Articles by Ben Okazawa

Shawn Desman Teases Collab with Nelly Furtado: "We Have Been Chatting a Lot"
PUBLISHED Feb 28, 2024
Canada's song of the summer may have already been decided before it's even released. Toronto pop veterans Shawn Desman and Nelly Furtado...
Toronto's BITCHFEST! Gets Days on Parade, Mvll Crimes, Avalon Stone and More for 2024 Edition
PUBLISHED Feb 28, 2024
Buckle in for an exciting month of live music, Toronto — BITCHFEST! is returning to the city for its third year to highlight female...
'BEEF' Season 2 Rumoured to Cast Charles Melton, Cailee Spaeny, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway
PUBLISHED Feb 27, 2024
After an all star cast propelled the first season of 'BEEF' to the podium on Exclaim!'s top 10 series of 2023, creator Lee Sung Jin has...
Knocked Loose Announce New Album 'You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To'
PUBLISHED Feb 27, 2024
Knocked Loose have announced that they'll make their triumphant return with third album 'You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To' on May 10 ...
Diljit Dosanjh Expands Historic North American Arena Tour to Toronto, Prairies
PUBLISHED Feb 26, 2024
Punjabi music giant Diljit Dosanjh has announced that he'll bring his historic Dil-Luminati tour to four more Canadian cities this year...
Ken Leung Thought He Was Auditioning for James Cameron's 'Avatar' When He Booked Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Adaptation
PUBLISHED Feb 26, 2024
Nickelodeon's animated 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' series is a classic in its own right, but it's often mixed up with James Cameron's...
Toronto's Zorza Shares 'Hyperdream' EP
PUBLISHED Feb 23, 2024
Just weeks after announcing her return to Boiler Room Toronto, locally based DJ and producer Zorza has previewed her set by sharing new EP...
The Secret Beach Announces Sophomore Album 'We Were Born Here, What's Your Excuse?'
PUBLISHED Feb 23, 2024
Manitoba's The Secret Beach has announced that his sophomore LP 'We Were Born Here, What's Your Excuse?' will arrive on August 23 via...