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Deciding to be what you’ve always been: Suzie Ungerleider signs ...

Suzie Ungerleider has been told her name means a couple of different things. In German, it translates to “unfortunate,” though she’s been told it means “hungry person,” starving even. Still, there’s some uncertainty surrounding its true origins. “It comes from ...
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Still Glowin’: Gord Downie’s rootsier solo debut stands the test ...

  I have a distinct memory of finding my copy of Coke Machine Glow — Gord Downie’s 2001 collection of poems — crushed in the bottom of my book bag. I guess I’d assumed it was empty as I crammed ...
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Minted: NFTs unlock new doors for independent musicians. Are they ...

In late March, London ON rock band Blu Bones released a video for their new single “She’s Got a Way with Love.” It’s not a long video – three minutes of colourful cartoon characters on a trippy adventure in California. ...
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No Tickets At The Door explores the dual impact of ...

“This was gonna be our year!” Nic Waterman of Toronto-based band Vypers laughs. “I’m sure you’ve heard that a lot.” That just might sum up No Tickets at the Door, a new film documenting the year that never was in ...
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Tkaronto Music Fest: Don Amero reflects on lockdown life

Don Amero always has a couple irons in the fire. Hot off the release of a new EP in September and a new single in March, he’s put out countless videos during the pandemic and is currently working on a ...
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Home Studio: Meriläinen Müsic Inc. offers artists more than just ...

Marc and Laura Meriläinen were working from home before it was cool In 2019, the two launched a record label — Meriläinen Müsic Inc. — from their home studio in Toronto. Thanks to their set-up, they have been able to ...