nTTx – “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” (Michael Jackson Cover) Objective (2016) WTII Records July 11, 2016 Toronto-based nTTx revealed a cover of Michael Jackson’s hit “Don’t Stop ‘Til You [...]
ASTROLOPE – “CODELOVE” SOUR DREAM (2016) Plutoid Records July 4, 2016 Astrolope is multi-instrumentalist Paul Geldart’s electronica project. Favouring bubbly synthesizers as well as a mixture of live and electronic drums, [...]
BUTCH BASTARD – “WAITING FOR A HOT POCKET” SINGLE (2016) June 21, 2016 “There are a lot of things that can go through one’s head during the microwave cycle of a pepperoni pizza Hot Pocket.” says Ian Murray, the man behind the [...]
THE MEDICINE HAT – “NEW SURVIVAL” SINGLE (2016) Independent June 15, 2016 ‘New Survival’ is a mantra. A hymn I’m singing to keep my fears at bay. It’s about struggle: trying to inhabit my city, my home, [...]
SPILL NEWS: ME LIKE BEES ANNOUNCE NEW TOUR WITH NEVER SHOUT NEVER & HUNDRED HANDED GET THERE WILL BE TIME NOW ON iTUNES Joplin, MO’s indie pop darlings Me Like Bees will be hitting the road the next two months with Never Shout Never [...]
VALLENS – “KAREN” CONSENT (2016) Hand Drawn Dracula May 22, 2016 Vallens new single “Karen” is named after Karen Carpenter. Vallens wrote the song after witnessing friends and [...]
MY SON THE HURRICANE – “ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES” IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT (2016) Tuesday, May 17, 2016 My Son the Hurricane debut the first track, “Roll With The Punches” feat. Jack Shitt from their upcoming LP, Is This What You [...]
BUTCH BASTARD – “MAGNOLIA” (LIVE IN L.A.!!!) SINGLE (2015/2016) May 12, 2016 “Don’t sleep on Butch Bastard.” ~Josh Tillman (Father John Misty) Butch Bastard is the pseudonym of singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, [...]
TWIST – “SOAKED” FEAT. CROCODILES’ CHARLES ROWELL SINGLE (2016) May 11, 2016 Toronto’s Twist was first conceived in late 2013 as a collaborative project between songwriter Laura Hermiston and Brian Borchedt of Holy [...]
DON VAIL – “PERSONAL LEAGUE” Fades (2016) Independent May 9, 2016 Don Vail Comments On “Personal League” I’ve probably heard this song 200 times and I still like it. Usually if I’m not feeling something [...]
JAUNT – “GENTLE REMINDER” SINGLE (2016) Independent May 3, 2016 Recently, Toronto’s easygoing indie quintet Jaunt released their brand new track “Gentle Reminder”. Jaunt has teamed up with well-respected music [...]
PENROSE – “SIGN ON” LIVE FOR THE DREAM (2015) Independent April 29, 2016 Clearly, Penrose is one of Ireland’s best kept secrets. Led by songwriter Darragh McGrane on guitars and lead vocals, the band also comprises [...]
THE KENTS – “THE STAKES” Waking (2016) Self-Released The Kents are four indie-pop obsessed boys from the town of Lindsay, Ontario. Their sound has been often compared to Arkells, Kings of Leon, Hollerado, Arctic Monkeys, The [...]
CASTLEMAN – “THE WEIGHT” SINGLE (2016) Independent April 22, 2016 Castleman’s “The Weight”, written and performed by Alistair, is an exploration of the human psyche and the modern world. One music reviewer calls the [...]
DARCYS – “MIRACLE” SINGLE (2016) Arts & Crafts April 21, 2016 Toronto’s beloved alt pop duo Darcys have unveiled “Miracle,” a bright, summery single produced by recent Grammy and JUNO-award winner Shawn Everett [...]
ULTRVIOLENCE – RADIATION BLACK SEA (MAY 13, 2016) Northern Light Records Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Calgary’s dark wave, post-punk trio Ultrviolence will be releasing their new Black Sea EP on May 13th through Northern Light Records. So [...]
PARIS DUO POSTAAL ANNOUNCES DEBUT EP OUT JUNE 3rd + SHARES “(TAKING MY) FREEDOM” INDEPENDENT SINGLE (2016) Coming off the buzz of being named one of Pigeons & Planes’ best new artists, Paris based duo POSTAAL returns with [...]
JUKE JAXON – “MEMORY MAN” Self-released April 18, 2016 Meeting on the London underground in summer of 2014, Jack Moore and Ben Hawthorne discovered a mutual interest for classic British sounds and the 60’s Motown greats. [...]
THE INVISIBLE – “SO WELL” PATIENCE (June 10, 2016) Ninja Tune Saturday, April 16, 2016 Listen to The Invisible’s new album, Patience, and what you will feel most strongly is the band’s sense of “joy and gratitude for being [...]
THE BANDICOOTS – “COULD YOU GET ME TO TOMORROW” QUARTERS AT THE PENNY-ARCADE (MAY 13, 2016) Friday, April 15, 2016 Hey Everyone! WE’RE BACK WITH ANOTHER SONG!!! Today we’re releasing it in the form of a video. The [...]
WHITEHORSE – “MY BABE” THE NORTHERN SOUL VOL. 1 (2016) Six Shooter Records April 14, 2016 Whitehorse is a roots noir duo with an innovative approach and intense chemistry. Together, Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland defy the [...]
SKYDIGGERS – “SET YOU FREE THIS TIME” HERE WITHOUT YOU – THE SONGS OF GENE CLARK (2016) Latent Recordings April 12, 2016 On May 13 Skydiggers will release their new album, Here Without You – The Songs of Gene Clark, [...]
TRAITRS – “WITCH TRIALS” RITES & RITUAL (2016) Pleasance Records April 11, 2016 Traitrs are a Toronto-based band comprised of Sean-Patrick Nolan and Shawn Tucker. Long-time friends, the pair formed as Traitrs in mid-2015. [...]
URSA MAJOR – “5AM/INTRO” (SINGLE) – 2016 Independent April 8, 2016 This brand new track comes from Ursa Major’s forthcoming EP Lo Fi Sky. Ursa Major is a 19 year old singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and [...]
