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NOW HEAR THIS: Mac DeMarco does it again (and again and again); Metric will...
Now Hear This is a daily dive into the standout songs of the last 24 hours. Today, Mac DeMarco gives us — for better or worse — more trademark Mac, Metric will have you dancing at your desk, and a...
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10 Best Songs of May 2015
The solstice hasn't hit yet, but we already have a very real candidate for song of the summer from Jamie xx and Young Thug. We also have great new songs from Canadian artists, two doses of acid rap, a...
View ArticleNOW HEAR THIS: DeJ Loaf and Young Thug talk dirty; Veruca Salt break space-time
Now Hear This is a daily dive into the standout songs of the day. Today, DeJ Loaf and Young Thug should get a room, more from the reunited Veruca Salt, and a Toronto folk act does Kate Bush proud. DeJ...
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Here are your 2015 Caribana Anthems
It's Caribana weekend! Okay, technically it's The Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival, a rebranded title that sucks just a little less than last year's, but since radio announcers and people alike are still...
View ArticleJamie xx brings Young Thug, good times along for surprise Boiler Room set
Around the office, we had an early bet that "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" by Jamie xx with Young Thug and Popcaan would be the song of the summer. We're certainly not alone. We've all seen the...
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From A$AP Rocky to Kendrick Lamar, 2015’s best psych records were hip-hop
The Albums That Defined 2015 explores how this year's most influential records have shaped and reflected the wider music landscape. Today, how a pysch resurgence has swept through rap, from A$AP Rocky...
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UNCHARTED: Keita Juma asks “What’s next?”
UNCHARTED is Chart Attack's showcase of independent Canadian artists we think you should hear. This time, Mississauga, Ontario rapper Keita Juma talks about how he's wired into the pulse of the world,...
View ArticleTop 10 Modern Stoner Anthems
Let’s face it, most marijuana songs are total clichés. We all know how well Pink Floyd goes with a 4/20 spliff break, and, sure, Bob Marley has been playing in smoky dorm rooms for generations, but...
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Sony exploiting new streaming chart rules with fake albums you can’t buy
In the bewildering rules of the modern-day Billboard charts, 1,500 streams or 10 paid downloads of a song are counted as the equivalent of one album sold. That makes sense in a listening landscape...
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The Internet Archive is preserving thousands of hip-hop mixtapes online
The mixtape holds a precious spot in the history of hip-hop. As the genre dawned in early '70s New York, artists and fans traded cassette recordings of parties and shows, and quickly, DJs began...
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