From John Prine to Debussy — here’s what’s in lang’s rotation during isolation
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Stompin’ Tom: Our national poet
Michael Barclay on the musician who was ‘more punk rock’ than most punk rockers
The high price of growing cucumbers
British Columbia: The B.C. Civil Liberties Association has filed a class-action lawsuit against the district of Mission over a bylaw that allowed homes using more than the average amount of electricity to be inspected for signs of a grow op. Residents who were growing cucumbers or had incorrect wiring—with no marijuana to be found—were nonetheless fined up to $5,300, and in one case had trouble entering the U.S. The bylaw has since been suspended pending review.
Forever Young
Neil Young was the designated patriarch at this year’s Juno love-in between elders and upstarts
Quite an introduction
Between the sometimes-luminous opening ceremonies and the corny clichés of the closing show, Canada presented versions of itself the world had never seen
The Show of Shows
The opening ceremonies had something few Canadian cultural events display: rhythm. A pulse. Plus an army of demonic fiddlers and a giant Stay-Puft Marshmallow Bear.
Maclean’s Interview: k.d. lang
The crooner talks about being in debt, pro football, walking away from fame, and why many of her songs ‘aren’t that good’