There was a time when I barely knew Mac DeMarco. When I first saw him live in Toronto at North by Northeast in 2014, I didn’t get why so many young men were crowd surfing to his calm, happy set. But when I got ...
The best stories have great characters at the center of them, and musicians might be some of the greatest characters of all. That’s why when we’re not writing about music, we’re reading about it. From illuminat...
One of the biggest reasons Mac DeMarco is such a notable musician is his infectious, down-to-earth personality. His laid-back character makes you feel like you could be best friends with him despite DeMarco’s e...
Mac DeMarco is a man of many antics. His 2012 debut, Rock and Roll Night Club, introduced him as a mildly ambiguous, moderately confusing and massively entertaining Canadian indie rocker. This theme rolled over...
Mac DeMarco's personality is thoroughly enigmatic. He cites obscure funk artist Shuggie Otis as a primary influence on his garage-rock style, launches snot-rockets in public settings rather than using a tissue,...
Tens of thousands of independent music fans will descend upon Chicago's Union Park this weekend for the eighth annual Pitchfork Music Festival. Founded by the distinguished Pitchfork Media, the festival has ste...
Mac DeMarco is a dude who I put off listening to for way too long and now I literally have him on repeat. Sure, there was the whole Pitchfork "Best New Music" credit recently bestowed on his second full-length ...
Mac DeMarco is an unassuming figure. For a man who's had a prosperous year of press, and who's set to play 1,000-plus venues opening for Phoenix in a matter of days, one might expect a bit of pretense, but DeMa...
Canadian indie rocker Mac DeMarco had a big 2012 and he's on way to an even bigger 2013. After a string of EP cassette releases, DeMarco got signed to Captured Tracks and put out two full-lengths last year. The...
Jester of the Captured Tracks court, Mac DeMarco has been forming a solid catalog of jazz garage throughout 2012. At age 21 DeMarco released Rock and Roll Night Club, an EP of loose and easy grooves. Only five ...