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Review – Marty Zylstra

Jordyn Armstrong — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 23:51:40 +0000

Album: Boom Chicka Release Date: January 15, 2021 Genre: Alternative Rock/ Indie Rock Marty Zylstra is back, this time with his very first solo LP! Boom Chicka is set to release tomorrow, January 15. The nine-track album features previously released singles such as “Sweet California”, “People I love”, and “Show Me How to Move”. I was lucky and honoured to be able to have an advanced copy to review for you. Boom Chicka opens with “The Music” which is a alt-rock […]

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Interview – Marty Zylstra

Jordyn Armstrong — Wed, 27 May 2020 23:15:43 +0000

Vancouver singer-songwriter, Marty Zylstra, is getting ready to release his newest single on Monday. It is his first release since signing with Jumpattack! Records. The single is called “Show Me How To Move” and is the beginning of a series of songs to be released this year. Getting excited? I know we are. To get you even more excited, we got to have a chat with Marty and interview him about what he’s been up to, his writing style, what […]

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New song by Marty Zylstra announced for June 1

Jordyn Armstrong — Mon, 25 May 2020 21:19:31 +0000

Vancouver singer-songwriter, Marty Zylstra is getting ready to release his newest song “Show Me How To Move”. The single drops on June 1st. “Show Me How To Move” is a cute song that captures Zylstra’s story of meeting his wife. Beyond that, the song is a metaphor comparing dancing with moving for life. Zylstra had this to say about it: Anyway, as the story goes, my dancing wasn’t really what won her over the night we first met but in […]

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Bloom 2 announces full lineup

Jordyn Armstrong — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 00:30:46 +0000

Northern Lights Festival Boréal announced the final lineup for Bloom 2, the newest music festival in Sudbury, Ontario. Bloom 2 takes place March 6th and 7th, at various venues around the city. The festival’s theme is musical and cultural diversity. This is seen with the variety of artists in the festival, reaching over several genres of music. They have a goal for the festival, according to the website: The idea is that the multicultural programming will allow us to learn […]

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Dallas Smith releases video for “Timeless”

Jordyn Armstrong — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 00:20:28 +0000

One of the country’s most decorated country music artists, Dallas Smith, has already taken 2020 by storm. On January 8th, the music video for “Timeless” was premiered on ET Canada, and was uploaded the next day. In under a week, the video has already over 7,000 views on YouTube. Like the title, the video is Timeless, and beautiful. It demonstrates the love between an older couple and tugs at your heartstrings. This is definitely a perfect example of the power […]

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Beauts release video for “Drifters, All”

Jordyn Armstrong — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 17:04:07 +0000

Halifax-based band, Beauts, brought a twist on what would be an ordinarily classic type of movie with the release of their newest video for their single, “Drifters, All”. The video is a black and white clip directed by Nicole Holland and tells the story of a group of people wandering together. Vocalist, Jeff Lawton says the song is about reminding listeners to maintain the relationships we have with our friends, as lifestyle changes overtime can strain that relationship. Along with […]

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The Beaches set to rock Calgary for the SiriusXM Kickoff Show at the 107th Grey Cup Presented by SHAW

Jordyn Armstrong — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 14:36:17 +0000

It has been quite the upcoming success for the Toronto band, The Beaches. On top of three EP releases, a JUNO win, several festival appearances and opening for The Rolling Stones and Foo Fighters, they can add another accomplishment to their list: playing as the SiriusXM Kickoff Show act for the 107th Grey Cup. The performance will be on November 24th in Calgary. Other acts for the event include the Calgary Stampede Show Band and country music star, Keith Urban. […]

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Interview – Matt Lang

Jordyn Armstrong — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 14:08:59 +0000

Quebec native and country artist, Matt Lang has been gearing up for the release of his upcoming EP this fall. Earlier this month, the EP’s first single was released- “Water Down the Whiskey”. It was also the most added song on all Canadian radio stations. This, along with his 2.6 million times streamed song “Love Me Some You”, triggered the beginning of his break out into the English music scene. Matt also recently won SiriusXM Top of the Country at […]

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Ada Lea releases video for “wild heart”

Jordyn Armstrong — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 13:34:15 +0000

Montreal-based singer-songwriter, Ada Lea has had quite the week with the release of her debut album and a brand new video. what we say in private was released last Friday and she dropped the video for “wild heart” on Monday. The video follows previously released videos for the singles “what makes me sad,” “the party,” and “mercury.” The claymation video shows Ada Lea’s love for visual arts while combining it with her musical talents. Catch Ada on her Canadian tour […]

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Corey Heart to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Jordyn Armstrong — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 03:20:21 +0000

On the same day that his newest single, “Dreaming Time Again” was released, it was announced that the Montreal artist will be the newest inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. His induction will happen during this year’s JUNO Awards on March 17. The single is the title track to his new EP to be released in May. It is his first time in the studio in over 20 years. Hart is known for his songs “Sunglasses at Night” […]

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Interview – ROYAL

Jordyn Armstrong — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 18:27:12 +0000

Ontario-born, BC singer, ROYAL released her newest album, Heart of Shadows in November. We had the chance to talk to ROYAL about her album and the underlying themes and influences within. ROYAL is holding a dual album release party on February 1 with Chersea and special guest Emily Rowed at the Fox Cabaret in celebration of Heart of Shadows. Tickets are available for $12 in advance through ROYAL-Chersea.Eventbrite.com or for $15 at the door. For more info, check out this interview below. […]

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Neon Dreams release new single

Jordyn Armstrong — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 04:16:34 +0000

Halifax based EDM band released their newest single, “High School Dropout” on Friday. The song is about lead singer, Frank Kadillac’s struggles through high school. He admitted on his Instagram that is a drop out but it is okay that school doesn’t work for everyone. “I failed school… but I got pushed through… then I dropped out. I couldn’t learn the way everybody else did. So I taught myself the things I wanted to know and put myself around people […]

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