Today, Teenage Kicks released their newest album Be on My Side. The album has six tracks to get your rock and roll motor running. Starting strong, first track “Setting Son” has a great intro that lets you know that something awesome and rocky is about to happen. Think Audioslave a la Cochise and you’ll know [...] Read More

When you think about the prairies, what immediately comes to mind? Banjos? Miles of wheat? Country music? Forget those stereotypes. Manitoba rockers Royal Canoe are challenging the norm of what some may think folk and indie music is from the area. Their EP, Extended Play, was released today, and includes four interesting tracks that both echo and [...] Read More

Minutes into The Schomberg Fair’s set a full blown, foot-stamping, alcohol-fuelled revival erupted, immersed in thunderous drums, rumbling bass, and charging banjo, and it seemed likely that the Devil Himself would show up in the Silver Dollar Room and be struck dead. The Schomberg Fair’s particular blend of music has deep roots in Depression-era blues, tempered [...] Read More

On a mild autumn evening I made my way to the Phoenix Concert Theatre after having been at the launch of Iguana Books; a new and exciting company that will likely change the face of the e-publishing industry.  My packed social schedule meant that I unfortunately missed Seattle’s  Ivan & Alyosha, although I heard they were great [...] Read More