BeatRoute Magazine AB Edition - December 2019

Contents
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Haviah Mighty, Nov. 8,
2019 at the #1 Legion
for Femme Wave.
Read our review of
this and more online at
beatroute.ca
Music
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Up Front
Marlaena Moore looks back
on a busy 2019
EDM 4 EVR
From Grimes and Skrillex
to Diplo and TOKiMONSTA,
the last decade of electronic
music provided the beats
that bind.
The Playlist
All the singles we can’t stop
listening to this month.
Best of 2019
There’s no one sound to a
year but we highlight our
favourite albums from 2019
that gave us all the feels.
Best of Alberta
BeatRoute’s Top 10 favourite
releases from homegrown
artists making noise
in and out of our local music
circles.
THE YEAR (AND DECADE) IN REVIEW
Cover Story
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SPECIAL
ISSUE
Artist Of
The Decade
Kendrick
Lamar
Artists Of The Decade
Digging into the last 10 years
like it was yesterday. We
hit rewind and reminisce
with Kendrick Lamar, Drake,
Rihanna, Arcade Fire and
more.
DECEMBER 2019 • FREE
Top 10
Artists
of the
Decade
Best
Albums
of 2019
Featuring
Dave
Orville
Peck
Purple
Mountains
Tyler The
Creator
Fontaines D.C.
Idles
FKA Twigs
Adele
Rihanna
Helado
Negro
Summer
Walker
Big
Freedia
Drake
Arcade
Fire
Screen Time
28 Best Music Docs
It’s been a massive year for music
on screen. From Beyonce’s
Homecoming to Bob Dylan’s
Rolling Thunder Revue, we hit
rewind on some of the instant
classics.
LifeStyle
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Fashion Icons
of the Decade
A lot can change in 10 years,
especially in fashion. We check
in with some of the top style
icons who have continually
turned our heads.
Janelle Monae
has been turning
heads in the
fashion world
with her uniform
style, page 31.
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YYC Agenda
Keithmas debuts their foodbank
fund-rager with a stacked bill and
a full bin of non-perishables honouring
Keith Richards’ birthday
Paul Brandt, Drew Michael,
the Market Collective, Calgary
Cinematheque and New Year’s
Eve galas all stack up for a busy
December.
Child Actress learns to live with
grief on upcoming album.
Evan Freeman explores the
cosmos on newest release.
Essential Edmonton: Alberta
Women Artists in the ‘80s at the
Art Gallery of Alberta and five
can’t miss shows in December.
Cheat Sheet
BeatRoute brings you the
essential shows for December
in Calgary.
SEBASTIAN BUZZALINO
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