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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 of the Bands, sweeping the two biggest awards of the night. The first place was determined by the judges of the competition: David Cramb, a member of the board of directors for…
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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 Winnipeg, 26-year-old musician and producer Hudson Alexander is making a name for himself in Toronto’s music scene. Surrounded by music since he was young, Alexander naturally picked up guitar as a teen.…
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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 Yazdani via danielcaesar on Instagram Toronto’s music scene has drastically changed over the decade from Drake-inspired moody R&B to auto-tuned trap that very few musicians have failed to stand out, with the…
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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 Hopkins Having a hard time keeping up with all the feuds Tory Lanez keeps seeming to land himself in? You aren’t the only one. The 26-year-old Brampton rapper has earned himself a…
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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 publication Sidewalk Hustle, started his own video podcast, The Drew Yorke Show out of the Red Bull office on Queen Street West and completed a joint-degree in media studies and journalism at…
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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 hoping in 20 years they will be remembered fondly as their generations The Beatles or Led Zeppelin. While many lose their relevance before they had a chance to release the second record,…
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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 Brocksom Canadian rapper Patrik talks about the Spadina EP, his experience in Toronto and his artistic message. It was -14 C outside on January 25th but things were getting heated inside Lee’s…
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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 Canada’s music history By Manus Hopkins There is a handful of standout artists in music that have come to be known as uniquely Canadian exports. Canada has produced pop mega-stars like Celine…
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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 rap sound By Xavier Eeswaran Atlanta-born rapper Future’s impact on this generation’s rap music cannot be understated. When it comes to rap’s hottest sub-genre, trap music, Future is the leader of an…
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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 were some of the up-and-coming Toronto artists that performed at Rebel nightclub on Saturday for Loud Festival, a concert organized by the Ryerson Students’ Union. Lanez, a Brampton native rapper, headlined the…
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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 father’s song The Hockey Song. (Photo by: Brent Smyth) By: Benjamin Hargreaves At a ceremony held at Scotiabank Arena on Oct. 27, the late Stompin’ Tom’s The Hockey Song was officially cemented…
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