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DeMarco reflects on his roots, his new album Guitar, and how the instrument shapes his music and life.

Instrumental: For Mac DeMarco, the Guitar is a Utilitarian Instrument - Amplify On a very cold day in mid-December, Mac DeMarco is at the Burton Cummings Theatre in downtown Winnipeg for the first of two shows in town. He’s on the road promoting his new record Guitar, a gentle and intimate collection of songs aptly named—nestled in extremely low-key production, DeMarco’s ...

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We’re thrilled to support Sled Island in announcing their 2026 Guest Curator: LA-based experimental hip-hop trio clipping.

clipping. will bring their boundary-pushing vision to Sled Island 2026 (June 17–21) and perform live on June 20.

Early bird passes & tickets go on sale Friday, Dec 12 at noon MST

clipping. Announced as Sled Island Guest Curators for 2026 │ Exclaim! The Calgary festival runs from June 17 to 21 next year

Melbourne-based, three-time Grammy-nominated rings in 2024 with their new single “Everything’s Beautiful,” a musical affirmation in celebration of life’s infinite possibilities. The hopeful single, mixed by Mario Caldato Jr. ( , , , ), is filled with beautiful licks of the guitar and the future soul collective’s signature bass sound that effortlessly ushers in Nai Palm’s lush vocals.
The song is the first new music from the band in two years and provides an early taste of a forthcoming project.

Emerging Montreal R&B singer-songwriter releases a new single called “RUN” featuring rapper, SML. The single will appear on her forthcoming debut EP World of Roses which will provide a perfect soundtrack to love on Valentine’s Day, releasing February 14, 2024.

Today, singer-songwriter offers “Standby Baby,” her third single released through . Featuring a grunge-pop sound and ethereal atmosphere, the song is now available on all digital streaming and download platforms.

Today, proudly announces the release of a music video for the captivating new version of “I Miss My Friends” originally from her latest visual album, Baby, You’re Projecting. This rendition features the legendary , marking another milestone in Shraya’s series of major collaborations, including with Jully Black and Donovan Woods, as well as the release of How To Fail As A Popstar, her new CBC Gem original series that premiered in October.

Today, Cardiff-born DJ and producer releases her brand new single ‘Passionfruit’, featuring revered pianist and composer John Caroll Kirby ( , ). The song is described as a musically succulent, exploratory nine-minute instrumental odyssey that sounds like non-verbal communication brought to life.
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Vancouver indie/rock group Parlour Panther returned with new single “Thrivin’”, featuring polished riff-laden instrumentation. The single is out now via 🌸

“Thrivin’” marks a new musical journey for the band - with their dear friend Saadi D’Hoore rejoining the band on synths and guitar (he played bass & guitar on early releases - Arc en Ciel, Foreign Lust and Hot Magic) and Jen Foster joining on drums (Hyaenas, Rong), recorded at Monarch and Blue Light Studios.

Parlour Panther also shared that their third studio album BLOOM will be released March 22, 2024.

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Check out David Macintyre’s review of ’s “Fire in the Rose Garden,” on

Today Vivek Shraya announces ´How To Fail As A Popstar´ - a compilation of songs from and inspired by her beloved one person show and forthcoming CBC Gem Original series airing this Fall. The soundtrack will be available October 13, the same day the new series arrives on the CBC Gem streaming service and includes the brand new synthtastic single "Take Flight," a sped up remix of the q***r anthem "I'm a fag 4 U", and a freshly recorded version of the showstopping ballad "Showing Up" featuring Canada's Queen of R&B, Jully Black.

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Avey Tare, the solo project of Animal Collective’s Dave Portner, is playing Toronto September 19 and Montreal Sept 21. Tickets are on sale now.

09-19 Toronto, ON - Underground*
09-21 Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz PDB !

* with Katie McBride
! with Liliane Chlela

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