It’s relatively quiet as I make my way into Lee’s Palace about a quarter after 8, though every seat in the club is already taken by those eager and wise enough to get in before me. A low murmur wafts through the empty space as friends catch up about their day and their upcoming holiday plans and I make my way over to glance at … Continue reading Ben Caplan Brought The Flood to Lee’s Palace And It Was… Biblical
Today’s featured release comes from Calgary, Alberta-based alternative pop artist 90proof with their new EP Distorted Nostalgia. Distorted Nostalgia is a concept project that captures the chaos and beauty of growing up — a cinematic journey through love, loss, and reflection told in one sleepless night. Narrated through The Distorted Nostalgia Book, the EP blends storytelling and raw emotion, blurring the line between memory and … Continue reading 90proof Releases EP “Distorted Nostalgia”
Today’s album feature comes from Montréal’s South Shore by artist MattGodin. City Riff blends indie pop and rock with a raw edge of hip-hop influence. With infectious melodies and heartfelt lyrics, his sound bridges the intimacy of bedroom pop with the energy of modern indie rock. Listen today wherever you stream and keep up with MattGodin on social media below. Highlight track: HIPPIE HIPPIE Continue reading MattGodin Releases City Riff
I reacted pretty abruptly to the bombshell news dropped in Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley’s first memoir, Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell back when we first got our copy, but didn’t really get a chance to talk about the rest of the book while I let myself process it. But, I do want to turn your attention to the memoir. If you haven’t … Continue reading Walking Disaster by Deryck Whibley
Yeah, yeah, yeah, it came out on January 11th, but that’s still super fresh to our ears. For those of you not in the know, Fraxinus Prime is a solo project by Ashley Buchholz who you might be more familiar with as the lead vocalist and guitar stummer in Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker. We here in the forest have been fans of U.S.S for a reaaallly … Continue reading Fraxinus Prime Releases Debut Album Magnesium Heart Space
We stumbled upon Toronto-based outfit A Short Walk to Pluto a few years back… or they stumbled upon us online, rather, and we’re glad they did. We really dug their vibe when we first heard them, so we were stoked to hear after working away on their debut full-length album over the last two years it finally dropped on February 6th. It’s melodic modern rock … Continue reading A Short Walk to Pluto Release Debut Album Out of Range
After the difficult decision to cancel the annual Winterfolk festival, we were delighted to see that we will see the fest return after all with a special 1-day only Spring edition on June 8th, 2024. While this fest normally features a weekend packed full of great folk songwriters across a multitude of venues, this time it all goes down at the historic Redwood Theatre (1300 … Continue reading Winterfolk XXII
On Thursday February 29th, the coldest day of the week by far after unseasonable highs, I shuffled myself down to Massey Hall for my first Ron Sexsmith show. I can’t remember when I’d first heard of Ron but I point it to being sometime in my teens, but since then it’s sort of just been one of those names that floats around you. He’s not … Continue reading Multiple Standing Ovations for Sexsmith at Sixty
It’s the first single off of Neither Could Dylan’s upcoming album Foxchase and it’s officially streaming everywhere today. We asked NCD what it’s all about and here’s what she had to say: Falling in love has the ability to completely alter your entire world. It can make your heart race, it can make you lose focus, it can even make you forget how to speak … Continue reading Neither Could Dylan Release: Girls Like Me
The latest by Alex Southey wouldn’t sound terribly out of place somewhere within The Arkells early repertoire; even vocally he almost takes on a style I can only describe as a sleepy and slightly slurring Max Kerman sitting on the floor of his McMaster dorm room after striking out while trying to pick-up at a college party he stayed much too late out at. Much … Continue reading I wanna tell you about Alex Southey’s God’s Green Earth
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