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First impressions: a sea of familiarity and unfamiliar tunes I walked into the Above30club daytime party expecting a smooth blend of feel-good tracks and easy…

When a Daytime Party Gets Real: Gen Z vs. Above30club Last weekend I found myself at an Above30club daytime party, surrounded by a sea of…

Introduction: A year of downtempo comfort As Spotify released its list of Vancouver’s most streamed songs for 2025, listeners appear to have gravitated toward tracks…

Oi Va Voi’s Homecoming and a Public Reckoning When a long-running ensemble like Oi Va Voi announces a homecoming gig, it sounds like a moment…

Introduction: A Homecoming for a Boundary-Breaking Ensemble Oi Va Voi, the London-based klezmer-dance collective known for turning traditional Eastern European folk into modern, club-ready rhythms,…

Introduction: A Scene Forged in Rebellion In the wake of punk’s initial shock-and-awe, Japan’s hardcore punk scene emerged as a leaner, harsher cousin of the…

Introduction: A family, seven talents, one extraordinary home In the world of classical music, the Kanneh-Mason family stands as a remarkable example of how nurture,…

Introduction: A Trailblazer in Nigerian Classical Music Abiodun Koya stands at the intersection of classical singing, poetry, and entrepreneurship, a trailblazer who has dedicated two…

Intro: Punk’s enduring call to action Punk has long stood as a microphone for the margins, a genre that turns the volume up on social…

An Exciting Coastal Music Event Comes to Swakopmund Music lovers along Namibia’s coast have a reason to mark their calendars. The Ma /Gaisa Rumble at…
