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![How Shad Is Coping with Isolation: Old NBA Games and Finishing His New Album]()
FeaturesHow Shad Is Coping with Isolation: Old NBA Games and Finishing His New Album Published Apr 08, 2020Shad is one of Canada's most charming, likeable presences. In addition to being a beloved rapper, he's become an all-around media personalit...
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![Canadian Artists Weigh In on Their Wildest Celebrity Encounters]()
FeaturesCanadian Artists Weigh In on Their Wildest Celebrity Encounters Published Apr 07, 2020Nearly everybody's got a weird story about that one time they saw Shaquille O'Neal loitering on a street corner in England or witnessed John...
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![How Mappe Of Is Coping with Isolation: Virtual Reality, Black Metal and 'RuPaul's Drag Race']()
FeaturesHow Mappe Of Is Coping with Isolation: Virtual Reality, Black Metal and 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Published Apr 07, 2020Mappe Of is a folk songwriter with a metal past, and his diverse interests have taken him in some intriguing directions. Last fall's The Isl...
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![How Partner Are Coping with Isolation: EDM, Learning Music Production and Hating Capitalism]()
FeaturesHow Partner Are Coping with Isolation: EDM, Learning Music Production and Hating Capitalism Published Apr 06, 2020Maritime rock duo Partner have spent the past few years warming hearts with their sly, subversive take on classic-sounding power-pop. Now li...
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![9 Emerging Canadian Artists You Should Hear in April 2020]()
Features9 Emerging Canadian Artists You Should Hear in April 2020 Published Apr 06, 2020As the world continues to stay under lockdown to slow the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it might be the perfect time to buckle dow...
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![The Black Dahlia Murder's Trevor Strnad Is a Cannabis Hero]()
FeaturesThe Black Dahlia Murder's Trevor Strnad Is a Cannabis Hero Published Apr 06, 2020Melodic death metal masters the Black Dahlia Murder are best known for their horror-drenched imagery brought to light through harsh blasts o...
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![How Luna Li Is Coping with Isolation: Making Viral Videos, 'Twilight' and Online Yoga Parties]()
FeaturesHow Luna Li Is Coping with Isolation: Making Viral Videos, 'Twilight' and Online Yoga Parties Published Apr 04, 2020Physical distancing has had devastating effects on the music industry, but Toronto dream-pop enchanter Luna Li has been making the most of i...
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![16 Must-Hear Canadian Albums from Winter 2020]()
Features16 Must-Hear Canadian Albums from Winter 2020 Published Apr 03, 2020Each day may feel like it lasts an eternity, but we're finally a quarter of the way through 2020. With the sun shining and the weather warmi...
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![Ellis Finds Hope in a Pandemic and Moves Past Her Evangelical Upbringing to Redefine 'Born Again']()
FeaturesEllis Finds Hope in a Pandemic and Moves Past Her Evangelical Upbringing to Redefine 'Born Again' Published Apr 03, 2020On an unusually bright winter day in early March, Exclaim! met up with Hamilton-based artist Linnea Siggelkow, who performs under the name E...
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![How Cadence Weapon Is Coping with Isolation: Club Quarantine, an Autobiographical Book and Putting on Clothes]()
FeaturesHow Cadence Weapon Is Coping with Isolation: Club Quarantine, an Autobiographical Book and Putting on Clothes Published Apr 03, 2020After a busy winter, Canadian rap mainstay Cadence Weapon is ready to take a breather. Having completed a recording trip, a musical installa...
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![Purity Ring Survived Isolation and Lightning Storms on the Journey to Third Album 'WOMB']()
FeaturesPurity Ring Survived Isolation and Lightning Storms on the Journey to Third Album 'WOMB' Published Apr 02, 2020Megan James and Corin Roddick are describing the place where they conceived "Stardew," the first song they wrote for their third album as Pu...
