Playlist Friday: A Canadian Indie Autumn
It is officially autumn and we have a playlist for the season. Autumn is from Sept 22 to Dec 21 and hopefully will ease us into the next season gently. It may feel like summer [...]
New releases for the week ending September 29th 2017
Adaline - Aquatic Acoustic As its titled implies, the new EP features a selection of stripped-down versions of songs from Adaline's most recent record. Previously released single "Entertainer" made the cut for the acoustic album, [...]
Sean Nicholas – “Opposing Truths” and “Lifestyles”
Surprise! Sean Nicholas Savage has shared two new tracks called "Opposing Truths" and "Lifestyles" announcing his new album Yummycoma. Yummycoma is due out on Friday the 13th of October via digital & cassette. SNS is [...]
ICYMI for Tuesday 26th September 2017
Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers to stop touring after 35 years Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers, the musical comedy group that's been entertaining Newfoundlanders and Labradorians for more than three decades, will be [...]
Winnie Brave – Moonshine
Winnie Brave is a husband-and-wife, highway-storming, americana/soul duo. They can often be found touring all across the country in their 1976 Winnebago and they’ll be hitting the road again shortly (dates below) to support their [...]
Playlist Friday: WCMA 2017 Winners
BreakOut West was in Edmonton this past weekend, Sept 13-17th, 2017 and the winners of the Western Canadian Music Awards were announced. Below is a list of the nominees with the winners in red print. [...]
New releases for the week ending September 22nd 2017
Archspire - Relentless Mutation Archspire have also delved into more unorthodox and experimental territory on this record, with layers of mesmerizing dynamics that enhance their unique sound. The title track features progressive melodies, while the [...]
Photos from Polaris 2017
(and the last time we will mention it for a while, promise) Our good friend Lenny Wu (aka WildWorks) attended this week's Polaris Gala as a member of the media and was kind enough to [...]
ICYMI for Tuesday 19th September 2017
Lido Pimienta launches expletive-driven speech as she wins Polaris Music Prize Singer Lido Pimienta ripped into organizers of the Polaris Music Prize with an expletive-laden tirade over sound troubles with her performance as she accepted [...]
Polaris Music Prize 2017
By Darlene Barss Today is the day we discover which artist will win the $50,000 Polaris Music Prize for 2017. I have enjoyed being a part of the Polaris Music Prize process as a juror this year [...]
