Track/MP3: Psychic Twin – “Strangers”
Chicago synth poppers PSYCHIC TWIN have drawn the curtain on the A-side to their upcoming 7″ and “Strangers” is a lush drop of electronica with too much to love. Erin Fein’s layered vocals are by no means conventional but when a number like this makes new wave sound personal, romantic and infectiously mysterious, intrigue can turn into desire. Listen to the cut below and brush up on the trio with their Gonna Get Her 7″... Read More
Track/MP3: Drake – “Started From The Bottom”
This past weekend, DRAKE shared “Started From The Bottom”, the first single from his currently untitled upcoming album and as you can tell below, it’s a fresh start. Production-wise it still gels with the various shades to Take Care and Thank Me Later but it’s a brash tune that pitches the Toronto stalwart at his best – raw and fearlessly sincere. Check out Drake’s note about the single and his future at his October’s... Read More
Going Live: Alexisonfire
ALEXISONFIRE, MONEEN COPPS COLISEUM, HAMILTON / DECEMBER 30TH There’s the numerous accolades and the countless side-projects but nothing will glow more than the memories of a St. Catherines band force-feeding their breed of post-hardcore mayhem onto anyone who would listen. Their earlier work built relationships (Watch Out!, Crisis), their songwriting moulded a debut to be a landmark and in a time when they mattered, their music videos defied... Read More
VIDEO: NOFX – “Xmas Has Been X’ed”
Before presents could be unwrapped and mistletoes could be abused, NOFX have attacked the spirit of the season with a Christmas-bashing music video. Directed by Ryan Harlin and shot in San Francisco, “Xmas Has Been X’ed” features the California punks terrorizing everyone’s holiday cheer with a beer and whiskey-fueled escapade. It may not be even close to the mayhem the band’s going to cause in Montreal on New Year’s... Read More
CONTEST: The End Of 2012 (Hip Hop/Electro)
PRIZE #1: A COLLECTION OF MUSIC FEATURING RELEASES FROM FRANK OCEAN, KENDRICK LAMAR, THE WEEKND, RIHANNA NAS, AZEALIA BANKS, MIIKE SNOW, G.O.O.D. MUSIC + MORE PRIZE #2: GUEST LIST FOR ANY THREE EMBRACE EVENTS IN 2013 Keeping up with the spirit of Christmas, our friends at Universal Music Canada have hooked us up with some of the year’s best hip-hop/electro releases to give away, but that’s not all. To add to their deluxe issues, the righteous... Read More
TRACK/MP3: The Neighbourhood – “A Little Death”
Not many indie rock acts can dust off R&B vibes but THE NEIGHBOURHOOD do it well. The Californian quintet have revealed another single off of their new Thank You, 7″ and though “A Little Death” is a dark recording, it does groove like a body-rattling love jam. Stream it below and dig into the clip for their other standout “Sweater Weather”. The Neighbourhood’s Thank You, is out now via Sony/Columbia Read More
TRACK/MP3: A$AP Rocky – “1Train”
After teasing a stacked tracklist for his upcoming debut, A$AP ROCKY has revealed the album’s most-star studded cut. “1Train” is a classic rap joint that’s produced by Hit-Boy and features an all-star roster that includes Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Yelawolf, Danny Brown, Action Bronson and Big K.R.I.T. Listen to it below or via 2DopeBoyz. A$AP Rocky’s debut LongLiveA$AP is in stores January 15th via Sony/RCA Read More
GOING LIVE: Mac DeMarco
MAC DEMARCO SILVER DOLLAR ROOM, TORONTO / DECEMBER 15TH From afar, MAC DEMARCO does look like any other drifter from the depths of San Francisco but the 22-year-old is a true Canuck who just so happens to rip on a guitar like a bluesy Jerry Garcia. His mid-December set at the Silver Dollar Room was evident of that as the established author of Rock And Roll Nightclub churned out a massive amount of chord freak outs that stressed how “unhinged”... Read More
CONTEST: The End Of 2012 (Indie/Rock)
PRIZE #1: A COLLECTION OF MUSIC FEATURING NEW RELEASES FROM TY SEGALL, BEACH HOUSE, METZ, DUM DUM GIRLS, DIVINE FITS, KING TUFF FRANKIE ROSE, ARIEL PINK, THE LUMINEERS, DISPATCH, WOODS + MORE PRIZE #2: A VINYL OF YOUR CHOICE (VIA INSOUND) ‘Tis the season to start giving so here is the first of three holiday giveaways that celebrates some of the best music of 2012. There’s also a lot of free stuff from the year’s best indie/rock... Read More
GOING LIVE: Tegan And Sara
TEGAN AND SARA PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE, TORONTO / DECEMBER 15TH Unboxing their entire catalogue at Saturday’s last-minute gig, TEGAN AND SARA proved that they still hold a mesmerizing touch to their sound despite the evolution of music. The indie pop vets dug into rich compositions off of albums such as The Con and So Jealous and even managed to let the 2002 cut, “Not Tonight, ricochet with sheer fury. Friends were made, moments flourished... Read More