Growing up in the 90s, UK rave culture collided with Alfred “Daedelus” Darlington’s Los Angeles life. A little too young for raves, he would regularly sneak out to explore underground dance-floors, soaking in electronic music culture under the shade of the night while going to school for jazz during the day. Eventually, chasing samples won […]

It’s been ten years since childhood friends Neeko and Soliven first started experimenting with making their own music, and three since they officially formed Manila Grey and decided to make a serious go at their career. Since then their journey has resulted in a number of big wins, including streaming numbers well into the tens […]

If you listen to the radio, frequent the club, or watch the Grammys, Paul van Dyk is a name you’ve probably heard at some point in the past 25 years. In 2019, only the most diehard trance fans might still know who he is, but in a double decade reign as one of the most […]

The rapid rise of Montréal-based quartet Corridor can be likened to contemporary rock folklore, even if the story is a familiar one. After the band’s tour agent sent the iconic Seattle label Sub Pop their four-song demo, representatives who attended their show in New York a month later promptly sent them a record deal within […]

Feminist force Sleater-Kinney have been sweating onstage for almost 25 years, but the start of a new tour still gets Corin Tucker giddy. “The lights… and the ‘oh my god I can’t see my hands,’ all that happens in the first few nights of tour. It’s very exciting, though,” says Tucker, gushing. Especially exciting this […]

Raised in rural Ontario, Madison Kozak was surrounded by a mix of musical styles. At home her mom, a huge Motown fan, would be blasting Michael Jackson, and when at school the Black Eye Peas and Justin Bieber dominated her playlists. Her dad’s record collection, however, is where the story begins. “He was constantly listening […]

When a musician says they’re returning to their roots, it’s rarely in reference to a teenage pop group that was signed by Madonna and released a music video starring peak period Lindsay Lohan. But this is the life of Vancouver’s Louise Burns. “It sounds kinda cheesy. When most people say that they mean folk or […]

“I’ve dedicated my life to mastering the theremin,” Stephen Hamm declares over the phone, his voice tinged with just a hint of irony. Before the Thanksgiving long weekend, the musician/entertainer has decamped to Pender Island, away from the hustle and bustle in Vancouver. It’s a crisp Friday morning, and Hamm is enjoying eggnog French toast—a […]

It’s a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll and, according to Turner Midzain, lead vocalist/guitarist for the Calgary-based stoner riff rock outfit, Woodhawk, the shortcuts to the summit aren’t even worth taking. “I think the journey is the most important part. You won’t get to your destination without taking […]