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By: Laura Beaulne-Stuebing – Emmanuel Jal chuckled when he said he “came from the bottom like a lobster, now I’m riding on the top like a rockstar,” but there’s some truth in the joke told by the hip-hop artist from South Sudan. Jal, whose latest album, The Key, came out on Sept. 9 and who … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Whether you know it or not, you’ve probably heard “Sail”, AWOLNATION’s enduring mega hit before. It’s the one that goes “Blame it on my A-D-D BABY” and has been used in a laundry list of ads, trailers and television shows, including Pretty Little Liars, Vikings, BMW ads, NBA playoff preview videos … Continue reading
By: Anan Rahman (@anan_ra) – From Bob Dylan’s paradigm shifting love affair with electricity to David Bowie’s transformation from baroque rock star into androgynous space creature, popular music seems to attract restless innovators who have introduced new modes of artistic expression into our collective vocabulary. Here in Canada, Hawksley Workman has been going through his own quiet revolution. His creative … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Sloan’s 20-year story is the one every single Canadian independent artist hopes they can one day tell themselves. That’s because their achievements are a product of four diverse musical minds clashing, collaborating and creating. That process could not be more evident on their ambitious new album Commonwealth (out Sept. 9th via Yep Roc), but also on … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – From their origins in the garages of Florida’s Coral Springs, to some of the world’s biggest stages, to pressing their own albums to releases on Epitaph and (most recently) Hopeless Records, New Found Glory are the classic punk rock story. Their new album Resurrection (out October 7th via Hopeless Records) represents a return … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Linkin Park have been superstars for almost fifteen years, and while they debuted among countless Nü Metal peers, they’ve managed to outlast them all. This is partly due to a versatile balance of style and substance, but also because of their willingness to evolve with the times. For 2014’s Hunting Party … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Arkells’ catalogue carries the rare distinction of being at once a series of relevant statements and the perfect anthems for your cottage deck. And through a relentless, seemingly unending touring schedule, the band has brought that sound all over the world. We got a chance to talk to frontman Max Kerman … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Right now, scores of Canadians are discovering The oOohh Baby Gimme Mores (The OBGMs) for themselves in a very non-traditional way. Not through club crawls or on the festival scene, but through a new Budweiser ad that entirely flips the tables of the rock and roll narrative. Thinking they were part of an indie documentary, the … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison (@AdamRHarrison) – “Not just a pretty face” is a common phrase that comes to mind while speaking with Maryse Ouellet. The model turned pro wrestling diva, simply known just as ‘Maryse’, is a former Playboy bunny and two-time Divas Champion over a five-year career in the WWE. She recently married wrestler Michael Mizanin, better known … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Since 2006, the Polaris Music Prize and the cash, “congrats”, or controversy attached to it, have remained worthy of a fight. Canadian artists have made creative and commercial strides over the years, and the Polaris Prize serves a fundamental purpose in this business sometimes best equated with UK’s Mercury prize. The prize … Continue reading
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