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 [...]
SERIOUS MUSIC WITHOUT TAKING ITSELF TOO SERIOUSLY A CONVERSATION WITH BORIS PELEKH OF HEY GUY (AND GOGOL BORDELLO) Travel is becoming more and more widely accessible, significantly influencing the way society functions and develops. Bringing [...]
THEY FOLLOWED THEIR INSTINCTS AND ENDED UP IN SIR ELTON JOHN’S DRESSING ROOM A CONVERSATION WITH JORDAN MILLER FROM THE BEACHES The Beaches new EP, The Professional, was released on May 16, 2019. This ‘70s inspired rock’n’roll band consists of [...]
A DREAM OF WHAT IT COULD BE A CONVERSATION WITH KELCEY AYER OF LOCAL NATIVES Things are changing for Local Natives, an indie rock band from Southern California. Having recently released their fourth album Violet Street, they also just played the [...]
ELECTRONIC VOYAGER: RETRACING BOB MOOG’S SONIC JOURNEY A CONVERSATION WITH FILMMAKER AND MUSICIAN JASON AMM Where would rock music be today without the Moog Synthesizer? Maybe it is not as common as it once was, but it was and still is a major [...]
TRYING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IN MY SONGS A CONVERSATION WITH SIMON BONNEY (CRIME AND THE CITY SOLUTION) Simon Bonney is a genius. There is no argument to that statement. He is a bona fide genius and his music is some of the best of the past three [...]
I WISH I WAS A FISH, HIDING AWAY FROM ALL THIS NONSENSE A CONVERSATION WITH TERRY DRAPER (EX-KLAATU) In 1971, a Toronto band named Whitemail released their debut single, “Lonely Lover”. Two years later, two of the members of Whitemail would [...]
THE UNKNOWN ‘BIG STAR’ A CONVERSATION WITH ALEX CHILTON BASSIST RON MILLER There has been a great deal written about Alex Chilton. He was 16 years old when he had his first chart topper with The Box Tops (“The Letter”), and by the [...]
A LABOUR OF LOVE: FROM OSHEAGA TO ’77 MONTREAL A CONVERSATION WITH NICK FARKAS OF EVENKO Behind every great festival there is a mastermind, and Nick Farkas is one of Canada’s most committed. As VIP of booking for Canadian event giant evenko, he [...]
