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Remembering Sloan's "Farewell" Concert 25 Years Later
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![Misery Signals Prove Why They're Metalcore Survivors on 'Ultraviolet']()
ReviewsMisery Signals Prove Why They're Metalcore Survivors on 'Ultraviolet' Published Aug 05, 2020In a genre where bands have come and gone, who found mainstream success when the metalcore scene was at its peak and then faded into obscuri...
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![Snakeblade Goes Beyond Black Metal Trappings on 'The Kingdom']()
ReviewsSnakeblade Goes Beyond Black Metal Trappings on 'The Kingdom' Published Aug 05, 2020While the world was put on pause by the coronavirus lockdown, East Vancouver native Mike Redston used his time to record the debut album for...
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![Fast Romantics Get Down to Earth on 'Pick It Up']()
ReviewsFast Romantics Get Down to Earth on 'Pick It Up' Published Aug 05, 2020Fast Romantics are based in Toronto, but two members — Matthew Angus and Jeffrey Lewis — hail from Calgary, and other members have rural upb...
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![Tom Hanks Might Play Geppetto in Disney's Live-Action 'Pinocchio']()
NewsTom Hanks Might Play Geppetto in Disney's Live-Action 'Pinocchio' Published Aug 05, 2020Now that he's fully recovered from his COVID-19 diagnosis, Tom Hanks is right back on his grind, as he's now reportedly in talks to star in...
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![Æpoch Work to Establish Their Own Sound on 'The Scryer']()
ReviewsÆpoch Work to Establish Their Own Sound on 'The Scryer' Published Aug 05, 2020As lo-fi basement black metal and carbon copy metalcore bands seem to be dominating heavy metal's creative output during COVID, it's great t...
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![New Fries Streamline Their Esoteric Sound on 'The Idea of Us']()
ReviewsNew Fries Streamline Their Esoteric Sound on 'The Idea of Us' Published Aug 05, 2020New Fries are a hard band to pin down. Unconcerned with traditional songwriting, the Toronto no wave group have made their name on short, pr...
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![Tom Petty's Estate Rolls Out Another 'Wildflowers' Rarity]()
StreamsTom Petty's Estate Rolls Out Another 'Wildflowers' Rarity Published Aug 05, 2020In June, Tom Petty's estate shared an unreleased demo of "You Don't Know How It Feels" as a teaser for a long-awaited reissue of the rocker'...
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![Bon Iver Get Bruce Springsteen, Jenny Lewis for New Single]()
StreamsBon Iver Get Bruce Springsteen, Jenny Lewis for New Single Published Aug 05, 2020After dropping "PDLIF" in April to benefit frontline workers, Bon Iver have returned with another new single. "AUATC" — an abbreviation f...
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![Ottawa Is Getting a Drive-In Venue Too]()
NewsOttawa Is Getting a Drive-In Venue Too Published Aug 05, 2020Before the Reklaws kick off Toronto's OLG Play Stage drive-in concert series, the band are scheduled to perform in Ottawa for the city's ina...
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![Flo Milli's Confidence Is Infectious on Debut Mixtape 'Ho, why is you here ?']()
ReviewsFlo Milli's Confidence Is Infectious on Debut Mixtape 'Ho, why is you here ?' Published Aug 05, 2020On Flo Milli's new mixtape Ho, why is you here ?, the 20-year-old viral sensation spits out the cadence of a refined rapper met with the flo...
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![Here's the First Trailer for Ridley Scott's New HBO Show 'Raised By Wolves']()
StreamsHere's the First Trailer for Ridley Scott's New HBO Show 'Raised By Wolves' Published Aug 05, 2020Filmmaking legend Ridley Scott is returning to our lives — this time, though, through a new TV series for HBO. Scott's anticipated Raised By...
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![Misery Signals Prove Why They're Metalcore Survivors on 'Ultraviolet']()
ReviewsMisery Signals Prove Why They're Metalcore Survivors on 'Ultraviolet' Published Aug 05, 2020In a genre where bands have come and gone, who found mainstream success when the metalcore scene was at its peak and then faded into obscuri...
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![Snakeblade Goes Beyond Black Metal Trappings on 'The Kingdom']()
ReviewsSnakeblade Goes Beyond Black Metal Trappings on 'The Kingdom' Published Aug 05, 2020While the world was put on pause by the coronavirus lockdown, East Vancouver native Mike Redston used his time to record the debut album for...
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![Fast Romantics Get Down to Earth on 'Pick It Up']()
ReviewsFast Romantics Get Down to Earth on 'Pick It Up' Published Aug 05, 2020Fast Romantics are based in Toronto, but two members — Matthew Angus and Jeffrey Lewis — hail from Calgary, and other members have rural upb...
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![Æpoch Work to Establish Their Own Sound on 'The Scryer']()
ReviewsÆpoch Work to Establish Their Own Sound on 'The Scryer' Published Aug 05, 2020As lo-fi basement black metal and carbon copy metalcore bands seem to be dominating heavy metal's creative output during COVID, it's great t...
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![New Fries Streamline Their Esoteric Sound on 'The Idea of Us']()
ReviewsNew Fries Streamline Their Esoteric Sound on 'The Idea of Us' Published Aug 05, 2020New Fries are a hard band to pin down. Unconcerned with traditional songwriting, the Toronto no wave group have made their name on short, pr...
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![8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear This August]()
Features8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear This August Published Aug 05, 2020As we hit summer's peak, the sun is shining just as brightly as these artists' futures. Whether clever pop, swagger-filled hip-hop or barrie...
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![That Time Thrush Hermit Sabotaged Their Own Breakout Show]()
FeaturesThat Time Thrush Hermit Sabotaged Their Own Breakout Show Published Aug 05, 2020The third instalment of Edgefest 1995 may have been advertised as Sloan's farewell show, but ask anybody there that day and they'll tell you...
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![Remembering Sloan's 'Farewell' Concert 25 Years Later: How Edgefest '95 Became an Iconic Turning Point in CanRock History]()
FeaturesRemembering Sloan's "Farewell" Concert 25 Years Later: How Edgefest '95 Became an Iconic Turning Point in CanRock History Published Aug 05, 2020For nearly 30 years, long-standing pop-rockers Sloan and their timeless, feel-good tunes have become ingrained into Canadian music's fibres....
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: July 31, 2020]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: July 31, 2020 Published Jul 31, 2020Biting a lion's balls, one of the greatest Regis calls, Matt O'Brien prefers unreflective stalls, a foot fetishist hunting talls, and much m...
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![Zoon Embraces the Healing Power of Ojibwe Teachings and Shoegaze]()
FeaturesZoon Embraces the Healing Power of Ojibwe Teachings and Shoegaze Published Jul 29, 2020For Hamilton, ON-based songwriter Daniel Monkman, Zoon is more than just a new alias — it's a musical and spiritual rebirth. This new pha...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: July 24, 2020]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: July 24, 2020 Published Jul 24, 2020Things Dr. Fauci doesn't want you to catch, Jimmy from Linkedin makes a match, packing sandwiches in a batch, a president and his odd word d...
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![Le Ren Is a Canadian Cannabis Hero]()
FeaturesLe Ren Is a Canadian Cannabis Hero Published Jul 24, 2020Le Ren is Lauren Spear, the BC-raised/Montreal-based folk singer who also plays in the countrified Maybel and the pop-punk-inclined Skunk....
