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Scarborough, the easternmost district of Toronto, has long been a breeding ground for exceptional talent and world class entertainers. Prominent figures such as Fefe Dobson and the Weeknd have come out of Scarborough, and now there's another compelling, new act coming out of the area: R&B artist Chxrry22.

Katie Alice Greer embraces duality whenever she can. With the release of her debut solo album, Barbarism (out now via FourFour Records), the former Priests vocalist sets her sweet-sounding voice against a backdrop of jarring noise, from gunshots to distorted samples. Created during the pandemic, Greer used both the thrill and the horrifying nature of being alone as a springboard to follow all of her strangest impulses. Read more: The 15 best final girls of all time, ranked In an interview wi

The sun won’t stop shining on $uicideboy$. With the release of their 47th project, they couldn’t be more proud of how far they’ve come. Aristos “Ruby da Cherry” Petrou and Scott “$crim” Arceneaux Jr. have walked a long road since beginning $uicideboy$ in 2014. The two cousins cemented themselves as heroes of early SoundCloud and have grown well past the platform.

DETROIT, Michigan — I met with Malik Yakini, co-founder and Executive Director of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN) at the organization’s office, an unassuming place tucked in among a phone repair shop and a bartending school. DBCFSN’s commitment to their projects is evident at the office: posters, jars that will one day contain D-Town Farm honey and a desk strewn with papers, a heavily marked calendar hanging above it.

How did you feel about your set? RJ: Easily the best one I’ve played in a while. Not just my playing, I was proud of that, but the crowd, the interactions, all of it. I’ve played a couple of shows at The Union since live music officially started coming back, but this one was by far the most energetic and fun to play so far. There’s no feeling quite like going to an ACRN show, and this time I was lucky enough to be playing one. How has your relationship with your music changed since you started

By Kwase Lane, Contributor [Photo by Harley Wince] Q&A with Uncle Attica. What’s the story behind your band name? Uncle Attica: In ancient Greek history, Attica [was] the region encompassing Athens, especially during its Golden Age. So for us, “Uncle Attica” is a musical collective surrounding Athens, Ohio just as Attica [surrounded] Athens, Greece. What do rehearsals typically look like for the group? Uncle Attica: We try not to formally rehearse really, instead we “gather” and improvis

By Kwase Lane, Staff Writer [Photo by Joe Medlen] Q&A with guitarist and vocalist Bridget Battle and guitarist Phil Valois of Tweens. So, you guys have been together for a while, right? Bridget: No, not necessarily. I’ve been a part of Tweens since about the latter half of 2012 and I had an initial lineup of my friend Jerri and Peyton, and actually, Jerri played tonight in Vacation. That was his band before he joined Tweens. He’s a good friend. We all live in the same neighborhood in Cinci

Just two months after their latest release, nightbath, galen tipton is on top of their game. Luckily for us, they were kind enough to play at ACRN’s first show of the year at The Union. galen is an electronic music producer from Columbus, Ohio, who brings an interesting twist to the genre. Their music straps listeners into the front seat for a wild ride and rewards them with sonic discovery and some radical earworms. After their performance, I got the chance to pick galen’s brain about their cre