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Upstarts: Kingdom of Birds

February 22, 2019

Degree of self-possession belies their age

Émilie Kahn: In the wake of a crisis

February 21, 2019

Spontaneously creating her second album, Outro

Jessica Stuart: Finding a long-lost friend in Japan

February 14, 2019

Search becomes a song, a film theme, a CBC documentary

Upstarts: Hex update riot grrrl sound

December 6, 2018

Young band also challenges dismissive sound people

Thus Owls : Tearing Down The Wall

November 29, 2018

“Sweet and chill moments, with weirder times… That’s l...

Klô Pelgag at 2018 ADISQ Awards: What makes a great singer?

October 30, 2018

Backstage with Female Singer of the Year

Megative throw an apocalyptic, punky reggae party

October 3, 2018

Inspired by what The Clash did in 1982

Les Louanges : Bold, Agile, Nonchalant

September 20, 2018

Standing apart on the Québec music scene

Upstarts: The Discarded

August 29, 2018

Family band’s teen sons garage-rock the house

U.S. Girls’ unique vision finds unlikely indie-rock breakthrough

August 13, 2018

Meg Remy leads listeners to difficult subjects with alluring...

Jean-Michel Blais deconstructs his Dans Ma Main album

May 29, 2018

“What we hear says more than what’s said”

In the Spotlight: FRIGS

May 8, 2018

Exploring tension, unifying disparate recordings

Grimskunk: Healthy, Necessary Rage

April 27, 2018

Band launches ninth album, just shy of 30th anniversary

Lydia Képinski deciphers Premier Juin

April 17, 2018

She sings about love and death with stunning poetry

Simon Kingsbury: In Simon’s Head

April 13, 2018

Artist faces his demons on Plaza

Suuns: The Mixtape Spirit

April 3, 2018

With Felt album, Montréal quartet takes a new turn

Nate Husser: No Detours

February 8, 2018

From Posterz to Charlotte Cardin, Montréal rapper charts hi...

Keith Kouna: Uncompromising

January 26, 2018

Corrosive Bonsoir Shérif returns to his punk roots

WD-40: Surviving The Deluge

December 12, 2017

Heartbreak at the heart of the cult band’s reunion

Sound Advice: Maylee Todd’s Indie Musician Toolkit

December 6, 2017

A dozen ways to help you move forward

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