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How Canadian roots presenters are coping nearly a year into ...

Judy Perly, owner of Free Times Café, said that her restaurant services are what is keeping her venue afloat during the pandemic. Photo courtesy Judy Perly. Judy Perly, owner of the Free Times Café in Toronto, has been running her ...
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We road-tested Connie Kaldor’s Christmas jelly lime salad recipe; ...

  Connie Kaldor is a folk singer-songwriter with a long and distinguished career in Canadian music. Perhaps as well-known as her musical contributions is her affection for Prairie life. While she herself no longer lives in her home province of ...
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How Spotify seized control of our musical tastes and sidelined ...

  Rewind. It’s winter. I’m quickly trudging through the snow, my brown Keds with no tread making me slip the whole way to the bus stop as I race to catch public transit to school. My headphones are rammed into ...
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Hauler mixes reverence for Cape Breton tradition with modern musical ...

On Hauler’s eponymously titled debut album, the contemporary Celtic trio balances the genre’s penchant for solemnity and stories of suffering with their own fresh interpretations and modern rock flourishes.  The group pushes the boundaries of traditional Cape Breton musical standards ...
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Fans and concert promoters are still waiting for money in ...

Some fans and concert promoters in the Canadian roots music community say they’re still waiting for news about missing funds as a battle with a company seen as a grassroots alternative to Ticketmaster reaches a new level in the United ...