FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY & DEEP INFIRMARY (SKOT HAMILTON OF KEN MODE) RELEASE NEW VERSION OF “ANTHROPOD” ARTOFFACT RECORDS Front Line Assembly have released a new version of “Anthropod” featuring Deep Infirmary – the solo [...]
FOUR CHORDS AND THE TRUTH A CONVERSATION WITH MY EPIC When certain bands experience a reawakening, it can take many different forms, almost like a mini renaissance. Such developments are relevant to musical experiences as well as personal ones. [...]
SCENE QUEEN HOT SINGLES IN YOUR AREA HOPELESS RECORDS American singer and TikTok star, Scene Queen, released her debut full-length album Hot Singles In Your Area on June 28th. The term ‘Scene Queen’ comes from the scene subculture, it [...]
LAME DRIVERS BECOME AN ISLAND JIGSAW RECORDS/BLEEDING GOLD The famed NYC slacker-core indie-rock group Lame Drivers has just released a new 13-track album, Become an Island, a rock-centred body of work with a similar musical tone. Beginning with [...]
ANDRÉ 3000 @ MASSEY HALL, TORONTO JUNE 28, 2024 André 3000 took the world by surprise with the release of his first solo album, 2023’s New Blue Sun. While a return to rap from the former Outkast member has been highly anticipated, New Blue Sun [...]
GUIDED BY VOICES STRUT OF KINGS ROCKATHON RECORDS Sometimes a band finds a sound that just works, a sound that acts almost as a fingerprint. Guided by Voices is a band that has solidified their trademark sound for the better part of 40 years, [...]
LUCY MacNEIL ANGELS WHISPER LUCY MacNEIL MUSIC Lucy MacNeil is one of the founding members of the band The Barra MacNeils, who are a Canadian institution. The family has been making music since they were children in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia. [...]
NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS SOUTH OF HERE STAX RECORDS When Nathaniel Rateliff cropped up on the scene some four years and three albums ago, the brilliance and assuredness were evident from the get-go. It was Rateliff’s [...]
THE CRANBERRIES WORLDWIDE HIT “LINGER” GETS A DREAMY REINVENTION BY CHVRCHES’ IAIN COOK ISLAND/UMe The Cranberries’ quintessential worldwide single “Linger” has gotten a dreamy reimagining by CHVRCHES’ Iain Cook, released today, June 28, [...]
JOHNNY CASH SONGWRITER MERCURY NASHVILLE/UNIVERSAL MUSIC Johnny Cash passed away in 2003, and he has been missed. Any news of new music is always very exciting and very welcome. Since his passing there have been a few albums of previously [...]
MT. JOY LIVE AT THE SALT SHED DUALTONE A collection of Mt. Joy’s most prized pieces from throughout their career, Live At The Salt Shed takes one on a journey not too different from that of a road trip. Imagine a winding drive through the [...]
DOUBLE WISH UNIVERSE SOMETIMES HIT THE NORTH RECORDS According to Double Wish, the Orange County duo of Adam Sabolick and Philippe Andre, create music that falls under the category of ‘dark sunshine pop’. Ok, so it is a nice ide to [...]
WILCO HOT SUN COOL SHROUD DBPM RECORDS Less than a year after Wilco’s most recent release, Cousin, we can say “welcome back Wilco”, with the upcoming release of their EP, Hot Sun Cool Shroud. This EP has been described by Wilco frontman, Jeff [...]
DANIEL NUNNELEE JUNE, BABY INDEPENDENT It just might be the case that Daniel Nunnelee, as a true Southerner (born in Memphis, and now located in Nashville), has decided to call his debut album June, Baby after the cover of a Merle Haggard/Willie [...]
BRAYDEN BELL – “BOX OFFICE BOMB” INDEPENDENT Brayden Bell is an indie-folk producer/songwriter with ballroom gravitas and campfire-folk relatability. His considerate songwriting pulls truth in detail from the luminosity of [...]
SOMETHING SOMETHING EXPLOSION & LOSER w/ BLYSS. & GET REKT @ SHOTKICKERS, MELBOURNE (AU) JUNE 27, 2024 Friday night’s shindig was an absolute blast, and Shotkickers once again knocked it out of the park. Every time I step foot into my [...]
BARENAKED LADIES w/ SAM ROBERTS BAND & KT TUNSTALL @ SOBEYS STADIUM, TORONTO JUNE 27, 2024 Barenaked Ladies along with their pals KT Tunstall and Sam Roberts Band were invited to kick-off the summer concert season dubbed “Live At The Bowl” [...]
CAGE THE ELEPHANT SHARE NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “OUT LOUD” NEW ALBUM NEON PILL OUT NOW VIA RCA RECORDS Cage The Elephant, the GRAMMY® Award winning rock band, share the official Loris Russier-directed music video for “Out Loud” via Consequence of [...]
ALEXISONFIRE [LIVE] BORN & RAISED 2022, ST CATHERINES ON DINE ALONE RECORDS Since reforming nearly a decade ago, the last few years have made for an impressive second act from Canadian legends, Alexisonfire. Having released a string of [...]
SPILL CONTEST WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO BECAUSE BEER FESTIVAL (SUNDAY JULY 14)! CONTEST CLOSED WINNERS WILL RECEIVE: 2 TICKETS TO SEE PUP, NOBRO, DANIEL ROMANO’S OUTFIT, STATUS/NON-STATUS AND MORE ON JULY 14th AT THE BECAUSE BEER [...]
WAR AWARDED STAR ON HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME FOR 2025 REISSUES OF TWO ICONIC ALBUMS COMING OUT JULY 19 VIA RHINO/WARNER Legendary Southern Californian band WAR have been announced this week as one of the iconic artists to be awarded their own Star [...]
HAUJOBB – “IN THE HEADLIGHTS” METROPOLIS RECORDS/DEPENDENT Haujobb has released the darkly foreboding track “In the Headlights,” the first single from this legendary industrial band’s forthcoming new album The [...]
ENCEPHALON SHARE A NEW SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO FOR “LAST DAY AT THE INSTITUTE” ARTOFFACT RECORDS Encephalon have shared a brand new single, along with their first ever full production music video! The Ottawa, ON cyberpunk band has [...]
MASSIVE EGO RETURNS WITH COMEBACK SINGLE “IN YOUR OWN DARKNESS” OUT OF LINE MUSIC Massive Ego, the iconic British band led by Marc Massive, is thrilled to announce their comeback with the new single “In Your Own [...]
