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 […]

Dylan Konrad Obront likely shouldn’t be picking up a phone to do an interview. About 12 hours beforehand, the producer/songwriter of Montreal’s Sorry Girls was pedalling his bike to a friend’s house when something got stuck in his tire. He was thrown from his ride, but lived to tell the tale. “I got a concussion, […]

Located in the Nordic island country’s capital of Reykjavík, Iceland Airwaves is a hot bed for local and international talent who gather once a year for the ultimate music festival experience. While they import a lot of international buzz bands for their annual celebration, there are more than 100 Icelandic acts who are also part […]

Despite the unknown cold snaps, seasonal affective disorders, and other come-what-mays that usher in the first dark days of winter, City and Colour’s sixth LP, A Pill for Loneliness, is a dose of insight for our changing times. From the opening Fruit-Rollup licks and spacey riffs of “Living with Lightning” and the apocalyptic parade into […]

Elliot C Way is a living, breathing, boot-stompin’, guitar-strummin’ relic of the 1970s. Standing amongst vintage velvet paintings and wood-beaded curtains in his East Vancouver apartment, the frontman of The Wild North is ready to roll. In the parking lot out back is the third most important thing in his life (after his wife, Stephanie, […]

Take a listen to the singles “Mopstick” and “Run It Up” and you’d never guess these are Juice’s first singles—ever. While the young Toronto rapper might be fresh in the game, he’s proving early on that he’s got, well, the juice. The Remix Project alum cut his creative teeth with slam poetry before pursuing rap, […]