Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Justin Rutledge, Bella White, Duke & Goldie, Andrina Turenne, Begonia, quinnie, and Logan Staats

By Will McGuirk

“Most songs are trouble, they really do a number on me, but this one was kind. Songs rarely arrive this gently, although I wish they did.” - Justin Rutledge

“. . . bringing it to life by turning a valley into a peak felt deeply cathartic. It’s a heartbreaker that I hope will at least get you moving.” - Bella White

“I love going out and losing myself, but I’ve also learned as I’ve grown that I can’t do it all the time and sometimes my anxiety takes over and I just shut down. So basically I wrote this being like…’I can’t be the only one, right?’.” - Begonia

“I think the video is a perfect visual depiction of that chapter of my life and the feeling of being in that hotel room alone writing the song.” - Logan Staats

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Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Altin Gün, Marcus Lowry, Jean-Michel Blais, Hayden, Begonia, quinnie, Harrison, and Winona Forever

By Will McGuirk

“We sympathize with people affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. All revenues we receive by streaming Güzelliğin On Para Etmez via YouTube will be transferred to the international Red Cross in order to help supporting the Red Crescent team in the region.” - Altin Gün

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“I don’t really believe in marriage and I’m not even really an Elvis fan but I do believe love can make you do some strange things and that’s what this song is all about.” - Begonia

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Slowcity.ca Open Mic: the Sadies, Villages, Dizzy, Begonia, Andy Shauf, Murray A. Lightburn, Braids, and The Arcs

By Will McGuirk

“Evolution in and of itself is a patient act. Our pursuit of the individual self, which comprises all realms of human emotion, is sweetened with the intention and act of patience from ourselves, from those that we love and those who love us.” - Raphaelle Standell-Preston, Braids

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Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Metric, Eloi El, Orchestra Gold, Sunnsetter, Begonia, River Tiber, The Arcs, Gabrielle Shonk, and Forester,

By Will McGuirk

“It was intensely gratifying to play 'All Comes Crashing' live on the Doomscroller tour and see how the audience responded. I know the lyrics are morbid on the surface, but when the band plays it, the energy in the room lifts and everyone who wasn't already dancing suddenly is, and it feels like we're all suspended there in the disappearing present moment.” - Emily Haines, Metric

“This song is the breakdown of a horrible life-changing relationship in three parts.” - Begonia

“The Forester project is ultimately a conservation project. We want to spread the word that our planet is pretty awesome.” - Xander Carlson, Forester.

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Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Wayfinding, Begonia, Storry, Jason Collett, White Lung, Emily Mac, American Lips, and Linebeck

By Will McGuirk

“I’d rather be someone’s shot of whiskey than everyone’s cup of tea,” - Emily Mac

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Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Lindsay Schoolcraft, Jadea Kelly, Begonia, Ellen Froese, Ava Kay, Sister Ray, Les Cooper

By Will McGuirk

"If you know about the Twin Flame phenomenon it is because you've experienced it yourself. You meet someone that you feel you've known forever. Everything changes around you: your life, your thoughts, your path and purpose. Intensely romantic or intensely painful, they are the mirror of your soul and ignite you to "wake up" to who you truly are.” - Lindsay Schoolcraft

“Feeding money and time into artistic pursuits can often feel like feeding coins into a broken parking metre.” - Jadea Kelly

”I wrote "Go" about moving on and moving forward: leaving home for the first time, chasing your dreams, leaving a town, leaving a relationship or a life behind.” - Ava Kay

“When you just want to be around someone all the time but aren't sure how they feel about you, so you second guess every text and every phone call before finally just being vulnerable (AH!) and letting the other person know how you feel. I feel like this phase of a relationship is all at once exhilarating and torturous.” - Begonia

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Slowcity.ca Open Mic with Best Coast, Yukon Blonde, Begonia, Cat Power, Jarvis Church, Blake Morgan, The Crowleys, Matt Pike, and Felly

By Will McGuirk

“You don’t really need to compete with yourself, you just need to challenge yourself.” - Jeffrey Innes, Yukon Blonde

“. . . I’m a work in progress and always will be” - Felly

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The Crowleys · Lampshade

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Slowcity.ca Open Mic with The Sun Harmonic, Sara Gougeon, TÖME, Tyler Childers, Begonia and The Suitcase Junket

Finally reached the summer plateau, time to spend some time listening, recharging, readying to rejuvenate on wind and water, forests and festivals, Mariposa, Hillside, River & Sky and perhaps hopefully some more , get the music outside. . . take the music outside with you, out into the air out of the earbuds. Free these tracks from The Sun Harmonic, Sara Gougeon, TÖME, Tyler Childers, Local Natives, Begonia and The Suitcase Junket.

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