A Casual Conversation with Manfred Sittmann (Elephants and Stars)

Welcome back for another episode of Casual Conversation! If you missed the memo, Casual Conversation is our new video interview show showcasing musicians and independent artists, conducted over Zoom and hosted on our new YouTube channel CrookedForestTV. This time we’re chatting with lead singer and songwriter for Toronto-based rock outfit Elephants and Stars’ Manfred Sittman. We talk about Elephants and Stars’ recent 6-song EP Get … Continue reading A Casual Conversation with Manfred Sittmann (Elephants and Stars)

Death Bus for Blondie Release: Champagne From a Paper Cup

Revisiting Death Cab for Cutie’s debut album Something About Airplanes (or boats), Death Bus for Blondie takes a stylistic turn on Champagne From a Paper Cup. “It’s a bit harder than their cut. A little screamo, a little like, industrial arena rock. I don’t know. I basically just wailed out on the guitar for like 5 minutes after the initial rhythm tracks were put down,” … Continue reading Death Bus for Blondie Release: Champagne From a Paper Cup

Your Rock Music Fix: Stuck on Planet Earth – Semi-Stable

Your rock music fix pick today comes from Vaughan, Ontario’s Stuck on Planet Earth and their brand new EP “Semi-Stable” released on July 28th. Stuck on Planet Earth have been grinding it out longer than I can keep track – I first met and heard about them over 10 years ago and from my perspective, it’s been a slow steady climb for these guys (and … Continue reading Your Rock Music Fix: Stuck on Planet Earth – Semi-Stable

Happy “Acceptance” Day!

The debut album by Neither Could Dylan is officially out everywhere you stream tunes. Jump to the HearNow page to find it on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon, Pandora or Deezer or preview the tracks. Listen on Spotify & tell your friends! If you use Bandcamp, today’s the best day to support with a purchase and you can do that right here. Finally, save a … Continue reading Happy “Acceptance” Day!

Spotlight On: Selena Victoria

Today on The Treehouse we’re turning the spotlight onto singer-songwriter Selena Victoria from Toronto, Ontario. Selena recently released her latest single, “Golden Kiss” an upbeat entrancing pop song that we were pleased to chat with her about as well as get a look at some of her dream collaborations and a little insight into her songwriting process. Check out the official music and read on … Continue reading Spotlight On: Selena Victoria

Show Alert: Winterfolk Festival February 24-26th 2023

Friendly reminder that the 21st annual Winterfolk Blues & Roots festival kicks off tonight with PWYC livestream performances by Tannis Slimmon & Lewis Melville (8PM), Harpin’ Norm Lucien (8:40PM), Lynn Harrison (9:20PM) and David Essig (10PM). Get tickets to your prefered stream and check out the full weekend line-up here: https://www.winterfolk.com/winterfolk-xxi-schedule/ And be sure to check out the wristbands for the festival which continues tomorrow … Continue reading Show Alert: Winterfolk Festival February 24-26th 2023

Music Monday: Live Animals – “Into The Wild” EP

This week we’re featuring some good old fashioned Canadian rock and roll with Live Animals 2022 EP “Into The Wild” Listen now on Spotify. Catch Live Animals in the flesh on May 20th at the Rec Room in Toronto with The Lookout Service, Black Creek Reign, Shiv and the Carvers and Byrdy. Doors at 8:30 PM, $10. Tickets available on Songkick. Continue reading Music Monday: Live Animals – “Into The Wild” EP

Static Unveiled – S2 E4: Love Never

On this week’s episode I recall for you the first Valentine’s Day I ever really celebrated with someone. Our featured cover is “Love Never”. Listen to the episode now on Spotify or read on for the official transcript below: Official Transcript: The other day I overheard some women talking about Valentine’s Day. They were saying that it’s ridiculous for women to buy men Valentine’s day … Continue reading Static Unveiled – S2 E4: Love Never