Category: Arts
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Rockers Evil Creek Explore The Healing, Connective Power of Music in New Single and Video “Away From The Sun”
“Away From The Sun” – YouTube and Spotify Website Music has a profound way of making us feel less alone, and that was particularly true during the pandemic. And yet at the same time, live music halted, also stunting some of those musical connections. Ottawa-based rockers Evil Creek capture this conundrum with their release of their new single…
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Blues Rocker EMILY MAC Finds Her Strength on Fiery, Sassy New Single “Whiskey Like Me”
“Whiskey Like Me” YouTube and Spotify Website Watering oneself down to suit the fickle tastes of someone else is never a good idea, though we’ve all likely done it before. Toronto blues-rocker Emily Mac embraces the fact that she’s a strong shot of whiskey rather than a weak cup of tea on her scorching new single “Whiskey Like…
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KYTLY Releases Detours And Exits Album Featuring Members Of Afghan Whigs, Jesus And Mary Chain + Fountains of Wayne After Long Hiatus
“Begin Again” YouTube and Spotify Website KYTLY’s latest single, “Begin Again,” is sparse indie-rock confessional from her forthcoming album, Detours And Exits, out November 25. Produced by Fountains of Wayne’s Brian Young (Jesus and Mary Chain, The Posies) and featuring a cast of musicians from Afghan Whigs, Jesus And Mary Chain, Brian Wilson’s band, Fountains of Wayne, if you’re going to start…
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Bristol, UK Singer-Songwriter Saskia Nyx Waxes Poetic in New “Moon” Single
“Moon” – YouTube and Spotify Website Who doesn’t look to the moon for guidance in matters of the heart? And where better to look for a voice to guide you than a rising star coming from the place of Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky and The Wild Bunch? It’s an age-old tradition in song and verse and following this…
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Alt-Rock Artist F. Scott Creates a Beautiful, Sweeping, Discordant Teen Snapshot on “Lakes”
“Lakes” YouTube and Spotify Website A person’s teen years are so important in defining who a person is, and who they’re about to become. Fortunately, Canadian alt-rock artist F. Scott has a sonic snapshot of that time in the form of his single “Lakes” – available now – which he wrote while attending an outdoors camp on John…
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RELEASE THIRD AND FINAL SINGLE OF EPIC, MATRIX-ESQUE TRILOGY,“WAR”FOR FANS OF: Halestorm, Architects
Photo credit: Justin Walters Band photo left to right: Dane Lowell – Drums, A.J. Lopez – Rhythm guitar, Emelle – Lead Vocalist/Songwriter, Justin – Lead Guitar/Songwriter, Tyler Travis – BassWatch “WAR” HERE Listen to “WAR” HEREOctober 28, 2022 (Cleveland, OH) — Female-led Eternal Frequency has released the final installment of their Matrix-esque trilogy titled “War.” The series began with the venomous vocal prowess…
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Are We Not Phones? Alliston/Barrie, ON Rocker Grant Boyer Takes On Tech-Fueled Brain Drain With “De-Evolution”
“De-Evolution” YouTube and Spotify After sounding the “Alarm Bells” and vowing to give up drinking in his last single, Alliston, Ontario’s Grant Boyer returns with something dark and thought-provoking: “De-Evolution.” Does that title remind you of ‘80s icons Devo? It might, with its theme of societal regression wrapped up in a catchy chorus: De-evolution is here, and we…
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Neon Bloom Perfectly Captures The Breakup In New Single ‘Novocaine’
“Novocaine” YouTube and Spotify Website Death, taxes, and heartbreak – these are the inevitability of life. There is no one among us who hasn’t felt the pain of a breakup, and Neon Bloom captures this feeling in its latest release, “Novocaine.” The group’s first foray into hip hop, “Novocaine” touches on the stress of a failing relationship, when…
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Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign Surpasses 2 Million Tree Goal@Fort York National Historic Site -Wed.,Nov.2nd,2022
Photography by Wayne Baggs On Wednesday it was a special event at Fort York National Historic Site in Toronto. It was announced that over 2 million trees were planted to honour every Canadian who served in the country’s Armed Forces and the 117,000 who paid the ultimate sacrifice. The campaign began in 2015, and is…
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Award-Winning Inuk Singer-Songwriter Angela Amarualik Bridges the Distance Between Two Worlds with “Stranger Of My Kind”
Lead Single Ahead of Much Anticipated Sophomore Album Uvannik ᐅᕙᓐᓂᒃ WAVs, MP3s, Photos, Bio and All Assets Here “Stranger Of My Kind” YouTube and Spotify Bandcamp From the remote, far northern reaches of Nunavut to the glistening towers of metropolitan Montréal, there is a world of difference in environment, culture, and language. However, music is one very powerful way to…
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WEST QUEEN WEST PUNK FEST featuring FORGOTTEN REBELS
It’s going to get loud Saturday, November 5th in Toronto at the all-newly renovated Parkdale Hall with some of Canada’s most legendary punk rock bands taking the stage for WEST QUEEN WEST PUNK FEST. The lineup features legendary Hamilton punk rockers The Forgotten Rebels with their unique and original blend of tongue and cheek punk…
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Harley Olivia’s New Single “Diggin’” Opens a Reflective Lens on Toxic Relationships
“Diggin’” YouTube and Spotify Website Before Ontario-based artist, Harley Olivia embarked on a solo career, her efforts intertwined with several heavy-metal and punk bands. Harley performed in crowd-pleasing acts filled with clowns, confetti, and anything else commonly found in a pop-up circus tent. But while she was leading audiences in balloon sword battles, she leaned into…
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Victoria, BC’s Chance Brown Releases Alt.Country, Folk-Blues “This World’s On Fire” Album
“Helium” YouTube and Spotify Bandcamp Canadian-born, Chance Brown is a singer-songwriter with a troubled soul that applies gentle dulcet tones to his debut album ‘This World’s On Fire’, a perfect mix of alt-country, folk blues, and ultra-raw storytelling. Originally hailing from Vancouver Island with his roots firmly set in Victoria B.C. Chance Brown has risen amongst the alt-country…
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Tennessee’s Rising Star Hunter Lott Pays Tribute To His Fans In “I Stand My Ground”
“I Stand My Ground” YouTube and Spotify Website Hunter Lott’s album, “I Stand My Ground, “released on October 22nd, is all about relating to his fans. Growing up in Mississippi and now based in Tennessee, where Country music roots run deep, Hunter Lott’s music from this album has already won him consideration in the first round of Votes…
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French Groove/Fusion/Allegorical Rock’n’Roll combo Spirit Bomb unveiled new music video “When Police Riots”.
New album ‘Tight’ out now on CD & Digital through Music-Records. One year after the official release of their warm-welcomed album ‘Tight’, French Groove/fusion “allegorical” rock’n’roll sextet Spirit Bomb just unveiled a brand new official music video for the song “When Police Riots” and available right now on YouTube.In addition to this new video, their allbum ‘Tight’ is still available on CD & Digital through through Music-Records (Twisted Mist,…
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Singer JORDANA OF EARTH Tells You Only What You “Need To Know” In New Single
“Need To Know” YouTube and Spotify Instagram and TikTok Toronto-based Electro-pop R&B music sensation Jordana of Earth transports listeners with melancholy romance and light smoky vocals to tell a vulnerable tale of distance and its effect on love with the ethereal single “Need To Know” — available now! Fueled by her own lived experiences, this is Jordana of Earth’s 3rd single from…
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Roots & Blues Band MUD BAY Has Best Laid Plans With New Single “Feel”
“Best Laid Plans” Spotify and YouTube Website Mud Bay is rocking on with their new song “Feel,” out now as the lead single from their sixth album Best Laid Plans. Addressing the preoccupied individual who “can’t think, can’t touch, can’t feel,” “Feel” is a call to embrace the anti-cerebral, sensual playground of live rock and roll. “FEEL! FEEL! FEEL!”…
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Joe Satriani’s EARTH TOUR@The Danforth Music Hall-Sat.,Oct.29th,2022
By Wayne Baggs When going to see Joe Satriani perform, one thing is certain: he doesn’t bring crap. Joe, a master of the guitar, and he will surround himself with other masters. Extraordinary drummer Kenny Aronoff, who has played with countless others, is one. Rai Thistlethwayte, a fabulous keyboardist from Australia, is another. The interplay between…
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