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  • Toronto celebrates new venue with ‘block pARTy’ music event

    ArtHaus Music brought ‘block pARTy,’ a vendor market followed by a series of performances by an all-Canadian lineup, to Toronto’s west end By: Kinza Zafar Torontonians are celebrating the return of live events as COVID-19 restrictions slowly ease, starting with a never-before-used venue in the west end of the city.  “block pARTy,” the inaugural 10-hour…

  • Dreaming through music: An exclusive interview with the founder of Peach Luffe

    Peach Luffe provides fans with an escape from reality through their dreamy music. CanCulture sat down with their founder to delve into their sound, dreams and experiences. By: Teresa Valenton Peach Luffe at CBC Music (Courtesy of Jong Lee) What began as a solo act has now evolved into a quartet that has created a…

  • Concerts are back, COVID-19 or otherwise; let’s work together to make shows safe for everyone

    Masks and vaccines are surely needed, but so is a comprehensive approach to fighting harassment By: Scott Martin On Nov. 20, for the first time in a year and a half, I lined up outside a concert venue. Between a mixture of nervousness and excitement, I showed my ID, proof of vaccination and took my…

  • Independent Toronto artist NorthSideBenji shows vulnerability on new project ‘The Extravagant Collection’

    NorthSideBenji’s new album paves a new path for Toronto rappers and what it means to express vulnerability in music By: Bana Yirgalem Toronto’s hip-hop music scene is continuously developing and proving that the city is home to a cache of talented artists. NorthSideBenji is one of the latest examples, with a new album that’s letting…

  • Mac Miller’s ‘Faces’ hit streaming services on my birthday; an unbelievable gift

    The legendary mixtape and one of my favourite projects of all time arrived to streaming services on Oct. 15, seven years after its initial release  By: Isaac Fontes When I was just a 14-year-old, Mac Miller released Faces. It became available for free download on May 11, 2014, and served as the follow-up to his…

  • 5 Canadian Indigenous musicians you need in your playlist

    The Canadian Indigenous music scene is rich, varied and thriving; here are five acts you should check out By: Nganji Kimonyo Canadian Indigenous music, like Indigenous culture, is both varied and rich. Its scene is home to sounds and styles that encompass all genres, but what they all have in common is that they speak…

  • Vancouver music is now on the map thanks to Boslen’s new album, DUSK to DAWN

    With almost 9.5 million streams, Vancouver’s own Boslen has released his second studio album, DUSK to DAWN, which everyone needs to listen to By: Jillian Gonzales DUSK to DAWN album cover (Courtesy of Spotify) Boslen is a proud Canadian hip-hop artist from Vancouver. At just 22-years-old, he has already cultivated some impressive work, the latest…

  • Being a songwriter and an artist: Three female Canadians share their thoughts

    Doing both allows creatives to dip their toe in both areas to figure out what works best for them, songwriters say.  By, Sarah Tomlinson  ( CanCulture/Devon Harvey) For Elena Goddart, mainstream music was always a novelty. Growing up near Smithers, B.C., on a farm, she was homeschooled and was only permitted to listen to classical…

  • Where’s the justice in Justin Bieber’s Justice?

    His sixth album includes two MLK speeches, love songs to his wife, and missed opportunities  By, Isabella Lopes Justin Bieber’s sixth album Justice was released on March 19. Taking samples from Martin Luther King Jr. and having a couple of features from Black artists doesn’t hide the fact that Justin Bieber’s album Justice is nowhere…

  • MusicLinks by JustOverMusic: Toronto’s emerging creatives are going above and beyond music

    15 emerging producers, songwriters and artists are gaining entrepreneurial skills through MusicLinks   By Sarah Tomlinson  The latest cohort of artists and producers for MusicLinks posing in front of Lynx music studio on Nov.2, 2020. (MusicLinks /JustOverMusic)   Over the course of 21 weeks, 15 emerging Canadian artists and producers were selected to sharpen their craft by…

  • Artist Profile: Krosst Out is a rapper with a punk rock edge

    A decade into his career, the prolific Toronto and Montreal-based rapper looks at what drives him to make music. By, Manus Hopkins Krosst Out poses for a promo shoot in Montreal (by Nicolas Bondu).  Toronto and Montreal-based rap-rock artist Krosst Out never had a plan B for his career path. Real name Aaron Siebenga, He…

  • Musician Freida Mari is the voice her grandmother never had

    Surviving civil unrest, poverty, and prejudice using her grandmother’s name allow’s Mari to reclaim that piece of her that so many people tried to take away.  By, Sarah Tomlinson  Freida Mari’s artwork for her latest release “Easy”. (Courtesy/Aistis Cepinskas) When she was 14 years old, Freida Mari remembers visiting her grandmother in a nursing home…