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 | Nov 27, 2025 | Shows
Matthew Good, I Mother EarthNovember 23, 2025Maxwell’s Waterloo ON Vancouver’s alt-rock singer songwriter and four time Juno winner Matthew Good and band performed to a sold out crowd at Maxwell’s in Waterloo where they ended their...
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...
by JamesM | Nov 25, 2025 | Interviews
Billboard Artist Satya Releases Emotional Cover of “Happy Xmas (War Is Over),” A Song of Hope, Gratitude, and Unity Canadian pop-R&B artist Satya re-releases her powerful rendition of “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” this holiday season, offering listeners a heartfelt...
by JamesM | Nov 24, 2025 | Interviews
Prog Virtuosos PHAETON Hit The Road For Western Canadian Dates (AB, BC) Canadian instrumental progressive metal quartet PHAETON is hitting the road this November for a string of Western Canadian tour dates in support of their third full-length...
by JamesM | Nov 24, 2025 | Reviews
Julie-Anne Burke Shares New Single, “This Island Island” Hailing from the windswept Magdalen Islands, Julie-Anne Burke is a singer-songwriter whose folk-pop sound is deeply shaped by generations of fishing heritage, weaving a rich tapestry of history and...
by JamesM | Nov 24, 2025 | Promos
Canadian Indie Artist Lisa SQ Releases Debut Album ‘Reel Me In’ feat. Brooding Lead Single “Teeth” Montreal, QC-born, Hamilton, ON-based multidisciplinary artist Lisa SQ unveils her debut full-length album Reel Me In, a kaleidoscopic reflection...
