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15.09 | At | Piers Faccini

INTERVIEW ─ On his latest record, “Our Calling”, the British-Italian artist joins Ballaké Sissoko to create an indelible mix of Euro-African folk traditions

13.21 | At | Arooj Aftab

A journey into the night reveals jazz idioms beneath folk gestures

13.09 | AL | Hanif Abdurraqib

The celebrated poet and essayist on basketball, time, and the city

13.24 | Hg | DECA: JJ Wilde

Ahead of a busy summer of festival appearances, the Canadian alt-rocker reflects on the albums that keep her moving while on the road

13.14 | At | Matthew & the Atlas

Frontman Matthew Hegarty returns to the thin place that launched his indie-folk project

14.21 | Hg | Lindsay Ell

The generational Canadian talent sets self love to music

15.02 | Hg | Sebastian Gaskin

INTERVIEW — The Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist on his unique mixology of Indigenous and pop idioms

14.37 | At | Laura Fell

INTERVIEW — On her latest EP, At Least I Tried, Fell swoops into new depths of introspection

14.09 | Hg | DECA | Shawnee Kish

Our DECA series invites artists to curate a list of their top-10 influences

14.29 | At | Sarah Kinsley

“To have chosen to work with a female producer simply because she was a woman would have risked the integrity of the project.”

14.38 | At | Michael Kiwanuka

Without being overly verbose, Kiwanuka walks the line between being a narrative storyteller and purveyor of proverbs

At.3 | Phosphorescent

“If you don’t know him, try. If you don’t like him, that’s ok too.”

13.29 | At | Manami Kakudo

“How would my younger self feel listening to this?”

13.07 | At | Iron and Wine

INTERVIEW — Sam Beam’s latest release is a colourful contrapposto of gloomy joy

14.28 | Hg | King Cruff

On his latest EP WHAT HAVE I ‘DON, Bob Marley’s grandson lays the foundation for his own reggae sound

12.45 | How Social Isolation Increases Vulnerability to Addiction

Emerging research at the University of Toronto strengthens the link between social isolation and increased vulnerability to addiction

On what if it was great?, the self-starting singer and producer breaks new creative ground

1, 2, TEAM WITH JENN WASNER

On Flock of Dimes, Bon Iver, and Wye Oak’s Every Day Like the Last

BOBBY BAZINI’S PEARL

The Montréal singer-songwriter’s latest recording is a work-from-home gem with a DIY aesthetic

MIKHAIL LAXTON ON MIKHAIL LAXTON

The singer-songwriter returns to his roots after finding a new home in Canadian music

JENN GRANT’S GOT CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS

In her latest album, the Canadian singer-songwriter delivers a deeply collaborative post-pandemic meditation

Paris in the Time of Neo-Impressionism

What does independent really mean?

The Pop Icon is Here for a Good Time on Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride

Bells Larsen and Georgia Harmer

“Our friendship is embedded with a shared love of each other’s music”

The Audio-Visual Collective on Building Immersive Cymatic Landscapes

Altitude

Alt.itude

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INTERVIEW ─ On his latest record, “Our Calling”, the British-Italian artist joins Ballaké Sissoko to create an indelible mix of Euro-African folk traditions

Off the Record: Piers Faccini

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“To have chosen to work with a female producer simply because she was a woman would have risked the integrity of the project.”

Profile: Sarah Kinsley’s Escaper

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INTERVIEW — Sam Beam’s latest release is a colourful contrapposto of gloomy joy

Iron & Wine’s "Light Verse"

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“Pull from everywhere, because we didn’t belong anywhere”

Raw Poetic

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“Why am I so unafraid right now?”

Angel Olsen’s Big Time

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A journey into the night reveals jazz idioms beneath folk gestures

Arooj Aftab’s Night Reign

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Without being overly verbose, Kiwanuka walks the line between being a narrative storyteller and purveyor of proverbs

Profile: Michael Kiwanuka’s Small Changes

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On Flock of Dimes, Bon Iver, and Wye Oak’s Every Day Like the Last

Jenn Wasner

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The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter on her new album, her family, and touring.

Madison Cunningham’s Manic Elegance

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The singer-songwriter finds a new creative process to match a compelling narrative

Andy Shauf’s Norm

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Frontman Matthew Hegarty returns to the thin place that launched his indie-folk project

Matthew & the Atlas: Many Times & Other Rivers

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“If you don’t know him, try. If you don’t like him, that’s ok too.”

Phosphorescent Blues

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The Pop Icon is Here for a Good Time on Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride

Jason Mraz

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After a seven-year hiatus, Trevor Powers touches grass with the revival of his neo-psychedelic project

Youth Lagoon Returns

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INTERVIEW — On her latest EP, At Least I Tried, Fell swoops into new depths of introspection

Laura Fell

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“How would my younger self feel listening to this?”

Manami Kakudo’s Contact

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The Audio-Visual Collective on Building Immersive Cymatic Landscapes

Static Channel

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A bold new voice in the U.K.’s folk scene embarks on a celestial journey

Maja Lena

Arts & Letters

Arts & Letters

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Hanif Abdurraqib’s There’s Always This Year

The celebrated poet and essayist on basketball, time, and the city

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A Very Fine Art

Showcasing the female perspective within the tattoo industry.

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Return to the Rat Park

Emerging research at the University of Toronto strengthens the link between social isolation and increased vulnerability to addiction

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Paris in the Time of Neo-Impressionism

What does independent really mean?

Homegrown

Homegrown

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JJ Wilde’s Top Ten Albums

Ahead of a busy summer of festival appearances, the Canadian alt-rocker reflects on the albums that keep her moving while on the road

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King Cruff

On his latest EP WHAT HAVE I ‘DON, Bob Marley’s grandson lays the foundation for his own reggae sound

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Jenn Grant's Champaign Problems

In her latest album, the Canadian singer-songwriter delivers a deeply collaborative post-pandemic meditation

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In The Garden: The Weather Station

On The Power of Radical Softness

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Off the Record with Lindsay Ell

The generational Canadian talent sets self love to music

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elijah woods

On what if it was great?, the self-starting singer and producer breaks new creative ground

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Bells Larsen and Georgia Harmer

“Our friendship is embedded with a shared love of each other’s music”

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Rufus Wainwright’s Folkocracy

Returning to his folk roots, the Canadian songmaster finds a new musical family

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Sebastian Gaskin's “LOVECHILD”

INTERVIEW — The Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist on his unique mixology of Indigenous and pop idioms

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Bobby Bazini's Pearl

The Montréal singer-songwriter’s latest recording is a work-from-home gem with a DIY aesthetic

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Tegan and Sara Celebrates No.10

20 years in the Industry and More Relevant than Ever

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Shawnee Kish’s Top 10 Influences

Our DECA series invites artists to curate a list of their top-10 influences

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Mikhail Laxton on Mikhail Laxton

The singer-songwriter returns to his roots after finding a new home in Canadian music

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Dragonette Returns

Twennies Serves up Doses of Nostalgia and Futuristic Danceability

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