AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAlbum Watch: Charli XCX has pivoted away from Brat-style hyperpop with her new LP Music, Fashion, Film, leaning darker and more self-deprecating, with a black-and-white vinyl cover featuring John Cale, Marc Jacobs and Martin Scorsese—and a final track narrated by Canadian director David Cronenberg. Canadian Spotlight: Roots is launching Pit Stops Summer ’26, a limited-edition capsule series inspired by six iconic Canadian roadside food stops (including COWS, La Banquise, St-Viateur Bagel, Webers, Duffin’s Donuts and The Big Apple). New Music Release: Shaboozey drops “Burn It Down,” featuring Leon Bridges, ahead of his concept record The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales and an Outlaws Never Die North America tour. Live & Local: Doug and the Slugs played a free White Rock waterfront show as part of Concerts at the Pier (with more dates in August). Canada in the Spotlight: Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida are set to release a joint double memoir, I’m Going to Break Your Heart: A Rock N Roll Love Story, Aug. 4. Community Events: Niagara-on-the-Lake’s free Peach Festival runs Aug. 7–8 with markets, live music and a “Best Peach Pie in Niagara” contest.
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