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Marianas Trench in Montreal, QC – IN PHOTOS

Marie Demeire — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 04:20:30 +0000

Marianas TrenchNovember 20th, 2024MTelus, Montreal, QC Tonight, Vancouver pop-rockers Marianas Trench played their long-awaited return to Montreal! The band hadn’t played in town since 2019, and it showed as fans packed up MTelus! With a super fun set that literally covered the stage in grass, the band delivered a great performance in support of their latest album Haven, released earlier this summer. Frontman Josh Ramsay showed great showmanship and energy, keeping the crowd in the palm of his hand from […]

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Passport – Drew Gibson shares new single, “Burning Horses”

Jenna Melanson — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 13:51:42 +0000

Virginia’s Roots/Blues Rocker Drew Gibson Releases Title Cut “Burning Horses” With Maddi Mae There have been several timeless duets that leave a lasting mark. Whether it’s Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks, Americana darlings Buddy and Julie Miller or the late Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, there is an intangible found in their duets that is mesmerizing. Now Sterling, Virginia-based musician Drew Gibson has created “Burning Horses,” a beautiful new single featuring Maddi Mae found on Gibson’s charming new album Burning Horses. […]

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Justine Giles shares on her EP, Another Chance (Interview)

Jenna Melanson — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:37:47 +0000

Justine Giles takes Another Chance to heal, grow, and rediscover herself—one powerful song at a time Justine Giles is back with her heartfelt new EP, Another Chance, released on October 25, 2024. After moving from Toronto to Calgary in 2019, Justine turned unexpected delays into a period of growth, shaping the deeply personal tracks on this EP. Recorded with producer Mark Troyer, Another Chance explores themes of healing, empowerment, and self-discovery through songs like “Save Myself” and “A New Adventure.” […]

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Mike Trudell – Five Questions With

Jenna Melanson — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:20:02 +0000

Mike Trudell Shares On His Latest Single, “You Can Hear a Heartbreak” Meet Mike Trudell, a singer-songwriter from Northern Ontario, blending heartfelt lyrics with catchy guitar riffs. His latest single, “You Can Hear a Heartbreak,” is an upbeat take on navigating a broken relationship. We caught up with Mike to talk about songwriting, upcoming plans, and his artist recommendations. First off care to introduce yourself to our readers? My name is Mike Trudell a singer-songwriter from Northern Ontario. Tell us […]

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Raven Reid shares new album, Waiting For Change (Interview)

Jenna Melanson — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:10:09 +0000

Raven Reid’s new album, Waiting For Change, is a raw and powerful reflection of her life as an Indigenous woman. Touching on addiction, discrimination, and survival, the Yellowknife-born artist channels her journey into eight moving tracks, including “The Government Song” and “For Kelly.” With producer Marc Merilainen (NADJIWAN), Raven pairs her hard-hitting lyrics with evocative arrangements, reclaiming her voice after years of silence as a Sixties Scoop survivor. Now based in Saskatoon, she continues to inspire through her music and […]

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The Bearskins in Elora, ON – IN PHOTOS

Dan Fischer — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:57:05 +0000

The Bearskins, MendNovember 16 2024Elora Brewing Company, Elora ON Elora ON based Roots Rock band The Bearskins hosted a party at the Elora Brewing Company to celebrate the release of their new EP “Lost and found”. Guelph/Elora band Mend kicked off the evening. Mend The Bearskins For more photos from the show, head to our Facebook page!

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Texas King in Waterloo, ON – IN PHOTOS

Dan Fischer — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:10:17 +0000

Texas King, Gavin McLeod, LusciousNovember, 15 2024Maxwell’s, Waterloo ON London Ontario’s alt-rockers Texas King brought their Hook Me Up tour to Maxwell’s in Waterloo. The high-energy tour heads west and then returns to Quebec and Ontario. Different bands support different legs of the tour. Milton ON’s Gavin McLeod and Kingston ON’s Luscious were perfect openers for this stop on the tour. Gavin McLeod Luscious Texas King For more photos from the show, head to our Facebook page!

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Passport – Caroline Cotto shares new single, “Lone Man” (ft. Slim Jim Phantom)

Jenna Melanson — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 17:43:09 +0000

New York-born, New Orleans-Based, and Los Angeles-Headed Blues/Rockabilly Singer Caroline Cotto Releases Powerful Punchy Single “Lone Man” (feat. Slim Jim Phantom) As a young girl growing up in the Big Apple, New York-born singer Caroline Cotto couldn’t get enough of “(She’s) Sexy + 17,” “Rebels Rule” and “18 Miles To Memphis.” The songs were off the riveting 1983 album Rant n’ Rave with the Stray Cats by the iconic rockabilly trio from Massapequa, New York. And Cotto loved the imagery of the […]

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Half A Chance shares new single, “Little Problems” (Interview)

Jenna Melanson — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 17:35:09 +0000

Comox Valley, BC-Based Americana Duo HALF A CHANCE Tackles Fertility Challenges with Heartfelt ‘Little Problems’ For musical and married partners Joey Clarkson and Peter Dixon, known as the Americana duo Half A Chance, trying to bring a little bundle of joy into the world has been challenging. While sadly, the social discourse, general attitudes, and sensitivity towards the issue remain problematic, the group has addressed the issue head-on with the smart and engaging roots pop single “Little Problems,” a tune […]

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Focus Your Audio shares new single, “The Long Goodbye” (Interview)

Jenna Melanson — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 17:21:42 +0000

Vancouver Folk/Pop Duo FOCUS YOUR AUDIO Releases “The Long Goodbye” There are times in one’s life when you realize life is precious, time is precious, and memories, despite illnesses that can make them disappear, can last forever. For Vancouver-based duo Focus Your Audio — Bobcaygeon, Ontario singer Sarah Stewart and Coquitlam, BC musician Bobby McAloney — those feelings are vividly captured in the hauntingly precious single “The Long Goodbye.” It’s a gorgeous, tear-inducing effort detailing the topic of dementia and […]

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Rise Against in Vancouver, BC – IN PHOTOS

Hunter Soo — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 17:06:47 +0000

Rise AgainstNovember 16, 2024Harbour Event & Convention Centre, Vancouver, BCCanadian Beats Passport On a wet Saturday night in Vancouver, Chicago punk rockers Rise Against brought the energy to the sold-out Harbour Event & Convention Centre, for their only Canadian city on their North American tour. The setlist spanned across the band’s entire catalogue playing classic songs such as “Prayer Of The Refugee”, “Satellite”, “Give It All”, and incorporated a beautiful acoustic section playing “People Live Here”, “Hero Of War” and […]

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Arkells in Vancouver, BC – Show Review

Hunter Soo — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:13:20 +0000

Arkells & K.FlayNovember 15, 2024Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC On November 15th, Canadian rock band Arkells brought their Big Feelings Tour to Rogers Arena in Vancouver. It was a showcase of Canadian rock at its very best, with Arkells ripping through a 23-song set playing their newest single “Big Feelings” and classic Arkells songs such as “11:11”, “Leather Jacket”, “Knocking at the Door,” and “My Heart’s Always Yours”. The band had a very dynamic and interactive show as members of the […]

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Better Lovers in Toronto, ON – Show Review

Marcus Arar — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:41:23 +0000

Better Lovers, Full of Hell, Spy & CloakroomNovember 14, 2024The Opera House, Toronto, ONCanadian Beats Passport Metalcore supergroup Better Lovers exploded onto the scene in 2023 after the tumultuous breakup of Every Time I Die. Featuring members from Every Time I Die, Dillinger Escape Plan, and Will Putny on second guitar, this group had a lot of expectations that they fulfilled and then some. Better Lovers just released their first full-length album Highly Irresponsible and to celebrate this momentous occasion […]

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Akon shares new single, “Akon’s Beautiful Day”

Jenna Melanson — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:54:28 +0000

Akon Is Back to Turn On the World With Illuminating New Single “Akon’s Beautiful Day” When an artist has ridden his boundless creativity to almost unprecedented heights of commercial success, he’s practically obligated to share a little sunshine now and then. But in typical overachiever mode, the multi-platinum phenomenon known as Akon is letting the light in both musically and literally, with a new single that promotes his deep commitment to leaving the world in a happier place than where […]

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