The New Pornographers Whiteout Conditions Dine Alone Records From the first drum beat of “Play Money,” you unmistakably know that you’re listening to the New Pornographers. You are immediately affronted by the distinct sound that these Canadian [...]
Yukon Blonde w/ Motorbike James & The Belle Game @ The Needle Vinyl Tavern, Edmonton April 5, 2017 It has been nearly nine years since Kelowna indie rock quintet Alphababy moved to Vancouver and changed their name to Yukon Blonde. In the [...]
The Zolas @ The Starlite Room, Edmonton March 25, 2017 While the West coast native Zolas hail from Vancouver they are a familiar sight around Edmonton. Since last March they have visited the city three times bringing fresh tunes, energy, and [...]
STRFKR @ THE NEEDLE VINYL TAVERN, EDMONTON March 19th, 2017 For their first trip to Edmonton, STRFKR brought an energetic show, striking lights, and their label mates Psychic Twin. In the early hours of the evening, Psychic Twin began their set [...]
Mother Mother @ Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton March 16, 2017 With voracious energy, Mother Mother claimed the stage within the exposition halls of the Shaw Conference Centre. This Vancouver-based alternative rock quintet has built a [...]
Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers @ The Capitol Theatre, Edmonton March 11, 2017 Ben Caplan is a rather unassuming fellow until he opens his mouth. His bearded and manbunned exterior is almost perfectly accentuated by his thunderous roaring [...]
The Rural Alberta Advantage w/ Jordan Norman & The Wisdom Teeth @ The Needle Vinyl Tavern, Edmonton March 3, 2017 To round out their successful road testing tour The Rural Alberta Advantage (The RAA) returned to frontman Nils [...]
Matthew Good @ River Cree Resort & Casino, Edmonton February 25, 2017 After Craig Stickland’s opening set, an operatic introduction and a vocal recording presented Matthew Good to the anticipating crowd. Good, who is now in his [...]
Mind Over Mirrors Undying Color Paradise of Bachelors Mind Over Mirrors is the droning solo project of Jaime Fennelly. While this project initially formed in 2007 as a solo project, it has evolved. It utilises the talents of other musicians to [...]
Lowly Heba Bella Union Heba is the debut album for Danish quintet, Lowly. Their previously released singles and EP teased us to their complex and blissfully ethereal nature. Composed of lead vocalists Nanna Schannong and Soffie Viemose, [...]
LIFE WITHOUT SOUND AN INTERVIEW WITH DYLAN BALDI OF CLOUD NOTHINGS The past few years have brought significant change for Cloud Nothings, and by extension, their frontman and principal songwriter Dylan Baldi. Baldi’s newest pet-project was [...]
Half Moon Run w/ Plants And Animals @ Winspear Centre, Edmonton December 14, 2016 It’s always a treat when Edmonton gets to see acts from across Canada. Tonight at the Winspear Centre two exceptionally talented Montreal-based bands graced the [...]
The Adventures Of The Silver Spaceman Bare Bones Part II: Electric Earth TAOTSS Bare Bones Part II: Electric Earth is the highly anticipated sequel to last year’s Bare Bones Part I: Oxygen is Flowing Although the Bag May Not Inflate. As the [...]
Various Artists Polyvinyl Plays Polyvinyl Polyvinyl Records Over the past 20 years, the independent music scene has changed significantly. Bands have come and gone and styles have changed, yet Polyvinyl Records remains true to its DIY aesthetic [...]
I’m Glad It’s You The Things I Never Say 6131 Records I’m Glad It’s You play with styles and lyrical themes that have been around for ages. Drawing on influences from within 90s to 00s alternative and college rock they pack a [...]
STRFKR Being No One, Going Nowhere Polyvinyl Records Over the past few years there has been a trend of experimentation with vintage sounds in the ill defined field of indie-pop. With a multitude of lush 80s rhythms and synth textures reclaiming [...]
Monomyth Happy Pop Family Mint Records Two years ago Monomyth released their Mint Records debut, Saturnalia Regalia!. Now these east-coasters have returned with a new rhythm section and even more “mid-fi anthemic Bedroom Pop.” Happy Pop [...]
The Seams Meet The Seams Hand Drawn Dracula The Seams are a fairly new Canadian band formed by members of Toronto indie bands WISH, Fake Palms, Elsa, and U.S. Girls. Together they create simple tunes influenced by rock and pop from the 60s [...]
The Olympians The Olympians Daptone Records Over the past 15 years, Daptone Records have cemented their position as a leader in funk, soul, and R&B by rostering acts like Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and Charles Bradley. Daptone releases [...]
Roy Orbison The Ultimate Collection Sony Music Roy Orbison is easily one of the 20th century’s most storied musicians, with a stellar career that was tragically cut short by a fatal heart attack in 1988. Now, coming up on 30 years since his [...]
Purity Ring w/ Hana @ Winspear Centre, Edmonton @ Edmonton, Alberta October 21, 2016 Hometown shows tend to be special occasions when bands reunite with their friends, family, and original supporters. For the latest leg of Purity Ring’s tour in [...]
Beach Slang A Loud Bash Of Teenage Feelings Polyvinyl Records In the short time since the release of their 2015 full-length debut, The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us, Beach Slang has kept busy. They’ve toured extensively, nearly [...]
Psychic Twin Strange Diary Polyvinyl Records In the midst of a dissolving relationship seem to be a suitable albeit emotionally exhausting state in which to start producing an album. This appears to be the case for former Headlights member Erin [...]
Dinosaur Jr. Give A Glimpse Of What Yer Not Jagjaguwar Having experienced numerous variations and reconfigurations to its lineup over the past 31 years, Dinosaur Jr. proves it is still capable of creating a noteworthy album. Since its reunion [...]
