Articles by Ben Okazawa

Montreal's the Sound of Eddy Announce New EP 'Ladders,' Share Lead Single
PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2024
Montreal genre-bending duo the Sound of Eddy — comprised of vocalist Abigail Galwey and bassist Danny Trudeau — have announced their...
Watch Toronto Raptors Star Scottie Barnes's Impassioned Maroon 5 Cover
PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2024
The NBA season came to an early end for the rebuilding Toronto Raptors this year, and their young star Scottie Barnes seems to be making...
Westward Music Festival Gets Mick Jenkins, Cherry Glazerr, DEBBY FRIDAY for 2024 Edition
PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2024
Westward Music Festival is back with a bang, having detailed its first edition back from a pandemic-induced hiatus since 2019...
Toronto Japanese Film Festival Announces 2024 Lineup
PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2024
The Toronto Japanese Film Festival (TJFF) is returning to the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) this summer with a stacked slate of...
Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival Announces 2024 Lineup with Less Than Jake, the Slackers, the Planet Smashers
PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2024
The Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival is hitting the quarter-century mark this year, and organizers have announced a jam-packed lineup to...
Arkells Announce 2024 Canadian Tour with Joel Plaskett Emergency, Valley and More
PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2024
Arkells have revealed that they'll embark on a sprawling coast-to-coast tour of Canada this fall with star-studded support in tow. The pop...
Ryan Gosling Initially Turned Down "I'm Just Ken" Oscars Performance
PUBLISHED Apr 12, 2024
Ryan Gosling put his home nation of Kenada on the map last month by livening up the Oscars with a performance of the Barbie masculinity...
Drake Dropped from Astroworld Lawsuits
PUBLISHED Apr 11, 2024
Drake's name has officially been removed from any lawsuits that had initially listed him as a defendant alongside Travis Scott in the...