John K. Samson is back with a new record – and some old pals

By Regina Sienra John K. Samson will be back this October with an album that may feature more Weakerthans’ sounds than we had hoped for. Winter Wheat, Samson’s second solo album, is coming out on [...]

By | August 15th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: , |79 Comments

Japandroids are back on the road

By Regina Sienra Japandroids, the loud duo from Vancouver, have been pretty much missing in action since the end of the extensive world tour for Celebration Rock (2012), their second album. Guitarist Brian King and [...]

By | August 11th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: |76 Comments

BreakOut West announces lineup for 2016 edition

By Regina Sienra BreakOut West, the festival that celebrates independent music and emerging artists from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Yukon and Northwest Territories is back in Regina for its 2016 edition. Alongside with the [...]

Scenic Route to Alaska releases new single

By Regina Sienra Edmonton indie folk pop band Scenic Route to Alaska have released a new song called “Coming Back”. This is also the first single from their upcoming record, Long Walk Home. The new [...]

By | August 8th, 2016|Categories: New Music, News|Tags: |95 Comments

Give it up for Summer Lights Festival, Brandon, MB's new music celebration

By Regina Sienra Brandon, Manitoba, just keeps getting cooler. After a captivating edition of their long-running Folk festival – which featured a Weakerthans reunion – a new festival is coming to the city of 46,000 [...]

By | August 3rd, 2016|Categories: Festivals, News|179 Comments

Imaginary Cities teaches us how to say good-bye – for now

By Regina Sienra and Tiffany Leeson Imaginary Cities, the powerful band from Winnipeg, MB has announced their new - and sadly, last for the foreseeable future - EP Leftovers, which is out August 12th. . The band had been [...]

By | July 28th, 2016|Categories: New Music, News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , |73 Comments

Chixdiggit surprises Italian fans at their wedding

By Regina Sienra No one can really measure the spectrum of the fanbase a band can gain, and sometimes the less palpable aspect can be one of geography: Where is your music being played and [...]

By | July 20th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |2 Comments

Canadian indie fights cancer

By Nick Jean It seems 2016 is the year of the epic tour. As we previously announced, Lauren Mann is working on a 50-date tour with stops literally all across the country. Not to be [...]

By | July 19th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , |95 Comments

Little Scream makes a new dance up in her new video

By Nick Jean Not satisfied with getting you chair dancing, Little Scream is introducing the world to bed dancing (mattress dancing?) Premiering today is the official music video for "Dark Dance," the third track on [...]

Your boy Shad is back with a new name and sound

For today's daily discussion, head over here Background photo credit: Justin Broadbent By Regina Sienra You’ve probably never heard this side of him before. In a completely unexpected move, Shad, beloved rapper from Toronto and host [...]