The Black Atlantic - Darkling, I Listen

Posted by Anne Yin ON Apr 7, 2013 IN Indie
Soft, dramatic and well spoken, The Black Atlantic, all the way from the Netherlands, made a pretty massive appearance in the Americas, hitting the stage for SXSW and Canadian Music Week this past month and promoting a new release entitled Darkling, I Listen.. READ MORE >

Rock Legends Make A Comeback... Acoustically

Posted by Anne Yin ON Mar 31, 2013 IN featured
Last Thursday was supposed to mark a very important date in my life's history. It was the day legendary rockers Glen Matlock from the original lineup of The Sex Pistols and Tommy Ramone from none other than the Ramones filled up the Montreal night of classic tracks from the bands that hav.. READ MORE >
Sufjan Stevens is of today's most prolific musicians. Though he originally intended to release an album for each of the 50 states (a feat that would have qualified him for the same legendary status as say, Bob Dylan), he shifted his vision after releasing the widely successful Greetings From Michigan.. READ MORE >

Montreal Artist Spotlight: Cyrus

Posted by Dan Garmon ON Feb 20, 2013 IN Interviews
In recent years, many artists have responded to questions about their music with a similar statement: "It's a mix of different genres and influences." This makes sense; as the music production scene has shifted from large companies with big budgets to single artists with their direct collaborators, the dividing lines between genres have begun to disa.. READ MORE >

Breaking Through Bleakness With Chelsea Wolfe

Posted by Roya Manuel-Nekouei ON Feb 17, 2013 IN Indie
Drenched in her misery and despair, Chelsea Wolfe comes together with Converse and Decibel Magazine to create a hauntingly beautiful video for her track “Flatlands”.  This track is from her most recent album, Unknown Rooms, which is a collection of m.. READ MORE >

Artist Spotlight: The Bombadils

Posted by Dan Garmon ON Feb 9, 2013 IN Indie
“With a jug of good strong porter, you’ll whistle and you’ll sing, for a ploughboy is as happy as a prince or a king” – Lark in the Morning (Traditional, adapted by The Bombadils) If one looks carefully and purposefully, she can find tranquility and beauty amidst all the insanity of mode.. READ MORE >