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24/11/2023

It’s Sagittarius SZN, bitch. And this is Your Horoscope According To Sh_t Britney Spears Did 💫

Every month we look to the stars for thoughtful insight into your month ahead. Head over to readrange.com (link in bio) to find out how you can learn from and her storied, often misunderstood, career in pop music.

23/11/2023

Interview: The East Van Panto Brings Twisted Fairy Tales To Life

Part holiday tradition, part twisted-up fairy tale musical, and of course, part humorous deconstruction of just about everything there is to (lovingly?) mock about the City of Vancouver, ’s East Van Panto returns this season with a rendition of Beauty and the Beast starting Steffanie Davis (pictured).

We asked musical director Veda Hille () to make us a holiday playlist. Hit play while you read our interview online now at readrange.com (🔗 in bio).

Presented by , Beauty And The Beast runs until Jan. 7 at the York Theatre 🐾

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23/11/2023

Interview: Garret T. Willie Was Born To Play The Blues 🎸

Raised on the greats that came before him, the young virtuoso plays a tough, raw style of guitar, a direct descendant and superb cross-section that draws from AC/DC, George Thorogood and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

And while he often sings with the seductive growl and moan of Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf, there’s a sweetness in his voice that’s undeniably gospel-tinged, landing somewhere between Otis and Elvis. That’s a whole lotta homage to bear, and Willie carries it well.

Read our full interview with online now at readrange.com. You can also catch him performing live in 12/2 in Vancouver at the and 12/6 in Victoria at the .

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22/11/2023

You Were My First Boyfriend is a glittery, pink, and bedazzled diary of a film.

Screening as part presented by , director Cecilia Aldarondo picks up her gel-pen of yore to plop us right in the painful pulp of her teenagedom.

This hybrid documentary blends present and past, fantasy and fact. Aldarondo films herself in reenactments of her most troubling memories, in an attempt to excise them a generation later.

Read our full CUFF.docs preview at readrange.com then catch You Were My First Boyfriend screening Sunday, Nov. 26 at the 🍿

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21/11/2023

A curse, a beast, an East Van tradition! 🐾

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EAST VAN PANTO: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

NOV 22–JAN 07
The Cultch’s York Theatre & Online

Join Belle and her singing sushi pals in a hilarious adventure to break the curse on Venables Street. Don’t miss this heartwarming holiday musical with unforgettable characters, local satire, and pop song parodies. 🎵

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"Funny, imaginative and exhilarating" — Vancouver Sun

Vancouver’s best holiday theatre tradition is back with East Van Panto: Beauty and the Beast! At The Cultch from Nov 22, 2023 – Jan 07, 2024

21/11/2023

Calgarians rejoice! Canada’s premiere underground documentary film festivalis back!

>> https://readrange.com/cuff-docs-2023-picks-of-the-festival/

Presented by Calgary Underground Film Festival, CUFF Docs Documentary Film Festival returns for its 11th edition, showcasing 15 features and 10 shorts over five days, Nov 22-26 at the Globe Cinema.

Check out readrange.com for our CUFF.Docs 2023 picks of the festival, which includes It’s Only Life After All (pictured), the Sundance Award-winning biopic about the The Indigo Girls.

The Calgary Underground Film Festival reminds us that truth is stranger than fiction with their annual celebration of the real.

21/11/2023

What a weekend! M POUR MONTRÉAL/M FOR MONTREAL dished out a silver platter of superstars in the making once again.

>> https://readrange.com/m-for-montreal-2023-review/

Check out readrange.com to read more about the best bands we saw this year including HAWA B, Choses Sauvages, Niall Mutter, Willa Owen, and more!

📸: Camille Gladu-Drouin and Charles-Antoine Marcotte

20/11/2023

Interview: Yaris Paris Has Been Training On and Off the Dancefloor

>> https://readrange.com/yaris-paris-club-yaris-interview/

An experience in sound and movement at 125 BPMs, Club Yaris might just be the endorphin boost you’re looking for.

18/11/2023

Our view from last night at for

Read our November digital cover story featuring the Montreal-based live electronic group where we look back on 10 years of untamed rhythms. Online now at readrange.com (🔗 in bio)

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18/11/2023

We sit down with the transcontinental power pop quartet Autogramm to chat about the self-depricating but all-inclusive vibes of their new LP, Music That Humans Can Play, out now via Stomp Records.

>> https://readrange.com/autogramm-music-that-humans-can-play-interview/

Read our interview and listen to the album online now at readrange.com.

17/11/2023

Vancouver! You’ve got one more chance to catch the incomparable .

Inspired by a summer of big decisions, an unapologetic embrace of self, and a certain Canadian comedic legend, Charlotte Cardin’s 99 Nights is a therapeutic journey through spaces both physical and emotional.

Read our interview online now at readrange.com then catch her live tonight (11/17) at the .

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16/11/2023

Interview: Paul Russel’s Soundtrack For A Better Tomorrow

You’ve probably seen or heard him doing his ‘Lil Boo Thang’ on TikTok and now that he’s gone viral, Paul Russell is setting his sights on keeping that momentum going.

Russell’s energy is as infectious as the hooks in his singles. We sat down with the ‘aspiring two-hit wonder’ to chat about sampling funk icons, his posi-core image, and what he’s doing to seize the moment on his current rise to the top of the charts.

Read the interview online now at readrange.com (🔗 in bio)

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10/11/2023

✨ FIONN TICKET ✨

We are giving away two tickets to see live in concert on their upcoming east coast tour!

FIONN’s latest record, I Might Start Smoking (604 Records), hit shelves over the summer and we’ve had it on regular rotation ever since. Now the Vancouver duo made up of twins Brianne and Alana Finn-Morris are bringing their generational pop rock anthems on the road and we want you to come with us:

11/23 - Hamilton, ON |
11/22 - Kitchener, ON |
11/24 - Toronto, ON |

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10/11/2023

Premiere: Kylie V Bargains With Heartbreak on “Anomaly”

Teasing a new album, tentatively scheduled for Spring 2024, the Vancouver-based indie folk-rock songwriter serves up a raw and unfiltered ode to heartbreak, weaving an evocative lyrical tapestry in their latest single, “Anomaly.”

In this heart-on-their-sleeve track, Kylie V delves deep into the bargaining stage of grief, complete with haunting vocals, pleading and poetic lyrics, and lush guitar and mandolin, leaving no emotional stone unturned.

Listen to the album and read our interview with online now at readrange.com (🔗 in bio)

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10/11/2023

PinkPantheress Keeps Her Finger On The Pulse With Heaven Knows 🕊️

The pop experimentalist’s saintly debut finds her arriving fully formed, offering diverse and forward-thinking thrills.

22-year-old gained attention for morphing jungle and drum n’ bass samples into her futuristic pop sound, and the hyperpop movement she’s often been associated with has all but led to the reshaping of pop music in the past three years.

On her debut, Pink defines her place in the pop ecosystem, exploring new sounds and charting a direction for the genre’s future.

Listen to the album and read our full review online now at readrange.com

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07/11/2023

“I realize that lyrically, this record almost feels like a Monet painting, an expressionist’s piece of artwork. It's a lot of little stabs of energy, a lot of little stabs of thought”

Guitarist and lead vocalist John Baizley of talks to RANGE about his band’s latest album, STONE, ahead of the their performance at the with and .

Shout out to our friends at . Read our interview online now at readrange.com 🤘

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07/11/2023

Interview: Riffing in the Studio With New West

Days before the release of their debut LP, Toronto-based indie music collective invited us into the studio with them to listen back to the final mastered tracks of their new album. We hit play and candidly reflected on their TikTok success and the nostalgic sounds that inform their process.

Based on a True Story…. Is out now via . Listen to the album and read our interview with the full band online now at readrange.com (link in bio)

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Photo by Sean Brown

03/11/2023

Interview: Aysanabee is Here to Stay

The Oji-Cree singer-songwriter returns, making anthems for a broken heart. His new EP, Here and Now, is self described as a break-up album and it’s giving us all the feels.

We sat down for a chat with before he took off on his Canadian tour with to chat about life, love and reconciliation. Read our interview online now at readrange.com 🧡

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03/11/2023

Calgarians rejoice! Canada’s premiere underground documentary film festival awaits just around the corner.

Presented by , CUFF.Docs returns for its 11th edition, showcasing 15 features and 10 shorts over five days, Nov 22-26 at the

Check out readrange.com for our CUFF.Docs 2023 picks of the festival, which includes It’s Only Life After All (pictured), the Sundance Award-winning biopic about the , directed by .

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01/11/2023

✨Our November cover stars Choses Sauvages are bringing the beats!

>> https://readrange.com/choses-sauvages-interview/

Based in Montreal, the funky Francophone five-piece have carved a path for themselves one dance party at a time, performing a fresh blend of live disco and new wave.

Join us as we chat with them about a decade of untamed rhythms before their epic headlining performance at M POUR MONTRÉAL/M FOR MONTREAL's MARATHON Festival on Nov. 16. Co-presented by RANGE and Costume Records, you won't want to miss this wild dance party at Foufounes Electriques. 💥

Words: Stephan Boissonneault
Photo: Stacy Lee
Design: Alex Kidd

30/10/2023

When LA-based psych-rock band Allah-Las reunited post-pandemic they were reminded just how different they all were. However, it was these differences that became the driving force behind their creative process on their new album, Zuma 85.

>> https://readrange.com/allah-las-zuma-85-interview/

RANGE Magazine’s Sarah Morrison sits down with frontman Miles Michaud following an extensive world tour to chat about the band’s well-balanced blend of musical transformation and creative liberation.

📸: Alexandra Cabral

27/10/2023

Terrifying Toys, Fatal Figurines, and Demonic Dolls – opens a toy chest of horrors for film freaks with their KILLER DOLLS series, Oct 27 to 29.

In the run up to Halloween and in the year of , KILLER DOLLS showcases works by horror maestros like Dario Argento, Stuart Gordon, Tom Holland, and Ronny Yu, along with this year's must-see doll flicks, M3GAN and the killer short film ELECTRA by the brilliant Daria Kashcheeva ().

BONUS: Bring a doll (whether it's a killer or not) to any screening, and you'll receive one free medium popcorn with butter!

Read our Killer Dolls preview online now at readrange.com 🔪🩸

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27/10/2023

“There's no taboos left to break. I mean, everything's been done. So there's really no such thing as an exploitation movie anymore.” - John Waters

>> https://readrange.com/john-waters-devils-advocate-interview/

The subversive filmmaker who changed American cinema with films like Pink Flamingos, Cry Baby, and Hairspray sits down with RANGE to discuss the art of laughing at yourself ahead of his latest spoken-word show.

Waters presents Devil’s Advocate at the The Rio Theatre (Vancouver) Oct 29 and 30.

Full interview at readrange.com 🦩

26/10/2023

Romy: Confessions of a Dancefloor Introvert

In crafting her long-awaited debut, Romy Madley Croft (who first won our hearts as one-third of 🖤) follows in the footsteps of her bandmates, turning to big pop, bigger stars, and the anthems of her youth.

Out now via , Mid Air is loaded with personal songwriting, newly inflated by big trancey drops, courtesy of Fred Again.., and euphoric stadium bangers.

Read our interview with online now at readrange.com (🔗 in bio)

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23/10/2023

Premiere: One of our favourite rising talents on the west coast, Vancouver-based neo-soul/jazz artist tells the story of heartbreak, perseverance, and self-discovery in her latest single, “keep your head high.”

Channelling positive energy and good-vibes-only, the track is produced by and features a guest appearance from hip-hop artist . Read our interview with the della kit while you listen to the song online now at readrange.com (🔗 in bio)

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23/10/2023

It’s Scorpio Season! Time to shine like the esoteric Icelandic queen herself.

We’re talking about , of course. Check out readrange.com for 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕣 ℍ𝕠𝕣𝕠𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕡𝕖 𝔸𝕔𝕔𝕠𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕋𝕠 𝕊𝕙𝕚𝕥 𝔹𝕛ö𝕣𝕜 𝔻𝕚𝕕 🦂

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20/10/2023

“I never met my grandpa, but this is the album where I was thinking about intergenerational connections, looking forward and recognizing people who are no longer here.”

Sampha is back! LAHAI marks the UK singer’s return to the spotlight and he’s never sounded better.

Our October digital cover star, sits down with RANGE editor Ben Boddez to contemplate time travel, his newborn daughter, and all things avian.

Read the interview online now at readrange.com 🐦

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19/10/2023

Te Tangi a te Tūī is Decolonizing Theatre Through the Power of Storytelling

Vancouver! Don’t miss the world premiere of TE TANGI A TE TŪĪ—a Māori cirque theatre spectacle!

On stage at The Cultch’s York Theatre Oct 19–29

Tickets from $39 🎟️

Commissioned and presented by and 🎭

Read our preview online now at readrange.com (🔗 in bio)

19/10/2023

Interview: Sam Roberts Looks Ahead with a Blank Slate

A few years ago, alt-rock singer-songwriter Sam Roberts toyed with the idea of putting out music under the pseudonym Ben Blank. After he decided on the alias, however, he ran into a creative wall.

Writing songs from the perspective of Ben Blank, a true hypothetical character, felt inauthentic and nothing he wrote really stuck. “Songwriting is just a much more personal thing for me, and separating myself and my experience from it, with no personal attachment, became a hard thing to do,” Roberts says. “So the character of Ben Blank became more of a vessel.”

talks with RANGE about his eighth album, The Adventures of Ben Blank (out 10/20 via ) and what led him down the path that he’s currently on (🔗 in bio)

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17/10/2023

Review: I Am A Noise offers an intimate glimpse into the many lives of Joan Baez.

>> https://readrange.com/i-am-a-noise-joan-baez/

This new whirlwind documentary from Miri Navasky, Maeve O'Boyle and Karen O'Connor is as much about the folk legend as it is a mirror of the people, politics, and social movements that shaped her.

Joan Baez I Am A Noise is screening in select theatres across Canada. Read our review online now at readrange.com

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16/10/2023

Baroness von Sketch Show creator Carolyn Taylor goes for gold with I Have Nothing and unsurprisingly sticks the landing.

>> https://readrange.com/i-have-nothing-carolyn-taylor-interview/

Inspired by a dream and the Whitney Houston single of the same name, this six-part miniseries is unlike anything you've seen before.

Streaming on Crave, read our interview with Taylor online now at readrange.com ⛸️

16/10/2023

Welcome to splitsville! Connected through their mutual passion for DIY-home recording and weirdo outsider music, Astral Swans and Chad Vangaalen come together to create mind-bending kaleidoscopic sonic soundscapes and trippy shrines in their six-track EP, Split.

>> https://readrange.com/astral-swans-chad-vangaalen-split/

Read our interview with Matt Swann of Astral Swans online now while you listen to the album (🔗 in bio).

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12/10/2023

We’re obsessed with the new Yukon Blonde album!

The Vancouver indie rock stalwarts go looking for human connection in isolation on their new album, Shuggie - out now via .

What started off as an indie rock band has morphed into a more mature, measured pop group that revels in rubbery synth lines that anchor what have become their trademark tight, multi-part harmonies.

Read our review and listen to ’s latest creation online now at readrange.com (🔗 in bio)

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12/10/2023

Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Begonia, The Royal Foundry Stand Tall at 2023 Western Canadian Music Awards 🏆

Key players in the Canadian music industry were on the ground in Kelowna for the opening night of , the annual music industry conference and home to the Western Canadian Music Awards.

Among the winners this year, Haisla hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids came out with the most accolades, taking home awards for Rap & Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Recording of the Year and Songwriters of the Year for their track “Hot Planet” off of their celebrated 2023 release, I’m Good, HBU?

Congratulations to Young D & Yung Trybez! Find the full list of recipients at readrange.com 🏆

11/10/2023

Meet Adeoluwa, the Afro-Fusion Singer Making Earworms out of Hymns

The experimental pop artist shares his pre-show routine and tells us why live music just hits different ahead of his performance at RANGE Magazine’s official showcase on 10/12 at in Kelowna, BC.

Read the full interview and listen to ’s latest single, “Let Me Know, online now at readrange.com (🔗 in bio).

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05/10/2023

✨ MONOWHALES ✨ We’re giving away a pair of tickets to see live on their upcoming Western Canadian tour.

11/16 - Victoria @ Wicket Hall (19+)
11/17 - Vancouver @ Hollywood Theatre (+19)
11/23 - Edmonton @ Starlite Room (18+)
11/25 - Calgary @ Commonwealth (18+)
11/28 - Saskatoon @ Louis' (19+)
11/29 - Winnipeg @ West End Culture Centre (AA)

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Must be 19+ to enter. Contest closes Nov. 3 at 3pm PST.

04/10/2023

Our view from / / last night in Vancouver, BC.

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03/10/2023

Our October digital cover star needs no introduction but we are over the moon to have the one and “only” Sampha gracing us with his presence and perspective.

>> https://readrange.com/sampha-lahai-interview/

The UK electro-soul singer first won our hearts 10 years ago when his soothing voice stood tall on Drake’s Nothing Was The Same, providing a most memorable addition to “Too Much.” Since then Sampha has become a go-to collaborator for everyone from Beyonce to Kendrick, using his striking and emotive voice to take songs with vulnerable subject matter to the next level.

Of course, it's doubly effective when Sampha sings about his own life. After taking home the Mercury Prize six years ago for his immaculate album, Process, he is returning with LAHAI – out 10/20 via

“I never met my grandpa, but this is the album where I was thinking about intergenerational connections, looking forward and recognizing people who are no longer here,” Sampha says of the album that shares its name with his late grandparent.

Read our full interview feature online now wherein Sampha contemplates time travel, his newborn daughter, and what it means to live life with a bird’s eye perspective 🕊️

Words: Ben Boddez
Illustration/animation: Nishanth Sanjay

08/08/2023

Thank you RANGE for having me as your August cover star! ✨🧡 READ THE INTERVIEW HERE- https://readrange.com/hannah-georgas-interview/

I’m so honoured and excited to share this feature and want to thank Range for the support. I had the lovliest chat with Laura Stanley about life and my new album. We ate gelato, got locked in a cemetery, jumped some fences and had some laughs
My new album I’d Be Lying if I Said I Didn’t Care comes out August 25th!!

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04/08/2023

Our view from the front row at the Calgary Folk Music Festival!

>> https://readrange.com/calgary-folk-music-festival-2023-review/

In the spirit of the festival’s earnestness to exist in the liminal space between folk and post-folk, we pitched two artists per night against each other in a cheeky head-to-head encounter exploring some of the available spaces being opened up in folk music traditions.

Round 1:
Digable Planets Vs. Emmylou Harris

Round 2:
Boy Golden Vs. Tanya Tucker

Round 3:
The Sadies Vs. Fantastic Negrito

Round 4:
Sierra Ferrell Vs. Jeff Tweedy

Head over to readrange.com (link in bio) to find out who won in the end 🤩

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