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Calgary's DoubleSuede breathes new life into old-school country, rock and rockabilly
Roughly five years ago, DoubleSuede’s Matt Beatty and Casey Shalala played their first gig together in Banff.
My pen is busy: How Guy Davis captures the soul of roots Music
Hot off the heels of his 2024 album The Legend of Sugarbelly, Guy Davis will be performing a matinée show at the Broom Factory on Saturday, November 15.
Banff Craft Beer Festival: A Love Letter to Alberta
Where the best local brewers and their biggest fans come together in the heart of the Rocky Mountains
Locals Coffeehouse back for 33rd season
The performers at the first performance of the 33rd season at Locals Coffeehouse, Sept. 27. Top, left to right: Pyper Standing; Matt and Erika. Middle, left to right: The Two Ticks, Dave Prinn. Bottom, left to right: The Confluentials; Jamie Neve. (Murray
The Dust Collectors – Cold Feet (Album Review)
Calgary’s own The Dust Collectors are back with Cold Feet, their second album landing June 27, 2025—and it’s a beauty. Known for their rich harmonies and honest storytelling, the band leans even further into what they do best: singing about family,
Skybridge set to rock Saturday nights all summer long
Golden Skybridge & Menzies Music presents the 5th Annual Golden Skybridge Summer Concert Series. Beginning on the Summer Solstice weekend, the Golden Skybridge will host 11 summer concerts on Saturday evenings from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm.
14-band lineup drops for 2025 Canmore punk, metal festival
Cabrakaän, Regal Foul, Toxic Fem takeover 2025 Canmore Alternative Metal and Punk Festival
Women of the Bow Valley concert brings all-female crew, new releases to the stage
The musical styles of five female Bow Valley artists may differ, but there’s far more that brings them together than sets them apart.
Aussie folk artist topping live music event at JPP
One of Jasper’s most popular restaurants will soon be dishing up live music and good vibes.
On July 4 at 8:30 p.m., Jasper Pizza Place will host a rooftop concert featuring Australian singer-songwriter Kim Churchill and folk duo The Isaac Brothers.
Kim Churchill Announces One-Week National Busking Tour
Aussie troubadour Kim Churchill is hitting the road this week in support of his new album, It’s Lovely To Have You Here, released yesterday (11 October). In total, Kim Churchill will perform in ten cities in six days.
Homegrown Talent: The Ducks
Emerging musician Timmy Mann and songwriting mentor Ellen Braun talk about the creative process and pursuing your passions.
Digital Hobo Prepares for Third Studio Album ‘Climate Stories’, Blending Roots-Americana, Folk, and Reggae with Important Social Themes.
Singer-songwriter Scott Diehl, known on stage as the DigitalHobo, announces the release of his third studio album ‘Climate Stories’, available digitally and physically on May 16, 2025. Produced by Ryland Moranz and featuring an all-star lineup of Cana
Canmore Folk Festival announces 2025 lineup
“These artists represent a dynamic mix of folk, roots, Americana and singer-songwriter traditions.”
Golden Skybridge Hits the High Notes with Summer Concert Series
Get ready to groove all summer long at the Golden Skybridge! The Summer Concert Series is back, and here is what Menzies Music, organizer of the series, had to say about the upcoming event:
Sweet tunes, green living at Wapiti Music Festival
Wapiti Music Festival is on track to becoming a completely sustainable event, with electric power and a full compost and recycling station
Wapiti Music Festival ready to rock
Fernie festival runs Aug. 9 -10 in Annex Park, with an eclectic mix of music ranging from rock n' roll, to hip-hop, to folk.
Line Spike Frontenac 2025 announces all-star Canada Day weekend lineup
The Power of Positivity Musical Harvest to feature Burton Cummings, Walk Off The Earth, Chantal Kreviazuk and more.
Rockies Alive With the Sound of Music
Rocky Mountain Live owner Jimmy Stevens joins Mark Connolly on Edmonton AM to discuss the new platform!
Blue Rodeo closes KCFF with celebration of music and friendship
The band defies odds and celebrates 40 years of playing music together
Frog Eyes release new single ahead of full LP and planned Kingston performance
The Vancouver-based cult-rock band are set to play Hotel Wolfe Island May 21
Alternative Singer-Songwriter Stonehocker Finds Peace Through Acceptance on “Take Everything”
Through honest writing of individual personal memoirs, Stonehocker crafts songs that explore and express the pain and joys of life. In a society where mental health issues have become even more prevalent, his goal is to be open, honest and inspire people
Video Voyageur: 3Qs with Stonehocker
“In Need” builds on Stonehocker‘s deeply personal songwriting, drawing from his own battles and ultimate surrender to a higher power.
Stonehocker Reflects on Stunning New Single “In Need”
Letting Go and Finding Strength.
Stonehocker’s newest single, “In Need,” delivers a deeply introspective journey that captures the essence of surrender and the transformation that follows. The song reflects the emotional crossroads of acknowledging
Wild Mountain Music Fest announces lineup for 2024
The festival has seen some big names play its stages during its years, and this one is no different.
Banff newcomer rocks stage at Tommy’s Unplugged
Carly Mackerras has only lived in Banff for a hot minute but the Aussie has kept a busy schedule with work, skiing at the snowy hills and winning music competitions she didn't even plan on signing up for.
The downbeat on Revelstoke’s DJ scene
Learn about one of the staples in Revelstoke’s diverse music scene, underground DJs and producers.
Lineup announced For Rock the Kootenays 2025
Eleven acts for ‘Rock The Kootenays 2025’ have been officially announced for the weekend concert series, set for Friday, August 8 through Sunday, August 10, 2025 in Cranbrook.
Shred Kelly rocking Summer Sounds and Flats Fest
Alternative Folk-Rock band Shred Kelly from Fernie are excited to announce their 2024 summer tour.
Following a successful 17-date album release tour in support of their 2023 LP Blurry Vision, the band is pumped to get back on the road this summer.
Banff’s Irene Poole releases debut album
Irene Poole's debut album, "The Mountains and the Sea", released on Thursday (Nov. 14) on all platforms.
Canmore Folk Festival names artists to lineup
The long-awaited lineup for the Canmore Folk Festival has been announced with 36 musicians and bands set for the stage this summer from Aug. 3 - 5.
Canmore artists demonstrate 'depth and breadth of artistic pursuit'
A diverse set of emerging artists has been awarded the 2023 Lamphouse Endowment for the Arts Fund to aid in artistic endeavours.
Three artists – Hannah Antonsen, Nic Latulippe and the rockstar band of Oliver Robins, Charlie Kestle and Timmy Mann –
This poster turned a group of preteens into Canmore's newest rock band
The members of Canmore's newest rock group, the Four Ducks, may be too young to buy beer, vote or even get their learner's permits — but that hasn't dampened their rock and roll dreams.
Interview: Stonehocker
Through honest writing of individual personal memoirs, Stonehocker crafts songs that explore and express the pain and joys of life. In a society where mental health issues have become even more prevalent, his goal is to be open, honest and inspire people
Rain or shine, Kingston’s Skeleton Park Arts Festival was a roaring success
JUNO Award-winning band, Kobo Town makes a return to Kingston
Skeleton Park Arts Festival announces 2024 lineup
Kobo Town, Status Non Status and Kington's Sadaf Amini among artists to perform for festival's 19th year.
David Francey, The Road to the Junos, Again
Local singer-songwriter wins fourth JUNO Award placing him in the top 100 winners.
Bad Fortune brings Kingston music lovers great fortune
New indie folk duo release debut single, Muscle Memory.
Comeback Kid comes back to Kingston
Two years after their Kingston debut, Comeback Kid returns to headline own show at The Broom Factory.
16 years in, The Strumbellas keep on believing
A quick Q&A with the JUNO-winning band ahead of their sold out show in Kingston on February 23.
Hawksley Workman on producing Wind Up/Let Go by Oakridge Ave.
Bonus podcast episode and exclusive Kingston Live interview.
Does new Oakridge Ave. album signal surprising new sound and trajectory for band?
Produced by Hawksley Workman, Wind Up/Let Go is a tasty, ten-track synth-pop treat.
Skeleton Park Arts Festival announces 2023 lineup
Skeleton Park Arts Festival, in its 18th year, runs June 21-25, 2023
STONEHOCKER SHARES HIS REFLECTION ON "YOU MATTER TO ME – REMIX"
Gentle poetry conquers us and delivers an excellent reflection.
STONEHOCKER - UPS & DOWNS
Layered with tons of ambient instrumentals, I thought the sound that Stonehocker manages to get across is very atmospheric and emotional. I also felt moved by the airy notes from these numbers. Stonehocker definitely has the voice to carry out these spra
Punkers celebrate 35 years of brotherhood, bruises and beers in the Sault
Celebrating 35 years of brotherhood, bruises and beers, they’ll be hitting the road in July of 2019 with dates in nine cities across the province. ... The tour kicks off in Sault Ste. Marie on July 5 with local support from Destroilet and The Filthy Dad
Jon and Roy at Sugar Nightclub
Zoubi Arros heads up Zoubi And The Sea, which balances folk, funk, jazz, and pop, along with a healthy dose of sexy during their incredible cover of Queens of the Stone Age’s Make It Wit Chu.
Neil Young's Harvest Moon given new life in B.C. jazz star's latest album
Victoria's Maureen Washington lays it all on the line in her new album, which remembers her husband
Aztec Releases The Best Indie Rock Album Of The Year With Stitches
Aztec Releases The Best Indie Rock Album Of The Year With Stitches
Maureen at Christmas
It was a windy and wet Thursday night at Habit Coffee & Culture on Yates Street at the Atrium in downtown Victoria when we spoke with the lovely Maureen Washington – Jazz singer, mom of five, vocal coach, and mentor.
Roy Vizer from Jon & Roy – Interview
Victoria locals Jon and Roy have released a new album entitled Let It Go, which is a subtle departure from their previous and wildly successful album Homes. I spoke with Roy Vizer (drums/percussion) about the new album, the road, and what life at home in
LiveVan Review - Kill The Elite Tour (Kataklysm, Aborted, Archspire and Death Toll Rising at the Rickshaw Theatre)
The ‘Kill the Elite’ tour has been mercilessly trampling its way across North America, and with tonight’s show including Vancouver’s newest international extreme metal export Archspire and being headlined by Canadian legends Katakly...
How did D'Arcy ska?
In the "How did blank ska?" feature, we'll get into just how our organizing team got into ska and reggae music. This first edition features our merchandise coordinator, D'Arcy Briggs
Look but Don't Touch! OR ELSE!!! An interview with the Voodoo Dollz's Little Miss Risk
Look but Don't Touch! OR ELSE!!! An interview with the Voodoo Dollz's Little Miss Risk by the Skinny Magazine.
The Skinny: How long have you been dancing burlesque with Big John Bates in the Voodoo Dollz and did you bring all the ideas ...
ALICE COOPER ROB ZOMBIE GRUESOME TWOSOME TOUR 2010
ALICE COOPER ROB ZOMBIE GRUESOME TWOSOME TOUR 2010
PACIFIC COLISEUM
It’s been along time since I went to a big concert and even longer since I stepped foot into the Pacific Coliseum, but being a huge Alice Cooper fan and being offered f...
Scatterheart w/ Bike and Los Furios
Scatterheart w/ Bike and Los Furios @ The Commodore Saturday March 27 2010
Love: A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward another, such as that arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities, or a s...
Album review
Blood SHOT BILL
GET HIGH TONIGHt
(TRANSISTOR 66 record company)
I FIRST ENCOUNTERED BLOOD SHOT BILL WHEN HE WAS A LOWLY COAT CHECK GIRL AT A ROCK N ROLL BROTHEL CALLED JAILHOUSE ROCKS IN MONTREAL WHO GOT THE NIGHT OFF SO HE COULD OP...
Mad Caddies with guests the Johnstones and Party at the Moontower
November 4th, Venue, Vancouver
Strolling down Granville Street to Venue, I couldn’t help but notice the somewhat historic 50-foot “Plaza” sign still hanging outside the newly renovated room. That sign was a beacon of nostalgia...
Two shows, one night.
Two shows, one night.
By: denis maile
I shouldn’t write this review. I didn’t know it was going to happen. I didn’t plan on hitting two shows, I didn’t plan on writing about my night, and I didn’t even plan on getting drunk. ...
Rough It Up by One Drop
Sadly, this is One Drop’s final album. There’s worse news, too. One Drop has kicked the can for the last time. Yeah, the band has disbanded after a six year experience. Hopefully they’ll get back together sooner or later, as this five...
Osmose musicale - Review of One Drop's To Hell in a Band Casket
'A must-have for anyone looking for a good time.
You're gonna shake your rump on the stompiest sounds
around! Lots of styles, well done, raw sound... Will
find a place within the collection (and hearth) of
people supporting self-produced bands. The ar
In Your Facefest!
Well, it’s that time of year again: Faceplant Studios will be holding their 14th annual showcase June 6th at the Railway Club. With a thirty band line-up assembled from the community of a rehearsal/recording studio the show is eclectic ...
It Ain’t Easy Being Subhuman
The venue shift for the Subhumans May 15th gig - from the Anza to the Ukrainian Hall (805 E. Pender) - returns the band to the scene of the famed 1979 Rock Against Prisons benefit, which also included Tunnel Canary, AKA, the female-fronted ...
Nomeansno at the Royale Banquet Hall
Nomeansno at the Royale Banquet Hall
April 3rd By Allan MacInnis
Tom Holliston of Nomeansno is a baseball fan, so it was fortunate for him that the band’s recent Japanese tour - only their second in their 30 year history - took plac...
Bel Riose
Rah Rah, Library Voices, Bel Riose & Bash Brothers
The Railway Club
Wednesday, February 18 2009
I’m glad I took the night off work this last Wednesday for a little Bel Riose eardrum shakeup at the Railway. In the process I discov...
Wantmonster – Bruised and boozed.
INTERVIEW
Wantmonster are straight off the hard streets of Nelson B.C. Ok, the streets there aren’t very hard, unless you’re afraid of hippies with giant dreads that look like matted down stinky beaver tails, and who isn’t? Wantmon...
Wilderness Years/Hawaiian Bibles/Bel Riose
Nearly Famous Music Festival
Live at The Chapel Arts Centre
Nov.14 2008
It was a big weekend for live music here in Vancouver as we played host to the Nearly Famous Music Festival, which since the demise of Nerve Magazine has taken th...
Nearly Famous Music Festival at the Red Room and the Royal Unicorn Cabaret,
Saturday November 15th 2008
What was supposed to be a review of one show has been altered by restless feet and a desire to see a couple of shows if possible in one night. Canucklehead punk veterans SNFU pinned the audience to the mat at...
ELDORADO Suitcase
Redcat Records
Some say country-rock died with Gram Parsons premature passing in 1973, casual fans say it’s when the Eagles sold-out and recorded Hotel California, but almost everyone can agree that just as quickly as it came – it w...
TV on the Radio
I’ve heard from numerous sources that the dance floor at the Commodore is supported by a layer of tennis balls, but I’ve never had cause to believe it until TV on the Radio unknowingly put this hearsay to the test. During a visceral tak...
Get Lucky with Tom Holliston!
I’ve always thought that someone should rhyme “Erik Estrada” with “vagina dentata” in a song, and it occurred to me, when I came late and awestruck to the solo output of songwriter and Nomeansno/Hanson Brothers guitarist Tom Holli...
Bel Riose
Bel Riose like to pace themselves when it comes to their music. Months separate gigs and new albums can take a while to conceive but this isn’t about lack of commitment or not taking the band seriously. Quite the opposite. In fact Ryan Do...
Interview with Big John Bates.
1. Hi John. First off, can you introduce yourself, your band and dancers?
You can call me John - I play a big Gretsch guitar and do the main vocals - I also do most of the songwriting. The band really began when sCare-oline (upright...
The Rebel Spell and the Subhumans- Political Punks Unite for a Cause
When I last interviewed Vancouver punks the Rebel Spell, I was surprised to discover that, long before the band had formed, their singer and principal lyricist Todd Serious knew the Subhumans’ Gerry Hannah. Stepha and Todd were living in ...
Go Ghetto/Bike/Scatterheart/H.B @ The Railway, Saturday July 5th
Yowza! Saturday night was a melting pot of birthdays, friends, and 4 of Vancouver’s finest bands all under one small jam-packed roof. Getting over the ridiculous layout of The Railway takes some time getting used to if you’re not a regu...
Scatterheart: Redefining the Rainbow
There aren’t a lot of modern rock bands running around spouting an ethos of love, harmony and goodwill toward one other. In a market where the gloomy, aggressive or just plain aloof is king, you wouldn't think these kinds of happy cuddly ...
The Pack AD / Cadaver Dogs / The TVees / Valerie Graham
The Pack AD / Cadaver Dogs / The TVees / Valerie Graham
ANZA Club
June 20th, 2008
Dave Bertrand
So we swagger in with our free stamps and I'm feelin' good – old friends in the house, old friends at the bar, fist of beer; I enjoy the...
Hawaiian Bibles / Ford Pier / Bel Riose / Invasives
ANZA Club - Sat.May.24th
I was in a bit of a funk as I made my way down to the ANZA club, already half-cut and looking to have my shit saved by some good ‘ol rock and roll. And with tonight’s amazing lineup, I was sure to have the ...
Stand Down C.D. Release Party
The Glim Project / Incura / Stand Down / Hezzakya
Stand Down C.D. Release Party
The Penthouse, Fri. May 9th
Edward Dinsley
I hate being the reviewer who turns up late to a show and all but misses the opening act. Unfortunately, I was...
“Fergot Mu' Biscuits:” On the Deathstar Tour with The Pack A.D. (Part One!)
These gals...crazy. Vancouver to Toronto for a single gig. Fly home. Immediately pack the tour van. Cross the border at night. Drive 15 hours to a poorly attended Monday night show in Denver. Who does that? The Pack A.D., mofo, that's who....
Last Plague / Hezzakya / Simian Rue
Royal Unicorn Cabaret
April 25th, 2008
A pointless evening, overall; I came for Black Betty – Black Betty did not come! Ana was sick. They were replaced by the comparable, admirable Hezzakya, with huge double-stacks of amps-amps-amps ...
As I Lay Dying / Misery Signals / August Burns Red / Evergreen Terrace
As I Lay Dying / Misery Signals / August Burns Red / Evergreen Terrace
Croatian Cultural Centre, Tuesday April 29th
Until this impeccably brutal show, I believed the Croatian Cultural Centre was to be avoided at all costs, but the na...
CROP CIRCLE: Maintaining the Mystery
Crop Circle may have taken their name from the controversial 70’s phenomenon, but they have also managed to contribute to a more recent enigma: the earworm. Traditionally, this little beastie takes the form of a trite pop song (think Ms. ...
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Locals Coffeehouse back for 33rd season
The performers at the first performance of the 33rd season at Locals Coffeehouse, Sept. 27. Top, left to right: Pyper Standing; Matt and Erika. Middle, left to right: The Two Ticks, Dave Prinn. Bottom, left to right: The Confluentials; Jamie Neve. (Murray
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