Tami Neilson
After many years on the road touring North America as a member of the Neilson Family Band, Tami Neilson followed her heart to New Zealand. While there she built an award-winning music career that is [...]
Some Creative Canadian Ladies from 2016
By Mariposa Bressey It is not the end of the year, nor is this a best of list, just some thoughts on woman who have been releasing some wonderful music in 2016. I realized last [...]
The Scenics
By Garry Benfold The Scenics were an art-punk/new wave band that formed in July 1976 after Ken Badger answered Andrew Meyers' ad in search of musical collaborators. They released one single "Karen" b/w "See Me [...]
Dine Alone adds to family, announces tour, debuts two videos.
Lots of news from the Dine Alone empire this week: The Dirty Nil debuted their new video on Monday for 'Friends In The Sky', and today announced an 18 date European Tour (November through December) with [...]
Arcade Fire’s Win Butler talks Personal Heroes and Nightmare Clowns in this Two Hour Talk (video)
Last week Win Butler from Arcade Fire opened up for a two hour lecture at the Red Bull Music Academy taking place all month long in Montreal. Win walked listeners through his start in music, [...]
Wintersleep nominated for a UK VMA
By Garry Benfold On Thursday October 20th Montreal-based band Wintersleep, along with the rest of us, will find out if their video Amerika has won an award in the Indie Rock category of the 2016 [...]
ICYMI – Walk Off The Earth and the Canadian Anthem
Artistic liberty or cultural dissonance? by Tiffy Leeson Walk off The Earth performed ‘O Canada’ at The World Cup of Hockey Finals in Toronto last Thursday. The internet sensation indie group from Burlington, Ontario, integrated [...]