Articles by Ben Okazawa

Watch the Japanese House and Matty Healy Cover Shania Twain
PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2023
Amber Bain, a.k.a. the Japanese House, swung by SiriusXM yesterday with recently single 1975 frontman Matty Healy in tow to perform their n...
Listen to the Weeknd Cover John Lennon's "Jealous Guy"
PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2023
Tedros — I mean, the Weeknd (it's so hard to tell these days) — threw his hat into the ample ring of "Jealous Guy" covers today as he reima...
Mothland Announces 'Sounds from Mothland, Vol. II' Compilation with Petra Glynt, Gloin, Sunglaciers, N NAO
PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2023
Mothland has announced its sophomore compilation, Sounds from Mothland, Vol. II, will arrive on July 14. The 14-track project follows the...
Christopher Nolan "Optimistic" About the Future of AI in Filmmaking — but Not in His Movies
PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2023
Don't add Christopher Nolan to the list of filmmakers against AI just yet. The director responsible for The Dark Knight and Inception revea...
Toronto Symphony Orchestra Teams Up with CAMH Patients to Compose New Song
PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2023
Eight members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra were at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) last week to privately perform a...
Ticketmaster, SeatGeek Promise Fees Transparency After White House Visit
PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2023
Following months of criticism, Ticketmaster and SeatGeek have committed to changing their pricing strategies — although not to lowering the...
Blue Rodeo Announce New Shows in Alberta
PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2023
Blue Rodeo have announced that they'll embark on a quick tour of Alberta at the end of the summer, with shows in Edmonton and Calgary on th...
Watch Daniel Caesar Perform the First Song He Ever Wrote
PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2023
Daniel Caesar has unveiled the first song he ever wrote in a newly-resurfaced clip of his April interview on CBC's Q with Tom Power. The...