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    Going Live: BOY

    The Swiss/German twosome stirred up a stunning affair at The Great Hall with punchy melodies that hit the audience like a freight train.

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    Going Live: Paramore

    The punk-gone-everything trio blasted through all four albums as Hayley Williams and co. felt at home, pushing boundaries more than ever.

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    Going Live: Foals, Surfer Blood

    TMZ-worthy gossip aside, the pair of semi-old alt rock outfits visited the Kool Haus and showed they still know how to crush it.

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    Soundcheck: Kisses

    The Los Angeles retro poppers on Rhye’s clean approach to songwriting, the Seinfeld theme song and the importance of pinewood.

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    5 Best New Artists (May 2013)

    Because your iTunes could probably use a hug, May’s picks introduce a few alternative noisemakers and a need-to-know MC.

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    Interview: Iggy Azalea

    With her debut set to add to Def Jam’s untouchable run, the 22-year-old MC sheds light on her journey to becoming “the new classic”.

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    20 Songs You Need To Listen To Now (April 2013)

    Messing with nostalgia, we pay homage to the old days and introduce a staff-selected list of songs you may have missed this month.

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    Going Live: Jim James

    Extorting romantic odes and futuristic patches of funk, Jim James’ debut solo set in Toronto ultimately proved he’s better than Adele.

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    Going Live: No Joy

    Having ripped their way through shoegaze/pop fuzz since 2010′s Ghost Blonde, the Montrealers proved they’re not the same band they used to be.

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    Going Live: White Lung

    The Vancouver foursome make the kind of music you want to break stuff too. Luckily, they left Toronto’s Hard Luck Bar in one piece.

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Roots Radicals: Amnesia Rockfest Chases A DIY Reality

Though poutine, ugly sweater parties and “Hockey Night In Canada” make up for it, there’s a disconcerting lack of alternative festivals in the Great White North. Quebec’s Amnesia Rockfest is about to change that.

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Interview: Kitty

Leah Beresford talked to the 19-year-old MC before her set at the annual Mad Decent Super Party in Austin and the two discussed her career, SXSW and how she’ll never change who she is to become someone else.

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Interview: Unknown Mortal Orchestra

The trio visited Toronto with must-sees Foxygen and Wampire, and we sat down with vocalist/guitarist Ruban Nielson to chat about the band’s visual experiments, tarot cards and Jagjaguwar’s courtship.