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Ryan McNutt

Ryan McNutt (@ryanmcnutt) has written for The Coast and Maisonneuve.
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Gord Downie’s Final Act

October 18, 2017February 3, 2021 - by Ryan McNutt

The Tragically Hip frontman spent his final days challenging and confronting what it means to be Canadian

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What’s Holding Back the East Coast Music Scene?

July 11, 2017April 5, 2020 - by Ryan McNutt

Despite a wealth of talent, Atlantic Canadian acts are struggling to break into the mainstream

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How Sum 41 Became the New Classic Rock

October 7, 2016December 7, 2020 - by Ryan McNutt

At a time when guitar is harder and harder to find on the music charts, pop punk is unexpectedly having a moment

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Summer Complaint

June 7, 2016December 1, 2021 - by Ryan McNutt

Why do we care so much about a song of the summer? They almost always suck

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Purple Reign

April 22, 2016April 5, 2017 - by Ryan McNutt

Why Prince’s run at his creative peak ranks among the greatest in music history

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The Next Day

January 12, 2016January 9, 2022 - by Ryan McNutt

On David Bowie’s enduring legacy and influence on Canadian music

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