On December 9th, Toronto’s indie darling DIANA held a Friday evening synth-pop show at Ottawa’s perogie and pinball hot-spot House of Targ. Recently releasing Familiar Touch, the second album following 2013’s acclaimed Perpetual Surrender, their tracks grabbed the crowd by the ear and got everyone dancing. From sweet backing harmonies to striking sax solos, it all meshed to make a memorable night. Though this show […]

For Those Who Like: Jessie Ware, Grimes, Solange, Dev Hynes aka Blood Orange Two years ago, Vancouver’s Claire Elise Boucher – a.k.a., Grimes – and London’s Jessie Ware became stars. Last year, it was New Zealand’s lla Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor – better known as Lorde – who became the latest musical sensation. The success of these three women has shown […]

Our weekly list of music to stream in advance of the album release. Bear In Heaven‘s fourth album, Time is Over One Day Old, is still being streamed on NPR. The album officially drops Tuesday. The sophomore album, Television Man, by Naomi Punk is being streamed at Pitchfork Advance. Tony Dekker, the frontman for The Great Lake Swimmers and who […]