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Red Bull presents ‘True North’ A  Docuseries On the Rise of Toronto Basketball

Tristan BanningMay 10, 2018

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and Red Bull Media House have come together to present a truly intimate and unique nine-part docuseries that delves into... More...

On The Rise: The Big Moon

Aysia MarottaMay 1, 2017

If music in 2017 has proven anything, it’s that Brit-pop is back -- and with a vengeance! With the grand resurgence of the genre, who better to carry the musica... More...

On The Rise: RALPH

Kate KilletDecember 13, 2016

RALPH is the Toronto based indie-synth disco-pop act, belonging to the talented & charismatic Raffa Weyman. Earlier this fall, she dazzled us with her amazi... More...

On The Rise: Declan McKenna

Christina VenturaNovember 7, 2016

We've seen our fair share of teenage singer-songwriters, some more assertive and in control of their careers than others. As quickly as the music industry is ch... More...

On The Rise: MUNA

Britta TraubOctober 5, 2016

Identity politics and music have gone hand in hand for decades, but within pop music, lyrics are usually taken at face value and watered down to some vague, gen... More...

On The Rise: Betsy

Britta TraubSeptember 19, 2016

Raised on a goose farm in Wales, Betsy moved to London to study fashion at London’s Central Saint Martins. As most graduates of Central Saint Martins move on to... More...

On The Rise: Dreamers

Kate KilletAugust 1, 2016

Have you heard of LA-based three piece Dreamers? You will soon. The indie-pop dudes have been putting in work and are ready to take over the radio.The b... More...

On The Rise: Hooded Fang

Kate KilletJune 27, 2016

Toronto post-punk indie darlings Hooded Fang have already put out a couple records and if you know what’s good in the 6ix, then you already know them well (and ... More...

On The Rise: Lostboycrow

Christina VenturaJune 20, 2016

We were briefly in Los Angeles a couple of weeks back, looking for something to do with our limited time in the city of angels, when we saw there was a Vérité s... More...

On The Rise: FKJ (French Kiwi Juice)

Andrew MillardJune 6, 2016

In the defense of French groove, Roche Musique might be the only label truly protecting and pushing a genre currently being watered down by some of the more pop... More...

On The Rise: OSHI

Christina VenturaMay 30, 2016

We got into Oshi in a very internet way. As you're probably aware, alter egos and side projects aren't new but they're hard to pull off for very long these days... More...

On The Rise: PUP

Andrew MillardMay 23, 2016

We realize that calling this Toronto four piece 'On The Rise' is a bit of a stretch. They’ve toured the world (twice), played in over 300 venues and received no... More...

On The Rise: GRACE

Christina VenturaMay 16, 2016

When a legend like Quincy Jones not only lets you cover one of his hits as your debut single but offers to produce it as well, you know you're going somewhere. ... More...

On The Rise: Rocky Nti

Christina VenturaMay 9, 2016

This On The Rise is a bit different than ones we've done in the past. Rocky Nti is an up and coming British rocker we've been listening to for several weeks. Wh... More...

On The Rise: Nap Eyes

Kate KilletMay 2, 2016

Halifax chill-fi act Nap Eyes are not as sleepy as they sound. You may recognize members of the quartet (made up of songwriter and guitarist Nigel Chapman, bass... More...

On The Rise: The Lytics

Tristan BanningApril 25, 2016

Back in September of 2015, we found ourselves hanging out in Brooklyn at the Converse Rubber Tracks studio as a group of young Canadian emcees took over the spa... More...

On The Rise: Cullen Omori

Kate KilletApril 18, 2016

You may recognize Cullen Omori from Smith Westerns, a Chicago indie-rock act that rose fast in the hype ranks of the blog world. They made three well loved reco... More...

On The Rise: Bibi Bourelly

Christina VenturaApril 11, 2016

Whether you know it or not, you've already been enjoying Bibi Bourelly's work. Along with her own excellent solo releases, Bourelly has been writing some of you... More...

On The Rise: Tacocat

Kate KilletApril 4, 2016

Seattle pop-punk-pop feminists Tacocat have been making tunes for almost 10 years now, and it's about damn time you listen up. Made up of Emily Nokes, Eric Rand... More...

On The Rise: Elf Kid

Christina VenturaMarch 21, 2016

Grime music is having a much deserved moment. After the BRITS shut out some of the most exciting British groups we've seen in the last year, many of which were ... More...