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Nicole Rayy Quite Happy With Her "Sad Song"
Nicole Rayy Quite Happy With Her "Sad Song"

We caught up with Nicole Rayy to talk about her new single, Mini Eggs, and her CMAOntario nominations

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CountryJason MacNeilApril 15, 2021Nicole Rayy, InterviewComment
Album Review: D'orjay The Singing Shaman, New Kind of Outlaw
Album Review: D'orjay The Singing Shaman, New Kind of Outlaw

New Kind of Outlaw is a stunning album that is powerful, passionate and pushes the boundaries of the genre.

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CountryTricia BlackApril 13, 2021D'orjay The Singing Shaman, Album ReviewComment
Album Review: Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi, They’re Calling Me Home
Album Review: Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi, They’re Calling Me Home

They’re Calling Me Home feels focused and contained because of what lies at its heart: home.

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CountryLaura StanleyApril 12, 2021Rhiannon Giddens, Nonesuch Records, Album ReviewComment
Album Review: Foad HP, Persian of Colour
Album Review: Foad HP, Persian of Colour

An edgy debut album from an act with a clear point of view.

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ComedyMelanie DahlingApril 9, 2021Foad HP, Album Review, Stand UpComment
Album Review: Brett Kissel, What Is Life?
Album Review: Brett Kissel, What Is Life?

Brett Kissel has written vivid, high-minded songs devoted to the kind of introspection one might expect to encounter at an ashram in Goa, not on a country album from the pride of rural Alberta.

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CountryKim HughesApril 9, 2021Brett Kissel, Album Review, Warner Music CanadaComment
Album Review: HUNKS, Mouth Beef
Album Review: HUNKS, Mouth Beef

Their ability to translate the energy they bring to a live show with this album is a testament to this group’s polish.

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ComedyChris MiddletonApril 8, 2021HUNKS, Sketch Comedy, Album ReviewComment
Gossip From Grinder's Switch: Is Minnie Pearl Irrelevant?
Gossip From Grinder's Switch: Is Minnie Pearl Irrelevant?

How does the continuing legacy of Minnie Pearl fit in this rapidly modernizing genre?

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Comedy, CountryMarcus K DowlingApril 7, 2021Minnie Pearl, Grand Ole Opry, FeatureComment
Nominees Announced for the 2021 CMAOntario Awards
Nominees Announced for the 2021 CMAOntario Awards

Meghan Patrick, Tim Hicks, and Robyn Ottolini lead in nominations

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CountryParton and PearlApril 6, 2021CMAOntario, Meghan Patrick, Tim Hicks, Robyn Ottolini, News, AwardsComment
Album Review:  Tiera EP
Album Review: Tiera EP

This self-titled debut EP is an airtight collection of country-pop love-songs

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CountryKaelen BellApril 1, 2021Tiera, Album ReviewComment
Book Review: We Had A Little Real Estate Problem
Book Review: We Had A Little Real Estate Problem

We Had A Little Real Estate Problem is a compelling account of Indigenous comedy in the United States and Canada, backed by historical research and interviews

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ComedySavannah Minoose-ErasmusMarch 30, 2021Book Review, Kliph Nesteroff, Simon & Schuster, IndigenousComment
Album Review: Queen Esther, Gild The Black Lily
Album Review: Queen Esther, Gild The Black Lily

The album grows in distinction when Esther’s artistry expands beyond her prodigious roots and profoundly connects with the listener’s emotional core.

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CountryMarcus K DowlingMarch 26, 2021Queen Esther, Album ReviewComment
Album Review: Miko Marks & The Resurrectors, Our Country
Album Review: Miko Marks & The Resurrectors, Our Country

Miko Marks crafts an album that is both timeless and timely.

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CountryJason MacNeilMarch 26, 2021Miko Marks, Album ReviewComment
Canada’s First All-Black Sketch Comedy Ensemble Has Arrived
Canada’s First All-Black Sketch Comedy Ensemble Has Arrived

“I get to live and contribute to a cohort, a generation of Black comedians that are creating history.”

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ComedyTiffany MonguMarch 25, 2021Ajahnis Charley, Untitled Black Sketch Project, Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Coko Galore, TOsketchfest, InterviewComment
Album Review: The Pandy
Album Review: The Pandy

The Pandy is a wonderful time capsule of the state of comedy in the last year.

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ComedyAlice RoseMarch 24, 2021Album Review, Alex Wood, Tamara Shevon, Rob BebenekComment
Film Review: Internet II
Film Review: Internet II

Internet II is written with a gratifying mix of wit and goofiness, and performed with pitch-perfect deadpan delivery.

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ComedySarah KurchakMarch 23, 2021TOsketchfest, Internet II, Ben Stager, Conrad Osei, Film ReviewComment
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