The Montreal-based duo of Solar Year recently released “Seeing the Same,” the last single they’re releasing off their much anticipated full-length album, Waverly, which will see a June 25th release through Ceremony Records across North America. Waverly is […]
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http://www.nbc.com/assets/video/widget/widget.html?vid=n37080 Montreal, QC-based label Arbutus Records and many on they’re impressive roster of talent, including Blue Hawaii, BRAIDS and others, all got their start back in 2010. In the case of Blue Hawaii, the duo […]
Bay Area retro-punks Shannon and the Clams latest album, Dreams in the Rat House sees it’s official release through Hardly Art Records today. “Rip Van Winkle” is the second single from the new album, and although […]
New York-based electro pop duo Lizzy Plapinger and Max Hershenow, a.k.a. MS MR will be releasing their debut full-length, Secondhand Rapture on May 14th, and they’ll be touring to support the new effort – it’ll include a […]
2011 saw the release of the Montreal-based act BRAIDS’ critically praised debut, Native Speaker. After 18 months of touring to support their debut and the departure of a band member, the remaining members of the band […]
The Montreal, QC-based duo Solar Year’s much anticipated debut effort, Waverly will see a June 25th release through Ceremony Recordings across North America, and Splendour Records in Europe. Essentially, the album is a re-release of an […]
http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/size=medium/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/notracklist=true/transparent=true/track=677340973/ The Montreal, QC-based Calia Thompson-Hannant writes and performs under the moniker Mozart’s Sister, and she’s developed a reputation for writing and producing slickly produced, shimmering synth-based electro pop and her big, booming voice. Her […]
Haerts is a New York-based quartet with members who hail from Germany and other parts of the US. Their debut single “Wings,” which was released recently was produced by Jean-Phillip Grobler, who records and performs […]
Montreal-based band Stars have won over fans with a sound that’s at times earnest, delicate and a pop sensibility reminiscent of 1980s New Wave – in particular, a sunnier, warmer New Order. They’re great live […]
Formed in 2004, the members of the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada-based Shout Out Out Out had been in a number of that area’s punk and rock bands – but it was shared interest in synthesizers and […]
Majical Cloudz, is the Montreal-based collaboration between Devon Walsh and Matthew Otto. The duo have developed a reputation for a introspective brand of electronica that balances minimalism with emotional honesty. The folks at Yours Tru.ly […]
Album Reviews
Before I get to the year in review, there are a few more albums that I received last year – it still seems strange to say that – that I wanted to discuss before going […]
Violinist Judy Kang is perhaps one of the few musicians in the world to have played with both Pierre Boulez and Lady Gaga. Kang is also an accomplished child prodigy – she first picked up […]
Album Review: Each Other’s Heavily Spaced EP
Each Other Heavily Spaced EP Crikey!/Prison Art Records Release Date: October 25, 2012 Track Listing Ash Mound An Instant Bad Neighbours Good Neighbourhood A Strong Spinning Finally Collided Personnel Brad Loughead – vocals, […]