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Loudon Wainwright’s Family Affair

The folk icon discusses his new album, family, aging, and death.

By Kevin Scott May. 2nd, 12:00 pm

Sound Advice: The Past is a Foreign Country by A. David MacKinnon

The former FemBot makes a surprisingly jazz-heavy, cinematic solo debut.

By Chris Dart Mar. 13th, 2:30 pm

Sound Advice: Ulalume by Tasseomancy

The album’s darkness and mystery aren’t a surprise, but neither are its whimsical mythologies and imagery

By Nicole Villeneuve Aug. 23rd, 2:30 pm

Sound Advice: All Of It Was Mine by the Weather Station

By Nicole Villeneuve Aug. 9th, 3:00 pm

Sound Advice: Castlemusic by Jennifer Castle

By Nicole Villeneuve May. 31st, 3:30 pm

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Sound Advice: Departing by the Rural Alberta Advantage

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 1st, 2:30 pm

Sound Advice: Long Live by Snowblink

By Nicole Villeneuve Feb. 8th, 1:00 pm

Sound Advice: New Country Rehab

By Nicole Villeneuve Jan. 11th, 2:00 pm

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Look at What Feist Did Now

By Nicole Villeneuve Nov. 23rd, 2:00 pm

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Show Notes: Sufjan Stevens at Massey Hall, October 13

By Carly Maga Oct. 15th, 3:30 pm

Sound Advice: When You Left the Fire by The Wilderness of Manitoba

By Nicole Villeneuve Jul. 13th, 3:05 pm

Sound Advice: Carriage by Forest City Lovers

By Nicole Villeneuve Jun. 29th, 3:28 pm

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Sound Advice: Gospel by The Schomberg Fair

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 23rd, 4:00 pm

Sound Advice: Bright Lights & Bruises by Jay Malinowski

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 16th, 4:00 pm

Sound Advice: This Charmed Life by The Burning Hell

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 9th, 4:00 pm

Sound Advice: Music Box EP by Dark Mean

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 2nd, 4:00 pm

Sound Advice: True Believer by Matthew Barber

By Nicole Villeneuve Feb. 23rd, 3:30 pm

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Sound Advice: Heart of My Own by Basia Bulat

By Nicole Villeneuve Jan. 19th, 4:30 pm

Sound Advice: Lost August by Lisa Bozikovic

By Nicole Villeneuve Jan. 5th, 4:00 pm

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Sound Tracks: “The Legion Sessions” by Great Lake Swimmers

By Nicole Villeneuve Dec. 7th, 12:30 pm

HOT DOCS 2012

Reviews listed alphabetically:

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Detropia (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Herman’s House (★☆☆☆☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆)

Reviews by star rating:

China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) The Final Member (★★★★½) The World Before Her (★★★★☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) Who Cares? (★★★★☆) Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Detropia (★★★★☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆)

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• ALL CLEAR: The delay southbound at Eglinton Stn has now cleared and full service has resumed on the Yonge University Spadina line. #TTC | 7:59 PM Apr 5
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