On Est La!: Returning to Live Music in Northern Quebec with FME 2021
The 2021 lineup of Quebec’s Festival de Musique Emergente was simply dazzling, reflecting the breadth and quality of post-millennial Canadian music.
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Joe Sacco’s ‘Paying the Land’ Reflects Journalistic Nuance in a Way Other Media Does Not
The insights Joe Sacco shares in his comics journalism offer important lessons in understanding and compassion to readers around the world. No less so with his latest work, the excellent Paying the Land.
Journalist Desmond Cole Confronts Canada’s Anti-Black Racism
In The Skin We're In, Canadian journalist Desmond Cole reveals the shocking scale of racism in a country that prefers to look the other way.
Canada Has an Anti-Blackness Problem
From national origin myths to austerity policies, racism permeates the fabric of the world's 'friendliest' nation, argues Rinaldo Walcott and Idil Abdillahi in their work, BlackLife.
Do Canadians Think They’re Morally Superior to Everyone Else?
Yves Engler's Left, Right: Marching to the Beat of Imperial Canada debunks the myth of Canada the good.
Common Deer – “Glass” (video) (premiere)
This latest offering from the Canadian "orchestral indie" quintet is a charming and somber gem.
The Power of Created Stories in Ivan Coyote’s ‘Tomboy Survival Guide’
Ivan Coyote's Tomboy Survival Guide is full of well-told tales about growing up transgender in the Yukon.
Soviet Misfit: The Life and Music of BB Gabor
A Hungarian-born refugee haunted by a host of personal demons, BB Gabor made a startling impression in Toronto's punk scene of the early '80s, producing arresting works of pop music which have left an indelible mark in Canada's rock music history.
Living Hour: Living Hour
Canadian four-piece Living Hour float onto the scene with this dreamy debut.
‘Neil Young: American Traveller’ Annotates Young’s Musical Map
Martin Halliwell takes obvious joy in exploring Neil Young's famous wanderlust, and illustrates the sometimes complicated relationship between musician and landscape.
Kellylee Evans: I Remember When
Kellylee Evans delivers a diverse, eclectic album with I Remember When.