Category: Music
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Daniel Caesar shines in his return to Toronto
By Xavier Eeswaran Grammy award-winning artist, Daniel Caesar, brought his Case Study 01: Tour for two sold-out shows to Budweiser Stage on Sept.…
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Savadouchi: “For Big Boy We Mourn”
Photo courtesy Christopher Jameer By Vanessa Nim “Here I say, ‘for Big Boy we mourn.’” Over the sounds of Bay Street construction, Savadouchi…
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Canadian artists breaking into the mainstream
Some of the highest-selling and best-known artists in the world are Canadians, but how does it happen? Canadian singer-songwriter Mac DeMarco. (Courtesy Imnotcmjames/Wikimedia…
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Yung Tory’s new EP is the comeback he deserves
By Will Lofsky View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yung Tory (@yungtory) on Nov 27, 2018 at 5:07pm PST Photo…
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Language Arts: Soothing the soul through forward thinking art pop
By Tashon Daley Image courtesy Language Arts “Neighbour” Official Video – Director of Photography Charles Hutchings Kristen Cudmore swiftly plays her guitar while…
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Artist Profile: Superior
Courtesy Michele Vu Toronto-based artist and director, Superior, is making a difference in the city By Will Lofsky When Jay Doodnauth, a Guyanese…
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Positive messages in rap could evoke hope for Toronto
By Will Lofsky As violence escalates in Toronto, celebrities and up-and-coming artists in the city are advocating for peace According to CTV News,…
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Tequila Nosedive steals the show at Ryerson’s Battle of the Bands
By Federico Sierra Tequila Nosedive performing “It’s OK Keep Dancing.” (CanCulture/Federico Sierra) Ryerson rock group, Tequila Nosedive, won the seventh annual Musicians@Ryerson’s Battle…
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Artist Profile: Hudson Alexander
Toronto producer Hudson Alexander never slows down By Manus Hopkins Hudson Alexander is a Toronto-based music producer and artist (CanCulture/Manus Hopkins) Originally from…
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Daniel Caesar: Behind the genre-defying sound and soul
By Will Lofsky grammy weekend diary, for @ssense. shot & styled by @byseanbrown + @keavanx. #ssense Feature image courtesy Sean Brown and Keavan…
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Opinion: Tory Lanez’s Constant Need for Attention
The Toronto rapper constantly makes headlines with his penchant for starting conflicts Photo courtesy of Anton Mak/The Come Up Show/Wikimedia Commons By Manus…
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Get to Know: Drew Yorke, the Toronto-based creative who works harder than you do
By Will Lofsky Photo courtesy mr.koa At just 23, Drew Yorke has become a contributing editor and staff photographer for lifestyle and culture…
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Canadian artists that will stand the test of time
Win Butler of Arcade Fire performing at Coachella 2014. (Flohmann/Wikimedia Commons) By Calvin Leung Thousands of musicians each year enter the music industry…
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Patrik talks about Toronto inspirations in recent ‘Spadina’ EP
Montreal-based rapper Patrik performs his song “Diamonds” off of his new EP, Spadina, at Lee’s Palace on Jan. 25. (Cole Brocksom/CanCulture) By Cole…
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The Evolution of Canadian Music Videos
From left to right: photo courtesy Mark Estabrook/Wikimedia Commons, courtesy Kayla Johnson/Wikimedia Commons, courtesy Sara Naegels/Wikimedia Commons (added filter) A decade-by-decade look through…
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Future stays in his own lane on The WIZRD
Photo via Pixabay The WIZRD is good – but not great like the other Future projects that served as the blueprint for Toronto’s…
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Tory Lanez unites Toronto hip hop scene at Ryerson’s Loud Festival
Brampton-born rapper Tory Lanez headlines the Ryerson Students’ Union annual concert on Jan. 19. (CanCulture/Timothy Falco) By Timothy Falco Tory Lanez and Pressa…
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The Hockey Song Inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
Stompin’ Tom Connors son, Tom Connors Jr., stands on stage at the induction ceremony at Scotiabank Arena on Oct. 27 for his late…
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Toronto’s Always Never perform like seasoned vets at their debut show
Photo/Benjamin Hargreaves By: Benjamin Hargreaves Just after 10 p.m. on Oct. 16, 2018, Toronto’s very own Always Never took the stage for the…
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Lil Uzi Vert and Juice Wrld headline Western’s Purple Fest
Western alum, Loud Luxury, and multi-platinum producer, Murda Beatz also performed at the six-hour long day festival during FOCO last Saturday in London,…
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Artist Profile: Black$tar
Photo by: Vparenas Rap artist Black$tar’s music career is branching out of Alberta and into British Columbia, as he becomes more nationally known. Music…
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Artist Profile: Little Boxer
Juan Udarbe, Zack Erickson, Dave Silani, and Liam Driscoll before their set at the Rivoli on Feb. 21 (RSJ/Manuela Vega)
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The Rise of the 6 God
Photo by: The Come Up Show/via Wikimedia Commons By: Moosa Imran “She say ‘do you love me?’ I tell her ‘only partly’, I only…
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Hedley’s second show since announcing hiatus sees lone protestor and continued trend of “frat boy” antics.
Frontman Jacob Hoggard, identifies as Donald Trump, covers Frank Ocean and takes a fan’s phone, again. Photo by Benjamin Hargreaves/CanCulture. By Benjamin Hargreaves…
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TTC Musicians: How Morad Guzman connects with commuters
By: Raizel Harjosubroto A curious little nose lifted up as I approached the man playing guitar wearing sunglasses in the bright bridge between…
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Album Review: Say Less by Roy Woods
Photo courtesy of The Come Up Show from Canada via Wikimedia Commons. By: Nour Al Saeid From free-styling every Saturday night at the…
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Top Six Canadian Albums to Look Out For in 2018
By: Manuela Vega With albums like Arcade Fire’s eclectic Everything Now and Daniel Caesar’s gorgeous debut Freudian, there’s no doubt that Canadian musicians…
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A Tribe Called Red brings down the house at the Danforth
(Via YouTube) By: Adriel Smiley and Valerie Dittrich Indigenous-Canadian DJ collective, A Tribe Called Red are making waves throughout the country with their…