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CBC
28-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Mac DeMarco's miraculous awakening, and 3 more songs you need to hear this week
Songs you need to hear is CBC Music's weekly list of hot new Canadian tracks. Scroll down to discover the songs our producers are loving right now. For even more new music, check out our SYNTH playlist on Youtube. Holy, Mac DeMarco Over an animated yet unadorned guitar riff, Mac DeMarco's voice quivers as he sings about a "miracle from above" on Holy: "Miracle/ Reveal yourself to me," he sings with his signature silvery twang. The indie singer-songwriter wrote and produced the lean track entirely on his own, and it serves as the second single from his forthcoming Aug. 22 album, Guitar. A simple bass line helps ground the melody, which is understated and gentle without feeling too sparse. In DeMarco's typical D.I.Y. fashion, he self-shot the track's accompanying music video, which transports listeners into the outdoors for a breezy walk: "I waded around in the ocean fully clothed for a couple hours and completely filled my boots with seawater," he shared. "There were some other shots on some rocks I kept trying too, but in the end, the clip of me falling in the garden and eating the apple was best." — Natalie Harmsen Good Buddy, Fontine Cover me up, spin me around, tell me you're not gonna leave. We're takin' it slow but I already know, you're a good buddy to me. With that joyful chorus Fontine is back, serving a grittier sound than the folk she introduced us to on her acclaimed 2023 debut EP, Yarrow Lover. Although Fontine is embracing a rock-star vibe this time around, ready to roll with a debut album set for Oct. 7, the centre of her songs are still heartfelt and vulnerable. Good Buddy, the forthcoming album's title track, is named after CB radio slang for "gay," and the queer artist from Winnipeg leans into the term, setting us up with a live-off-the-floor song filled with tiny, quiet moments of love. — Holly Gordon Annihilation, Tops There's always a sense of anxiety that floods in when thinking about the future, but that sentiment feels tenfold in this exact moment in time. Montreal indie-pop stalwart Tops has chosen to tackle this with "a mix of complacency and surrendering," as explained in a statement. That's not as dire as it sounds though; sometimes there's freedom in acknowledging "in the end, nothing is ever finished and you just gotta follow your heart." That is felt across their latest single, Annihilation, a slinky number that was built off the foundation of drummer Riley Fleck's fill-heavy rhythms. "Truth is I'm just barely getting by," sings Jane Penny, "When I lose control/ Will I surface and know/ That I've reached the end?" Complete with synths and a dramatic chorus breakdown, it's easy to get lost — and yes, surrender — to the song's undeniable grooves. — Melody Lau Rapture in Blue, Daniel Avery and Cécile Believe British producer and composer Daniel Avery announced his upcoming album Tremor last week, with the release of a new single featuring Cécile Believe. Rapture in Blue is buoyed by the Montreal (now L.A.-based) producer and singer's ethereal vocals that float over Avery's textural layers of slowed-down breakbeat and reverb. Clanging guitar comes in on the chorus as Cécile Believe reaches her upper register and glittering chords descend in the aftermath. It's a lush and effusive track that reveals more and more of its magic on repeat listens. This one's for the real yearners, as she sings in the second verse: "Every time you walk away/ A little piece of me goes/ A bittersweet, sticky feeling/ Only lovers can know." — Kelsey Adams
Winnipeg Free Press
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
City news in brief — week of June 4, 2025
Winnipeg Osborne Village Ukrainian Village Festival coming to The Forks June 13 to 15 Winnipeg The Manitoba Ukrainian Village Festival is a new, three-day event intended to bring the spirit of Ukraine to The Forks from June 13 to 15. File photo by Simon Fuller Dancers perform at Folklorama's Pavillon canadien-français in this 2023 file photo. Tickets for this year's Folklorama are now on sale. Organizers say the festival will showcase 'everything from intricate embroidery and traditional clothing to high-energy dance performances. It promises to be a joyful and colorful experience filled with the warmth and charm of Ukrainian culture.' Guests will enjoy authentic Ukrainian cuisine, live music and performances, interactive workshops, a fair with artisanal goods, and more. Visit for more information. Village Music Fest to celebrate music, diversity June 27, 28 Osborne Village The Village Music Fest, presented by Osborne Village BIZ and produced in collaboration with Real Love and The Village Idiots, is a new festival which aims to showcase multiculturalism and local music. Programming will run from 8:30 p.m. to midnight on Friday, June 27 and from 1 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, June 28. Venues include The Osborne Taphouse, The Toad in the Hole, Must Be The Place, ANAF 60, Small Mercies, and The Bell Tower. Artists performing include: Kelly Bado, The 12/21, Amarula, Wlf Grl, Kimmortal, Jérémie and the Delicious Hounds, NO FUSS, Cartel Madras, Dirty Catfish Brass Band, Hayden Mekai, The Kaptain, Steppe Kolektyv, Gabriela Ocejo, SCENEREO (live painting/movement performance), The Rangers, Karina Joy and The Cosmos, Guilty Sleep, Hera, Fontine, The O.B., Tinge, Live Band Karaoke, Funky Miracles (featuring Gabriela Ocejo & Fontine), French Class, Dr. Henry Band, and Son D'Arranke. Additionally, interactive art exhibits will be in place throughout Osborne Village. The festival has received funding from the Government of Canada, Coun. Sherri Rollins (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry), and the Osborne Village BIZ. For more information, visit Folklorama 2025 tickets now on sale The countdown to this year's Folklorama continues. Mondays A weekly look at news and events that matter in your communities. The organization has launched ticket sales for the 54th edition of the event, which will run from Aug. 3 to 16. Single tickets, multi-packs, and VIP Tour tickets are now available for purchase and organizers say this year's festival includes three new tour options — a VIP beer tour, a VIP wine tour, and a VIP zero-proof (non-alcoholic) tour. Folklorama will host its free, signature kickoff event on July 26 at Assiniboine Park's Lyric Theatre from 4 to 8 p.m. Visit for more information and to order tickets. — Staff
