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2022 Canadian National Exhibition Bandshell Daily Lineup
July 11th, 2022 by Joshua MurrayLive music lives at the Canadian National Exhibition as the summer comes to an end and people pack the CNE grounds for fun, games, and nostalgia. This summer, as we all venture closer to where we’re used to, the CNE has put together a lineup of music (and comedy) from August 19 to September 4 […]
Joshua’s 10 Most Listened to Albums of 2021!
December 31st, 2021 by Joshua MurrayAs 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 […]
New Music Spotlight with Frank Turner, Andrew Hyatt & MORE!
October 30th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Frank Turner, Andrew Hyatt, CHVRCHES, Dear Rouge, Madisyn Gifford, and a bonus from MONOWHALES It’s New Music Spotlight time and I hope you’re ready! In this batch of new releases we’ve got pop, rock, country and alternative sounds ready for you. And that includes a bonus cover at the end of the […]
Endless Summer Series Set To Rock Burl’s Creek (Playlist)
July 28th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayThe Endless Summer Series is bringing rock and roll to Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in mid-August for two days of music and camping and celebration! With six acts set to take the stage across the Friday and Saturday mini-festival, there’s going to be a lot to love. It’s an all-Canadian lineup that mixes generational favourites […]
Daytona Bleach, MONOWHALES Album Review
March 5th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayToronto alternative indie shining stars, MONOWHALES are here with a hot new album, Daytona Bleach – and y’all, it bangs. The pop/rock/alternative trio offers seven tracks across 24 minutes and they don’t waste a single second. The whole thing is moving, always. There’s an inherent motion to the album and songs and band, really. And […]
Joshua’s Live Music Memories (part 5): The Horseshoe Tavern
February 2nd, 2021 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingI’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 […]
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 […]
New Music Spotlight with Foo Fighters, MONOWHALES & MORE
January 15th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Foo Fighters, MONOWHALES, Tyler Shaw, Kip Moore, and elijah woods This edition of the New Music Spotlight has a massive rock and roll band, an indie trio that keeps making waves, pop, country, and the debut solo single of an artist we’re all in on. 2021 has already offered a bunch of […]
Joshua’s 2020 Breakthrough Artists of the Year
December 29th, 2020 by Joshua Murray2020 has been hard. But, some artists have found their way through the year to new heights and new success and we are happy to have seen it. In this post, I’m thrilled to share my 2020 Breakthrough Artists of the Year. None of these artists was an overnight success. They’ve all been putting in […]
The 5 Quick Questions, Holiday Edition – 2020 Playlist!
December 21st, 2020 by thereviewsareinWe went all-in on the holidays this year and reached out to teams and artists and everyone we love working with to gather up some fun holiday stuff to share with all of you. And one of the things we wanted to do was bring a Holiday Edition twist to 5 Quick Questions. And did […]
New Music Spotlight with Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber, JJ Wilde & MORE!
November 21st, 2020 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber, JJ Wilde, MONOWHALES, Vox Rea, and POESY This edition of the New Music Spotlight is all-Canadian from top to bottom. And you’re gonna love it. We’ve got massive stars, a record-breaking rocker, and artists on the rise that should 100% be on your radar! From big cities […]
MONOWHALES Livestream Ticket Giveaway: El Mocambo November 26 and 27, 2020
November 12th, 2020 by Trish CasslingMONOWHALES are super excited to announce two live-stream shows from Toronto’s iconic El Mocambo. We’ve teamed up with the band to give away one pair of tickets to the Thursday, November 26th and one pair for the Friday, November 27th live-stream show! Entering is easy, check out the easy to use widget at the bottom […]
New Music Spotlight with MONOWHALES, TWRP, Sbi Techn ft. Lindani M & Bryson, Toots and The Maytals, Run the Jewels feat. 2 Chainz, Sheryl Crow, and The Smashing Pumpkins
August 29th, 2020 by Trish CasslingIt’s been a while since I’ve done a New Music Spotlight, but this week’s releases were impossible to ignore. You’ll notice I couldn’t keep it to just five. Today’s NMS entries include a sweet range of genres including rap, rock, pop, reggae, dance, and more. Does one of these songs hit home with you? Did […]
MONOWHALES Release, BEAT UP: The RWLYD Remixes
July 3rd, 2020 by Joshua MurrayWe’ve been watching and tracking the career and music of MONOWHALES for a couple of years now, and when they released RWLYD (Really Wanna Let You Down) and it started climbing the charts and getting more and more attention, we were happy for the band and happy to sing and dance along. And when it […]
Trish’s 2019 Spotify Top 100
December 9th, 2019 by Trish CasslingSpotify is rocking it on social media right now. Search #SpotifyWrapped on any platform, and you’ll find millions of results. There’s always controversy over streaming music. I use streaming as a way to check out bands that submit music to for our New Music Spotlight posts, to complement revenue for music I’ve purchased either digitally […]
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