Album Reviews
Smashing Pumpkins, BTS, Miley Cyrus
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![Miley Cyrus Holds onto Her Pop Roots on 'Plastic Hearts']()
ReviewsMiley Cyrus Holds onto Her Pop Roots on 'Plastic Hearts' Published Nov 26, 2020Thanks to her incredible vocal range, fans have been challenging Miley Cyrus for years to release a full-length rock album. She recently cov...
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![FACTOR Finally Addresses Its Grimes Funding Controversy]()
NewsFACTOR Finally Addresses Its Grimes Funding Controversy Published Nov 26, 2020During the last few weeks, FACTOR has been at the centre of an increasingly ugly controversy surrounding Grimes. Now the non-profit Canadian...
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![Intervals' 'Circadian' Is Triumphant, Technical and One-Dimensional]()
ReviewsIntervals' 'Circadian' Is Triumphant, Technical and One-Dimensional Published Nov 26, 2020Instrumental progressive metal is often at odds with its own intentions. Dense, fast passages that call to classical music more than metal a...
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![Alex Trebek Shares Posthumous Message of Hope for the Future]()
NewsAlex Trebek Shares Posthumous Message of Hope for the Future Published Nov 26, 2020Alex Trebek may be gone from this plane, but never from our hearts. Before his passing on November 8, he made sure to offer one last message...
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![Rico Nasty Shares 'Nightmare Vacation' Album Trailer]()
StreamsRico Nasty Shares 'Nightmare Vacation' Album Trailer Published Nov 26, 2020Rico Nasty has dropped a trailer for her debut album Nightmare Vacation ahead of its release next month. Soundtracked by album cuts "iPho...
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![Satellite and the Harpoonist Take a Pop-Art Road Trip with Their 'Justine' Video]()
StreamsSatellite and the Harpoonist Take a Pop-Art Road Trip with Their "Justine" Video Published Nov 26, 2020The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer's Shawn Hall recently branched out as Satellite and the Harpoonist — a supergroup of sorts featuring membe...
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![Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Jon Stewart Want You to 'Wear a Friggin' Mask']()
NewsBruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Jon Stewart Want You to "Wear a Friggin' Mask" Published Nov 26, 2020In hoping to not have American Thanksgiving drive the United States' coronavirus case count any higher than it already is, Bruce Springsteen...
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![Four Tet Remixes Krust to Give Us His First Drum & Bass Track]()
StreamsFour Tet Remixes Krust to Give Us His First Drum & Bass Track Published Nov 26, 2020Bristol drum'n'bass hero Krust returned with his first album in over a decade this year with The Edge of Everything. Now he's doing a victor...
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![Here's the Trailer for Ryan Murphy's Star-Studded Musical 'The Prom']()
StreamsHere's the Trailer for Ryan Murphy's Star-Studded Musical 'The Prom' Published Nov 26, 2020Ryan Murphy's long-awaited adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical The Prom is about to hit Netflix, and we've finally got a proper tas...
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![Run the Jewels Aren't Super Pumped About Their Grammy Snub Either]()
NewsRun the Jewels Aren't Super Pumped About Their Grammy Snub Either Published Nov 26, 2020While the Weeknd is more than a little sour over his Grammys snub, he's not the only one, as Run the Jewels aren't too pleased about being t...
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![Mads Mikkelsen Confirmed to Replace Johnny Depp in 'Fantastic Beasts']()
NewsMads Mikkelsen Confirmed to Replace Johnny Depp in 'Fantastic Beasts' Published Nov 26, 2020Following reports of his potential involvement earlier this month, Mads Mikkelsen has now been confirmed to replace Johnny Depp in the Fanta...
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![Intervals' 'Circadian' Is Triumphant, Technical and One-Dimensional]()
ReviewsIntervals' 'Circadian' Is Triumphant, Technical and One-Dimensional Published Nov 26, 2020Instrumental progressive metal is often at odds with its own intentions. Dense, fast passages that call to classical music more than metal a...
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![Sodom's 'Genesis XIX' Is a Thrash Metal How-To]()
ReviewsSodom's 'Genesis XIX' Is a Thrash Metal How-To Published Nov 26, 2020Thirty-nine years, 16 albums, eight million record sales and countless lineup changes in, Sodom are easily still one of the most belligerent...
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![BTS Remind Us That Things Always Get Better on 'BE']()
ReviewsBTS Remind Us That Things Always Get Better on 'BE' Published Nov 26, 2020In a year this devastatingly lonely, K-pop global superstars BTS have made a pandemic album to help bring everyone closer together. BTS (...
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![Smashing Pumpkins' Double Album 'Cyr' Fails to Match Billy Corgan's Ambitions]()
ReviewsSmashing Pumpkins' Double Album 'Cyr' Fails to Match Billy Corgan's Ambitions Published Nov 25, 2020For myriad reasons, it's best to approach each post-millennium Smashing Pumpkins album with as little backstory as possible. With that being...
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![Larnell Lewis Finds New Ways to Explore Old Favourites on 'Relive the Moment']()
ReviewsLarnell Lewis Finds New Ways to Explore Old Favourites on 'Relive the Moment' Published Nov 24, 2020With names like Snarky Puppy, Laila Biali, Gregory Porter, and Joshua Redman on his CV, drummer Larnell Lewis has no shortage of artists eag...
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![Holiday Gifts and Gadgets from Sunrise Records]()
FeaturesHoliday Gifts and Gadgets from Sunrise Records Published Nov 26, 2020Sunrise Records previews some of their best gift ideas for the holiday season, including new albums by Half Moon Run, Paul McCartney, Dyla...
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![How Rage Against the Machine Were Embraced by All Political Sides — and May Have Lost Their Sting in the Process]()
FeaturesHow Rage Against the Machine Were Embraced by All Political Sides — and May Have Lost Their Sting in the Process Published Nov 25, 2020On Tuesday (November 25), amid skyrocketing COVID-19 cases and increasing deaths, Etobicoke restaurant owner Adam Skelly defied Ontario's pr...
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![B4-4 Remember That Time They Opened a (Fake) Josie and the Pussycats Concert in Vancouver]()
FeaturesB4-4 Remember That Time They Opened a (Fake) Josie and the Pussycats Concert in Vancouver Published Nov 24, 2020Archie Comics' love affair with Vancouver began well before Riverdale began shooting its first episode in 2016. Take the album cover to self...
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![Roots and Culture: Canada's Reggae Scene Flexes Its Influence on the World Stage]()
FeaturesRoots and Culture: Canada's Reggae Scene Flexes Its Influence on the World Stage Published Nov 23, 2020Give the man named Spexdaboss his flowers: for over a quarter-century, the Canadian DJ has been a constant on the reggae music scene. Dubb...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: November 20, 2020]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: November 20, 2020 Published Nov 20, 2020Thank you Dolly, Rudy's ultimate folly, student debt and a trolley, beware the Queen's volley, and much more from this week in funny tweets....
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![Flowers of Hell's Greg Jarvis Is a Canadian Cannabis Hero]()
FeaturesFlowers of Hell's Greg Jarvis Is a Canadian Cannabis Hero Published Nov 20, 2020For 15 years, Greg Jarvis has led the cross-Atlantic space rock orchestra the Flowers of Hell. The band's sprawling, psychedelic compositi...
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![We Tried to Interview Kenny and Spenny and It Was Utter Chaos]()
FeaturesWe Tried to Interview Kenny and Spenny and It Was Utter Chaos Published Nov 19, 2020About four minutes into my interview with Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice, it goes totally off the rails. Hotz is in the middle of explaining...
