Saxophonist Landen Vieira turns his Dream into a reality with his debut album
When popular indie music comes to mind, people seldom think of the saxophonists in the community. Cue in Landen Vieira, fluent in jazz since the age of 12 and a budding musician who has just released...
View ArticleThe Elwins just want to have fun with their “Show Me How to Move” video
You loved their tracks when they first appeared on The Elwins’ Play For Keeps (2015) and you probably heard their hit song “So Down Low” on a few indie stations. Now, check them out cinematically with...
View ArticleTake a break with Surf Dads’ Summer Vacation
Summer Vacation – EP by Surf Dads This past summer, everyone’s favourite surfy punkers released their fourth EP, Summer Vacation. Surf Dads’ latest, which was written and recorded in just three days,...
View ArticleAndreas offers a self-titled masterpiece for their first release as a duo
Andreas by Andreas After many years as an amazing five-piece, Andreas stripped down to a great duo with singer/guitarist Brian Andreas and keyboardist/vocalist Jennifer Lockman. But it’s not just their...
View ArticleShirley & the Pyramids fill the Wizards void with self-titled debut
Shirley & The Pyramids by Shirley & The Pyramids Saskatoon’s dream-wave psych-surfers Wizards may have taken a hiatus, but its alter ego is here to fill the void in your heart. Shirley &...
View ArticleBeauts’ Waves/Wash is well worth the wait
Waves/Wash by Beauts I don’t know why I hadn’t heard of Beauts before. I mean, they’ve been around since 2015. Maybe it just took a while for the Halifax five-piece’s delightful indie rock to reach my...
View ArticleGet familiar with miesha & the spanks’ Stranger EP
Stranger EP by miesha & the spanks It’s been a little longer than a year since we heard anything from garage-rockers miesha & the spanks. But the duo is back with a new two-track EP,...
View ArticleBecome fascinated with Tara Priya’s latest
Tara Priya might have come a long way from her Goodbye, Romeo days, but her current sound has maintained her signature soul, her deep range and her drive toward experimentation. Her latest single,...
View ArticleTake a long and cosmic journey with TOUR TAPE
TOUR TAPE by shirley & the pyramids Just three months after releasing their self-titled pseudo-debut, Shirley and the Pyramids are back with a two-track teaser. TOUR TAPE is largely instrumental...
View ArticleYou’ll go insane for Mad Ones’ SANCIETY
SANCIETY by MAD ONES Good ol’ fashioned rock and roll. That’s what society needs, and that’s what Mad Ones bring with their latest effort, SANCIETY. The record is the band’s first full-length since...
View ArticleTake a trip with High Sunday’s “Wonderland”
“Wonderland,” the latest single from LA-based hip-hop group High Sunday, opens quietly. But don’t be fooled: it soon dives into a sonic wonderland (sorry). The song’s jazzy undertones pair perfectly...
View ArticleThe Nursery brings the glitz with “Everybody’s Famous” video
The Nursery recently released the video to their latest single “Everybody’s Famous”. And, as you’d expect, it’s delightfully weird. The video features celebrity impersonators – everyone from Elvis to...
View ArticleVol. 27 EP: Here’s why Nancy Pants is your new favourite band
Vol. 27 EP by nancy pants Vol. 27 EP is the latest album by Montreal-based trio Nancy Pants. And Nancy Pants is your new favourite band. The record opens to “Ying Yang,” a poppy lo-fi dream....
View ArticleHigh Sunday offers a powerhouse debut EP
It didn’t take long for the Los Angeles-based hip-hop collective to work its way into my heart, and it certainly didn’t take long for the band’s self-titled debut to do the same. High Sunday EP is a...
View ArticleRide the surf-rock wave with Monomyth’s Happy Pop Family
Happy Pop Family by Monomyth Happy Pop Family is the sophomore effort from Monomyth. It’s also the Halifax-native, Montreal-based band’s first record with a new rhythm section. Josh Salter and Seamus...
View ArticleGroenland provides us with an excuse to put down our work and dance
Groenland has released a new music video for “Distractions” and, to be completely honest, it is absolutely fantastic. Montreal-based Groenland really hit the mark with this one. The pop indie group...
View ArticleMad Ones’ “End Of You” is just the beginning
Less than a month after the official release of their Sanciety album, Toronto’s Mad Ones are back with a new single (called “End Of You”), to tease out a new LP (called Regretless). The song starts...
View ArticleStart salivating: Surf Dads tease debut LP
If their first two releases are any indication, Surf Dads are pulling out all the stops for their debut LP (it’s called All Day Breakfast, to be released April 7). “Up All Night” was release in...
View ArticleGet attracted to Chick Magnets
I Love You But I Choose Rock and Roll: Demo by Chick Magnets What started as a quick jam session has since become Chick Magnets, the rockin’ love child of Sequicons’ Nic Chick and miesha and the...
View ArticleYou wanted more Mad Ones, and now you’ve got it
REGRETLESS by MAD ONES We only got to enjoy Mad Ones’ Sanciety for a few months before the Toronto-based rockers surprised us with another album, released at the start of March. Regretless is somewhat...
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