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Canada's own Neverending White Lights is on the cusp of becoming an international sensation, recently overtaking the soundwaves in an episode of the top rated Grey's Anatomy. Liem caught up with the musical mastermind, Daniel Victor, who is the voice, face, and hands of NWL. Read more on Daniel's take on crossing borders and his relationship with Magneta Lane's Lexi Valentine, in this candid interview.

Female directors are few and far between as is, but with a recent influx of the female Canadian touch gracing our cinemas and crashing the Oscars a la Sarah Polley, Kari Skogland is a surefire force to be recokoned with. The Stone Angel based off the Canadian classic novel, is so gorgeously shot and beautifully told, that it turns the sentiment of Canadian cinema on its head. Jenny chatted up with Kari Skogland to talk about the film, female power and the mighty Maple Leaf.

The Canadian born NLX, or Natasha Alexandra, is slowly making waves opening for headliners like Stabilo and David Usher, with her soulful vocals, fierce piano skills, and lyrics with a bite. Liem caught up with the "Trent Reznor with tits" and you can read it all right here.

It is always a treat to get the opportunity to pick the brain of an artist. Ask them their dreams, their inspirations, their desires. It is even more of a treat when that artist happens to be a Prince. Liem got that chance and spoke to the up and coming passionate Canadian rapper Shad.

The recently double Juno nominee Belly, has been breaking barriers since his career started and he sat down with us to talk about the controversy that seems to follow him everywhere. Read it all here as Belly opens up about what makes him Canada's Godfather of Hip Hop.

With the upcoming June 13 release of the new Hulk film, entitled The Incredible Hulk, starring Edward Norton, we thought it'd be best to go back to where it all began. We sat down again with the writer of Marvel Comics' Incredible Hulk, Greg Pak, on the latest in the series - and how the title has now been changed to Incredible Hercules??

With their audience growing after every new album, indie band Motion City Soundtrack recently released their latest, Even If It Kills Me. While vocalist Justin Pierre has openly stated his past struggles with drug addiction, the band will be the first to tell you they never fell into the sex, drugs, and Rock and Roll stereotype. Though the band has had its fair share of past tribulations, what's certain is they have a bright future ahead of them.

Vancouver's own Brightlight Pictures is set to release their mystical horror flick, They Wait with Halloween quickly approaching and having screened at the recently wrapped 2007 Toronto International Film Festival. The film stars burgeoning Asian-Canadian star, Terry Chen and Jaime King of Sin City fame. But no, this isn't about Halloween, because in Terry's world, wearing masks is all part of the job.

Rock artist, Colin Munroe, isn't new to music even though his upcoming release, Don't Think Less of Me, is his first full-length album. He's been working in music for years. Hip hop music that is. Melanie spoke to Colin about the strange trajectory of his music career.

Although initially surrounded by controversy, CBC's dramatic miniseries, Dragon Boys, was overwhelmed with critical acclaim after it finally aired in January 2007. With the recent announcement of a string of Gemini Award nominations, including Best Writing, JXM sat down with the show's writer and creator himself, Ian Weir.

JXM's two part feature on actress/broadcast journalist, Olivia Cheng, continues, where she discusses the Asian Canadian experience and what it means to be Asian in the North American media.

Rising Asian Canadian actress/broadcast journalist, Olivia Cheng made her North American debut in AMC's Broken Trail alongside Robert Duvall and Thomas Haden Church, and recently wrapped the docudrama about the incredible story of Iris Chang. Check out the first of this two parter, where we spoke with Olivia about her career and recent projects.

At JXM we bring some of the latest underground musical acts that the world has to offer. But this time around, if your from the Great White North, you've probably heard of the frontman of this month's feature. Canadian Idol winner and Low Level Flight frontman, Ryan Malcolm, gives it to us straight about his latest project.

For the second half of April, JXM chatted with the director of the new Douglas Coupland comedy Everything's Gone Green, Paul Fox. Paul gave us the inside scoop behind the mind of a director, and the jaded side of life in your 20's.

This April we bring a double feature here at JXM! The first part introduces you to the English quartet Make Good Your Escape. They are fresh off their latest release Never Look Back Here Again, and with their newest single Real getting over 57,000 plays on myspace, we managed to snag drummer Steve Wattis away from his kit to talk with us about cheap cider and scaring old ladies.

Toronto's upbeat reggae/rock group illScarlett, took time out of recording their upcoming album, Nothing Special, to chat with JXM. We spoke with Alex and Swav.

JPod the BookShort recently made it's debut alongside the paperback version of the same name by witty, talented and clever acclaimed Canadian writer Douglas Coupland. The mastermind behind BookShorts, Judith Kennan and Second City alumnus writer Bruce Pirrie talked with us over caffeine about JPod.

We're ending the year with Melanie Chung's latest short film Goodbye Karrie and giving you all a sneak peek before it makes its debut in Toronto. Check it out here!

BC natives Jets Overhead are a refreshing fivesome that are putting out great rock tunes that are unlike the driving intensity of many of today's grating guitars and smokey rough vocals. JXM got the chance to talk with Luke and Piers from Jets about the carefully put together LP Bridges.

Canadian director Aaron Woodley has pushed the limits both with his imaginative films and with breaking through the often tough barriers of the film industry. But Aaron belives in playing nice and JXM got the chance to chat with the up and comer.

With the rise of Greg Pak making big waves in the comic industry, books like the Incredible Hulk and Battlestar Galactica are getting fresh new takes. But before conquering the comic world, Pak was an award winning filmmaker. JXM chatted with Pak about comics, film, his career, and how he got started in this business.

August is Music Mayhem Month!, meaning we turn you on to so much awesome music that it's complete and utter mayhem! With double the interviews, it's our first double feature! JXM brings you two distinctly different indie bands with two distinctly different sounds. We caught up with Fair, hailing from Seattle, and Spanish musical project, Amparanoia.

Julia Kwan's Eve & the Fire Horse has been receving rave reviews all over the film festival circuit in Canada and the U.S. With praise and awards from the likes of Roger Ebert and the Sundance Film Festival, Julia is a refreshing new filmmaker on the rise. JXM caught up with Julia to discuss the film and her newfound success.

Ezra, one of Arcana Studio's first and most successful original series will finally be making its return with Ezra: Evoked Emotions. JXM caught up with the publisher, creator, and writer of the heroine, Sean O'Reilly, to talk about the origins of the character and her new series.

With the current mainstream music scene growing stale, JXM turns to an alternative group that is difficult to categorize. Hip-hop, jazz, electronica, bossanova, or rock? The emerging Los Angeles based band, Bitter:Sweet may just be all of the above. We caught up with them to discuss their new record, The Mating Game and the trials and tribulations of finding their place in a tired music industry.

Arcana continues to release books that have gotten the independent comic book market buzzing. It's newest release, Koni Waves by Mark Poulton, Stephen Sistilli, and Dexter Weeks is the story of Koni Kanawai an ex-cop in Honolulu, Hawaii that starts her own detective agency and investigates a series of supernatural events around her island. Mark took the time to speak with JXM to discuss the book and comics!