Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Metric, Eloi El, Orchestra Gold, Sunnsetter, Begonia, River Tiber, The Arcs, Gabrielle Shonk, and Forester,

By Will McGuirk

“It was intensely gratifying to play 'All Comes Crashing' live on the Doomscroller tour and see how the audience responded. I know the lyrics are morbid on the surface, but when the band plays it, the energy in the room lifts and everyone who wasn't already dancing suddenly is, and it feels like we're all suspended there in the disappearing present moment.” - Emily Haines, Metric

“This song is the breakdown of a horrible life-changing relationship in three parts.” - Begonia

“The Forester project is ultimately a conservation project. We want to spread the word that our planet is pretty awesome.” - Xander Carlson, Forester.

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Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Julian Taylor, Chuck D, Orchestra Gold, Zada, Ellen Froese, Marcus Paquin, Gord Downie and Bob Rock, and Tanya Tucker

By Will McGuirk

“This land is my land, this land is your land, This land was made for you and me, poor choice of words by Woody Guthrie. The land was stolen and in the first verse I say and now everyone can see and in the second verse I say that it was built on slavery.” - Julian Taylor

“I am moving past old ideas and into a realm of music that incorporates some newer techniques that I have been opposed to in the past (doubling vocals, drum machines, synths), and recognizing that folk music can be anything I want it to be” - Ellen Froese

“It celebrates an awareness that a myriad of beautiful experiences exist in every moment and that it’s up to each of us to be present in those moments so we can absorb and reflect that energy back onto others.” - Marcus Paquin

Pavement PR · Man In Black - Chuck D (feat Bob Log III)

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