LOVE, RESPECT, AND UNITY: 20 YEARS OF PUNKS AGAINST RACISM A CONVERSATION WITH CONCERT FOUNDER JOSH GOTTLIEB What started as a high school project on racism awareness in the ‘90s has evolved into an event that has lasted two decades. Punk [...]
SUGAR, SUGAR: A FINE EXAMPLE OF 1960’S POP A CONVERSATION WITH SONGWRITER ANDY KIM The 1960’s came to a crashing end with all the events of 1969. The Moon Landing, the Stonewall Riots, Richard Nixon’s presidency, the Vietnam War, Woodstock, and [...]
THAT ‘GOOSE BUMPS ON YOUR ARM CONNECTION’ A CONVERSATION WITH JASON CORBETT OF ACTORS ACTORS has been on tour non-stop since their Artoffact Records debut It Will Come To You was released in 2018, reaching the likes of Sweden, Denmark, [...]
ENTHUSIASTIC, VERBOSE, AND PARTY A CONVERSATION WITH GRAHAM WRIGHT OF GIRLFRIEND MATERIAL AND TOKYO POLICE CLUB Graham Wright, a talented musician, a Photoshop comedian, and a prolific writer, has been performing in bands since he was in high [...]
ALL ABOUT HELPING BANDS A CONVERSATION WITH DARRYL HURS OF INDIE WEEK AND CD BABY Darryl Hurs is a very busy guy. The founder of Indie Week and Canada’s director of market development for CD Baby admits he gets only about four hours of sleep a [...]
EMBRACING THE LIGHT A CONVERSATION WITH DANIEL DARROW OF THE PULL OF AUTUMN The Pull Of Autumn is a collective of artists, pulled together by Daniel Darrow and Luke ‘Skyscraper’ James. In 2018, they released their self-titled debut album, an [...]
IT’S NOT ABOUT THE BAND…IT’S ABOUT THE FANS A CONVERSATION WITH FRANKIE BANALI OF QUIET RIOT While fully into the swing of their summer tour schedule, Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali took some time out for a quick discussion ahead of Heavy [...]
RUSHING THROUGH MY BONES A CONVERSATION WITH SHAHEENA DAX OF SHE MADE ME DO IT She Made Me Do It is a name that you are not quickly to forget. This two-piece electronica band, based in London, has been creating its own sound for the past six [...]
HOW TO VACATION AT HOME A CONVERSATION WITH MATTHEW LOGAN VASQUEZ Mathew Logan Vasquez has recently released his third solo album, Light’n Up. Here, he finds a delicate balance between a happy, stable home life and his life as a musician [...]
BOWIE, BLOW, AND WORKING IT OUT ON THE BANDSTAND A CONVERSATION WITH DONNY McCASLIN While perhaps best known for his work on David Bowie’s Blackstar, Donny McCaslin continues to affirm himself as a shaper and brilliant influencer among the [...]
July 26, 2019 @ Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montréal In its third year, ’77 Montreal is a festival that celebrates the varied history of punk music… way back to the “big bang” of punk (arguably in 1977) to some fresh(er) faces. Some of the badass bands [...]
MUSIC GROWING UP WAS A SHARED EXPERIENCE, I THINK WE’RE TRYING TO GET BACK TO THAT A LOOK INTO TRAVIS, WORKING AS A BAND, AND THE STATE OF MUSIC WITH GUITARIST ANDY DUNLOP Early summer 1999, Scottish rock band Travis was ready to take the stage [...]
HEAR ME OUT A CONVERSATION WITH JORDAN COOK OF REIGNWOLF Even before the release of his first full-length record, success shone upon Jordan Cook, who has experienced good fortune that most rock ‘n’ roll players can only dream of. After [...]
CONFESSIONAL, INTIMATE & PERSONAL A CONVERSATION WITH GARY DALY (CHINA CRISIS) For me, it is hard to believe that China Crisis have been around for over 35 years. Their debut single, “African And White” was released on their own independent [...]
SPEED, STARS AND ENERGY A CONVERSATION WITH ANDY ROURKE & KAV OF BLITZ VEGA Supergroup is a term thrown around a bit too freely, but for Blitz Vega the term is very appropriate. The band features two well-respected superstars in the music [...]
WE JUST WANT PEOPLE TO NOT BE AFRAID TO VOICE THEIR OPINIONS AND SAY WHAT THEY FEEL A CONVERSATION WITH CONE McCASLIN OF SUM 41 Times are definitely changing and Sum 41 wants its listeners to have their own opinions on what’s happening in the [...]
TRAVELLING THE WILDERNESS ROAD A CONVERSATION WITH GINO VANNELLI Canadian rock singer and songwriter Gino Vannelli is an icon. Since his debut album in 1973, Crazy Life, Vannelli has produced, written and recorded some of the most [...]
GOING LATE AND GOING STRONG A CONVERSATION WITH ROBBIE SLADE OF HUMANS Canadian indie-electronic duo HUMANS – Peter Ricq and Robbie Slade – released their album Going Late on November 16, 2018. They have garnered support across the board from [...]
THERE’S NO SLOWING DOWN A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN MAYALL At the age of 85, and well over 60 years since his career began, blues legend John Mayall could take it easy and ride off into the sunset on his past glories and accolades. That, [...]
SWEET, SWEET, SINISTER CANDY A CONVERSATION WITH RAYMOND WATTS OF <PIG> Post-punk stalwarts <PIG>’s upcoming covers album, Candy, is set for release on June 21, 2019 via Armalyte Industries. “I chose Candy as the album title [...]
IT’S STILL GOT THAT FEELING OF MAGIC TO IT A CONVERSATION WITH CJ RAMONE As the bassist for The Ramones from 1989 to 1996, CJ Ramone seems to have found his voice as a songwriter and musician. The Holy Spell, his fifth solo album, is a striking [...]
CAPTURING PERFORMANCES A CONVERSATION WITH PRODUCER & ENGINEER MARK HOWARD If you’ve ever owned a radio, then you’ve heard Mark Howard’s work. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, the engineer and producer has worked with far more than just a handful [...]
TORONTO SUMMER ELECTRONIC MUSIC EVENTS – PT 1 With the close of Victoria Day weekend and Detroit’s Movement Festival, the long-awaited summer season in electronic music has officially begun. Toronto’s amazing array of events is incredible [...]
THE HIGHS AND THE LOWS WITH LOWEST OF THE LOW AN IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION WITH RON HAWKINS: PART TWO An anomaly, that’s what the Toronto-based band Lowest Of The Low is. They conducted their business in a fiercely independent manner running for the [...]
