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Toronto Fringe Review: White Collars
Toronto Fringe Review: White Collars

White Collars mine laughs in toxic office culture.

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ComedyPete DeCourcyJuly 6, 2023Toronto Fringe, Fringe Reviews 2023, Live Review, Improv, Sketch ComedyComment
Toronto Fringe Review: Ms. Titaverse
Toronto Fringe Review: Ms. Titaverse

Clever, sharp, and beautifully detailed satire.

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ComedyGlenn SumiJuly 6, 2023Toronto Fringe, Fringe Reviews 2023, Tita Collective, Sketch Comedy, Live ReviewComment
Album Review: Joy Oladokun, Proof of Life
Album Review: Joy Oladokun, Proof of Life

Really, truly, heart-stoppingly fantastic and almost unassailably pretty.

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CountryKim HughesJune 29, 2023Joy Oladokun, Folk, Album ReviewComment
Album Review - Efthimios Nasiopoulos, (Don’t Worry, Speaks English)
Album Review - Efthimios Nasiopoulos, (Don’t Worry, Speaks English)

A strong example of Efthimios’ ability to approach darker subjects with his humour and likeability.  

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ComedyJustin ShawJune 29, 2023Efthimios Nasiopoulos, Comedy Records, Stand-Up, Album ReviewComment
Book Review: Why Tammy Wynette Matters by Steacy Easton
Book Review: Why Tammy Wynette Matters by Steacy Easton

A book teeming with deeply considered intuitions and observations, and some terrific turns of phrase.

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CountryKim HughesJune 21, 2023Book Review, Tammy WynetteComment
Steers & Queers Getting All Dolly-ed Up During Toronto Pride
Steers & Queers Getting All Dolly-ed Up During Toronto Pride

“Night of 1000 Dollys is like going to Dolly Parton church”

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CountryJason MacNeilJune 19, 2023Feature, Steers & Queers, LGBTQ2S+Comment
Album Review: Andrew Searles, Worth It
Album Review: Andrew Searles, Worth It

A strong example of a comic using “all the tools in the toolbox” in an effort to bring his audience to a comedic boiling point.

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ComedyJustin ShawJune 9, 2023Andrew Searles, Stand-Up, Album Review, 800 Pound GorillaComment
Album Review: Brett Kissel, The Compass Project
Album Review: Brett Kissel, The Compass Project

East is a haunted and melancholic album, difficult and as genuinely beautiful as anything he has done.

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CountrySteacy EastonJune 9, 2023Brett Kissel, Album ReviewComment
Album Review: Chapel Hart, Glory Days
Album Review: Chapel Hart, Glory Days

With 11 tracks wedged into 40 minutes and four seconds, there’s scant filler on Glory Days.

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CountryKim HughesJune 8, 2023Chapel Hart, Album ReviewComment
Album Review: Shantaia, Exes and Friends
Album Review: Shantaia, Exes and Friends

Exes and Friends is a memorable, heartfelt collection of 10 songs worth your while.

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CountryJason MacNeilJune 2, 2023Shantaia, Album ReviewComment
Album Review: Robert Watson, Homo Says What?
Album Review: Robert Watson, Homo Says What?

Instantly likeable, infectiously energetic, and delightfully self-referential.

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ComedyAlice RoseJune 1, 2023Robert Watson, LGBTQ2S+, Album Review, Stand-UpComment
Album Review: Myles Morrison, You Better Be Funny
Album Review: Myles Morrison, You Better Be Funny

Morrison highlights the audience’s shared comical experiences of life during and after the pandemic.

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ComedyZillah FergusonMay 25, 2023Myles Morrison, Stand-Up, Album ReviewComment
Album Review: Griffen Palmer, Unlearn
Album Review: Griffen Palmer, Unlearn

A refreshing new artist with a beautiful voice and lyrics that have substance.

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CountryTamara ShevonMay 24, 2023Album Review, Griffen PalmerComment
Album Review: Jim Jacobs, That's The Way It Goes
Album Review: Jim Jacobs, That's The Way It Goes

A debut album soaked in traditional country foundations like Waylon, Conway, George and Willie.

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CountryJason MacNeilMay 17, 2023Jim Jacobs, Album ReviewComment
Dolly Parton Reveals Upcoming Rock Album
Dolly Parton Reveals Upcoming Rock Album

Dolly Parton pulls yet another legendary move.

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CountryParton and PearlMay 17, 2023Dolly Parton, NewsComment
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