Flying Fox and the Hunter Gatherers

Winnipeg’s gypsy-folk-orchestral outfit, Flying Fox and the Hunter Gatherers was a band fascinated by folk tales, puppet shows, and homemade mythologies. They were a dynamic sextet with unique blend of jazz, folk, and musical theatre [...]

By | November 15th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: |81 Comments

Tokyo Police Club and The Elwins play Oakville

By Michael Wynn Oakville, Ontario, Canada - November 2, 2016 - Tokyo Police Club & The Elwins at the Oakville Centre for Performing Arts.  Oakville is located about 20 minutes west of Toronto, Ontario by [...]

By | November 14th, 2016|Categories: News|26 Comments

Leonard Cohen 1934-2016

On Friday 21st September 1934 a middle-class Jewish family in Westmount, Quebec, had a new addition in the form of Leonard Norman Cohen and, by extension, the rest of us got a singer, songwriter, poet [...]

By | November 11th, 2016|Categories: News|18 Comments

Album releases for Friday 11th November 2016

(according to Amazon.ca) Ariadne's Legacy by Various Artists Label: Centrediscs Format: CD ASIN: B01MPWLKWR Bria by Bria Skonberg Label: Sony Music Canada - Distribution Format: CD ASIN: B01J4QL0XQ Canadian Flute Masterpieces by Susan Hoeppner, Lydia [...]

By | November 10th, 2016|Categories: New Music|32 Comments

Album releases for Friday 4th November 2016

(according to Amazon.ca) Bright & Vivid by Kathryn Calder Written and recorded in a relatively short amount of time, Bright and Vividis a masterfully refined piece of work that illustrates a maturation that can only [...]

By | November 3rd, 2016|Categories: New Music|102 Comments

Got It Covered: Saskatchewan Musicians Cover Each Other’s Music

91.3FM CJTR, Regina Community Radio, and Sawchyn Guitars Ltd. proudly present Got It Covered: Saskatchewan Musicians Cover Each Other’s Music, a compilation of cover tunes in support of CJTR. The CD will be launched with [...]

The Extroverts

The Extroverts have often been called Saskatchewan's first punk band. Forming in 1979 they toured the Canadian prairies extensively for three years winning fans as they went. By the time it all crashed and burned [...]

By | November 1st, 2016|Categories: News|53 Comments

Vinyl releases for Friday 28th October 2016

(according to Amazon.ca) Colored Sands by Gorguts 2013 album from the Canadian Technical Death Metal band. Few extreme bands have the pedigree of Gorguts. From their early days as part of Death Metal's first wave [...]

By | October 27th, 2016|Categories: New Music|40 Comments

Duotang – nostalgia ain’t what it used to be

Duotang have released their first full-length album "New Occupation" since 2001. Seeing how Calgary was the birthplace of the band’s breakup (during an argument turned fist fight over a food order), it stands to reason [...]

By | October 26th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: |136 Comments

Enter The Haggis – Broken Arms

Craig Downie was born in Scotland and raised in Canada. He started playing bagpipes when he joined a pipe band at 12 years old. After pursuing an acting career in the early 1990s, Downie formed [...]

By | October 25th, 2016|Categories: New Music|Tags: |82 Comments