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!['Boogie' Is an Air Ball Directed by Eddie Huang]()
Reviews'Boogie' Is an Air Ball Directed by Eddie Huang Published Mar 03, 2021The path to becoming a professional athlete is an improbable one. The combination of dedication, hard work, talent and luck required to turn...
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!['Moxie' Struggles to Pass the Riot Grrrl Torch on to Gen Z Directed by Amy Poehler]()
Reviews'Moxie' Struggles to Pass the Riot Grrrl Torch on to Gen Z Directed by Amy Poehler Published Mar 03, 2021In Moxie, the meek teenage protagonist Vivian (Hadley Robinson) searches through her mother Lisa's (Amy Poehler) closet and finds her old le...
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![The Dirty Nil Capture Furious Fandom in Their 'Elvis '77' Video]()
StreamsThe Dirty Nil Capture Furious Fandom in Their "Elvis '77" Video Published Mar 03, 2021While the Dirty Nil's "Doom Boy" video was all about the van, the band's new visuals for Fuck Art cut "Elvis '77" centre on their dedicated...
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![Steve Albini on Joe Rogan and Barstool Sports: 'Just F*** Them All in the Eye']()
NewsSteve Albini on Joe Rogan and Barstool Sports: "Just F*** Them All in the Eye" Published Mar 03, 2021While Steve Albini was able to laugh off some cranky commentary from Elvis Costello late last year, he has pulled no punches in sharing how...
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![Alamo Drafthouse — Parent Company of Mondo and Death Waltz — Files for Bankruptcy]()
NewsAlamo Drafthouse — Parent Company of Mondo and Death Waltz — Files for Bankruptcy Published Mar 03, 2021Independent American movie theatre chain Alamo Drafthouse — the parent company of soundtrack record labels Mondo and Death Waltz — is filing...
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![Wu-Tang Clan Will Only Make 36 Copies of Their New 400-Pound Photo Book]()
NewsWu-Tang Clan Will Only Make 36 Copies of Their New 400-Pound Photo Book Published Mar 03, 2021It probably isn't a surprise considering the ornate packaging for Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, but Wu-Tang Clan will now apply a similarly l...
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!['The Simpsons' Has Been Renewed for Two More Seasons]()
News'The Simpsons' Has Been Renewed for Two More Seasons Published Mar 03, 2021Having finally dealt with its voice actor controversy, it'd be a shame to just let The Simpsons die out. As such, the show has been renewed...
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![Van Morrison's New Album Has Songs Titled 'They Own the Media' and 'Why Are You on Facebook?']()
NewsVan Morrison's New Album Has Songs Titled "They Own the Media" and "Why Are You on Facebook?" Published Mar 03, 2021Last year, Van Morrison used his songwriting to rail against lockdowns, but the time indoors couldn't have been that bad, as he has now retu...
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![David Crosby Sells Entire Music Catalogue to Irving Azoff]()
NewsDavid Crosby Sells Entire Music Catalogue to Irving Azoff Published Mar 03, 2021Rock legend David Crosby (who is more recently known by another nickname) recently declared his intent to sell his entire songwriting catalo...
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![Maroon 5 and Megan Thee Stallion Decided to Release a Collaborative Track]()
StreamsMaroon 5 and Megan Thee Stallion Decided to Release a Collaborative Track Published Mar 03, 2021It's the year 2021, and apparently that means it's time for a Maroon 5 and Megan Thee Stallion team-up, so that's exactly what we've got....
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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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![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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![Arab Strap Keep Listeners Guessing on Comeback Album 'As Days Get Dark']()
ReviewsArab Strap Keep Listeners Guessing on Comeback Album 'As Days Get Dark' Published Mar 02, 2021"I don't give a fuck about the past, the glory days gone by." When it comes to Arab Strap, it seems like there's no other reasonable way to...
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![Brand of Sacrifice's 'Lifeblood' Is the Kick in the Ass Deathcore Needs]()
ReviewsBrand of Sacrifice's 'Lifeblood' Is the Kick in the Ass Deathcore Needs Published Mar 02, 2021There's been an eerie, guttural rumbling in the deathcore scene since 2018 thanks to Toronto quintet Brand of Sacrifice. Their interest-piqu...
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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...
