Another year, another megalist of up-and-coming artists on the SXSW Music lineup. For those of you apt to experience “FOMO” – good news! – I’ve gone through the trouble of listening to the entire SXSW lineup on your behalf. That’s 1173 artists (at the time of this writing), and several hours of my life that […]
California based Indie-Rock band Hot Flash Heatwave came to Toronto last month for a show at The Monarch Tavern. Before the show, Ted (Bass and Vocals) and Adam (Guitar and Vocals) sat down with me for a chat at Track & Field Bar. We chatted their new album Sportswear, artistic processes, TikTok, and more. Check […]
Gemma Mastroianni Dec 18, 2019 2 min read Updated: Dec 18, 2019 Los Angeles based one-woman orchestra HÄANA has just released a modern new single, “GOLD”, orchestrated and produced by HÄANA herself. Photographed by Sequoia Emmanuelle. Check out the experimental video below: HÄANA combines music and art with Nordic and Icelandic influences to craft her […]
Australian gender fluid singer songwriter Tash Sultana took over HISTORY in Toronto on both July 4th and 5th, 2022. Sultana released their second full length LP last year, “Terra Firma” through their own record label, Lonely Lands Records. Much of the psychedelic imagery throughout the show seemingly took inspiration from the artwork featured on the […]
Home video by Lucy Dacus has been a suprise album for me for 2021. With the past year of music giving us various projects either rushed to meet the demand for people staying at home or being COVID19 focused, ‘Home Video’ has been an elegant surprise of an album with its nostalgic lyricism and dreamy […]
Harry Styles, a former member of One Direction, has made a name for himself as a solo artist within the Billboard charts and with his most recent Grammy win for “Pop solo performance” for his hit Single “Watermelon Sugar.” In 2019 he released “Fine Line”, an album that is far from a“Sophomore Slump” but is […]
With a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19 Pandemic, St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival did not disappoint, wrapping up the travelling festival in Perth on February 12th. Taken place in Wellington Square, festival goers were in for a hot one, with temperatures rising up to 28°. But with sunscreen and water being offered throughout the entire day […]
MBG (Lena) is a Toronto-based alt-rock/pop musician. She started her journey in music in her sister’s playroom, then Long and Mcquade, and now plays on Toronto stages. The self-taught artist sat down with me (virtually) to chat about her story, favourite coffee, and her big TikTok moment with The Beaches. I’m doing good! It’s a […]
Who is Brad Stank? This interview certainly reveals some of the answers, but he is also a jazzy-psychedelic-indie artist. I would say comparable to Mac Demarco, with a bit more of a Jazz element. I was impressed after discovering the Liverpool based artist on Spotify, so I felt like we should have a chat. Here’s […]
Gemma Mastroianni Feb 27, 2020 5 min read On February 19th I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with, Canadian group, Theory of a Deadman, who is currently touring Canada after the release of their 6th album, Say Nothing. Theory released their new album on January 31st, 2020, four months after announcing their […]
The milk and cream for your concert review coffee! In this segment, we have a conversation that breaks down the most important parts of the concert and have a discussion. Alyssa: Her voice floored me. She sounded better live than she does on recordings, and I think that’s really rare to find in an artist […]
Monday June 15th, marked the beginning of the best time of the year for Canadian music fans. The long awaited Polaris Music Prize long list was released to the public. In past years the organization would host a live event to announce the nominees, but this year due to COVID-19 and people being mostly quarantined […]
Written by: Michael Del Vecchio Photographed by: Dakota Arsenault Birds of Bellwoods kicked off their Canadian tour at the legendary Horseshoe Tavern to a sold-out crowd. Before the show, I sat down with Adrian Morningstar and Chris Blades, two members of the band, to talk with them about their music and what the band has […]
Though I used to be an annoying relentless Apple Music stan, those days were easily forgotten once I truly learned about the joys of Spotify. The Spotify interface is sleek, easy to use, and EVEN has a side tab on the computer version where you can see what all of your friends are listening to […]
