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, [...]
I STILL RECALL MAGIC SUMMERS A CONVERSATION WITH BURTON CUMMINGS Burton Cummings is an icon. At 16, he left school and made the decision that music was his career. In 1964, he joined The Deverons, who released two singles in Winnipeg and [...]
THE ORIGINS OF A HIP-HOP SAMPLE A CONVERSATION WITH JaRON MARSHALL Perhaps best known as the keyboardist for Black Pumas – the neo-soul folk rock band whose 2019 eponymous debut album made an impressive wave among popular music – JaRon [...]
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 [...]
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC VIDEO FESTIVAL @ PARADISE THEATRE & THE REC ROOM, TORONTO NOVEMBER 8-10, 2024 Last year the Toronto International Music Video Festival established itself as a go-to platform for artistry and innovation within the [...]
SOFT WINDS AND ROSES A CONVERSATION WITH DIANA PANTON Diana Panton burst on the scene in 2005 with her debut album, . . . yesterday, perhaps. Her recent album, soft winds and roses, is her 15th album, and over the years she has received JUNO [...]
MAN AT WORK A CONVERSATION WITH JERRY LEGER There’s no rest for the wicked, or so the saying goes. With this in mind, Jerry Leger has been wickedly busy of late. The past year has been an eventful one for the Toronto singer-songwriter. From the [...]
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 [...]
READY TO SAY FAREWELL A CONVERSATION WITH SAXOPHONIST PAT CAREY OF THE DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND In 1969, brothers Donnie “Mr. Downchild” Walsh and Richard “Hock” Walsh formed the Downchild Blues Band. In 1972, they released their debut album, [...]
EXPERIMENTING AND HAVING FUN…AGAIN A CONVERSATION WITH GUITARIST TIM BOVACONTI Tim Bovaconti may not be a household name…yet. But one thing is for sure, at some point, you have heard him play, or something he produced or even a song he [...]
REAL BANDS…WELL, THEY PLAY MUSIC AND THEY RECORD ALBUMS A CONVERSATION WITH JOEY SANTIAGO & DAVID LOVERING OF THE PIXIES It feels strangely surreal to still be interviewing the Pixies about new music in 2024 – it’s a credit to them that, [...]
YACHT ROCKERS CHART NEW WATERS A CONVERSATION WITH NICK NIESPODZIANI OF YACHT ROCK REVUE Ahoy, matey! Have you ever set sail on the smooth seas of yacht rock music? If not, brace yourself for an enchanting journey with Yacht Rock Revue (YRR)! [...]
THERE’S ONLY ONE WAY TO DO IT A CONVERSATION WITH PRODUCER DANNY SABER INXS’s legendary frontman, Michael Hutchence, passed tragically in 1997. Two of his formerly unreleased singles, “One Way” and “Save My Life”, were released last August [...]
THE ART OF LETTING GO A CONVERSATION WITH MYLES KENNEDY The artistry of Myles Kennedy continues to remain in a state of constant motion. As one of the most prolific voices in rock, best known for fronting Alter Bridge and Slash Featuring Myles [...]
BUILDING SOMETHING MORE A CONVERSATION WITH CHOKECHERRY When two friends from separate underground bands crossed paths in the Bay Area of San Francisco, they could never have imagined the remarkable journey that awaited their new project, [...]
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 [...]
SOLIDARITY FOREVER: THE ART AND SOUL OF STEVIE VAN ZANDT A CONVERSATION WITH AUTHOR ROBERT LAWSON Author Robert Lawson is a lifelong superfan of Stevie Van Zandt. His new book, Solidarity Forever: The Art and Soul of Stevie Van Zandt, explores [...]
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 [...]
IVAN THE TERRIBLE A CONVERSATION WITH THE BEATLES AND ME ON TOUR AUTHOR IVOR DAVIS George Harrison once said that The Beatles created this hurricane, and they were in the eye of the storm. Really, no one but The Beatles knew what it was like in [...]
SPONTANEOUS MOMENTS IN THE MORNING A CONVERSATION WITH DAVE GUY Over the course of the last two decades, Dave Guy has expertly crafted a career as a highly sought-out trumpet player. Perhaps best heard on mega hits by Mark Ronson, the Amy [...]
HEROIN FOR THE DAMNED A CONVERSATION WITH RAYMOND WATTS OF PIG Having recently released Red Room, and having re-released and re-mastered Sinsation, Raymond Watts, a personal representative of our favorite side (served with eggs and toast), [...]
