@IhateBenRayner

Writes and talks about stuff, mostly music and culture. Horror enthusiast. UFO nut. Aging raver. Unlikely outdoorsy type. Absurdly enthusiastic dad. Decent cat.

 Toronto, Canada, Earth
Joined January 2012
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Richie Assaly@rdassaly20 Nov 2023
Incredibly jealous of @IhateBenRayner, who got to interview TOOL's guitarist Adam Jones, possibly the least weird member of the band, for the @TorontoStar. thestar.com/entertainment/mu…

What makes Tool a metal mainstay? Even guitarist Adam Jones doesn’t know

“We really are that band you can’t explain,” Jones says ahead of their Nov. 20 and 21 Toronto shows.

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Wolfgang Webb@WolfgangWebb13 Oct 2023
Oh Soul You Worry Too Much… The Insomniacs' Lullaby - out Nov 14th on #Vinyl, @Spotify,@AppleMusic,@TIDAL and @Bandcamp 🎛️🎙️🎵🎹💙 @IhateBenRayner Debut Single: youtu.be/bYELC9mdNM0
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Kevin Wilson@myshuffledlife20 Sep 2023
I just discovered this incredible, dark song by @BonnieTrashBand and I'm not sure what's better: the song or the surreal creepfest of a video. No surprise that their bio quotes @IhateBenRayner. Dude's got taste spilling out of his eyes like spider legs. youtu.be/sNcv-0qZr1g?si=mP1e…

Bonnie Trash // Shades Of You (Official Video)

from: "Hail, Hale!" EP director: Sarafina Bortolon-Vettor purchas...

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Gilles LeBlanc@ROCKthusiast16 Sep 2023
Heard @thebeaches' fantastic new album Blame My Ex on @Indie88Toronto last night (great hosting by @LanaGay). Now YOU can read all about it/them in the @TorontoStar courtesy of the one and only @IhateBenRayner! thestar.com/entertainment/mu…

A bunch of breakups — with lovers and their label — sparked the Beaches’ explosive new album:...

With new album “Blame My Ex,” the Beaches are shedding their rock ’n’ roll skin in favour of something sonically slippery. They’ve never been more exciting.

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CNN
@CNN14 Jun 2023
After five months of competition, the crews of the round-the-world Ocean Race are getting set for the seventh and final leg of this year's challenge
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rich aucoin@richaucoin24 Feb 2023
Replying to @IhateBenRayner
yet all these moments will be lost in time. – at Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jerry Leger@JerryLeger23 Feb 2023
Next week, Mar 1, I'll be surrounded by books @sellersandnewel in Toronto. Playing all new tunes. Reserve your spot: [email protected] or by phone at 647-778-6345 @WhatsTheStoryCA @BWheelerglobe @IhateBenRayner @shesaidboom @spillmagazine @blogTO @exclaimdotca #toronto
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Brian Bradley@brianjbradley14 Jan 2023
That Eric Clapton/Jeff Beck concert I mentioned on @CKWRFM with @coralfm ... found @IhateBenRayner's @TorontoStar review of the show (all the way back in February 2010). Seems Ben and I shared the same view ... thestar.com/entertainment/mu…
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Toronto Star
@TorontoStar5 Jan 2023
I was feeling lost, but taking my daughter Polly out to explore Toronto kept me grounded and ultimately saved me. How pushing my kid around Toronto became my therapy, writes @ihatebenrayner. trib.al/oHdVS2X
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I can't thank @IhateBenRayner enough for this fantastic piece on #TheLongestSuicide. Read it, then go get the book! @AnvilPress
Benjamin Rayner@IhateBenRayner1 Nov 2022
My pal @ArtBergmann is now the subject of a book by my pal @JSchneiderTO. Worlds collide! thestar.com/entertainment/bo… via @torontostar

In a new Art Bergmann biography, the wild, wild life of a genuinely committed rock-’n’-roller gets...

Jason Schneider was “terrified” to track Bergmann down, but he gained his trust. The result is “The Longest Suicide: The Authorized Biography of Art Bergmann.”

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Brian Bradley@brianjbradley17 Oct 2022
Gord Downie "would reiterate the same message — that only when Canada treats all Canadians equally can it truly consider itself a country." Revisiting this appreciation from @IhateBenRayner: thestar.com/entertainment/mu…

In losing Gord Downie, we lose the Tragically Hip, and so the tragedy is doubled: Rayner

Canada has lost a beloved singer, an outspoken social critic on Indigenous issues and the most widely beloved Canadian-band-in-Canada ever, in one moment.

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“You don’t have to be a hip-hop fan to appreciate Bedroom Rapper, just a fan of art and artists in general,” says @IhateBenRayner. Count us among #AtkinsonArtist @cadenceweapon’s biggest fans and proudest collaborators in reimagining the #futureofwork. thestar.com/entertainment/bo…

Cadence Weapon’s new memoir ‘Bedroom Rapper’ “could easily have delivered a damning, name-naming...

Rollie Pemberton, aka Cadence Weapon, has written a powerful memoir about “a random Black kid growing up in the most unlikely place for rap on the planet” and the successful path he walks today

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Toronto Star
@TorontoStar9 Jun 2022
Rollie Pemberton, aka @cadenceweapon, has written a powerful memoir about “a random Black kid growing up in the most unlikely place for rap on the planet” and the successful path he walks today. #Review by @IhateBenRayner torstar.co/Tv1p50JsLTU
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Jake@Jake045811 Jun 2022
Somethings happening here. Check this out. Thanks @IhateBenRayner thestar.com/entertainment/mu…
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born ruffians@BornRuffians15 Apr 2022
a lesson in never doubting @IhateBenRayner
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Nick Cave + Warren Ellis + Massey Hall = Happy Ben.
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Vasiliki Gram@BookDEvourerr11 Feb 2022
Replying to @IhateBenRayner
@IhateBenRayner Hello. I am a struggling teacher and the quoted tweet explains our predicament. Please consider retweeting if you are sympathetic to it. Such a simple action might help. xitter.cf/BookDEvourerr/status/1…
Vasiliki Gram@BookDEvourerr3 Jan 2022
It's a new year, but our need for books remains. If you believe in the importance of reading, pease consider donating a book to out school's library. You can also help us with an #RT. #clearthelist #teachertwitter #education #edutwitter amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/…
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dirt farmer@dirtfarmermusic16 Nov 2021
Replying to @IhateBenRayner @Casper_Skulls
And check out the video for Thesis while y'er at it. Great stuff. youtu.be/i443R1utj8I
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Cam Gordon@cam_gordon8 Aug 2021
The great @torontomike & I had a 💥 talkin' jams from QC, NS, NB, NL & PEI w/ @IhateBenRayner & Jay Ferguson (@Sloanmusic) this week. Warning: You'll hear TONS of ♥️ for #EricsTrip & #MichelPalgiaro in this @torontopodcast ep! 🎧 torontomike.com/2021/08/beas…
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Prof. Feynman
@ProfFeynman26 Jul 2021
Direction is much more important than speed. 🧠
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