Fourteen years ago, newly graduated friends in Saskatchewan were trying to figure out what to do with their lives; none had ever formally played in a band before, but they... Continue Reading →
PREVIEW: THE SHEEPDOGS at 3RD & LINDSLEY on 7/22/18
“POWERFUL OWL” – NEW ALBUM from BELLE MINERS
Canadian/Australian trio Belle Miners released their debut album Powerful Owl on November 3rd and announced a string of tour dates in Australia in January 2018. The album was made while travelling... Continue Reading →
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with SC MIRA
“Never been to hell and back, I can’t imagine it’s pretty,” coos Sc Mira’s Sadye Cage in the band’s recent single, “Mexico.” Lead by a voice like a White Rabbit... Continue Reading →
EAST OF 8TH PRESENTS: JADEA KELLY
Today begins East of 8th's official "Jadea Kelly Week," as we celebrate the Canada-bred, Nashville-based indie folk artist's upcoming release of her new album, Love & Lust. East of 8th will present... Continue Reading →
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with MOTHER MOTHER
“Silence can be loud,” recalls Mother Mother frontman Ryan Guldemond, of time spent alone in a home studio he built in the woods of Quadra Island off the Eastern coast... Continue Reading →
PREVIEW: THE DIRTY NIL at THE HIGH WATT on 10/9/16
Punk-infused Canadian rock trio The Dirty Nil started making music together ten years ago as high school students; the band began recording EPs in 2011 and released their first full-length... Continue Reading →
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with PAPER LIONS
Canadian pop-rock outfit Paper Lions is currently maintaining their sanity in the midst of a “record release storm”, says lead vocalist John MacPhee. The band, which has been together for... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: METRIC at BRIDGESTONE ARENA
It was a steamy night in the Music City on July 8th, and I was drenched with sweat by the time I found my seat at Bridgestone Arena; I didn't care though, because Canandian... Continue Reading →
8 QUESTIONS with JESSICA MAROS of KUZIN
Kuzin (pronounced “cousin”) is the name chosen by Jessica Maros, one half of the dreamy and critically acclaimed folk-rock duo Escondido, for her brand new solo project; her debut album, CAVITY, was released... Continue Reading →
8 QUESTIONS with THE BELLE GAME
I recently stumbled across music by Adam Nanji, Andrea Lo, Alex Andrew, Katrina Jones, Rob Chursinoff of Vancouver, B.C., otherwise known as The Belle Game; I couldn't stop listening to... Continue Reading →
