Sunrise Records to Move into 70 HMV Mall Locations Sunrise Records have negotiated contracts with mall landlords to take over the leases on 70 HMV locations across Canada. It currently operates 9 stores in Ontario. [...]
We haven't heard much from Richard Laviolette recently but he just announced plans for a new LP. Following up 2010's All of Your Raw Materials with the Oil Spills, Laviolette will release Taking the Long [...]
By Darlene Barss CBC Searchlight, CBC Music's nationwide search for the best up-and-coming musicians across Canada returns for its fifth year. As in 2016, the top 4 finalists will vie for the grand prize on [...]
I was half way through this weeks post before I realized I had to delete it and start again because the albums I had selected had not been released this week even though it had [...]
With its tender and measured sway, "Brothers" stands in stark contrast to Memorial Ten Count's kinetic first offering, "Conduit," exchanging agitated protest for a beautiful and humble honesty. "It can never be a measured move [...]
Tom Petty, LCD Soundsystem, Muse, Pink to headline Ottawa Bluesfest Monahan and crew unveiled the lineup for Ottawa's premiere summer music bash Tuesday, and it's clear they spared no expense in curating arguably the fest's [...]
Toronto's own Wooden Sky appeared at the Independent in Sunderland on Friday night and if that performance is anything to go by their next release, "Swimming in Strange Waters", should be outstanding. Gavin’s voice pair [...]
By Darlene Barss Playlist Friday brings us the Nuances of Nova Scotia playlist. It seems to be another province with a hotbed of talent in it. For a small province I sure ended up with [...]
This week sees eighty-seven new releases via bandcamp and you can find them all listed here or just check out my picks below. This week first Pick comes from Adam Bae from Vancouver, BC. Exposed [...]
As the title suggests it is indeed Wednesday and I have no idea what to write for today's subject. I think it is mostly known as writer's block (why not creators block?). That feeling you [...]
