by JamesM | Sep 27, 2024 | Passport
ANNOUNCES SPECIAL ONE-OFF SHOW WITH SUM 41 Karen Dió is back and she’s making her voice loud and clear. The rising punk star is back with an unignorable new track, “3am.” This fierce track captures the raw angst and unfiltered spirit that has made Dio a...
by JamesM | Sep 26, 2024 | Interviews
Blues Musician Sugar Brown Shares Globe-Trekking Odyssey With “Toronto Bound” Single And Album Picking up and leaving for a new town or city can be a challenge at the best of times. But for Toronto-based blues musician Ken Kawashima (aka Sugar Brown),...
by JamesM | Sep 26, 2024 | Interviews
New Alt-Pop Single “I Knew” from ORRA Vancouver’s indie pop band, ORRA, has released their new single, “I Knew.” “I Knew” is a call to action for all those who want to reinvent their lives. The song describes a meet-cute with...
by JamesM | Sep 26, 2024 | Passport
LIFESICK TO RELEASE LOVED BY NONE, HATED BY ALL FULL-LENGTH NOVEMBER 1ST ON METAL BLADE RECORDS Danish death metal/metallic hardcore goliaths LIFESICK will unleash their crushing Loved By None, Hated By All full-length November 1st on Metal Blade Records....
by JamesM | Sep 26, 2024 | Promos
Margaret Maria and Tréson Release New Video for “Music Can Change the World” Following up on the successful release of their beautiful and unique cello and vocal cover of Gordon Lightfoot’s “Song for a Winter’s Night,” renowned Toronto soul and...
by JamesM | Sep 26, 2024 | Interviews
CON THE ARTIST Drops Chaotic New Single “MONEY (on my mind)” South African/Canadian multidisciplinary CON THE ARTIST bleeds creativity into anything he touches. From scoring films and producing records, to sound design, video direction, and recently a...
by | Sep 26, 2024 | Passport
Vance Joy, Tiny Habits & The Japanese HouseSeptember 24, 2024Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ONCanadian Beats Passport Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy started his set with an intimate intro, his band playing songs that reminded him of open mic nights and karaoke...
by JamesM | Sep 26, 2024 | Interviews
Vancouver Alt-Rock Outfit We Found a Lovebird Share Breezy and Positive New Single “100%” We Found a Lovebird excels at trance-like chiming rock. Since 2009, they’ve released three albums, one EP, and eight singles with highlights including a Polaris Music Prize...
by JamesM | Sep 26, 2024 | Interviews
Ottawa-Born, Austin-Based Americana Roots Artist Sarah Burton Bares Her Soul With “Worth Sticking Around For” Ottawa-born, Austin-based roots singer-songwriter Sarah Burton addresses the often-awkward question some women who have yet to tie the knot are...
by | Sep 26, 2024 | Passport
Vampire Weekend & CultsSeptember 24, 2024Budweiser Stage, Toronto, ON Canadian Beats Passport On a rainy Tuesday night, American rock band Vampire Weekend brought their tour to Toronto for a live performance at the Budweiser Stage. Supporting the vamps was the...