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Comedy and Country at the Juno Awards 2022
Comedy and Country at the Juno Awards 2022

Allison Russell received nominations for Songwriter of the Year, and Contemporary Roots Album of the Year.

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Parton and PearlMarch 8, 2022Junos, NewsComment
Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival Reveals 2022 Lineup
Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival Reveals 2022 Lineup

An online sketch comedy festival with over 100 titles in nine shorts programmes.

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ComedyParton and PearlMarch 8, 2022TOsketchfest, NewsComment
Album Review: Dan Davidson, Six Songs To Midnight
Album Review: Dan Davidson, Six Songs To Midnight

Davidson's latest offering teems with summery grooves and sing-along choruses.

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CountryJason MacNeilFebruary 28, 2022Dan Davidson, Album ReviewComment
TV Review: LOL: Last One Laughing Canada Episodes 1 & 2
TV Review: LOL: Last One Laughing Canada Episodes 1 & 2

Lock ten funny people in the same room for six hours and tell them not to laugh. What could go wrong?

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ComedyJustin ShawFebruary 24, 2022LOL Canada, TV ReviewComment
Album Review: Kevin Christopher, Nidevilir
Album Review: Kevin Christopher, Nidevilir

A few off the cuff observations from a charming Toronto-based comic.

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ComedyMelanie DahlingFebruary 23, 2022Kevin Christopher, Stand-Up, Album ReviewComment
Album Review: Karli June, Where You Come From
Album Review: Karli June, Where You Come From

The balance of Where You Come From explores small-town considerations and experiences.

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CountryKim HughesFebruary 18, 2022Album Review, Karli JuneComment
Album Review: Stand-Up Ontario: Premium Quality Breathmints
Album Review: Stand-Up Ontario: Premium Quality Breathmints

Nigel Grinstead, Allie Pearse, Courtney Gilmour, Al Val, Seán Cullen, Juliana Rodrigues and Dylan Gott are all headliners in their own right.

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ComedyMarty YoungeFebruary 18, 2022Just For Laughs, Album Review, Courtney GilmourComment
Album Review: Sacha, We Did
Album Review: Sacha, We Did

We Did is country fundamentals done well and put on full pop blast.

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CountryLeslie Ken ChuFebruary 16, 2022Sacha, Album ReviewComment
All About Aba
All About Aba

This past year, Aba Amuquandoh has taken Canadian TV screens by storm.

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ComedyJustin ShawFebruary 11, 2022ABA AMUQUANDOH, Interview, CBC GemComment
Album Review: Luba Magnus, Baba Luba
Album Review: Luba Magnus, Baba Luba

Baba Luba proves a wonderful introduction to Magnus’s comic sensibilities.

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ComedyPaul BlinovFebruary 10, 2022Luba Magnus, Howl and Roar, Album Review, Stand-UpComment
Album Review: Kiefer Sutherland, Bloor Street
Album Review: Kiefer Sutherland, Bloor Street

Sutherland has returned to his stomping ground of Toronto, reflecting on simpler times before becoming internationally known.

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CountryJason MacNeilFebruary 4, 2022Kiefer Sutherland, Album ReviewComment
Album Review: Lawrence Maxwell, Ballad of Miles
Album Review: Lawrence Maxwell, Ballad of Miles

This 13 track album is rooted in themes of love, heartache, and wry humour.

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CountryJustin ShawJanuary 28, 2022Lawrence Maxwell, Album ReviewComment
Album Review: Carol Zoccoli, Legal
Album Review: Carol Zoccoli, Legal

Legal perfectly encapsulates the energy and craftsmanship of Carol Zoccoli’s live performances.

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ComedyMarty YoungeJanuary 27, 2022Carol Zoccoli, Comedy Records, Album ReviewComment
The Critch Get Critcher
The Critch Get Critcher

Discussing CBC’s Son of a Critch with Mark Critch

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ComedyJustin ShawJanuary 12, 2022Mark Critch, Interview, CBC GemComment
Album Review: Kate Davis, Tested Positive
Album Review: Kate Davis, Tested Positive

Tested Positive is a funny collection about an unfunny time.

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ComedyMarty YoungeJanuary 6, 2022Kate Davis, Stand Up, Album ReviewComment
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