Kids & Explosions

Calgary, Alberta Mama Miche has been holding down the decks for over a decade; twelve years to be exact. Whether solo or a part of her DJ Duo Bitchin’ with Kenzie Clarke, Mama manages to bring the bass and the party wherever she goes. She not only rocks the decks, but also manages bookings for…

Los Angeles, California Contrary to the rumored explanations that abound like urban myths about one Los Angeles collective’s peculiar name, there is no ‘Edward Sharpe.’ Frontman Alex Ebert insists that the moniker is not an alter ego, that he’s not playing a character. So it is Alex Ebert leading the Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic…

  Halifax, NS Willie Stratton is not only a nice boy from Bedford. The Willie Stratton Band is a howling, seething cyclone of god-fearing folk music. Comprised of the band’s founder, chief writer and namesake Willie Stratton, his half-wolf little sister Grace, and the stranded and frantic Albertan Magnus von Tiesenhausen; the Willie Stratton Band has…

  Halifax, NS / Fredericton, NB The Belle Comedians are the kind of band that takes the stage like they are climbing into your ear and hanging out for while. It’s a comfortable and interesting sensation. Their music aims for impact; songs build and flow, with lush arrangements and emotionally driven vocals, taking you by…

  Fredericton, NB Crafting delicately arranged folk-pop that drips with bittersweet melodies, soaring harmonies, and an awful lot of passion, The Olympic Symphonium have been sharing their quiet world with us since 2005. They are and always have been a collaborative effort between three multi-instrumentalists, songwriters, and friends: Nick Cobham, Kyle Cunjak, and Graeme Walker….

  Toronto, ON We often say casually that bands are “awesome” without thinking about the true meaning of the word – Holy Fuck actually inspire awe. – Pitchfork If opposites really do attract, it makes perfect sense that Holy Fuck would chose a barn in rural Ontario to record a series of dynamic electro-noise pop that…