By: Eva Lynch Lola Young, South East London’s newest voice, says music helps her make sense of herself and the world around her. Her latest single opens with a gritty base line, and as her voice cuts through the song,… Continue Reading
By: Olena Zubrytska In 1916, the Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovich arranged, at the request of the Ukrainian Republic Capella conductor, “Shchedryk”- the iconic melody that Canadians today recognize as the “Carol of the Bells”. Since then, its popularity as a… Continue Reading
By: Kelli Gunning A new version of Mean Girls is coming to theatres today, 20 years after the original. Now, before saying, “Who asked for this?” and “What does this have to do with music?”, let me reassure you that… Continue Reading
By: Jacqueline Olechowski In September 2023, Declan McKenna’s cover of ABBA’s “Slipping Through My Fingers” went viral on TikTok. Fans flooded his comment section noting similarities between McKenna’s voice and Paul McCartney’s, and they begged him to release the full… Continue Reading
By: Eva Lynch The best show I saw this year was never meant to be a concert. Nor was it technically a band. Yet despite their adamant refusal to be categorized as such, it seems that while Pussy Riot didn’t… Continue Reading
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By: Rachel Mattingly Although I haven’t been to very many concerts, on November 30th I attended one that completely changed my expectations for them. At Bar le Ritz, a small venue with a short stage, the Cancer Bats as Bat… Continue Reading
By: Lauren Mosley I couldn’t keep up with all the bangin’ releases this year. On one overwhelmingly unproductive day my everyday playlist (titled appropriately) had expanded from its usual 40 or so songs to almost a hundred. Every new album… Continue Reading
By: Natalie Dumonceaux When I first moved to Montreal, people always told me about how the city completely (and literally) lights up around Christmas. Now, experiencing it for the first time myself, I see what all the excitement was about:… Continue Reading
By: Simon Leff For aspiring Gen Z rappers, success in the Internet mainstream is dependent on the character they create for themselves. Lil Pump was the lean sippin’ ‘Harverd Dropout’; Drain Gang fashioned in Eurotrash; Ice Spice shot to fame… Continue Reading