You might like the group. But do you wear a shirt-read-a-book as a group? Prove your fanaticism with these fire attacks and deep dives into some Canadian micro-niches—test coming in January.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Tickets
Looking for a gift that hits all the right notes? From Vivaldi's Four Seasons to The Princess Bride in concert and the return of legendary composer and conductor Joe Hisaishi, Toronto Symphony Orchestra performances promise moments that will warm hearts long after the curtain falls. Visit TSO.ca and treat yourself and your loved ones to TSO tickets.
Matt Bobkin and Adam Feibel
Too Deep: When Canadian Punks Took Over the World
Too deep takes a pretty deep dive into the pop-punk explosion of the early aughts and the enormous contributions of Canadian artists. From Sum 41 to Avril Lavigne, the book gives these popular but too often disrespected artists the critical reappraisal they deserve.
The band's songwriter's relationship with Martin Scorsese was deep, both professionally and personally. This posthumous account of their friendship captures the good, the bad, and the ugly of that dynamic while demonstrating how each stimulated the other to new creative heights.
Beaches
Tote bag “Last girls at the party”
Warn everyone: it's going to be a big night.
A tank top with a black and red ring that looks like it was created specifically for taking to the dance floor to the latest album from the Montreal DJ and producer.
Shad makes his priorities known with this beige T-shirt featuring graphics inspired by his new album. Start again.
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Water theory
Next to the new album Live like heavenNishnabeg artist offers her latest non-fiction work, a “quest” to better understand Indigenous peoples' relationship with water.
Snotty Nose Rez Kids
“Attitude” sticker set
This set of six stickers reflects the creative and confrontational spirit of the Canadian hip-hop duo's latest album. RED FUTURE.
Niko Stratis
Daddy rock who made me a woman
Blurring the lines between rock criticism and memoir, Niko Stratis writes about how the emotional fearlessness of major rock artists like Wilco, REM, and Bruce Springsteen helped Stratis navigate her own coming out as a trans woman.
Weather station
Hat “100% Human”
Tamara Lindeman makes it literally real with this adjustable hat, perfect for our warped age of artificial intelligence.
