NEXT Magazine

Mother Mother Knows Best

They wrote the soundtrack to a generation... fifteen years early. Today, Mother Mother has found their audience.

Leon Bridges Unearths His California Gold Rush

When grammy-winning soulful singing Leon Bridges tells you to buy the boots—you buy the boots.

Questlove’s New Music Doc Summer of Soul is a Powerful, Joyful Revelation

The Roots main man and Jimmy Fallon bandleader, Questlove can now add successful feature film director to his impressive resume.

LOONY

When Sir Elton John recommends an artist, you’d be inclined to check them out. Soulful Scarborough R&B singer LOONY (Kira Huszar) found herself on the [...]

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E3 2021: Smaller is Better

Gaming’s annual glimpse into the future at E3.

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Music

Questlove’s New Music Doc Summer of Soul is a Powerful, Joyful Revelation

The Roots main man and Jimmy Fallon bandleader, Questlove can now add successful feature film director to his impressive resume.

K.Flay posing in leather jacket, rolling her eyes back and sticking out her tongue

Music

Four Questions: K.Flay

Flay (real name Kristine Flaherty) is strikingly smart. Given that the Illinois-born artist started developing her kinetic, darkly alternative sound while finishing her psychology degree at Stanford, this isn’t a surprise.

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Music

Moonshine

In a city known for great parties, Montreal artist collective Moonshine has a reputation for throwing some of the best.

The Shortlist

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No. 1

Lido Primienta at the Calgary Folk Festival

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No. 2

Rock 'n Roll Pride Online

No. 3

Just for Laughs Festival

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No. 4

Roy Woods The Palace Theatre

Jim Cuddy

No. 5

Jim Cuddy Band Drive-In

Album Reviews

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Leon Bridges Unearths His California Gold Rush

When grammy-winning soulful singing Leon Bridges tells you to buy the [...]

By: Laura Robinson

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LOONY

When Sir Elton John recommends an artist, you’d be inclined to check them [...]

By: Amy Lloyd

30-Second Reviews

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Charlotte Day Wilson

Alpha

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Polo G

Hall of Fame

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Doja Cat

Planet Her

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Tom Odell

monsters

I Lie Here Buried with My Rings and My Dresses album cover

Backxwash

I Lie Here Buried with My Rings and My Dresses

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Yanchan

The Scarborough Beat Tape

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Butcher Brown

Encore EP

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Raheem DeVaughn & Apollo Brown

Lovesick

Live Reviews

Brett Kissel on stage

Brett Kissel

Who: Brett Kissel Where: Nashville North, Stampede Grounds, Calgary When: July 1...

Sam Roberts band on stage

Sam Roberts Band

Who: Sam Roberts Band Where: Summer Stage, Stampede Grounds, Calgary When: July ...

What Else is NEXT

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Music After almost two years of forced pandemic hibernation, it was hard to [...]

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Shortlist Live music is back baby—in person, the real thing!—and NEXT has Best Bets [...]

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Food & Drink Soft-serve ice cream is the hot summer cool-down.

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Food & Drink Fresh tasting, thirst-quenching Radlers are a biker's reward.

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Style Lots of Croc talk about fabulous footwear.

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Food & Drink Wake up to which indica is best for in-da-couch snoozing.