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Sorted! A Beginner’s Guide to Britpop
The songs, the moments, the performances, and the Gallagher quotes that made Britannia cool in the mid-90s.
Jason Foster
June 13, 2022 9:00 AM
The Best Holiday Scenes in Movies Not About Christmas
Often dealing with acceptance or family, the placement of Christmas movie scenes within films of any kind puts Christmas in the middle of July.
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December 21, 2021 12:46 PM
The Best and Worst of 2021: A Year in Superlatives
From “Album of the Year” to “Flavour of the Month,” SMACK picks their favourite stories in a non-stop year.
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December 13, 2021 8:00 AM
The 10 Best Pieces of Artist Merch in 2021
From Usher Bucks to Mom’s Spaghetti… we look at the most original pieces of artists merch this year.
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December 8, 2021 10:00 AM
Star Wars: The 10 Best Beefs of 2021
See where Drake and Kanye lined up against Larry David and Alan Dershowitz.
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December 6, 2021 5:58 PM
We Ranked the Songs on Radiohead’s In Rainbows
Radiohead’s pay-what-you-want album statement presented ten perfect, disjointed songs and defined an era that had yet to understand streaming.
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October 10, 2021 10:25 AM
Touching a Nerve: How TV, Film, and Music Adjusted to 9/11
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we look at the impact of 9/11 on millennials, Gen Zs and the pop culture we consume.
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September 10, 2021 9:30 AM
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About ATLiens
Big Boi, André, the Coastal Feud, the ’96 Summer Olympics, Atlanta and Alienation set the backdrop for one of the most unique hip hop albums of all time.
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August 27, 2021 12:00 PM
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About channel ORANGE
On the eve of its ninth birthday we talk about Frank Ocean mania in 2012 and collect the sea of media surrounding the instant classic.
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July 9, 2021 1:00 AM
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About The Queen is Dead
On its middle aged birthday, The Smiths' definitive work gets the SMACK Media shrine treatment - discussion, multimedia, and contemporary fare.
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June 16, 2021 2:08 PM
The Evolution of St. Vincent in Five Songs
The New Goddess of Reinvention receives the SMACK Media Treatment.
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May 19, 2021 1:00 PM
Exploring the Lasting Legacy of Prince
We look at the music "The Artist" gave "the artists."
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April 21, 2021 11:12 AM
The 6.9 Best Songs About Masturbation
Enjoy seven healthy, positive, loving, and selfish songs each dealing with masturbation in their own special way.
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April 19, 2021 11:37 AM
The Music or the Misery
To celebrate the anniversary of the film we decided to curate our own “desert island top five most memorable break-up albums.”
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March 26, 2021 1:01 AM
2020: A Year In Review
from “Album of the Year” to “Flavour of the Month.”
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December 29, 2020 4:55 PM
What About: Lido Pimienta
Toronto-based Latin artist Lido Pimienta is turning heads for her outspoken political views, but retaining focus for her incredible music.
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April 22, 2020 10:30 AM
SMACK’S Lockdown Watch List
The people at SMACK MEDIA have compiled a list for music lovers who are running out of content to binge in the middle of self-isolation.
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April 1, 2020 4:55 PM
What About: Burna Boy
One of Africa’s modern musical giants is bursting into the Canadian mainstream.
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March 26, 2020 9:00 AM
The Coronavirus Hall of Shame
While COVID-19 presents the largest challenge of our lifetime, it’s also revealing the monkeys amongst us. Here’s chimpan-A to chimpan-Zee.
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March 22, 2020 1:55 PM
What About: Lou Phelps
Montreal's Lou Phelps is making waves for his dance bangers and skills on the mic.
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February 26, 2020 9:00 AM
What About: Phosphenes
How indie band Phosphenes are making it in and out of Nepal.
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February 13, 2020 11:30 AM
What About: EARTHGANG
Ahead of their show in Toronto in 10 days, we at Smack have done our best to capture the EARTHGANG story thus far.
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January 31, 2020 12:30 PM
What About: black midi
Experimental noise rock group black midi are one of the best bands in the game.
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January 20, 2020 3:00 PM
What About: Orville Peck
The first in our "What About" breakthrough artist profile series.
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January 11, 2020 4:45 PM
The 40 Best Songs of the 2010s
In a conceited effort to commemorate an all time era for pop music, we at SMACK Media count down the 40 best of the past ten years.
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October 16, 2019 7:33 PM
The 40 Best Albums of the 2010s
The team at SMACK pick 40 genre spanning albums from the last decade.
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October 16, 2019 7:33 PM
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About The Downward Spiral
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The 40 Best Songs of the 90s: 10-1
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The 40 Best Songs of the 90s: 20-11
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The 40 Best Songs of the 90s: 40-21
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We Took the Crazy Succession Personality Quiz That’s Destroying the Internet
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About The Blueprint
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The 40 Reasons We Love Beyoncé
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Exile in Guyville
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The 40 Best Songs of the 90s: 10-1
February 24, 2022 7:00 AM
The 40 Best Songs of the 90s: 20-11
February 23, 2022 7:00 AM
The 40 Best Songs of the 90s: 40-21
February 21, 2022 9:00 AM
The Best Holiday Scenes in Movies Not About Christmas
December 21, 2021 12:46 PM
The 10 Best Pieces of Artist Merch in 2021
December 8, 2021 10:00 AM
Star Wars: The 10 Best Beefs of 2021
December 6, 2021 5:58 PM
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About The Downward Spiral
March 7, 2022 12:05 AM
The Best and Worst of 2021: A Year in Superlatives
December 13, 2021 8:00 AM
We Took the Crazy Succession Personality Quiz That’s Destroying the Internet
November 28, 2021 11:33 AM
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About The Blueprint
September 11, 2021 9:15 AM
Touching a Nerve: How TV, Film, and Music Adjusted to 9/11
September 10, 2021 9:30 AM
The 40 Reasons We Love Beyoncé
September 3, 2021 8:35 PM
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What About: black midi
Experimental noise rock group black midi are one of the best bands in the game.
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January 20, 2020 3:00 PM
What About: Orville Peck
The first in our "What About" breakthrough artist profile series.
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January 11, 2020 4:45 PM
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