Month: June 2020
Dizzy – Roman Candles Video Premiere
June 30th, 2020 by Trish CasslingToday Oshawa dream pop band Dizzy released their latest video, Roman Candles. Dizzy came together in 2015. The band’s origins lie in the longtime friendship between vocalist Katie Munshaw and drummer Charlie Spencer, who met in ninth-grade math class and later sang together in the school choir. After finishing high school, they both made the […]
2020 Juno Award Winners, Performances, and more
June 30th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayAfter COVID-19 caused the cancellation of the traditionally planned 2020 Juno Awards show in Saskatoon, organizers, performers, presenters, and the entire Canadian music industry had to pivot and come up with a new plan. So on Monday, June 29, the Junos went with plan b, a streamed show with performances, dedications, and of course, awards. […]
River Town Saints, Long Time Coming EP Review
June 28th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayRiver Town Saints may have released the most appropriately named EP of 2020 so far with the Long Time Coming EP. The Ottawa-area country quintet has been through the wringer in the last couple of years. So to see them back with a collection of four new releases and ready to get into the swing […]
5 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Stuck on Planet Earth, CeeLo Green, The Manvils, Japandroids, and MIKE
June 27th, 2020 by Trish CasslingDespite the ongoing pandemic, lots of great new music continues to be released. In our second edition of 5 New Albums You Should Listen to Now, I offer up a quick overview of notable new releases available on streaming services. This week’s list includes new albums from Stuck on Planet Earth, CeeLo Green, The Manvils, […]
New Music Spotlight with Usher, Birds of Bellwoods, LÉON, Command Sisters, and Alexis Lynn
June 26th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayNew music from Usher, Birds of Bellwoods, LÉON, Command Sisters, and Alexis Lynn We’re here with another new edition of the New Music Spotlight with songs from Canadian, American, and Swedish artists making R&B, pop, and rock and roll music! Hit play on the new songs from Usher, Birds of Bellwoods, LÉON, Command Sisters, and […]
F. Scott and The Nighthawks Outlaws Video Release + 5 Quick Questions
June 26th, 2020 by Trish CasslingF. Scott and The Nighthawks are back with a new video! The band originally released their debut song, Outlaws, from their upcoming album, Hold Onto Your Heart, in March of 2020. Fast forward to June, and we’re bringing you their video for Outlaws. The video has a fun old-timey film feeling, blending live performance with […]
Racism, Change, and Country Music
June 25th, 2020 by Joshua Murray*This post is heavy on personal opinion and includes much more explicit language than typical content from thereviewsarein.com Saying there’s racism in country music is about the least outrageous thing I could do. But people are still going to get pissed off about it. The history of country music is peppered with racist decision making, […]
Ryan Langdon, Lit In The Sticks EP Review
June 22nd, 2020 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingRyan Langdon has been wracking up steams to the count of more than 2 million, and with more on the horizon, the Niagara Falls, ON native has released his new Lit In The Sticks EP. Langdon has been on our radar since he performed at Boots & Hearts 2016 as a finalist in the Emerging […]
5 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Julian Taylor, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Bad Cop, Bad Cop, and Phoebe Bridgers
June 19th, 2020 by Trish CasslingWe published the first New Music Spotlight on July 6, 2017, it’s become one of our most popular post formats, and today we’re offering up something similar, for new albums. Let us know what you think. Maybe it’ll be the start of something wonderful and new. The New Music Spotlight is meant for singles, but […]
New Music Spotlight with The Killers, Anderson .Paak, The Dirty Nil, Nice Horse, and Alee
June 19th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayNew music from The Killers, Anderson .Paak, The Dirty Nil, Nice Horse, and Alee The New Music Spotlight is back with rock, hip hop, and country to finish the week and kick-off the weekend. This collection of songs comes from Canada and the United States. It’s got hot singles, powerful messages, pre-release cuts from upcoming […]
Canadian Music Comes Together to #SupportCanadianVenues During COVID-19 Shutdown
June 18th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayAs Canada slowly starts to reopen as we continue the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the sad reality is that live music and the venues that offer stages and opportunities are still waiting and wondering and struggling with financial hardships and uncertainty. In an effort to gain government support for independent music venues, the #SupportCanadianVenues […]
The 2020 Juno Awards Set Online Show and Celebration
June 18th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayThe 2020 Juno Awards was one of the very first things cancelled in Canada by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was an absolute shame as fans, industry members, volunteers, and artists were all ready to party and celebrate and show off Canadian music. BUT, the 2020 Juno Awards are back on, and it’s fantastic to […]
10 Awesome Punk Covers – Part 5!
June 17th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayWe’re back! Welcome to part 5 in our Punk Covers series, with 10 more punky covers of popular songs from the world of pop. This time around we’ve got covers of a lot of women in pop music, and we love it. Selena Gomez, Alanis Morissette, Taylor Swift, Adele, Kelly Clarkson, and that’s just half […]
JJ Wilde, Ruthless Album Review
June 14th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayJJ Wilde‘s debut album, Ruthless, landed on Friday – and if you need some new rock and roll in your life – this is it. The Kitchener, ON native storms through the speakers with 11 tracks, including The Rush which took her to #1 and made history as JJ Wilde became the first woman to […]
I Can Do What I Want To, 5 Quick Questions with Command Sisters
June 13th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayCommand Sisters have been on our radar for more than a minute now. We’ve seen them around town, we’ve watched them through their social media channels, we included U Forever (Waves ft. Command Sisters) in a New Music Spotlight post back in September 2018, and now the duo has released their debut single, I Can […]
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