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New Music Spotlight with Frank Turner, KoRn, Pacific Estate, Alicia Moffet, and Noah Guthrie
January 14th, 2022 by Trish CasslingNew Music from Frank Turner, KoRn, Pacific Estate, Alicia Moffet, and Noah Guthrie Hello Friday and hello music lovers. Today I’ve got a mix of genres and countries of origin, and the music will take you all over the place emotionally. Get ready to dig in. Hit play, read the notes and find a new […]
Elissa Mielke is Back with Palace & Trying
March 18th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayFive and a half years ago we chatted with Elissa Mielke when she released her 4-song EP under the name, Mieke. Now, the Canadian singer-songwriter is back with two new songs, Trying and Palace (with music video) and we’re ready for more when she has it to give. In addition to her music, Elissa is […]
MONOWHALES Announces New Album, Daytona Bleach!
January 16th, 2021 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingToronto indie all-stars MONOWHALES are preparing for their next big move as they announced the release of their upcoming album, Daytona Bleach, set for March 5, 2021. The trio made the announcement on the same day they released a new single, Out With The Old, and certainly capitalized on the excitement and attention to make […]
Five Irish Indie Artists You Should Be Listening To – Sinead McConville, Graham O’Hara, Dunluvly, LightNife, and Honas
October 30th, 2020 by Trish CasslingI’m back without another round of Irish indie artists! Thanks to our friends over at Fluttertone for their recommendations. They’ve sent us a lovely mix of genres! Artist: Sinead McConville Song: Running from You Notes: Running from You is an anthem of self-love. It’s about making it through the final process of heartbreak, grief. Everyone around […]
New Music Spotlight with Ayron Jones, Zebra and the Bandit, Hawksley Workman, Meghan Patrick, and Bleeker
September 12th, 2020 by Trish CasslingIn this Saturday edition of the New Music Spotlight, I’ve got music from Ayron Jones, Zebra and the Bandit, Hawksley Workman, Meghan Patrick, and Bleeker. It’s a lot of rock with a hit of indie and a sprinkling of country. Let’s do this! Artist: Ayron Jones Hometown: Seattle, Washington Genre: Rock Related: Pop Evil, Corey […]
New Music Spotlight with The Rolling Stones, Silverstein, Kyler Tapscott, Abigail Lapell, and Bankrupt
April 23rd, 2020 by Trish CasslingNew Music from The Rolling Stones, Silverstein, Kyler Tapscott, Abigail Lapell, and Bankrupt We’re deep in quarantine mode, and for many of us, that comes with time. Time to listen to and watch more music, perhaps. In today’s New Music Spotlight I bring you some rock, some Americana, and more. The music comes from across the […]
New Music Spotlight with Johnson Crook, Bleeker, Feels, Ken Yates, and Paragon Cause
March 20th, 2020 by Trish CasslingNew Music from Johnson Crook, Bleeker, Feels, Ken Yates, and Paragon Cause In a time where live shows are being postponed and cancelled left, right and centre, we’re asking that you support artists in all the other ways possible. Pre-order albums, order albums, put in a merch order, check out live streams and donate when […]
Xylaroo – Like Planes 5 Quick Questions
February 19th, 2020 by Trish CasslingTogether, UK based sisters Coco and Holly Chant are Xylaroo. Originally from Papua New Guinea and now based in East London, UK, the pair were signed to indie label Sunday Best in 2015, and released their debut album Sweetooth to glowing accolades in 2016. Last year they released their first independent single, Yesterdays. They’ve just […]
FXRRVST – Bad Things Video Release & 5 Quick Questions
February 7th, 2020 by Trish CasslingFXRRVST, [ fawr-ist, for- ], the Toronto-based, Aussie/Canadian, indie alternative duo have a fresh new video baby for us today. It’s called Bad Things. The last time we caught this band, they were playing at one of their favourite Toronto venues, The Mod Club. I jumped at the opportunity to find out a little bit […]
New Music Spotlight Featuring PIXIES, Hawksley Workman, Once A Tree, ARCHE, and Venture Palace
October 31st, 2019 by Trish CasslingNew Music from PIXIES, Hawksley Workman, Once A Tree, ARCHE, and Venture Palace I’ve got a rainy Halloween night New Music Spotlight for you. Today’s musical entries come from the U.S., Canada, and France. They include rock, pop, alternative, dream pop, pop psychédélique, and pocket rock. I love that our genre list keeps getting bigger. […]
Hermitage Green at Toronto’s The Mod Club [Photo Review]
October 26th, 2019 by Trish CasslingLast night, Hermitage Green played to a full house at Toronto’s The Mod Club. The Limerick, Ireland band, is made up of Barry Murphy, Dan Murphy, Darragh Graham, Darragh Griffin & Dermot Sheedy. They’ve been playing together for about 10 years, and it shows in their cohesiveness. Highlights of the night for me included their performances […]
Bon Villan 5 Quick Questions [New Single – Wind Up]
October 9th, 2019 by Trish CasslingBon Villan are back. We first wrote about the band in April of this year when they were featured on our New Music Spotlight with their single All The Way. Today, they released a brand new lyric video for their latest single Wind Up. This song reveals a look at the darker side of electronic […]
5 Quick Questions with I, The Mountain
May 22nd, 2019 by Trish Cassling2019 is bringing us new music from Peterborough’s I, The Mountain. The band is made up of three Matthews, Matthew Lamers, Matthew Rappolt, and Matthew Morgan. They met in 2012 while attending university at Trent. On April 18th I, The Mountain released their long awaited single, The Boat. They also released a fun video to […]
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 […]
New Music Spotlight with Glorious Sons, Hawksley Workman and More
January 18th, 2019 by Trish CasslingNew Music from The Glorious Sons, Hawksley Workman, MIKALYN, Amanda Rheaume, and Defying Decay I’ve got another Friday edition of the New Music Spotlight. Some days there’s so much great stuff to share that we need to do a second New Music Spotlight. Today my picks are from multiple genres including rock, pop, a combo […]
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