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I Remember Me and David Berman Published Aug 17, 2019David Berman cared too much. The esteemed American poet, musician, singer and songwriter ended his own life on August 7, leaving family,...
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Plants and Animals' 'Parc Avenue' Turns 10: Remembering the Last Album from Montreal's Halcyon Days Published May 03, 2018Montreal is an easy city to mythologize. Its cheap rental prices, vibrant art scene and European charm have lured in many a wide-eyed dreame...
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Really, Kanye? Is the World's Biggest Rapper on a Secret Quest to Bring Down Trump? Published May 01, 2018Over the past several days, Kanye West has thrown his fans, friends and critics for a loop with his peculiar tweets and even stranger music....
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No Matter How Much TV We Watch, Movies Matter More Published Apr 23, 2018The Handmaid's Tale should be all we're talking about this summer. In a less divided entertainment environment — and given the political ten...
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Not Yours to Play With: Why Viet Cong's Name Offends Hooded Fang's April Aliermo on Community, Racism and Appropriation of a Neighbour's Culture Published Sep 16, 2015"I feel like they're making a joke at my expense," Jon McCurley tells me. He's an artist who co-runs a DIY art space in Toronto called Doubl...
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In Praise of CDs A Final Eulogy For An Unappreciated Pioneer Published Apr 30, 2014Nobody cares about CDs anymore. With vinyl and cassettes posting double digit sales increases over the last few years, we're back in love wi...
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Uncle Tupelo's 'No Depression' The Most Influential Record of the '90s Published Feb 18, 2014Sure, I'll say it. The most influential non-hip-hop record of the early '90s was Uncle Tupelo's No Depression, and I'll stand on Kurt Cobain...
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Enough with the Box Sets Serving Up the Same Platter, While Others Get Ignored Published Feb 13, 2014Every year, record labels scour their vaults looking for new ways to repackage old material. And every year, the record buying public let's...
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The Challenge Why Grimes' Misunderstood Boiler Room Set Wasn't "Trolling" Published Aug 21, 2013"Grimes trolls the Boiler Room" was the headline GQ chose; at music blog Pigeons and Planes, they went with "These People Are Very Weirded O...
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Don't 'Play the Album' Five Reasons Why Bands Should Quit Doing Classic Albums Live Published Aug 16, 2013What started as a novelty at festivals like All Tomorrow's Parties has turned into an epidemic: established artists, many on the comeback tr...