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After allegations against Win Butler, an existential crisis lingers for Montréal

After allegations against Win Butler, an existential crisis lingers for Montréal

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After allegations against Win Butler, an existential crisis lingers for Montréal

March 22, 2023 • Ever since frontman Win Butler was accused of sexual misconduct by several people in 2022, Arcade Fire's hometown scene has struggled with how to respond.

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This week: Pry's noisy punk, World of Pleasure's hard-as-heck hardcore, an unearthed Milford Graves improv, Richard Youngs' autotuned pop experiment, Unwound's catharsis.

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This week a fresh spring batch of new releases, including tracks from Yuja Wang, Steve Reich and George Walker, plus ambient meditations from trombonist Kalia Vandever and cellist Gaspar Claus.

Long live soca! Celebrating 50 years of Trinidad's soundtrack to carnival

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What began with Lord Shorty's song "Indrani" in 1973 has evolved considerably since – to follow along, here's a playlist with a song for every year, along with the history of its most notable tracks.

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At Adele's Vegas residency, intimacy is the ultimate luxury

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At Adele's Vegas residency, intimacy is the ultimate luxury

The pop star has always been an uneasy match for the demands of touring. In the controlled stillness of a Las Vegas theater, she may have finally found her place.

Megan's Rule: Being exceptional doesn't make you the exception

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It felt like the December 2022 trial of Tory Lanez sparked a divide in hip-hop, but it really just stoked the flames of a 50-year-long battle for Black women to be heard. In the first episode of the new season of Louder Than A Riot, we look at Megan Thee Stallion's testimony to unpack the impact of misogynoir on rap.

'Swarm' is about how we're doing fandom wrong

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'Swarm' is about how we're doing fandom wrong

The bizarre new thriller created by Janine Nabers and Donald Glover serves as a spikey admonishment of celebrity worship. Dominique Fishback stars as a much too devoted fan.

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