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Damian talks to Matt Berninger about The National’s new album & documentary

May 23rd, 2013

The National are arguably the most dependable and consistent bands in the world right now. And so it’s no surprise that their sixth album, Trouble Will Find Me, which saw a release this week, is receiving universal rave reviews and will likely be near the top of the charts next week. Damian, a long-time fan [...]

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See Rich Kidd guest host RapCity

May 16th, 2013

On this week’s episode of RapCity, you may have noticed T-RexXx wasn’t in front of the camera. Well, seeing as he’s more like the world’s party animal, and not just Canada’s, our globe-trotting host had to step away from the camera. Luckily we were able to get Toronto’s own Rich Kidd, aka Chocolate Boy Wonder, [...]

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Watch Damian interview Vampire Weekend

May 16th, 2013

Arguably the biggest indie band in the world at the moment, New York’s Vampire Weekend released their hotly tipped third album, Modern Vampires of the City, this week. A few weeks ago, Damian spoke with Ezra Koenig (vocals/guitar) and Rostam Batmanglij (guitars/keyboards) about how different it was making the third album compared to the first [...]

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Watch Titus Andronicus co-host The Wedge with Damian

May 10th, 2013

If you aren’t familiar with New Jersey’s Titus Andronicus, which they think you aren’t, they are, according to themselves, “America’s #1 punk band.” That title might be them being all tongue-in-cheek, but those guys are always up for speaking their minds, be it serious or not. When they came to Toronto on their recent tour, [...]

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The Wedge interviews White Lung

May 10th, 2013

ICYMI, Vancouver’s White Lung are one of the more exciting bands in Canada to have made a splash over the past few years. Led by vocalist Mish Way, the four-piece received universal praise for their second album, last year’s Sorry, a 20-minute blizzard of frenetically shredded riot grrrl/hardcore-inspire punk rock. Having recently toured all over [...]

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See interviews with Titus Andronicus and White Lung on tonight’s Wedge!

May 8th, 2013

The MET GALA… nothing more needs to be said but what does need to be talked about is the other manifestations of PUNK in 2013 and the power of the other influences it has, the ones no represented by the Met Gala. The first time I heard of Titus Andronicus I assumed they were a [...]

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Watch Action Bronson co-host The Wedge with Damian

May 2nd, 2013

One of 2013′s XXL Freshmen of the Year, Action Bronson recently met up with The Wedge crew, to sit down and co-host the show with Damian. Now, being a fan, Damian had plenty to ask the Queens rapper, about their mutual love for wrestling, dieting, ’70s exploitation films and if he gets mistaken for Damian [...]

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T-RexXx interviews Meek Mill

March 7th, 2013

If there is an example of a “dreamchaser” coming true, it’s Meek Mill. Crossing North America on his Dreams Come True tour, the Philadelphian stopped in Toronto to chat with RapCity host T-RexXx about achieving those dreams, enjoying the rap game and the money that comes from it, staying to true to rapping about his [...]

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Damian Interviews Japandroids, Gets Trapped In The Closet

January 31st, 2013

Steven Patrick Morrissey is one of the most understood figures in modern music. He’s a curmudgeon, a style icon, and one of the most beloved songwriters ever. And so the thought of getting an interview with Morrissey was a real dream of Damian’s. On this week’s episode of The Wedge, that dream was set to [...]

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How a UFO experience saved Azari & III and its bizarre Wedge connection

January 10th, 2013

The Wedge recently met up with Toronto’s leading future disco/house crew Azari & III to discuss all things music. A straight-up interview happened, but when we asked it they had a video to request, producer Alixander III reflected on an incident where his fate juxtaposed with one of The Wedge’s greatest moments ever. Back in [...]

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