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CBC puts its Northern Touch to Work with Rap Show

Performers at the CBC’s Hip Hop Summit concert gather for a group shot after the on-stage love-in on Tuesday. Photo by Alexis Finch/CBC. One might expect a CBC-run hip-hop show at the Glenn Gould Studio to be the fun-times equivalent of a sit-down rave. The Mothership’s announcement it would host the Canadian rap concert to [...]

Urban Planner: January 6, 2011

Tonight in Toronto, a NOW Talk on great Canadian '80s music, a comedy show of stand-up by celebrity impersonators, a concert from acoustic songwriter Snailhouse, and a screening of Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis at the Underground.

Tall Poppy Interview: Wes “Maestro” Williams

Wes Williams is synonymous with Canadian hip hop. Bursting on the scene as Maestro Fresh Wes, Williams brashly declared, “’89 is mine.” And it was. His debut single “Let Your Backbone Slide” was a crossover success and is the only Canadian rap single to go gold. His debut album Symphony in Effect remains the best [...]