Arkells have a little reckoning for us all! Canada’s hardest working band has released their next single, ‘Reckoning,’ from their forthcoming album, Blink Twice. Slated for release in 2022, we can’t believe fans will be getting another album so soon. A companion to their recently JUNO nominated Blink Once, the first single feels a lot […]
In this post, I’ll be looking at my most played albums for 2021. It’s been another weird year. So little live music, so many long days blurring into one another. Music always helps. Take a look back with me at the albums and EPs I listened to most. This time around there are some older […]
As the year comes to and end, I’m looking back at the EPs and albums that I listened to the most in 2021. It’s a list that includes pop, rock, and country music. We’ve got Canadian content to go with American superstars. And, mostly, we’ve got the music I connected with the most in the […]
Canada’s Arkells have released their next single, “Strong,” from Blink Once, their forthcoming album The vibe of “Strong” is the complete opposite of their last single, “Swing, Swing, Swing “. The black and white video is sombre and heart-wrenching, and rightly so. “” Strong” is about my friend Dr. Barbara Tatham. We went to college together, and she […]
New Music from The Glorious Sons, Arkells, The Reklaws with Sacha, RALPH, Robyn Ottolini, elijah woods, Olivia Lunny, Rayne, Jonathan Roy, Karli June The New Music Spotlight is here with a super-sized, all-Canadian, multi-genre selection of songs for you! We’ve got rock from two of the biggest acts in the country, pop from some artists […]
New Music from Arkells, DIRECT HIT!, Mammoth WVH, Meghan Patrick, and The Offspring In this edition of the New Music Spotlight, our entries are listed in alphabetical order. We’ve got lots of rock with a touch of country for your listening and viewing pleasure. Let’s do this! Artist: Arkells / K. Flay Hometown: Hamilton, ON […]
There have been a lot of downs in 2020, but thankfully, musically, there have been some ups to help try and balance some things out! In this post I’ve got five favourite EPs, 10 favourite albums, and 12 honourable mentions listed. I’ve added a favourite song, and a little word about how I feel about […]
Every year a new batch of original and covers for the holiday season – and this year we’ve gone through our emails, social media feeds, streaming services, and personal recommendations to find a list of songs to share with you in our Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop Holiday Playlist! To share as many songs as we could, […]
The CNE has become a mainstay in our festival list. This year, while we wait for the pandemic to pass, we look back over past years. We’re bringing you fan videos from the CNE Bandshell from Arkells, LIGHTS, Burton Cummings with Randy Bachman, Meghan Patrick, Dallas Smith, Tim Hicks, USS, The Trews, Monster Truck, The […]
Arkells’ Campfire Chords is here! If you’re looking for a nice warm hug from Arkells, Campfire Chords is for you. The album is a stripped down compilation of Arkells’ most beloved songs. We’re wondering if the list was created from the data fans submitted via the ever popular Arkells March Madness Bracket. .@arkellsmusic invited fans […]
Festival season aside, one of the biggest live music experiences of the summer that we missed was seeing Arkells. And while little snippets of the band playing before hockey games are nice, there’s no replicating the real thing. However, Max, Mike, Nick, Tim, and Tony have put together a little something for the fans as we […]
New Music from Arkells, Eric Church, James Barker Band, Curtis Waters, and Kris Barclay The New Music Spotlight is here with some names you know and maybe a couple that you don’t, and that’s the whole point. We’ve got five songs that we think you ought to hear, and we don’t want to waste any […]
Originally posted at thisdaddylife.com Anthony Carone plays keys in popular Canadian band, Arkells – and he’s dad to a two year old son named Oscar, which makes him a great fit as the next dad in the A Dozen Questions with Dad series. I’ve been a fan of Arkells for a few years now, and […]
Everything’s on pause this summer – but WayHome got a head start on the trend back in 2018 and we’ve been hoping that someone will hit play again ever since. Over the course of three summers, we saw some cool art, fun music, and big headliners take the stage at WayHome, and it’s easy to […]
Not so long ago, Joshua put up his Joshua’s Live Music Memories (part 1), there were some pretty cool memories. There were some that I was a part of, and some I wished I was (damn you Foo Fighters, I will see you live.) It got me thinking about some of my favourite moments, in […]