SEARCHING FOR A NEW AND WONDERFUL CREATION A CONVERSATION WITH KELCEY AYER OF LOCAL NATIVES L.A.-based Local Natives has spent the past decade growing their audience and leaving them in consistent anticipation of new works. With the undeniably [...]
Local Natives Violet Street Remixes Loma Vista Recordings Listening to Local Natives’ holy trinity of vocals, Hahn, Rice, and Ayer, will soothe the soul of any listener. It’s been a decade and counting since the band completed and released their [...]
Bizou stillifeburning Independent Heavy and moody basslines, bouncing synthesizers, and an abundance of shoegaze vibes are the moving parts for the band Bizou. Live performances with Bizou are a treat. The bursts of on-stage energy Prietto [...]
TOPS I Feel Alive Musique TOPS I Feel Alive is a perfect self-portrait for TOPS for its simple and honest lyrics, catchy choruses, sweeping beats, and simple, stripped-down storytelling that fit TOPS perfectly. “Direct Sunlight” kicks off the [...]
THE DEADBEAT BANG OF HEARTBREAK CITY A CONVERSATION WITH JAMES ALEX OF BEACH SLANG One fateful night when Beach Slang was still in its early days, Tommy Stinson formerly of The Replacements, Guns ‘N Roses, and Soul Asylum, took the members of [...]
BEACH SLANG @ QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE, TORONTO November 26, 2019 If you were in the audience and weren’t a Beach Slang fan you were one after this night. As soon as the band walked on stage, it was evident they were extremely raw and [...]
LONGBOARDS, SYNTHESIZERS & SUPPORTING THE LOCALS A SIT-DOWN WITH TORONTO’S MONOWHALES MONOWHALES is a name that has definitely left a colourful, upbeat, and fun imprint on the Toronto music scene. The powerful group of four are coming around [...]
Bad Books III Loma Vista Recordings Not a single sound from Bad Books was dropped for almost six years. The last time fans heard of the band, consisting of Manchester Orchestra members Andy Hull, Kevin Devine, and Robert McDowell, was back in [...]
London Stone Just How High Independent Blustering amounts of energy is dripping out of London Stone’s latest 3-song EP Just How High. The Toronto four-piece band comprises of Jordan McCracken, Matthew Betti, Alan Duffy, and Matt Benedetti. The [...]
