TRANSCENDENCE, ASHES AND KRAMPUS A CONVERSATION WITH MISS FD Miss FD exploded on the electronic dance scene in 2009. She writes, produces and performs her own style of electronic music, which is not only unique but also very original. Her debut [...]
THE TAMBOURINE PLAYER NEEDS A RAISE A CONVERSATION WITH BUTCH BASTARD Butch Bastard was created as a solo project in 2015 by Ian Murray, whom you may recognize from Seattle’s Poor Moon. Murray, like many rockers these days, recorded the majority [...]
CRYING OR DANCING A CONVERSATION WITH MOTHER MOTHER Apathy was left at the door this time around as Mother Mother crafted their latest release Dance and Cry. “I wanted to get out of the realm of familiarity, to woefully stir up those creative [...]
PLAYING QUICKLY AND SINGING PRETTY A CONVERSATION WITH BRENT RADEMAKER OF GOSPELBEACH GospelbeacH was formed in 2014 by Brent Rademaker (vocals and guitar), whom you might know from Beachwood Sparks, Further, and The Tyde. Joining him in the [...]
HIGHWAY COLLISIONS, PLATONIC IDEALS, AND A WHOLE MESS OF DOOKIE A CONVERSATION WITH BILLY MOON I was lucky enough to speak to Billy Moon who’s debut album, Punk Songs was released on Missed Connection + Old Flame Records. We spoke about [...]
AEMCON – ALBERTA ELECTRONIC MUSIC CONFERENCE AEMCON, a.k.a. the Alberta Electronic Music Conference is gearing up for its third year November 15-18, 2018. It returns to Calgary’s stunning Studio Bell in the National Music Centre (NMC) and [...]
SPRING, FALL & NOW A RECKONING: A VOICE OF HOPE FOR AMERICANS A CONVERSATION WITH ANTI-FLAG DRUMMER PAT THETIC In the depths of a tumultuous political climate that sees everyone from politicians and celebrities to businesses and average [...]
SONIC YOUTH DAYDREAM NATION: 30 YEARS LATER New York City in the late 1970s was the creative haven for any hipster looking to have a go at a real bohemian lifestyle. Punk rock was at its peak, having gained its roots in the city a decade [...]
BEASTED BY REALITY A CONVERSATION WITH CITY OF THIEVES VOCALIST JAMIE LAILEY It is comforting to know that rock ‘n‘ roll, especially hard rock is alive and well. The older artists and pioneers are still recording and touring (such as Uriah [...]
STRAWBS MARK 50th ANNIVERSARY! Strawbs marked their 30th Anniversary with a two-day celebration in Chiswick, England and their 40th with a similar event in Twickenham, England. Now, for the first time, a milestone Strawbs anniversary is coming [...]
10,000 LIGHT YEARS AGO A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN LODGE OF THE MOODY BLUES “I was never really interested in music. It was really strange. We used to have ‘quiet’ periods in my school, where they used to put a record on, of classical music. I [...]
TATTOOED ON MY BRAIN: 50 YEARS OF NAZARETH A CONVERSATION WITH PETE AGNEW OF NAZARETH Believe it or not, Nazareth are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, with the release of a new album (Tattooed On My Brain) and a tour. They formed in [...]
THE FUTURE IS WHAT IT USED TO BE A CONVERSATION WITH DEREK SHARP (D#) OF THE GUESS WHO In 1958 Chad Allan formed Allan and the Silvertones, by 1962 they had become Chad Allen and the Reflections, featuring Allan (lead vocals and guitar), Bob [...]
BUMPS AND SCUFFS A CONVERSATION WITH TRAGEDY ANN Guelph-based folk duo Tragedy Ann offer their listeners and interviewers alike a unique blend of authenticity and youthful enthusiasm that is equal parts endearing and refreshing. Though Liv [...]
FIVE YEARS OF GROWTH AND OPEN-MINDEDNESS A CONVERSATION WITH GARY LIGHTBODY OF SNOW PATROL When Snow Patrol front man Gary Lightbody sat down in 2013 and began penning a new song, centred around the theme of “life on Earth,” he couldn’t possibly [...]
A VERY WINNIPEG EXPERIENCE A CONVERSATION WITH MATT PETERS OF ROYAL CANOE The end of summer means a lot of things for a lot of people. Usually a slight nostalgia for the long, sunny days that are in the rear-view mirror will start to creep in as [...]
I DO NOT MAKE HAPPY RECORDS. I DON’T. I NEVER WILL. A CONVERSATION WITH GARY NUMAN Gary Numan’s modesty matches his sprawling wake of artistic influence; not quite a member of electronic music’s first popular wave, Numan’s career has spanned an [...]
MELODIC. ENTERTAINING. CHALLENGING. HONEST. A CONVERSATION WITH STEVEN PAGE “I hum, chronically, but it’s annoying to people around me, ’cause I don’t even know I’m doing it. It’s obviously just some neurotic tic, I don’t even know what I’m [...]
JAY MOHR, GLASYS, AND A STEINWAY PIANO A CONVERSATION WITH LOGAN LYNN In a fast-paced world so focused on efficiency and thin margins of success, it can be easy to brush aside the negative side effects of the modern-day lifestyle. Oftentimes we [...]
DUDLEY MOORE INSPIRED LO-FI A CONVERSATION WITH LAFFEY Andrew Laffey may not be a household name, but that is about to change. Laffey (as he is known) has been around the Toronto music scene for quite a while and has established himself as a [...]
IN AND OUT OF HIS HEAD A CONVERSATION WITH PAUL COLLINS Once there was a genre within rock and roll called ‘power pop’, and Paul Collins was not only at the forefront, he was one of the originators. As a musician, he was in two brilliant bands, [...]
NO FLUFFERS HERE A CONVERSATION WITH MINI MANSIONS’ TYLER PARKFORD When he’s not playing keyboards on the Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino tour with Artic Monkeys, Tyler Parkford is busy with his main project, Mini Mansions – an alternative [...]
PICK IT UP: SKA IN THE 90s A CONVERSATION WITH DOCUMENTARY DIRECTOR TAYLOR MORDEN Built on the back of an incredibly successful crowd-sourcing effort, Pick It Up: Ska in the 90s is the passion project of Taylor Morden, who is both a longtime ska [...]
SLEEPLESS A CONVERSATION WITH COLIN NEWMAN & MALKA SPIGEL OF IMMERSION Immersion is a band that has been around for quite some time. Their debut album appeared in 1994 (Oscillating) and in 1999 they released their third studio album, Low [...]
