Interview

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  Djo's Music Is Anything but Basic: "If Somebody Can Find Themselves in It, Then Mission Accomplished"

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2025

  "I kind of do this selfishly, just for myself." Joe Keery's craft comes from an insular place. Once best known for his role as the charming...

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  It Took a Village to Create 'Village Keeper': "This Film Was Very Much a Labour of Love"

  PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2025

  "Mothers, they do so many things and most of which we don't see," says filmmaker Karen Chapman, "and so many times they do this by...

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  Lucy Dacus on Making Toronto Magic Despite a Concussion, Possibly Moving to Canada, and Her Love of Charlotte Cornfield and BSS

  PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2025

  Despite having effectively gone on hiatus since sweeping the 2023 Grammy Awards, a lot of people are still thinking about boygenius. Lucy...

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  Destroyer Boogies in Unexpected Directions: "I Thought the Bombast Was Behind Me"

  PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2025

  Gearing up for the release of his latest full-length album, Destroyer's Dan Bejar treated fans to four solo acoustic shows across Nova...

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  Victory Pool Records Reflects on Five Years of Sonic Adventures and Being "Good with Spreadsheets"

  PUBLISHED Mar 18, 2025

  After five years, Victory Pool has fully come into its own.Formed just before the pandemic, the Toronto-based label launched its first...

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  Toronto Label We Are Busy Bodies Reflects on 20 Years of Breaking Down Boundaries

  PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2025

  Vinyl infused with Doritos, X-rays that can be played on a turntable, and even a sandwich — these are just a few of the bizarre formats...

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  Atom Egoyan Considers Generations of Trauma "in All Its Complexity"

  PUBLISHED Mar 7, 2025

  "I've been living with it for a very long time," Atom Egoyan reflects. "This character [Jeanine] has been a really extraordinary way for me...

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  SASAMI Twists the Plot Once Again

  PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2025

  "I am the snake and I'm, like, the slutty Eve that fucked the snake," Sasami Ashworth laughs. She comes by this duality naturally, but never...