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All Your Friends Festival Announces Inaugural Lineup
March 29th, 2024 by Joshua MurrayThere’s a new festival in Ontario bringing a nostalgic, early 2000s vibe to Burls Creek this August. All Your Friends Fest will take place August 23 & 24 on the same grounds as award-winning country festival, Boots & Hearts, and will offer two stages of musical acts across the Friday and Saturday festival lineup. When […]
Songs for a Punk Rock Christmas Part 2
November 27th, 2022 by Joshua MurrayA few years ago we shared a list of 10 Songs for a Punk Rock Christmas – and now we’re back with more! If you’re looking for a different edge on some holiday classics, some punk-y originals, and something you can get a little more rock and roll than usual with over the festive season, […]
Wasting Time Releasing Once More Without Feeling
March 16th, 2022 by Trish CasslingThis past week I’ve been listening to the upcoming sophomore album, “Once More Without Feeling” from Toronto punk-pop quartet Wasting Time, and I’ve been loving it. The record is highly reminiscent of 80s pop-punk, something I love, but it’s also super fresh and fun. The tracks run a mix of tempos and feelings, and I’m […]
Chixdiggit and The Bovine Sex Club are turning 30!
October 12th, 2021 by James MacDonaldWith the Big Three Oh bearing down on them both Chixdiggit and the Bovine Sex Club have decided to celebrate together by putting on shows this November 4th, 5th, and 6th. Not content to rock alone, each night includes two bands in support. “Thirty years after forming a band based on t-shirts they made before […]
Riot Fest 2021 Lineup, Headliners & Don’t Miss Acts!
May 15th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayIt’s exciting, right? Seeing festivals like Riot Fest announce their 2021 lineup and believing that three days of live music really are coming to Chicago in September and it’s going to be awesome. Yes, it’s exciting. Riot Fest 2021 hits Douglass Park in Chicago, IL on September 17, 18 and 19, 2021. With a list […]
2021 JUNO Awards Nominations!
March 9th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayNominees for the 50th annual JUNO Awards have been announced, with 225 nominations across 42 categories. The awards will be broadcast across Canada on Sunday, May 16 at 8 PM on CBC, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music and at CBCMusic.ca/junos! Super Bowl halftime show star, The Weeknd leads the way with six nominations […]
New Music Spotlight with Lindsay Ell, Mickey Guyton, Jojo Mason, Olivia Lunny, and Catholic Guilt
July 26th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Lindsay Ell, Mickey Guyton, Jojo Mason, Olivia Lunny, and Catholic Guilt The New Music Spotlight is back with five songs fresh to the world that we think you all should give a shot. The list starts with country from two Canadians and an American and then we go to an emerging pop […]
Round Eye – Culture Shock Treatment Album Release + 5 Quick Questions
July 25th, 2020 by Trish CasslingPunk rockers Round Eye released their fourth album on July 4th. Culture Shock Treatment marks their third album from a Shanghai, China. The band has taken up the pursuit of shining a light on communist oppression in China. The fifteen-track record was produced by Mike Watt of Stooges and Minutemen and mixed by Bill Stevenson […]
10 Awesome Punk Covers – Part 6!
July 12th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayWe’re back with more awesome punk covers – but this time we’ve gone country! That’s right, the entire list in this post is country songs covered with punk intentions, and I like ’em all. We’ve got new country, classic country, bands, solo artists, men, women, duets, and of course we’ve got Me First And The […]
Canadian Music Comes Together to #SupportCanadianVenues During COVID-19 Shutdown
June 18th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayAs Canada slowly starts to reopen as we continue the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the sad reality is that live music and the venues that offer stages and opportunities are still waiting and wondering and struggling with financial hardships and uncertainty. In an effort to gain government support for independent music venues, the #SupportCanadianVenues […]
The 2020 Juno Awards Set Online Show and Celebration
June 18th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayThe 2020 Juno Awards was one of the very first things cancelled in Canada by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was an absolute shame as fans, industry members, volunteers, and artists were all ready to party and celebrate and show off Canadian music. BUT, the 2020 Juno Awards are back on, and it’s fantastic to […]
10 Awesome Punk Covers – Part 5!
June 17th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayWe’re back! Welcome to part 5 in our Punk Covers series, with 10 more punky covers of popular songs from the world of pop. This time around we’ve got covers of a lot of women in pop music, and we love it. Selena Gomez, Alanis Morissette, Taylor Swift, Adele, Kelly Clarkson, and that’s just half […]
Start.ca Rocks The Park Adds blink-182, Simple Plan & More to 2020 Lineup
February 3rd, 2020 by Joshua MurrayLondon, ON is set to get loud this summer with HUGE new additions to the Start.ca Rocks The Park festival lineup. The Monday morning announcement of blink-182, Simple Plan, grandson, and more for Thursday, July 16, 2020, at Harris Park, is an exciting one that brings massive hits and fan favourites to the stage. On […]
Pouzza Fest Adds More Returning Acts to 2020 Lineup!
December 19th, 2019 by Joshua MurrayThe 10th anniversary of Pouzza Fest continues to add to an already great looking lineup with more returning artists from their first nine years in downtown Montreal. 10 acts from years 4, 5, and 6 and 10 acts from years 7, 8, and 9 have been added to the 2020 lineup, bringing the total number […]
Pouzza Fest Makes First 2020 Lineup Announcement!
December 2nd, 2019 by Joshua MurrayPouzza Fest is getting ready to celebrate a big tenth year in 2020, and they’re starting with the announcement of 10 acts for the May 15-17 lineup! With more than 175 set the play the Montreal punk rock fest in 2020, these first 10 names are just a drop in the bucket. BUT, they’re a […]
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