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Wild Nothing Release New Single

Matt Sharp and the Rentals Share First Single from New Records

HAIM Release Video for "Hallelujah"

BUKE AND GASE | GENERAL DOME [Album review]

Mon, 03/25/2013 - 13:19 by vanessa

General Dome scratches an itch as it pushes, pulls, and intrigues throughout its duration. Inspired by motorcycles, homemade instruments, warehouses and railroads, to call it a “curious ride” seems fitting. The project is somewhat genre defying, but familiar at the same time. Lead vocalist Arone Dyer delivers perfectly sensual and confident melodies that stick to your brain, while the music is equally confident in its spasmodic arrangements, exploding with purpose around every corner.

WIN | 10N PARTY TICKETS

Mon, 03/25/2013 - 10:51 by Natasha Neale

We're giving away 30 sets of tickets (pair per set) to our 10N 10th Anniversary parties with Robert DeLong over the next 10 days. All you have to do it retweet us over at @ionmagazine to win! 10 sets of tickets per each city—so Montreal/Toronto/Vancouver, on your mark, get set, tweet!

Vancouver's Chinatown Night Market Revamped

Fri, 03/22/2013 - 11:32 by Natasha Neale

If you've been to Vancouver during the summer, then you've probably checked out its Chinatown; and if there on a weekend evening, the Chinatown Night Market. Although it was once larger in size and took place on more streets, over the past few years the Night Market has become just a small strip of vendors on one block; well that's all about to change.

SCOPE ART SHOW NEW YORK [RECAP]

Thu, 03/21/2013 - 23:27 by Natasha Neale

Widely regarded for its influential voice in the emerging art market, SCOPE New York 2013 featured 55 international galleries alongside 20 Breeder Program galleries selected by a curatorial panel. Hailing from four continents and eighteen countries, SCOPE exhibitors represent the best and brightest contemporary work from emerging and mid-career artists.

PARTYSKIRTS

Wed, 03/20/2013 - 15:23 by Natasha Neale

There’s a new craze rustling through the Vancouver party scene. Take a glance around some of Vancouver’s watering holes and you’ll probably see some of the ladies wearing splashes of colour, puffball style silk, and showing a lot of leg. With these credentials, what’s not to love about PARTYSKIRTS?

Sagmeister & Walsh | Halftone Satisfaction

Wed, 03/20/2013 - 10:56 by Natasha Neale

Have you ever wanted to compliment someone, such as letting them know that they are a delight to be around? Or perhaps you've wanted to do the opposite and let someone know that they are simply a waste of time? Well now you can easily do so with the Halftone Satisfaction cards by Sagmeister & Walsh.

WIN | LACOSTE 80th Anniversary Collection

Tue, 03/19/2013 - 10:29 by Natasha Neale

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. CONGRATS TO THE WINNER!

Our friends over at LACOSTE are also celebrating a big birthday this year and in celebration of their 80th Anniversary, LACOSTE has created an exclusive collection, revisiting the timeless style of the brand and reinventing the symbols, materials, and elements of unconvential chic.

Coffitivity | Boosting Your Creativity

Mon, 03/18/2013 - 10:55 by Natasha Neale

So it's Monday, the start of the week, and sure, your coffee has given you that pick-me-up, but what about boosting your creativity? Perhaps the office is too distracting or your home work-space is too quiet. Are you one of those people that find you work best in a cafe, surrounded by the bustle of java-lovers and the like?

TEN YEARS OF ION X ROBERT DELONG

Sun, 03/17/2013 - 19:34 by vanessa

This year we are celebrating 10 years of ION, and we have decided to kick it up a notch. Instead of just doing the party in Vancouver, we have decided to take the party on the road, so to speak. We will be in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver and we are pleased to announce that our friend, Robert DeLong, will be joining us in all three cities.

To purchase tickets, go here

MissMe

Thu, 03/14/2013 - 10:17 by vanessa

Montreal is a city of artists. If you’ve ever gone to a café, park, or museum in the middle of the day, in the middle of the week, then you know. When I first moved here well over a decade ago, I remember thinking to myself, “Doesn’t anyone in this city go to work?” But gradually I came to realise that those people languidly sitting on terrasses sipping coffee over their open laptops, those strolling through parks on their phones, or those critically eyeing the bare walls of city buildings, are indeed working.

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