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The UK’s 9 Best Music Festivals
July 4th, 2019 by thereviewsareinMusic is food for the soul and it’s a language understood by everybody. The upcoming festivals in 2019 are something worth hyping and talking about. The UK festivals are almost upon us, and the competition is getting tighter. These festivals are some of the most iconic in the world, and they attract multitudes every time […]
5 Quick Questions Anti-Flag [Punk in Drublic Preview]
June 20th, 2019 by Trish CasslingThe Canadian leg of the Punk in Drublic Festival is less than a month away, and as a long time fan, I’m super stoked to have the one and only, Anti-Flag answer our 5 Quick Questions. In addition to hoping people are having a good time, Anti-Flag wants to make sure that while they’re on […]
5 Quick Questions with The Real McKenzies [Punk in Drublic Preview]
June 19th, 2019 by Trish CasslingIn 1992 P.K. McKenzie started The Real McKenzies in Vancouver, BC. Over time there have been many lineup changes for multiple reasons. The current lineup consists of P K McKenzie on vocals, Randy Steffes on guitar, Batti from Basque Country on drums, Aspi from Gallizia on bagpipes, Matt Voodoo on guitar and Carl Raether on […]
5 Quick Questions with Young Party [’77 Montreal 2019 Preview]
June 12th, 2019 by Trish CasslingIn our next ’77 Montreal 5 Quick Question Preview series we’ve got Young Party. Young Party are a Montreal pop-punk trio who have captured that classic ’90s pop punk sound. They consider it their mission to introduce today’s youth to punk rock. What does that mean? Think MxPx, Sum 41, Good Charlotte. Think, fast, fun, […]
5 Quick Questions with The Anti-Queens [’77 Montreal 2019 Preview]
June 11th, 2019 by Trish CasslingThanks to Toronto’s The Anti-Queens for taking part in our 5 Quick Questions ’77 Montreal Preview series! The Anti-Queens have been playing together since 2010. In that time they’ve played some major festivals including Pouzza Fest, NXNE, Indie Week, Canadian Music Week, Beau’s Oktoberfest and many, many shows in Canada and the US. They’ve released […]
5 Quick Questions with The Dirty Nil [’77 Montreal 2019 Preview]
June 7th, 2019 by Trish CasslingWe’re thrilled to have Kyle from The Dirty Nil answering 5 Quick Questions in our ’77 Montreal preview series. We first saw the band live five years ago at Canadian Music Week in Toronto. They were playing at Tattoo Rock Parlour, and they were opening for The Reason. That feels like a million years ago. […]
Osheaga 2019 Announces Day-to-Day Festival Schedule
June 6th, 2019 by Joshua MurrayWith summer getting closer every day, and the festival season ready to roll, Osheaga 2019 has released its full day-to-day schedule with stage assignments and set times. Spread over three days and six stages, Osheaga is going to be big again in 2019. Headliners like The Lumineers, Childish Gambino, The Chemical Brothers, and The Glorious […]
5 Quick Questions with Lost Love: Pouzza Fest 2019 Preview
May 2nd, 2019 by Trish CasslingUp second in our Pouzza Fest: 5 Quick Questions series is Lost Love. Lost Love is a punk band out of Montreal, returning to Pouzza Fest. If you love fast, catchy punk you’ll like this band. If you’re a fan of Weezer, The Weakerthans, The Menzingers this should fit in beautifully on your playlist. The […]
5 Quick Questions with Les Mains Sales: Pouzza Fest 2019 Preview
May 2nd, 2019 by Trish CasslingPouzza Fest is just around the corner and to help you get ready, we asked Fred Jacques of Les Mains Sales 5 Quick Questions. Les Mains Sales is a punk band out of Montreal, and they’re a perfect fit for Pouzza Fest. If you’re a fan of punk music, we’re recommending that you give this […]
Riverfest Elora Announces 2019 Festival Lineup
March 29th, 2019 by Trish CasslingRiverfest Elora announced their lineup for the 2019 Festival today. Headliners for the 11th year included Canadian acts, City and Colour, and Jessie Reyez and from the U.S., The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. This sweetheart of a festival blends top tier headliners with local and indie talent for a well rounded, unique list of artists. In […]
YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN
at FME 2018, DIRT
September 6th, 2018 by Trish CasslingYAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN’s Facebook about section describes the band as “a Noh-Wave prog collective, a black-and-white (and sometimes red) theatre company, an operatic psych cult, rock band and the speculative prophets of humanity’s impending doom.” That’s a lot to take in. And if we’re being honest, it barely touches the surface. I had the […]
Milk & Bone at FME 2018, Deception Bay
September 3rd, 2018 by Trish CasslingMilk & Bone have been touring pretty consistently since releasing their second LP, Deception Bay and they were finishing out their summer schedule with FME 2018. We caught up with Camille Poliquin and Laurence Lafond-Beaulne on our final day at Festival de Musique Emergente in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The duo has been friends since high school, […]
Emerging Music Festival in Abitibi-Témiscamingue (FME) Preview
August 28th, 2018 by Trish CasslingEmerging Music Festival 2018 in Abitibi-Témiscamingue (FME) is just around the corner. We’ve been looking for a new festival to round out our summer coverage, and we’ve found a great one. We’re heading to Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec August 30th to September 2nd for a mix of alternative, classical, electronic, folk, funk, garage, hip-hop, metal, pop, psychedelic, punk, […]
Boots & Hearts 2018 Day-to-Day Lineup Schedule
July 23rd, 2018 by Joshua MurrayAs Boots & Hearts 2018 gets closer, our planning for the festival gets more detailed. And yours should too. The announcement of the day-to-day lineups and stage assignments is a great help with that! All four days have been set out, and while some small changes may come, this is a great start to making the […]
Elle King at the 2018 Calgary Stampede
July 10th, 2018 by Sydney ButtersElle King brings a mix of rock, blues, soul, and country to the stage – and she brought it all when she hit the Coca-Cola Stage at the 2018 Calgary Stampede. The Ex’s & Oh’s and Love Stuff star blew away the Calgary crowd with her beautiful and powerful voice. And before the night was through, she’d […]
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