Features


Once A Tree reach for the sky

With early help from Gord Downie, The Remix Project

In the Spotlight: Tynomi Banks

“After I recorded my first song, I was on fire”

The increasing mindfulness of Larnell Lewis

To stay focused, he’s got to crack a few... coconuts

Sophia Bel: Sweet Revenge of the Princess of the Dead

“Seeing your vision through is lifelong work”

Savannah Ré captures the back and forth of desire

And remains unlimited by stereotypes of marriage

Michael McCarty’s seven-year transformation of SOCAN’s Membership Strategy

Building an A&R team, re-patriating members, fostering bette...

Fredy V and The Foundation are out to make you move

“Knowing these musicians are going to collect royalties, t...

PittThaKid: Fast-rising producer blends old and new schools

Cooking beats for Young Thug, 2 Chainz, the late Pop Smoke

Pierre Kwenders: Proud of his history

“I tread slowly”

In the Spotlight: Crown Lands

Psych, prog, folk, and blues, all with the right chemistry

Imposs : Retrospection

“As a marginalized person, it’s my right, even my duty, ...

Mélodie Spear

After vying in every competition, she gifts herself a bold d...

Pivoting to perform in pandemic

Playing Drive-Ins, Micro-Concerts, Unique Tour Spaces

BEYRIES: Encounters of a New Kind

“I’ve come to love this trade, thanks to the exchange I ...

Decision-Makers: Matt Maw of Red Music Rising

Director of new Indigenous record label / management compan...

Zach Zoya: When the Journey is the Goal

Versatility is his “primary musical value”

How to release music during a pandemic: four examples

“The show must go on” is more true now than ever

TOBi: Writing songs that are both timely and timeless

While exploring Black joy as a form of resistance

Adamo: Giving it time

“People only see talent when it hits them in the face”

SOCAN members make it onto the Obamas’ playlists

An honour, and a bump in publicity

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