by JamesM | Nov 27, 2025 | Interviews
Blaine Sharp’s “The First Snowfall” Goes Viral With 90,000+ Streams Defying Odds As Independent Holiday Classic Captures Hearts Worldwide As the first snowflakes of the season begin to fall across North America, independent artist Blaine...
by JamesM | Nov 27, 2025 | Promos
Thirty years ago, Stomp Records kicked off in Montreal with a simple mission: to give Canada’s independent punk and ska bands a home, a voice, and a way to reach beyond their own city limits. It was an ambitious idea for a couple of musicians with no business plan and...
by JamesM | Nov 27, 2025 | Promos
From Montreal With Grit: The Wesleys Detonate With New Vinyl Release: Explosive Device, Out Now The Wesleys return with Explosive Device, a bold, four-song collection that finds the Montréal quartet refining their punchy, heart-on-sleeve sound while venturing into new...
by JamesM | Nov 27, 2025 | Interviews
TOUCHED FABLES delivers a heavier, essential dose of modern post-punk sorrow. TOUCHED FABLES, the Ottawa post-punk/darkwave duo (Paul Anthony and Jim Roditis), quickly garnered a devoted following for their sound, which blends dark synths and angular guitars, drawing...
by JamesM | Nov 25, 2025 | Interviews
ABYGALE DURIE CHANNELS COUNTRY ROOTS AND TIMELESS VALUES ON HEARTFELT NEW SINGLE ‘OLD SCHOOL IN YOU’ Rising Canadian country artist Abygale Durie has released her reflective new song “Old School In You,” available now. Co-written with Corey Barker and produced by Matt...