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![The Mars Volta Collect Studio Albums, Rarities for Massive Vinyl Box Set]()
NewsThe Mars Volta Collect Studio Albums, Rarities for Massive Vinyl Box Set Published Mar 04, 2021After teasing their imminent return, the Mars Volta have revealed plans to collect their studio discography and some sought-after rarities f...
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![Aasiva Wonders Where She'll Go with New Single 'Namu']()
StreamsAasiva Wonders Where She'll Go with New Single "Namu" Published Mar 04, 2021Inuk songwriter and 2019 Indigenous Music Awards nominee, Aasiva, has shared a new single titled "Namu" through the Jerry Cans' Nancy Mike,...
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![Patrick Watson Shares Cover of French Classic 'Que reste-t-il de nos amours?']()
StreamsPatrick Watson Shares Cover of French Classic "Que reste-t-il de nos amours?" Published Mar 04, 2021Patrick Watson has shared a cover of Charles Trenet's classic French song "Que reste-t-il de nos amours?" through Secret City Records almost...
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![John Lennon's 'Plastic Ono Band' Debut Gets the Super Deluxe Vinyl Box Set Treatment]()
NewsJohn Lennon's 'Plastic Ono Band' Debut Gets the Super Deluxe Vinyl Box Set Treatment Published Mar 04, 2021After a selection of John Lennon's solo material was remixed for a box set last year, his 1970 solo debut John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band will...
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![Tom Morello Reminds Us 'I'm Not White' After Being Accused of Showing 'White Man Privilege']()
NewsTom Morello Reminds Us "I'm Not White" After Being Accused of Showing "White Man Privilege" Published Mar 04, 2021Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello was accused of showing off "white man privilege" by a Twitter user last night, and the guitar hero's...
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!['Party Down' Is Returning for a Third Season]()
News'Party Down' Is Returning for a Third Season Published Mar 04, 2021Party Down concluded its second season way back in 2010, but in the 11 years since, the show has grown a rabid cult fan base. Fortunately fo...
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![JAY-Z Sells Majority Stake in TIDAL to Jack Dorsey's Square]()
NewsJAY-Z Sells Majority Stake in TIDAL to Jack Dorsey's Square Published Mar 04, 2021TIDAL — the digital streaming platform owned by JAY-Z — has been acquired by Square, the digital payment company run by Twitter CEO Jack Dor...
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!['My Salinger Year' Is a Stylish Glimpse into a Bygone Era of Literature Directed by Philippe Falardeau]()
Reviews'My Salinger Year' Is a Stylish Glimpse into a Bygone Era of Literature Directed by Philippe Falardeau Published Mar 04, 2021What's instantly captivating about Canadian filmmaker Philippe Falardeau's My Salinger Year is its relatability. In one of the film's openin...
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![Charli XCX, the 1975 and No Rome Team Up on New Single 'Spinning']()
StreamsCharli XCX, the 1975 and No Rome Team Up on New Single "Spinning" Published Mar 04, 2021London-based Filipino pop star No Rome has enlisted Charli XCX and the 1975 for a new single titled "Spinning." Produced by No Rome with...
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![Sony Has Dreams of Using Bananas as PlayStation Controllers]()
NewsSony Has Dreams of Using Bananas as PlayStation Controllers Published Mar 04, 2021Have you always dreamed of playing your PlayStation with a banana as a controller? Of course. We all have. Now Sony may be making all our dr...
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![Joe Exotic Is Releasing a 'Tiger King' Memoir from Prison]()
NewsJoe Exotic Is Releasing a 'Tiger King' Memoir from Prison Published Mar 04, 2021Tiger King's Joe Exotic — a.k.a. Joseph Maldonado-Passage — has written a book while serving 22 years in federal prison on animal abuse char...
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![POSTDATA Oozes Character and Individuality on 'Twin Flames']()
ReviewsPOSTDATA Oozes Character and Individuality on 'Twin Flames' Published Mar 04, 2021As the vocalist of Wintersleep, Halifax's Paul Murphy has long been the centrepiece of energetic and thick rock songs. But, as the leader of...
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![Regional Justice Center Deliver Plenty of 'Crime and Punishment' in 13 Minutes]()
ReviewsRegional Justice Center Deliver Plenty of 'Crime and Punishment' in 13 Minutes Published Mar 04, 2021Regional Justice Center are as straightforward as heavy bands come. They are all about their blast beats contrasting against slow plodding r...
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![Alicia Clara Makes Her Mark as a Dream Pop Artist to Watch on 'Outsider/Unusual' EP]()
ReviewsAlicia Clara Makes Her Mark as a Dream Pop Artist to Watch on 'Outsider/Unusual' EP Published Mar 03, 2021Swiss-born/Montreal based songwriter Alicia Clara makes gauzy, heavy-lidded dream pop — but, based on the sound of her six-song debut EP, Ou...
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![Tigers Jaw's Relationship Woes Mature Nicely on 'I Won't Care How You Remember Me']()
ReviewsTigers Jaw's Relationship Woes Mature Nicely on 'I Won't Care How You Remember Me' Published Mar 03, 2021While they haven't actually made a best-of compilation, Tigers Jaw arguably have one of the best "greatest hits" catalogues in their scene....
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![MONOWHALES Don't Waste a Single Moment on 'Daytona Bleach']()
ReviewsMONOWHALES Don't Waste a Single Moment on 'Daytona Bleach' Published Mar 03, 2021Toronto-based indie rockers MONOWHALES have returned with their long-anticipated follow-up to 2017's Control Freak EP. Daytona Bleach is a p...
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![8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in March 2021]()
Features8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in March 2021 Published Mar 03, 2021It's been a year since Canada began locking down, but the efforts of artists to create and share their feelings with the world are stronger...
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![Five Ways BAD CHILD Found Salvation in Music and Became One of 2021's Must-Hear Artists]()
FeaturesFive Ways BAD CHILD Found Salvation in Music and Became One of 2021's Must-Hear Artists Published Mar 02, 2021BAD CHILD's music is all about raw, unfiltered honesty. The 23-year-old Canadian songwriter — born Isaiah Steinberg in Kitchener, ON — chann...
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![Serial Joe, Len, soulDecision and Other Early-2000s Canadian Radio Staples Are Making a Comeback on TikTok]()
FeaturesSerial Joe, Len, soulDecision and Other Early-2000s Canadian Radio Staples Are Making a Comeback on TikTok Published Mar 02, 2021As we've seen time and time again, TikTok's sheer volume of content, viral-hit-making formula and its mysterious algorithm make the app the...
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![Know Your Budtender — Conor McColgan at Fire & Flower on Yonge]()
FeaturesKnow Your Budtender — Conor McColgan at Fire & Flower on Yonge Published Feb 26, 2021Fire & Flower is your guide to all things green. In a cannabis market that's filled with scientific breakthroughs and different strains to s...
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![Astral Swans Is a Canadian Cannabis Hero]()
FeaturesAstral Swans Is a Canadian Cannabis Hero Published Feb 26, 2021Calgary's Matthew Swann makes slow, sad folk songs with an eerie experimental edge. He records as Astral Swans, continuing where he left o...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: February 26, 2021]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: February 26, 2021 Published Feb 26, 2021High school band, Daft Punk's last stand, lending Reginald a hand, Winnipeg snow sculptures get banned, and much more from this week in funn...
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![Justin Roiland's 'Solar Opposites' Puts a New Spin on His 'Constantly Escalating Absurdity']()
FeaturesJustin Roiland's 'Solar Opposites' Puts a New Spin on His "Constantly Escalating Absurdity" Published Feb 22, 2021Cartoon watchers already know Justin Roiland as the co-creator and main voice behind Rick and Morty — and fans of that show's fast pace, irr...
