Elephant Stone – “Ship of Fools”
Since arriving in 2009, Elephant Stone has been synonymous with psychedelic rock in Canada. Through three albums, the Montreal-based trio […]
Coleman Hell brings the Summerland Heat to Zaphod’s (photo essay)
It’s a Thursday evening in late November at the packed Nightclub at the Edge of the Universe. Amid the ever-increasing heat […]
Melodic Tonic ’16, vol. 44
Your mid-week serving of new music cocktails – a.k.a. Melodic Tonic ’16, vol. 44 – features six singles that take […]
The Matinee November 29th
The Matinee November 29th edition is a hodgepodge of new music delights. Find a perfect 10 songs from artists representing […]
Monomyth – “Happy Pop Family”
Like Alvvays and Nap Eyes, Monomyth are redefining the music of Canada’s East Coast, which has long been associated with […]
MADEIRA, girlboss light up Wellington’s MOON (gig review and photo essay)
On a cool, Saturday evening, Wellington’s favorite dive bar MOON opened its doors to MADEIRA and girlboss. Given the music that […]
The Matinee November 28th
The Matinee November 28th will hopefully get your Cyber Monday started off right while you score some cool internet deals […]
Weekend Showcase 2.46
We’re heading down the home stretch of 2016, which means there are only a handful of Showcases left. On the […]
Saturday Sampler November 26th
The Saturday Sampler November 26th takes you around the globe with 10 hot new singles from artists in Australia, England, […]
Nadia Reid’s arresting performance at Meow in Wellington (gig review)
To witness 500 hundred pairs of eyes completely focused on an artist for more than an hour is a sight […]
The Matinee November 25th
You don’t need to lineup to find new music on this Black Friday, as The Matinee November 25th edition will […]
Zaphod’s Welcomes Brendan Canning (photo essay)
On November 19th, Brendan Canning headlined a Saturday night show at Ottawa’s infamous nightclub Zaphod Beeblebrox. Recently releasing his album Home Wrecking […]
The Black Leaders – “Take It Easy”
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The Matinee November 24th
On this Thanksgiving Day, we offer a tidy 8 new songs on The Matinee November 24th edition. The mini-playlist is […]
Jim James at the Fillmore Philadelphia (gig review)
Jim James may be the greatest frontman in rock music right now. No matter what he is involved with, he […]
MADEIRA – “Bad Humors” EP
Music is immensely therapeutic, whether one is the artist or the listener. For Kim Pflaum, the former member and co-founder of […]
Melodic Tonic ’16, vol. 43
Welcome to your mid-week serving of new music cocktails – better known as Melodic Tonic ’16, vol. 43. Since we’re […]
The Matinee November 22nd
The Matinee November 22nd offers nine new music singles whose sole aim is to disarm you. There are songs for […]
Fascinations Grand Chorus – “Actor/Actress” EP
The name Fascinations Grand Chorus evokes the imagine of a large collective of talented artists with a very big sound. […]
BERRIES – “Those Funny Things”
The UK is bursting with great indie-rock bands. While many have attempted to emulate the searing sound of Wolf Alice […]