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Weyes Blood enchants Rialto Theatre

The moment Weyes Blood took the stage, it was obvious that this show was going to be something special. She had a small band accompanying her, but as she came out in a head-to-toe white powersuit, there was no denying she was the star. 
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A look at Kanye West’s influence on hip hop before the release his new album

While the musical phenom has been laying low this year (certainly by his standards), that notion will surely change when his upcoming album Jesus is King is released. While many may argue that this will result in Yeezy once again disrupting the hip-hop hierarchy, I would argue that his position in said structure – as King and Supreme Ruler, has never faltered.
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Bahay celebrates Filipino futures

As the Filipino-Canadian Futures conference was rescheduled for the following day due to the climate march —Montreal artists affiliated and apart of Bahay took the stage in celebration of the conference Sept. 27.
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QUICKSPINS: Blink-182 – NINE

Their evolved sound lies somewhere between electronic and alt-rock, using contemporary production techniques to put forward anthems and quick bangers for new and old fans alike, such as “I Really Wish I Hated You” and” Pin the Grenade”.
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Mika rocks out at Corona Theatre

Mika is back on the big stage—or at least it felt that way last Sunday at the Corona Theatre as the multilingual artist gave the 1000-seat venue a stadium-like performance. Last time Mika was in town he took to the stage with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra for a unique collaboration.
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An intimate night in the world of Red

Ulven is 20 years old, and produces all of her charming lo-fi pop songs from her room. Her bedroom-pop reaches out to all of the misfits of the competitive generation Z, and tells us it’s okay to be more into girls than boys or vice versa, and that you are allowed to feel down or depressed, even though the sun is shining outside. 
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QUICKSPINS: Jack Harlow – Confetti

Thankfully, Jack Harlow knows what he’s good at and when to cap it off. Confetti, his newest mixtape, is a concise 35-minute banger-fest that puts his tight flow in a trophy case, all while rapping over beats that could rattle any neighbourhood if played at full volume.
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Sounds from the shadows: Sasan’s story

DSM, an avid techno-listener and experimental producer, began creating music in his home in Iran. He was inspired by a video clip he saw of superstar DJ Tiesto commanding a crowd at a major festival, demonstrating music’s deep ability to bring all kinds of people together.