By Jamie McNamara Bayonet It takes all of one second into Somersault, the first album from Beach Fossils since 2013’s Clash…
Bayonet, Beach Fossils, Somersault
By Emily Blatta VANCOUVER – Organized by Syrian refugee and Grand Marshall of last year’s Gay Pride Parade Danny Ramadan,…
An Evening in Damascus, Pride, queer
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By Alec Warkentin Nonesuch A six year absence in any genre, especially one that’s become as verbose and commercialized as…
Crack-Up, Fleet Foxes, Nonesuch
By Colin Gallant DJ Orange Julius performs alongside DJ Paypal at Commonwealth in Calgary on Thursday, June 22nd. Mall Music,…
Brainfeeder, DJ Mastercard, DJ Orange Julius, DJ Paypal, Footwork, Gucci Mane, LuckyMe, Mall Music Inc, Teklife, The Grove
By Cole Parker Independent The evolution of British popstar Charli XCX has been a rapid one. She started as a…
Charli XCX, Independent, Number 1 Angel
By Shayla Friesen Woodsist Brooklyn’s Woods fuel our hearts fire on their latest, Love is Love. This six-track short, yet…
Love is Love, Woods, Woodsist
By Liam Prost Dine Alone Records Boy with laptop. Girl with microphone. You think you know the drill. Sylvan Esso…
Dine Alone Records, Sylvan Esso, What Now
By Brittany Rudyck New Damage Records Three years ago Edmonton’s Slates released Taiga to nominal success with the help of…
New Damage Records, SLATES, Summery
By Trent Warner Matador Records For those who struggle with mental health issues, who are survivors of trauma or who…
Matador Records, No Shape, Perfume Genius
By Jodi Brak Lone Waltz Records There’s a good chance you haven’t heard of the Hungarian folk duo that is…
Lack of Lightness, Lone Waltz Records, Papaver Cousins
By Andrew R. Mott Arts & Crafts A friendship; vocal marriage; clean, simple, all encompassing. Stripped down from its debut…
arts & crafts, Overcoats, Young
By B. Simm CALGARY – Downway’s printed Est. 1995 on their first run of t-shirts — the year the band recorded their first full-length in Jeff Burns’ legendary basement…
Downway, Ship and Anchor
