The National Film Board of Canada is celebrating Black History Month with a spotlight on documentaries and films in their Black Communities in Canada, a free collection of films awarded by black filmmakers, creators, and allies of the black community, which detail a rich history to better understand the present. As part of this collection would be the documentary Night Watches Us from Stefan Verna. Through documentary styles, street art, and spoken word, Night Watches Us examines the systemic forces that caused a young man’s tragic death. On today’s show, we speak to director Stefan Verna.

    As per the title of this piece, this show was very much long-awaited for me. Anyone who knows me knows I am quite the Palomine superfan, but I’ve also been a huge fan of Steeple for at least a year now.

This past week on Lektor Decoder, Hayley and Jason sat down with Christopher Owens off the tails of his Taverne Tour show, February 12th. Owens talks with our DJs about his band Girls, creative inspirations, and the importance of maintaining vulnerability. Listen to their heartfelt chat here and check out Lektor Decoder every Monday at 9 PM. 

As I neared Studio TD on Saturday night, slightly dejected by the temperature being minus twenty with the windchill (and reaping the consequence of my mediocre layering), I was met with a glowing sign which displayed “Sudan Archives se soir a 18:00h”. Underneath, a line wrapping around the block of people bundled up, like me, trying to shield themselves from the absurd temperature. However, there was a distinct anticipation and excitement radiating from the groups who waited in line to enter the venue. I was in the right place tonight.

Anyone vaguely familiar with Earl Sweatshirt’s discography might not be sold on the idea of seeing him live. Although he’s one of modern rap’s greatest writers, his work has long dealt with heavy, sombre subject matter. In his earlier projects, the then-teenage prodigy laid bare his struggles with anxiety and the psychic toll of growing up in the public eye, while later works offered more layered explorations of depression, loss, and grief.