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By Max Bowen The Kensington Market Jazz Festival (KMJF) is back. Now in its 11th year, the festival returns to one of Toronto's most st...

By Max Bowen Cynthia Johnstone ’s debut novel, “Nomad” (She Writes Press, October 13, 2026) is an atmospheric look at healing and reckoning...

Ink and Riffs is a regular review series written by me, Citywide Co-Host Max Bowen, to talk about what I’m reading and listening to and why ...

By Max Bowen Cowboy Mouth is headed to Boston to perform at City Winery on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Cowboy Mouth’s live shows have made them a st...

By Max Bowen  Kurt Baker and Oglio Records are bringing a cult favorite back to life. Originally released in 2010 as the explosive introduct...

By Max Bowen  Duncan Ritchie’s technothriller “The Truth Chamber” (Sept. 1) takes the decline of American democracy to frightening ends. In ...

Photo credit: Bingham Kiros By Max Bowen Toronto-based artist Rawmny Wildcat, (pronounced Raw Money Wildcat) recently released his new singl...

Tara Badstubner By Max Bowen  Tara Badstubner's debut “Every Room Remembers” (Sibylline Press, Sept 25, 2026) is a portrayal of a young ...

South Coast Jazz Festival is marking 13 years of bringing music to rural Ontario with a 2026 edition anchored by the world premiere of previ...

Chelsea Kim Long By Max Bowen  Raised in evangelical churches, Chelsea Kim Long had a clear vision of the Christian woman she was born to b...

Ink and Riffs is a regular review series written by me, Citywide Co-Host Max Bowen, to talk about what I’m reading and listening to and why ...

By Max Bowen If people can binge-watch an entire Netflix series in one weekend, listen to a three-hour true crime podcast or spend hours sc...

By Max Bowen Imagine having a team of invisible allies who protect you, cheer you on, and nudge you toward the opportunities meant for you. ...