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Boldy James and Nicholas Craven Remain a Perfect Fit on "Brand New Chanel Kicks"

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PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2023

Toward the end of 2022, Boldy James and Nicholas Craven delivered a winning cross-border collaboration in the solemn, wintry Fair Exchange...

'Thanksgiving' Is Basted in Blood

Directed by Eli Roth

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2023

In 2007, Eli Roth and Jeff Rendell wrote a short film called Thanksgiving, with Roth directing what was effectively a two-minute-long spoof...

'The Complete Budokan 1978' Captures Bob Dylan in Metamorphosis

PUBLISHED Nov 16, 2023

Recontextualizing one of Bob Dylan's most divisive live albums, The Complete Budokan 1978 proves that "less is more" isn't necessarily alwa...

Kue Varo and the Only Hopes Dodge the Expected on 'Cowboy Witchcraft'

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PUBLISHED Nov 16, 2023

A name like Cowboy Witchcraft conjures images of gothic country rock — gauzy gowns and black ten gallon hats, tumbleweeds rolling through t...

Kylie V's Elegantly Emotive Indie Folk Is an "Anomaly"

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PUBLISHED Nov 16, 2023

Two years on from 2021's excellent Big Blue and most of a year removed from last winter's The Runaway EP, Vancouver songwriter Kylie V pick...

'Next Goal Wins' Scores Crowd-Pleasing Cheers

Directed by Taika Waititi

PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2023

Taika Waititi returned to TIFF with the world premiere of his latest film, presenting it as a tonic to the typically heavy festival options...

Kirsten Ludwig Plates Her Songs in Armour on 'Sunbeam'

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PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2023

Kirsten Ludwig makes songs that feel small and intimate, but rather than let them drift by in gauzy fabrics and gentle half-light, she plat...

​Born at Midnite's "*69" Is Nice

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PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2023

Is star 69 still a thing? At a time when calling someone on the phone feels inherently retro, Born at Midnite release "*69," a yearning pop...