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Listen: Westworld's Brilliant Soundtrack

HBO's first season of Westworld has helped ease the pain of the imminent end of Game Of Thrones. It's a beautifully shot show, with fantastic acting (Spoiler: Anthony Hopkins will win an Emmy) whose narrative far exceeds those which the guests spend hundreds of thousands to experience. The scenes in...

20 Non-cheesy Christmas Songs That Rock

Christmas is just around the corner which means department stores have been blasting the same cheesy music over and over since they put down their Halloween decorations. If you're tired of the same old Christmas time music than these 20 non-cheesy songs are for you. This Christmas playlist is perfect...

Bohemian Rhapsody now available in Virtual Reality

Brian May loves virtual reality. Brian May loves VR so much that he has created his own set of virtual reality glasses. The Queen guitarist has been working with Google to turn Bohemian Rhapsody into a VR experience for quite some time now.Dubbed, The Bohemian Rhapsody Experience, the app is...

Osheaga 2016 - Day 3: Radiohead Play Creep In Montreal

I've had the pleasure of watching Radiohead perform live several times over the past few years and by this point, I had accepted the fact that I'd never get to see the band play Creep live. There was a glimmer of hope when Radiohead resurfaced their first hit after a ...

Osheaga Day 2: The Arts

While the big highlight of day 2 of Osheaga 2016 was the performance of bad girl Lana Del Rey, I'm instead going to post some pictures of the art from the festival. This year felt a bit of more of the same with the art aspect consisting mostly of rehashed...

Osheaga Day 1: Red Hot Chili Peppers are Red Hot

Osheaga had a somewhat soft start this year despite some solid acts like Elle King, Passenger, Beirut and Silversun Pickups performing in the earlier half of the day. It took B-Real and Sen Dog to get the party started when, in usual Cypress Hill fashion, they challenged both sides of...

How to Survive (and make the most of) Osheaga 2016

Osheaga 2016 is finally happening this weekend and if this is your first time at the festival, or even if you're a veteran attendee, we have everything you need to know in order to make the most of the weekend.What To Bring at Osheaga Sunscreen: Even if it's cloudy, make...

Best Patriotic Songs That Are Actually Anti-American

Happy Independence day America. By now, you've probably got your grub, your beer and your fireworks all ready to go. The only thing left is a kickass playlist to help with the fourth of July celebrations. Normally, this is where UpVenue jumps in with music and playlist recommendations however, we'll...

Gord Downie (Tragically Hip) Diagnosed With Terminal Cancer

The Tragically Hip's frontman, Gord Downie, has posted the worst possible news on the band's website this morning -- Gord, now 52, is fighting brain cancer and it's terminal. The band will issue a press conference this morning at 11am EST to announce further details. Despite the news, Gord is...

Listen: Radiohead Plays Creep Live For First Time In 7 Years

It's impossible to believe but Radiohead was once deemed a one-hit wonder. Way back in 1992, Creep was the only major hit from their debut album Pablo Honey. Radiohead completely changed their sound for their second album, The Bends, and proved that they were, in fact, a very talented band...