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Lagwagon Double Album Tour – Blaze and Double Plaidinum – Interview
November 22nd, 2021 by Trish CasslingLagwagon is back out on tour, and Toronto is getting a stop. The band will hit up The Velvet Underground on December 11, playing Blaze, and December 12, playing Double Plaidinum, front to back. Red City Radio will be supporting throughout the tour. Have you got your tickets yet? Saturday’s show is sold out, but […]
The Manvils Reaction Arrow Interview with Mikey Manville
July 29th, 2020 by Trish CasslingAs promised in our 5 New Albums You Should Listen to Now, we’ve got a more in-depth interview with The Manvils lead singer, Mikey Manville. We caught up on the phone with Mikey and talked about his bandmates, the writing and recording process for Reaction Arrow, physical locations, studios, life and more. We first chatted […]
Hotel Mira Perfectionism Interview with Charlie Kerr + 5 Quick Questions
May 9th, 2020 by Trish CasslingVancouver’s Hotel Mira continue pushing the boundaries of indie rock with their latest release, Perfectionism. The third release from the band is catchy as fuck, but it’s also so much more than that. The album was produced by Juno and Grammy Award-winning producer Eric Ratz, and was released on Valentine’s Day. It has eleven tracks, […]
The Bombpops Death in Venice Beach Interview
March 12th, 2020 by Trish CasslingWho are The Bombpops? Well if you ask Jen Razavi, she’ll tell you, “The Bombpops are a four-piece pop-punk band out of Los Angeles.” The Bombpops are Jen Razavi on guitar and vocals, Poli Van Dam on guitar and vocals, Neil Wayne on bass, and Josh Lewis on drums. Jen says the band is out […]
Black History – Terell Safadi Interview
February 29th, 2020 by Trish CasslingDuring the first week of February, I shared Terell Safadi’s song Black History in a New Music Spotlight. As we finish up Black History Month, I wanted to take a moment to dive a little deeper with Terell and this song that really spoke to me. So we sent Terrel some questions. Check out the […]
The Discarded – Sound Check and Fury [Interview + 5 Quick Questions]
November 14th, 2019 by Trish CasslingOrangeville locals, The Discarded have a new album out. Sound Check and Fury was released on November 7th, 2019. The 17 track album brings the total of released songs to 36 for the father and sons three-piece, who have been performing together for three years. The Discarded are seventeen-year-old drummer Caden Jax, twenty-year-old Jared Dean on bass […]
The Awesome Music Project – Rob Carli Interview
October 29th, 2019 by Trish Cassling#MusicChangesEverything The Awesome Music Project was released on October 10th, World Mental Health Day, and by the next day, it had hit #1 on Amazon.ca for Music, Top 20 for Happiness, and Top 100 for all books. The book is a 200+ page, hardcover collection of stories from Canadians from all walks of life. The […]
Ashley MacIsaac 5 Quick Questions [Interview]
October 17th, 2019 by Trish CasslingAshley MacIsaac has been performing in front of audiences since he was a wee lad. The fiddler extraordinaire started his career as a dancer. He’s acted and danced on Broadway. He also plays the piano, is a singer-songwriter, has won multiple awards, released 13 albums including the double-platinum selling, Hi, How Are You Today? His […]
Founder Jamie Mittendorf Talks Blackout Fest 13
September 25th, 2019 by Trish CasslingBlackout Fest 2019 is just over three weeks away, and we wanted to get a little background on the festival. We chatted with its founder, Jamie Mittendorf about how the festival got started, how they pick the bands you get to see, his all-time favourite acts, and more! Before we get started, check out this […]
Goodnight, Sunrise Backstage at Parkjam [Interview]
September 18th, 2019 by Trish CasslingWe finally caught up, in person, with Goodnight, Sunrise at London’s Parkjam Festival. In short, we had lots to talk about! We’ve included their songs in more than one New Music Spotlight, we’ve covered their live shows, we ran a contest with them, and even premiered their video, Remember Now. So this meeting was a […]
The Beaches Backstage at Parkjam [Interview + 5 Quick Questions]
September 14th, 2019 by Trish CasslingToronto’s The Beaches have been on a bit of a whirlwind of late. I caught up with Jordan Miller, Kylie Miller, Eliza Enman McDaniel, and Leandra Earl before their set at Parkjam in the Forest City, London, ON. We talked about their freshly released EP The Professional, opening for and meeting The Rolling Stones, touring, […]
Featurette, Don’t Know Me Without You Q&A [Single Release]
September 7th, 2019 by Joshua MurrayToronto pop duo Featurette have new music to share with the release of Don’t Know Me Without You. The musical team of Lexie Jay and Jon Fedorsen’s new single is the follow-up to this spring’s release of Million Things, but in their own admission, it’s different and darker. We caught up with Featurette for a […]
Emma Currie Releases New Single, Midnight Sky [Interview]
August 23rd, 2019 by Joshua MurrayWest Vancouver’s Emma Currie is excited to release her brand new single, Midnight Sky to the world today. It is the culmination of hard work, new creative exploration, and a new beginning in her musical career. We caught up with Emma in Toronto on the day before the release to sit down and talk about […]
Levi Hummon at Boots and Hearts 2019 [Interview]
August 19th, 2019 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Whitney SouthLevi Hummon’s trip to Boots and Hearts 2019 wasn’t his first time in Canada to play, but it was the first time on a festival stage north of the border with his full band. Hummon hit the Front Porch Stage on Friday and took a few minutes to hang out with us to talk about […]
Chase Rice at Boots and Hearts 2019 [Interview + Review]
August 9th, 2019 by Joshua Murrayand 📸 Trish Cassling and 📸 Whitney SouthChase Rice came back to Boots and Hearts for a party, and he got one! The Eyes On You star headlined the Coors Banquet Kick-Off Party on Thursday night, and he gave every ounce of energy we could have hoped for. Early in his set he leaned out with the microphone and shouted, “We’re gonna […]
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