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  Basia Bulat Ranks Her 5 Best Songs

  PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2025

  Welcome to Basia Bulat's house. With her new album (out on February 21 through Secret City Records), the songwriter is welcome listeners...

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  Imaginary North Is Shaking Up the Chill World of Ambient Music with Conceptual Epics and Local-Minded Live Events

  PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2025

  Ambient music has exploded on streaming services, as listeners turn to abstract soundscapes for relaxation and concentration — but one labe...

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  Saya Gray Is Remaking Pop in Her Own Image

  PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2025

  "This is the first time in my life that I'm not chaotic," Saya Gray tells me without ceasing movement. She's pacing back and forth on Zoom...

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  Toronto's Can't-Miss Concerts This Week: February 17–23

  PUBLISHED Feb 17, 2025

  Not to out Canada as a fake country or anything, but it's pretty funny that today is Family Day in five provinces, while others are out here...

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  These Memes and Shitposts Could Traumatize a French DJ: February 14, 2025

  PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2025

  That sportball recital sure was something, eh? Anyway... Valentine's Day is here, and while Canada's Certified Loverboy hides his...

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  Remix Classic CanCon Albums with This Cover Art Generator

  PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2025

  Last year, Charli XCX's 'BRAT' generator was inescapable, with fans — and even Kamala Harris's official campaign page — using it to render...

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  Horsegirl Have Changed Everything, Except for "Friendship, Connection and Love"

  PUBLISHED Feb 13, 2025

  Horsegirl have moved on to greener pastures: the last couple of years have seen big changes for singer-guitarists Penelope Lowenstein and...

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  Toronto Maple Leafs Reveal Their Off-Ice Musical Pursuits

  PUBLISHED Feb 11, 2025

  When I arrive at the Toronto Maple Leafs practice facility in Toronto, the rink is empty. When I'd visited in the past, a sea of players in...