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Photos: GoldLink, J.I.D. at The Mod Club Theatre

GoldLink’s New Year’s Eve warmup with J.I.D. and River Tiber tapped into a heady illustration of ‘At What Cost’ and 2015’s ‘We Didn’t Talk’.

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We recap a year’s worth of photos with live stills of Mac DeMarco, Frank Ocean, Deftones, SZA, A$AP Rocky, Angel Olsen, Thursday + more.

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Alexisonfire’s run at Toronto’s Danforth Hall kicked off with a party bag of oldies that proved they’re still one of the greatest bands on earth.

Features

Here are our selects for the year’s best LPs, incl. Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Lorde, Tennis, Wolf Alice, Mac DeMarco, Diet Cig, and Brockhampton.

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The Ohio fivesome brought their devastating dad rock tunes to Toronto’s Sony Centre theatre and simply put on the performance of a lifetime.

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Allan Rayman’s headliner at the Phoenix Concert Theatre was a mesmerizing dip into the emotions that make up ‘Courtney’ and ‘Roadhouse 01’.

Interviews

The Scranton punks talk to Leah Beresford about their creative process, growth, and what makes ‘After The Party’ one of the year’s best records.

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The Flats punked up The Opera House — teaming up with A Wilhelm Scream and The Penske File to raise a glass to records like ‘The Great Awake’.

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Angel Olsen’s recent two-night stand in Toronto was timeless stuff as it cut through ‘My Woman’ and its ability to smother you with heartache.

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Mogwai’s return to The Danforth was full on post rock hysteria as the Glasgow outfit riffed through ‘Mr. Beast’, ‘Every Country’s Sun’, and more.