New Music from Miesha and The Spanks, Crown Lands, Andrew Hyatt, The Lumineers, and Allegories As we head into the first weekend of Spring, we’ve got a brand new New Music Spotlight for you. The genres include rock (all kinds), folk, country, and a hit of electronic pop. All of the songs are winners in […]
Today Go North Festival out of St. Joseph Island, Ontario, announced its triumphant return for 2022. The festival will feature an all Canadian line-up, including headliners Juno Award-winning band Crown Lands. Joining the power duo will be Charlotte Cornfield, The Honest Heart Collective, Goodnight Sunrise, Royal Castles, Taming Sari, local band The Uncanny Valley, and […]
RBC Royal Bank Ottawa Bluesfest made their 2022 lineup announcement on Tuesday morning, dropping a 91 artist lineup for the July festival. As promised in 2020, Rage Against the Machine is included in the 2022 lineup. They’ll be headlining on July 15th. Support for the internationally acclaimed band includes Run the Jewels, Milky Chance, and more. […]
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 […]
Juno Award-winning Crown Lands has worked hard and put in the time. Last night the two-piece played a sold-out show at Toronto’s The Axis Club (previous known as The Mod Club). Thanks to COVID, this show had been rescheduled and rescheduled. It was was well worth the wait. The mood was dark af and steamy. […]
Very good things are happening for Crown Lands. When we received the news that Crown Lands would have their next two songs premiered on Rolling Stone, we couldn’t have been happier. The music industry magazine’s headline read “Does This Young Canadian Duo Pull Off Their Gutsy Rush Tribute?” we have to reassure Rolling Stone readers […]
New Music from Crown Lands, Nelson Sobral, Cheap Trick, Mallory Johnson & Twin Kennedy, and Nick Jonas It’s been a while, but I’m back with a sweet New Music Spotlight. Heading into the weekend this spotlight is full of rock, with a hint of blues, country, and R&B. Let’s do this! Artist: Crown Lands Hometown: […]
I’ve been fortunate to have a lot of fun nights and to see a lot of fun music at The Horseshoe Tavern over the years. And as we wait for live music to return in a safe, healthy, awesome manner, I’ve found myself looking back on some of my favourite nights and memories. In this […]
In this Saturday edition of our New Music Spotlight, I’m highlighting music from Peter Katz, South of Eden, Crown Lands, Hanson, and Carly Pearce. I’ll be hitting the folk, rock, pop, and country genres today. Let’s do this! Artist: Peter Katz Hometown: Toronto, ON Genre: Folk / Pop Related: Jay Malinowski, Bahamas, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald […]
I’ve got a brand new edition of 5 New Albums You Should Listen to Now. Today I’ve got five notable releases, some that are out now, some that came out earlier this year, and one that drops on Friday. This week’s list includes new albums from Crown Lands, Oddisee, KNIFEY, TRACES, and Hotel Mira. Crown […]
Rock Duo Highlights Highway Of Tears in Power Video for New Single Emerging Canadian rock duo Crown Lands has announced their upcoming self-titled album and released a powerful new single and video in End Of The Road. Fans who have followed the band through their rise so far know that they are committed to the […]
Crown Lands are back with new music. Acoustic Wayward Flyers Vol. 1 came out today. It’s an acoustic EP but don’t worry, it still rocks, all the while, touching your heart softly. The acoustic version of Howlin’ Back surprised me. It’s so different from the original version, and so amazing, and, the bar was set […]
RBC Royal Bank Ottawa Bluesfest made a huge lineup announcement on Tuesday morning, dropping a full 100 artist lineup for the July 2020 festival. We already knew the Saints And Sinners Tour was bringing The Headstones, Big Wreck, Moist, and The Tea Party on July 18. We knew that Jack Johnson, Marshmello, Vance Joy, Lil […]
Crown Lands are back! On February 6, KERRANG! had the exclusive video release for Spit It Out. I may have watched the video 50 times. Cody and Kevin have been busy this past year. There’s been a lot of travel, a lot of shows with a bunch of very cool bands, tons of cool new […]
Moments and memories. It’s been an interesting year. During the past 12 months, I shot fewer shows than at any time since starting this journey. It’s been a year of change, growth, and focus. We’ll see what next year brings. As we wind down the clock on 2019, I’m happy to talk about some of […]