Articles by Courtney Baird-Lew

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  Janelle Monáe

  Osheaga, Montreal QC, August 3

  PUBLISHED Aug 4, 2019

  While the artistic polymath known as Janelle Monáe has been touting politically charged pop odes to self-love for over a decade, her latest...

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  Rosalía

  Osheaga, Montreal QC, August 2

  PUBLISHED Aug 3, 2019

  To say that Rosalía has had a good year would be a gross understatement. Since the release of 2018's El Mal Querer, which melded flamenco w...

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  Kurt Vile & the Violators

  Osheaga, Montreal QC, August 2

  PUBLISHED Aug 3, 2019

  After a whirlwind day of maneuvering through sweaty crowds with pervasive, thumping electro beats from the Island stage serving as the day'...

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  Sharon Van Etten

  Osheaga, Montreal QC, August 2

  PUBLISHED Aug 3, 2019

  Riding high on a wave of well-deserved accolades since the release of her latest, stunning album, Remind Me Tomorrow, Sharon Van Etten saun...

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  Mitski

  Osheaga, Montreal QC, August 2

  PUBLISHED Aug 3, 2019

  Known for penning melodic, yet volatile, indie rock songs about love and the ensuing pain that it causes, Mitski, with her latest groundbre...

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  Dua Lipa

  Osheaga, Montreal QC, August 5

  PUBLISHED Aug 6, 2018

  First thing's first: Dua Lipa is a pop star's pop star. While most of her contemporaries try their best to be relatable, to pen delicate pi...

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  Noname

  Osheaga, Montreal QC, August 5

  PUBLISHED Aug 6, 2018

  Noname, aka Fatimah Warner, is the embodiment of Black Girl Magic. A seasoned slam poet turned rapper from Chicago, she oozes a nonchalant...

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  Florence and the Machine

  Osheaga, Montreal QC, August 5

  PUBLISHED Aug 6, 2018

  Florence and the Machine headlined Osheaga for the third time. Despite touring in promotion of their new album, High As Hope, there was sti...