Music Essentials

  • New Bully track

    Bully’s hot streak continues.

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  • Streams and spins – February 26, 2024

    New music from English Teacher, Marika Hackman and Laura Jane Grace, plus Tanya Tagaq, Chvrches and a classic film soundtrack

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  • Streams and Spins for Feb 20, 2024

    All over the literal map today: Riff Cohen (Israel), Madame Gandhi (US), Glass Beams (Australia), Sofia Kourtesis (Peru/Berlin), Four Tet (England) and Avalanches (also Australia).

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  • Sofia Kourtesis and the ‘very friendly UFO’

    This KEXP interview with Sofia Kourtesis will make her album an even more beautiful listen.

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  • Streams and Spins – February 12, 2024

    Toronto(ish) bands moondoggy, Warburton, and Wizards of Osgoode, plus Dead Anyway, The Klittens and Fizz.

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  • Streams and spins: Late night edition. Jan 29th, 2024

    Music that works best in the wee hours, ft. Kat Koan, Hooverphonic, The New Deal (from Toronto), Kruder & Dorfmeister, Interpol and Norah Jones.

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  • Streams and spins for Jan 22, 2024

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    Ontario bands Math Club and The Get Alongs, some new stuff and some old stuff from R.E.M, Stars, Lou Reed and The Doors

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  • Streams and Spins for Jan 15, 2024

    New fire from Sprints, Ontario bands Good Kid, Rusty, Cowboy Junkies, plus REM, GVSB, Eric B. Plus Bob and Doug Mackenzie!

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  • Listen – November 2023

    A wild cover of Bulls on Parade, plus Buju Banton, Panic Shack, DJ Krush, Blondshell, Bully, and an older Toronto track from Petty Victories

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  • Toronto artists Featurette and Good Kid, plus new music from IDLES and a DJ Shadow throwback

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  • James Murphy is so good in a support role.

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