reviews

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  'Twisters' Lacks a Fresh Twist, but Its Leads Are a Force of Nature

  Directed by Lee Isaac Chung

  PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2024

  Some stories benefit from constant reimagining to allow for the narrative to be adapted through a contemporary lens — 'A Star Is Born' and...

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  Conducta Was an Unpredictable Machine at Bass Coast

  Slay Bay, July 13

  PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2024

  Bristol-born label boss, sweet rolling DJ and slick producer Collins Nemi has been jamming as Conducta since he was in his early teens...

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  At Bass Coast 2024, Leikeli47 Was Actualization in Action

  Main Stage, July 12

  PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2024

  Valuing privacy in an age of unlimited access, Leikeli47 did not get her start on social media, and hasn't even used it in years...

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  At Winnipeg Folk Fest, Nadah El Shazly Stopped Time

  Bur Oak Stage, July 14

  PUBLISHED Jul 16, 2024

  It was hard to process what happened during Nadah El Shazly's set. Describing how it was doesn't come close to helping understand...

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  Nas Was Less Than Legendary at Ottawa Bluesfest

  RBC Stage, July 14

  PUBLISHED Jul 16, 2024

  Released 30 years ago, Nas's near-perfect debut, 'Illmatic,' quickly cemented the New York rapper's place among the greatest MCs. However...

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  Future Star's Nostalgia Hits Home on 'It's About Time!'

  Exclaim! Staff Picks

  PUBLISHED Jul 16, 2024

  For reasons that are difficult for me to fully articulate, there's something so quintessentially Vancouver about Future Star, whose...

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  Elisapie Broke Through at Winnipeg Folk Fest

  Main Stage, July 12

  PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2024

  The 49th annual Winnipeg Folk Festival was a marathon to complete. Weather closing in on a humid 35 degrees, rain and lighting popped ...

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  Lucinda Williams Set Winnipeg Folk Fest Alight

  Main Stage, July 11

  PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2024

  How many concerts or shows does one need to attend before live music begins to lose meaning? How many sweltering days under the burning...