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Yasmine Shemesh

Vancouver

Freelance Music and Pop Culture Journalist at Freelance

Writer. @billboard @nylonmag @mtvnews @ellecanada @exclaimdotca @observer @recordingacad +. Juror @polarisprize @prismprize

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Articles

  • Bukola Soars on The Confessions of an Antisocial Butterfly

    1 month ago | nuvomagazine.com | Yasmine Shemesh

    Bukola Soars on The Confessions of an Antisocial Butterfly Current Issue — Every week after school when Bukola was a teenager, she’d go to the open mic night at the Gallagher’s Cafe in Port Moody.

  • Review: Sum 41’s Farewell Show in Vancouver

    Jan 12, 2025 | readrange.com | Yasmine Shemesh

    Saturday night in Vancouver felt like it was the beloved Warped Tour era of the early aughts, with endless good vibes and an excellent triple bill of pop punk mayhem for the second night of the Canadian leg of Sum 41’s farewell tour.

  • A Vancouver Dancer Comes Home for the Holidays in Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker

    Dec 16, 2024 | montecristomagazine.com | Yasmine Shemesh

    Benjamin Freemantle’s heart is full. He’s been preparing for his turn as the Cavalier Prince in Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker. Back in 2009, when he was just 14, he debuted as Harlequin in Goh’s inaugural rendition of the Christmas classic. For Freemantle, it was an important moment that made him realize that this—dancing—was what he wanted to do. “It was my first big ballet production that I ever got to be in,” he says now. “It was such a joyous experience.

  • Killer Tunes: Music as the Main Character in Horror Films

    Oct 30, 2024 | nuvomagazine.com | Yasmine Shemesh

    Killer Tunes: Music as the Main Character in Horror Films Current Issue — A look back at beloved movie soundtracks from the ‘90s. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ “Red Right Hand” is synonymous with Scream.

  • Laila Biali’s Moving Music and Wintersongs

    Oct 23, 2024 | nuvomagazine.com | Yasmine Shemesh

    Laila Biali’s Moving Music and Wintersongs Current Issue — The Canadian jazz singer and pianist is set to release her new album on November 1. Laila Biali didn’t expect what happened in Banff.

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Yasmine Shemesh
Yasmine Shemesh @yasmineshemesh
30 Dec 23

I’m so honoured to be on this list and among so many talented writers. Thank you to @vibesandstuff and @invisibooks for including my @georgiastraight piece on @WitchProphet.

Invisible Publishing
Invisible Publishing @invisibooks

Just in time for Christmas, dive right into the 2023 edition of our annual Best Canadian Music Writing roundup. We’ve collected the fifty best pieces of the year, according to Bibliophonic editor @vibesandstuff. https://t.co/w8FIdP0yjb

Yasmine Shemesh
Yasmine Shemesh @yasmineshemesh
25 Sep 23

“I just feel a little bit more human, a little more self-actualized," @haleyblais says. I loved chatting with Haley about her new album Wisecrack. For @readxrange. https://t.co/XX7rwLNJW8

Yasmine Shemesh
Yasmine Shemesh @yasmineshemesh
20 Sep 23

RT @PolarisPrize: .@DEBBYVENDREDI Has Won The 2023 Polaris Music Prize For The Album ‘Good Luck' https://t.co/MIoc3SKjqr -- Debby Friday r…