Poet Steven Heighton on Writing, Making Music, and Literally Losing His Voice
The author of nineteen books explains why success won’t make you happy
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The Terrifying, Techno-Dystopian Visions of Grimes’s New Album
The singer’s new album explores a dark truth: the most dangerous social forces are also the ones that fascinate us
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Travel Notes from the New Constellations Tour
What I learned from playing alongside Lido Pimienta, Elisapie Isaac, July Talk, and others
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Gord Downie’s Final Act
The Tragically Hip frontman spent his final days challenging and confronting what it means to be Canadian
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How Sum 41 Became the New Classic Rock
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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We Deserve Polaris
Why the industry’s coolest music prize is earnestly—and sometimes painfully—Canadian
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The Great Canadian Hip Trip
5,000 kilometres, fifty hours driving, 250 Polaroids—exploring the country through Tragically Hip lyrics
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Can We Replace the Hip?
There might never be another band that speaks on behalf of Canada. That’s not a bad thing
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