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Katie Tupper's Neo-Soul Is Well-Worn on "JEANS (fall on my knees)"

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PUBLISHED Jan 23, 2025

It's really hard not to compare Katie Tupper's voice to the "fields of butter" in her home province of Saskatchewan, as she once referenced...

'Midas Man' Seeks to Understand the Fifth Beatle

Directed by Joe Stephenson

PUBLISHED Jan 23, 2025

The final shot of 'Midas Man' shows Brian Epstein, who found success and fame as manager of the Beatles from 1961 until his death in 1967...

Broken Social Scene Doc 'It's All Gonna Break' Remembers It in People

Directed by Stephen Chung

PUBLISHED Jan 21, 2025

A big city, cheap rent, abundant talent, small egos and a disregard for commercial success. There were so many elements that went into...

Rose Gray Bets on Herself as the Next Big Pop Girl with 'Louder, Please'

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PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2025

If you needed an excuse to continue on last summer's antics, here it is. As derivative as its become to reference Charli XCX to every...

Marlaena Moore Finds the Other Side on 'Because You Love Everything'

PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2025

Marlaena Moore has always worn her heart on her record sleeve, but she's never offered as much as she does on 'Because You Love Everything'...

Motherhood Weather the Storm on 'Thunder Perfect Mind'

PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2025

Fredericton weirdo-rippers Motherhood have returned with 'Thunder Perfect Mind,' the trio's fifth and most cohesive album yet. Inspired...

Sum 41 Were All Killer, No Filler in Calgary

Scotiabank Saddledome, January 16

PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2025

Some 26-odd years ago, a group of teenage punks graduated high school and signed a record deal worth $3.5 million dollars. It was the large...

Prism Shores Soar 'Out from Underneath' the Confines of Jangle Pop

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PUBLISHED Jan 17, 2025

Is there a single month where jangle pop is more imperative than it is in January? 'Out from Underneath' is the title of the sophomore album...