LEARNING TO GROW THROUGH CHANGE A CONVERSATION WITH CHARLIE HOUSTON One Canadian musician you want to keep your eye on is Charlie Houston. Her captivating electronic pop EPs, I Hate Spring and Bad Posture, are filled with groovy beats, upbeat [...]
WE PICKED UP RIGHT WHERE WE LEFT OFF A CONVERSATION WITH JEREMY GALINDO OF YOU, INFINITE Legendary post-rock instrumental band, This Will Destroy You, has released some of the best post-rock songs since the 2000s, including “Quiet”, “Serpent [...]
WE’RE SO MUCH MORE RELAXED ABOUT THE WHOLE THING NOW A CONVERSATION WITH STEVE SMITH OF THE VAPORS With a charmingly infectious blend of power pop, punk, and new wave, The Vapors’ 1980 debut album, New Clear Days, was a commercial success [...]
ERIC CANNATA HOLDING ONTO THE HOLY INDEPENDENT Eric Cannata is known for being the songwriter, guitarist, and producer for indie rock band Young The Giant, who had several hit songs in the 2010s, most notably “Cough Syrup”, “My Body”, and “Mind [...]
DOING A SOLO ALBUM WAS A FUN EXPLORATION OF MY VOICE A CONVERSATION WITH ERIC CANNATA Since breaking out in 2010 with their self-titled debut album, Young The Giant has become a huge name in indie rock, one of the most exciting indie rock acts [...]
APPEALING TO AN ENTIRELY NEW GENERATION OF FANS A CONVERSATION WITH DANIEL HOUSE OF SKIN YARD “It started as a fluke, but over time, it got more and more exciting and fun, and now I have this beautiful package featuring the artwork of Mike Egan, [...]
LOST TOGETHER A CONVERSATION WITH GREG KEELOR OF BLUE RODEO Blue Rodeo is one of the most beloved bands from Canada. Their flawless blend of country, rock, and folk, beautiful vocal harmonies, and incredibly sincere songwriting have touched the [...]
THE GOOD KIND A CONVERSATION WITH SOPH NATHAN OF OUR GIRL It is not easy to live up to a remarkable debut album. Sometimes, sophomore albums fail miserably in trying to do so. This is not the case for Our Girl. Their second album, The Good Kind, [...]
BUSH SIXTEEN STONE (30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) CRAFT RECORDINGS One of the most inescapable rock records of the ‘90s was Bush’s 1994 debut album Sixteen Stone. Propelled by hit singles “Comedown”, “Glycerine”, and “Machinehead”, all of which [...]
OUR OWN LITTLE PLANET A CONVERSATION WITH PEARL & THE OYSTERS Planet Pearl, the latest album from Pearl & The Oysters, is undoubtedly one of, if not the best, jazz pop record of 2024. Juliette Pearl Davis and Joachim Polack offer [...]
NO LIES, NO TRICKS A CONVERSATION WITH DES PARKS, JON DOMBROSKI & CHAD PLAMONDON OF SPARROW BLUE There seems to be a common sentiment nowadays that rock music is dead. However, exciting acts like Sparrow Blue prove this completely wrong and [...]
KYLIE V CRASH TEST PLANE ROYAL MOUNTAIN RECORDS Known for their exquisite vocals, authentically reflective songwriting, and ability to create a comforting, yet somber sound, Kylie V is quickly becoming one of the top young artists from Canada. [...]
GIRL SCOUT HEADACHE 235 MUSIC PUBLISHING It is hard to come by an indie pop or indie rock group that is worth listening to nowadays. Most are generic, bland, irritating, or, worst of all, just downright horrible. Girl Scout is none of these [...]
TELL OUR STORY IN A DIFFERENT WAY A CONVERSATION WITH DAVID LOWERY OF CRACKER “Being a university instructor is actually quite compatible with being a touring musician,” states David Lowery. Lowery is an incredibly talented musician, a senior [...]
SOCCER MOMMY EVERGREEN LOMA VISTA RECORDINGS One of the biggest names in indie pop/rock of the past few years has been Sophie Allison, otherwise known as Soccer Mommy. Albums like color theory and Sometimes, Forever demonstrated her exciting, [...]
PEACH PIT MAGPIE COLUMBIA RECORDS If you pay close attention to the Canadian music scene, you have probably heard of Peach Pit. The beloved indie pop band has established a loyal fanbase and generated quite a buzz across the nation with songs [...]
AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS CARTOON DARKNESS VIRGIN MUSIC GROUP/B2B RECORDS Punk is having a massive resurgence of late, and Amyl And The Sniffers are near the forefront. The band has made a name for themselves with their exciting live shows and [...]
RAW AND UNHINGED ENERGY A CONVERSATION WITH DEAR ROUGE Drew and Danielle McTaggart of Dear Rouge certainly know how to create captivating dance-rock songs that will have you moving on the dance floor. The husband-and-wife duo have taken Canada [...]
LUCKY STREAK A CONVERSATION WITH KYLIE V “Most of my songs come to me as a couple lines or a concept magically appearing in my mind, and then it becomes my job to build the rest of the world around it,” Kylie V explains. If you are from [...]
IF YOU LOSE YOUR SPARK FOR LIFE, CAN YOU EVER GET IT BACK A CONVERSATION WITH KATE NASH Kate Nash is most known for “Foundations” from her debut album, Made of Bricks, which made her a household name in the UK. She followed that up with the [...]
PATHWAYS A CONVERSATION WITH JULIAN TAYLOR Throughout his acclaimed career, whether it be with Staggered Crossing, with the Julian Taylor Band, or in his solo work, Julian Taylor has been a dominant force in Canadian music. He has established [...]
A BIG WALL OF SOUND THAT HITS YOU AT THE RIGHT TIMES A CONVERSATION WITH RYAN POLICKY OF A SHORELINE DREAM “Anything that is creative is cool,” exclaims Ryan Policky. Chances are you will not come across someone as multi-talented artistically as [...]
PUT SOMETHING OUT AND ROLL THE DICE A CONVERSATION WITH PETER HOLMSTRÖM OF PETE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Peter Holmström is most known for being the guitarist of The Dandy Warhols, one of the defining alternative rock bands of the late ‘90s and [...]
SEETHER THE SURFACE SEEMS SO FAR FANTASY RECORDS With their newest album, The Surface Seems So Far, Seether proves that rock is not dead. It is hard rock at its finest and loudest. The Surface Seems So Far is one of, if not the heaviest, album [...]
