The Sun Is Always Setting by Steph Yates

Under the spell of the calm morning preceding the harsh winds in Tours, France, I spent a considerable period last week attempting to embrace the stillness of the surprisingly early spring. While breathing in large amounts of the cool air remains difficult, the unusually warm pause in the typical winter environment seemed almost disruptive.  Without […]

Nicole Ariana “Shameless”

Over the last few years, Nicole Ariana has been quietly building her reputation as a talented singer and songwriter. Her 2022 debut album, Crybaby, brought her multiple East Coast Music Award nominations, winning Music Video of the Year for her music video “Master of Denial,” as well as SOCAN Songwriter of the Year and Electronic Artist of the […]

“Please No” by Your Friend Brennan

Please No by Your Friend Brennan I’m a fan of songs that always seem to stay one step ahead of me. Ones that shift and change shape as they are being moulded. Often songs like that show up in the places you’d least expect, and needless to say, I did not expect a disorienting track […]

Marivon None of this is Mine

None of this is Mine by Marivon Self-released • 2023 Marivon erases boundaries of self and genre with their debut record. Our identities are a tangled mess. It’s strange to consider, but you—the reader—and I are distinctly joined through much more than this simple review. In some way, shape or form, most of our lives […]

20 or 20 Ep. 049: Heaps

With music fit to be the perfect soundtrack to all your coming-of-age moments, Heaps go 20 or 20 and talk about growing up, childhood best friends, summers in Kawartha Lakes, allergies, favourite books of the year and their latest EP, Little Blue.  PrevPrevious20 or 20 Ep. 051: Apollo Ghosts

20 or 20 Ep. 051: Apollo Ghosts

On our 51st episode, Adrian Teacher of Apollo Ghosts goes 20 or 20 to talk about angel numbers, trouble with border services, “He-man,” and losing his hearing while working on the band’s latest album—a DOMINIONATED Favourite Fifty of 2022—Pink Tiger. PrevPrevious20 or 20 Ep. 050: Julianna Riolino

20 or 20 Ep. 050: Julianna Riolino

20 or 20 is tickled pink to celebrate its 50th episode with Julianna Riolino, who chats with Weadee and Weajue about coping with sadness, gaining confidence, enjoying the song writing process, her inability to watch Severance or reread The Iliad, and her fantastic 2022 solo debut album, All Blue. PrevPrevious20 or 20 Ep. 047: Burs

20 or 20 Ep. 047: Burs

On the 47th episode of 20 or 20, Toronto-based band Burs discusses their childhood jobs, their album Holding Patterns, and their best memories from 2022. On top of all that, the band goes 20 or 20 with Weadee and Weajue Mombo to offer a glimpse into their personal hell. PrevPrevious20 or 20 Ep. 048: Cots

20 or 20 Ep. 048: Cots

For our 48th episode, Cots’ Steph Yates goes 20 or 20 talking about her favourite flower and constellation, the most haunting place she’s ever been and a special guest appearance from Max the Cat. PrevPreviousEp. 045: Jaguar Sun

Ep. 045: Jaguar Sun

Chris Minielly of Jaguar Sun goes 20 or 20 discussing the expansive sound of his latest LP, All We’ve Ever Known; late-night walks through the city, and heading on tour in the US for the first time.  PrevPrevious20 or 20 Ep. 044: Sister Ray