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Jesse Locke (he/him) is a writer and musician based in the traditional, unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, also known as Vancouver. He has contributed to outlets such as Pitchfork, Bandcamp Daily, SPIN, The Wire, CBC Music, Xtra, Musicworks and Aquarium Drunkard. Jesse is the co-founder of the We Are Time record label, and has played drums with the bands Tough Age, Big Rig and CHANDRA. Follow him on social media!

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Joyful Joyful sing their own sacred hymns after being exiled from the church

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Norma Tanega was a queer woman of colour who found success and laughter in the folk music world

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Planningtorock celebrates wedded bliss in the face of bigotry

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