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Bad Dog Theatre Company Announces New Season
Bad Dog Theatre Company Announces New Season

Bad Dog’s new season of live comedy shows is here!

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ComedyParton and PearlJanuary 13, 2021Bad Dog Theatre, Improv, NewsComment
Album Review: Rachel Cribby, Fragile / Fine
Album Review: Rachel Cribby, Fragile / Fine

On Fragile / Fine, Rachel Cribby transforms her anxieties into genial sounding songs.

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CountryLaura StanleyJanuary 12, 2021Rachel Cribby, Album Review, Canadian CountryComment
Country Music Alberta Announce Nominees
Country Music Alberta Announce Nominees

Nice Horse and The Prairie States lead in nominations.

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CountryParton and PearlJanuary 6, 2021Nice Horse, Country Music Alberta, Awards, NewsComment
Album Review: Garrett Jamieson & Sprattacus - Born Crying, Die Laughing
Album Review: Garrett Jamieson & Sprattacus - Born Crying, Die Laughing

Garrett Jamieson’s comedy bends to the sounds, while the Sprattacus band is in on the joke.

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ComedyPaul BlinovJanuary 4, 2021Garrett Jamieson, Sprattacus, Comedy Records, Album ReviewComment
Christmas Time in Canada
Christmas Time in Canada

Yeah, you guessed it, it’s Wilf Carter

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CountryDamien NelsonDecember 23, 2020Wilf Carter, Christmas in Canada, Canadian Country, Christmas, FeatureComment
Life and Adventures in Kringlewood
Life and Adventures in Kringlewood

Toronto's giant inflatable Santa neighbourhood is full of characters

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ComedyVanessa PurdyDecember 22, 2020Kringlewood, Christmas, FeatureComment
Review: Tony Ho - Season 2, CBC Podcasts
Review: Tony Ho - Season 2, CBC Podcasts

So Much Happy Better is a gruesome sketch comedy wonderland

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ComedyChris MiddletonDecember 21, 2020Tony Ho, Podcast, Podcast review, CBC COMEDY, Album ReviewComment
Album Review: Sturgill Simpson, Cuttin’ Grass - Vol. 2 (Cowboy Arms Sessions)
Album Review: Sturgill Simpson, Cuttin’ Grass - Vol. 2 (Cowboy Arms Sessions)

More personal in tone than its predecessor, Cuttin’ Grass - Vol. 2 also revisits and reinterprets Simpson’s back catalogue

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CountryKim HughesDecember 21, 2020Sturgill simpson, Album ReviewComment
Western Canadiana: The Story of Darn Yonder
Western Canadiana: The Story of Darn Yonder

Jen Boyne and Trish Forbes transform vintage treasures into one-of-a-kind Western and Canadiana inspired wear

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CountryJustin ShawDecember 18, 2020Darn Yonder, Western Wear, Canadian western wearComment
Video Round Up - December 18
Video Round Up - December 18

New video picks from Clare Blackwood, Manny Blu, Em Cooper, and Ryland Moranz.

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Comedy, CountryParton and PearlDecember 18, 2020Music Videos, Comedy Video, Sketch Comedy, Clare Blackwood, Em Cooper, manny blu, Ryland MoranzComment
I Wish I Could Quit Comedy
I Wish I Could Quit Comedy

I’m sick and need help . . .

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ComedyChris MiddletonDecember 17, 2020Essays, Stand Up, Canadian Comedy, FeatureComment
Album Review: Chris Locke Live At His Birthday
Album Review: Chris Locke Live At His Birthday

Chris Locke Live At His Birthday is a compilation of sardonic secrets strung together by esoteric riffs and (surprisingly accurate) sound effects.

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ComedyChris MiddletonDecember 16, 2020Chris Locke, Stand Up, Canadian Comedy, Album ReviewComment
Album Review: Taylor Swift, evermore
Album Review: Taylor Swift, evermore

Though this album is quieter than Taylor Swift’s previous releases, it is deeply ambitious

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CountrySteacy EastonDecember 15, 2020Taylor Swift, Album ReviewComment
Cassie Cao on Maintaining Happiness
Cassie Cao on Maintaining Happiness

Cassie Cao has become one of Canada’s rising stars in stand up. Chris Middleton chats with her about her process and the start of her career.

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ComedyChris MiddletonDecember 14, 2020Cassie Cao, Stand Up, InterviewComment
Album Review: Tomato/Tomato,  It'll Come Around
Album Review: Tomato/Tomato, It'll Come Around

It’ll Come Around is a bit of country, some fine soul, a pinch of rockabilly and a whole lot of fun

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CountryJason MacNeilDecember 11, 2020Album Review, Tomato/Tomato, Canadian countryComment
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