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It's the long weekend with plenty of live action in Toronto, including two great shows around the corner from each other tonight at the ...

The Fiery Furnaces recently announced that they signed to Thrill Jockey records and a new album is expected in the fall. They're curr...

Critics across the country are busy assembling their ballots for the second Polaris Prize , which are due this Friday, June 22. The shortlis...

Handsome Ned is the man that many consider the single reason that Toronto punk rockers discovered country music. Never mind the Mekons, Rank...

Twelve has always been a lucky number for me, and maybe it is for NXNE as well. I’ve attended nearly every festival since its inception in ...

NXNE week in Toronto kicks off today, and Luminato continues, but I’m already exhausted and completely satiated before dipping into either. ...

Plenty of action on the review front lately, starting with this take on last Saturday's Feist show at Massey Hall. Thankfully I didn...

Last Thursday, I wrote this piece for AOL on Joel Plaskett. After years of being a beloved hero of the Canadian underground--first in Thrus...