"Vancouver is not part of Canada.” So wrote British Columbia novelist Douglas Coupland in City Of Glass, a turn-of-the-millennium photograph...

"We got an e-mail this morning from Coachella saying they won’t book our band because of our name,” says an exasperated Brian Borcherdt, who...

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To paraphrase a Jamaican proverb, are there branches without roots? In the 21st century, dub — Jamaica’s gift to studio-spiked rhythm music...

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Before anyone heard a note from Neon Bible, fans imagined what it would be: an intricate album full of extravagant musical performances with...

The word "timeless” implies something to last the ages. Something unique that could have emerged from various points of recent history, that...

It’s a challenge to explain the genius of Hamilton duo Junior Boys to the uninitiated. Sure, they’re a little bit electro, a little bit pop...

After a few sleepy records and band flirtations, Julie Doiron called upon her mates in Eric’s Trip to make the most adored and engaging reco...

Joel Plaskett Emergency’s heartfelt and exuberant Ashtray Rock is an all-Canadian roman à clef. Set against the sacred, secret party site so...