Liam Pek has spent his whole life around music and musicians. The 24-year-old Dutch singer-songwriter is making a name for himself, not only at home but also here in Canada. He’s partnered up with producer / engineer / mixer / masterer / player Russ Mackay of Blue Sound and Music, here in Toronto. Russ has […]
Ian Janes is back with Episode 5. He brings a sound profoundly influenced by Soul, R&B, and Jazz to the rest of the world. Born and raised in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Janes made a conscious choice not to head out to L.A. or Nashville. Each of those choices would have led to a very different […]
Colter Wall dropped a new record today, and I love it. The 25-year-old Swift Current born and current Nashville resident, delivered Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs. The album is a 10-track collection of Wall’s blend of blues, folk and Americana, and it’s a breath of fresh air. Western Swing Waltzes is the […]
Punk rockers Round Eye released their fourth album on July 4th. Culture Shock Treatment marks their third album from a Shanghai, China. The band has taken up the pursuit of shining a light on communist oppression in China. The fifteen-track record was produced by Mike Watt of Stooges and Minutemen and mixed by Bill Stevenson […]
Days N Daze have been making music since 2008, originally as a duo. The Houston band has seen members pass through on their musical journey, each leaving a piece of themselves. Today’s lineup includes Jesse Sendejas on vocals, guitar, mandolin, and banjo, Whitney Flynn on vocals, trumpet, and ukelele, Geoff Bell on gutbucket, and Meagan […]
Dave Smalley has been putting out music since 1983. He’s worked on hardcore punk projects with DYS, Dag Nasty, All, and mod band The Sharpshooters, as well as releasing solo material and producing. He’s been around, and we mean that in the best possible way. Touring, Dave met and spent time with Marcelo “el diablo” […]
Quarter Tank is a Toronto-based, four-piece punk band who’ve been making music since 2006. The band is made up of Johnny McNabb on guitar, Jesse Mackowycz is on vocals and bass, Dean Glover on drums with Billy Gregory on vocals. There have been some lineup changes since the band formed, but Quarter Tank released their […]
We had a chance to sit down for coffee this morning with Jordan McIntosh and talk about Steal Your Heart, the upcoming festival season and some other fun stuff. Our thoughts on the new album? We love it, but is it really a debut? The answer is yes and it seems like that’s surprising to […]