has been to a Vancouver club in the past couple of decades has probably danced to a MY!GAY!HUSBAND! DJ set at some point — but...

Lights' Drummer Plays RATM's "Bulls on Parade" After Never Hearing It Before, Absolutely Crushes It

PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2024

You know Rage Against the Machine's "Bulls on Parade"? Of course you do — everyone does! Drummer Jess Bowen (of Lights, the Summer Set and...

Bibi Club's "Parc de Beauvoir" Is an Inviting Exercise in Contrasts

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PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2024

"Parc de Beauvoir," the new English-language track from bilingual Montreal duo Bibi Club's upcoming 'Feu de garde,' is a gorgeous exercise...

Shania Twain Admits the Spoken Intro of "You're Still the One" Is "So Corny"

PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2024

"You're Still the One" is one of Shania Twain's biggest hits — a multiple-platinum-selling single that, as of this writing, is only...