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Toronto's finest treblemakers: Sanjoy Narayan reports live from a gig by BadBadNotGood

India, June 28 -- On Wednesday night, by Helsinki's harbour, the Nordic summer was playing its usual tricks. What began as a perfect evening turned fickle, the wind whipping off the Baltic Sea. It wa... Read More


Beauty in the beast: The joys ofDeafheaven's sonic paradox

India, June 15 -- I'll admit it: I'm not typically drawn to the thunderous chaos of metal. This might seem odd coming from someone who has lived for nine years in Finland, a country that produces more... Read More


Beauty in the beast: Sanjoy Narayan writes on the joys of Deafheaven's sonic paradox

India, June 14 -- I'm not typically drawn to the thunderous chaos of metal. This might seem odd coming from someone who has lived for decades in Finland, a country that produces more metal bands per ... Read More


New ear resolution: Sanjoy Narayan on the iconic Sennheiser HD 600 headphones

India, May 24 -- There's something humbling about stumbling onto greatness way after the hype train has left the station. Like binge-watching The Wire in 2024 (I did this!) and cracking open Dune with... Read More


Do a little Sault-searching

India, May 11 -- In a world where artists jostle for the limelight, the British collective Sault has made anonymity their signature. This refusal to play by the rules - they do no interviews, no music... Read More


Do a little Sault-searching: Sanjoy Narayan writes on an invisible British band

India, May 10 -- In a world where artists constantly jostle for the limelight, the British collective Sault has made anonymity their signature. This refusal to play by the rules - they do no intervie... Read More


A playlist to help you flex

India, April 27 -- I know this will sound sanctimonious, but the gym is my temple (there, I said it). It's a sacred space where sweat and steel forge resilience. I'm a 65-year-old devotee still hittin... Read More


Workout tunes: Sanjoy Narayan puts together a playlist to help you flex

India, April 26 -- I know this will sound sanctimonious, but the gym is my temple (there, I said it). It's a sacred space where sweat and steel forge resilience. For 28 years, I've leaned on the barbe... Read More


Bungle in the Nordic jungle

India, April 13 -- A few days ago, in the crisp Nordic air of springtime Helsinki, Ian Anderson, the 77-year-old pied piper of prog rock, took the stage with his band, Jethro Tull. He walked on on a ... Read More


Bungle in the Nordic jungle: Sanjoy Narayan goes live, with Jethro Tull

India, April 12 -- A few days ago, in the crisp Nordic air of springtime Helsinki, Ian Anderson, the 77-year-old pied piper of prog rock, took the stage with his band, Jethro Tull. He walked onto sta... Read More