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Girl talk

I spoke to Meg Remy, a.k.a. U.S. Girls, for SOCAN’s Words + Music site about breaking up with The Boss and embracing your inner Alannah Myles, while over at Spotify for Artists, we talk about staying philosophically punk while going musically pop. 

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Her Majesty’s Vigil

For the first time in my writing career, I can now safely type these words: I wrote something for NOW magazine! (Working for their competition for 14 years limited my opportunities there.) Here, I pour one out for the recently shuttered HMV at 333 Yonge Street.   

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The classical

I talked to Owen Pallett for Passport 2017 about curating the TSO's New Creations festival, the new work he's premiering there this week, and the folly of  indie/symphony crossovers.

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Some nights when 2016 definitely did not suck

Souljazz Orchestra + Friendly Rich and the Lollipop People + Hervana + Cupcake Ductape + Tim Glasgow @ the Lupercalia Festival, Heartwood Concert Hall, Owen Sound, Feb. 13

Ty Segall @ the Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, March 4

Greys + Odonis Odonis + The Great Machine @ The Casbah, Hamilton, April 9

Sloan @ Dundas Valley Montessori School, Dundas, May 7

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard @ the Velvet Underground, Toronto, May 10

The National @ The Welcome to Hamilton concert, New Vision United Church, Hamilton, June 3

Holy Fuck @ Field Trip, Fort York, Toronto June 4

PJ Harvey @ Field Day, London UK, June 12

Super Furry Animals @ Opera House, Toronto, July 19

LCD Soundsystem @ Wayhome Festival, Oro-Medonte, July 22

Savages @ Wayhome Festival, Oro-Medonte, July 23

Kyle Craft @ The Silver Dollar, Toronto, August 8

Junior Boys @ Supercrawl, Hamilton, Sept. 11

Blood Orange @ Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, Sept. 21

Japandroids @ the Horseshoe, Toronto, Oct. 15

Dream Serenade @ Massey Hall, Toronto, Oct. 22

MNDSGN + Elaquent @ This Ain’t Hollywood, Hamilton, Oct. 26

Sianspheric @ Boxcar Sound, Hamilton, Oct. 28

Destroyer + Andre Ethier @ Mills Hardware, Hamilton, Nov. 10

Frigs @ This Ain’t Hollywood, Hamilton, Dec. 2

New Fries @ Strangebarn, Hamilton, Dec. 3

WTCHS @ 66 Gerrard, Hamilton Dec. 3

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Platter matters

Over at Vice's Thump site, I write another one of those articles about how the vinyl revival is making life miserable for manufacturers, labels, and consumers alike. But this one looks at some Canadian solutions on the horizon.

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Can you feel my Buzz love?

Over at SOCAN’s Words+Music site, I profile Toronto’s garage-spawned Buzz Records.

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Noise in the Hood

With Venus on Edge, Toronto’s Hooded Fang provide a condo-obstructed view from the 6. 

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Greys matter

Toronto post-hardcore crew venture from inner hell to Outer Heaven.