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Pure Bathing Culture Sign To Infinite Companion
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 02, 2018 Portland's growing independent record label Infinite Companion will release new material from the acclaimed indie pop duo Pure Bathing Culture in 2019, details to be announced. The label and band will celebrate the news with a show in Portland on November 2nd at Polaris Hall. Pure Bathing Culture cu...
Molly Burch Releases CANDY, New Single Off FIRST FLOWER Out 10/5 on Captured Tracks
by Tori Hartshorn - September 26, 2018 On October 5, the Texas-based Molly Burch will release her sophomore album, First Flower via Captured Tracks. Today she shares the latest single off the album, “Candy” Calling her album 'timeless' Gorilla Vs Bear premiered the single labeling it a, “playfully empowering and tone-setting album opener...
Wilderado Announce US Tour, Release Live Video, "Sorrow"
by Tori Hartshorn - September 13, 2018 Wilderado have announced a fall tour in support of their EP, Favors, released 5/25/18 on Bright Antenna Records. These headlining dates follow a successful run opening for Rainbow Kitten Surprise, and include appearances at both Grandoozy Festival and Austin City Limits, as well as a bevy of shows w...
Sure Sure Share Fan-Collaborative Video For HANDS UP HEAD DOWN, Plus Announce Live Dates
by Tori Hartshorn - July 24, 2018 Magnetic genre-benders Sure Sure have released a new video for their song 'Hands Up Head Down' featuring home videos from their passionate fans, participating in the band's 'Hands Up Head Down' dance moves. Sure Sure sent a note to their 'True Friends' fan club inviting their fans to be a part of th...
First Nation Composer Jeremy Dutcher on Polaris Prize Shortlist for Best 10 Records in Canada
by Macon Prickett - July 20, 2018 Jeremy Dutcher is a Toronto-based performer, composer, and classically trained operatic tenor. He is also a member of indigenous community, Tobique First Nation, and released his debut album, Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa (Our Maliseet Songs), on April 6th, 2018. He is now on the shortlist for the Pola...
Jean-Michel Blais Short-Listed for Polaris Music Prize + Announces More Tour Dates
by Macon Prickett - July 19, 2018 This week, Jean-Michel Blais' acclaimed album, Dans ma main, was short-listed for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize. One of 10 finalists selected by a jury of Canadian music journalists, the winner will be announced at the gala on September 17. “So proud Dans ma main made the Polaris Music Prize s...
Gideon Announces Summer Headline Tour
by Macon Prickett - June 15, 2018 Alabama hardcore band Gideon has announced a summer headline tour, beginning on August 10th in Columbia, SC. Joining them will be Polaris, Varials, Nothing Left (on select dates), and Chamber. Tickets are on-sale now and can be purchased at: www.gideonal.com....
Navy Pier's Free Inaugural LatiNxt Presented by Sol Brings World-Renowned Talent in Latin Music to Chicago's Lakefront Stage
by Macon Prickett - May 30, 2018 Experience the bold and future sounds of Latin music at Navy Pier's inaugural LatiNxt Presented by Sol, a free, two-day Latin music and art festival on Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16. Co-curated by Future Rootz – a collective of Latinx music curators, artists, taste-makers and socio-cultural ...
The World Music Institute Presents Celebrated Canadian Vocalist Tanya Tagaq May 11
by Macon Prickett - April 16, 2018 Canada's celebrated Inuk performer Tanya Tagaq employs exquisite, unnerving vocal improvisations that blend vocal techniques from metal, rock, improvisational and new music worlds with elements of Inuit throat singing. Tanya's heritage is never far from her mind, and it has a political edge (growing...
Patrick Watson with La Force Will Perform at Live at Massey Hall Concert & Film Series
by Macon Prickett - March 19, 2018 Montreal based band Patrick Watson returns to Massey Hall to perform as part of the Live at Massey Hall live concert and concert film series, with special guests La Force (Ariel Engle) on Friday, June 15. Tickets go on sale this Thursday (March 22) at 12pm ET. For more information visit masseyhall.c...
Canadian Trash Folk Queen Lisa LeBlanc US + SXSW Tour Kicks Off Today
by Macon Prickett - March 06, 2018 After a standout appearance at last year's Americana Folk Fest and being shortlisted for Canada's 2017 Polaris Music Prize, Lisa LeBlanc heads out today for a string of highly anticipated US shows, making her way down to Austin for multiple appearances at SXSW(details below). LeBlanc's high-energy p...
Le Couleur To Release UNDERAGE Remix EP February 23
by Macon Prickett - February 14, 2018 Just over a year after the release of its most recent album, the Polaris Prize-longlisted P.O.P, Montreal nu-disco band Le Couleur will return with its recently-announced Underage Remix EP, out Feb 23. Today, ThrdCoast has premiered In Flagranti's “Underage” remix, which you can stream here. Full EP...
YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN Release New Single HUNGRY GHOST From Upcoming Album DIRT
by Macon Prickett - February 13, 2018 Canadian prog rock cohort Yamantaka // Sonic Titan continues to tease the already hotly anticipated release of their third album, DIRT—this time, with a walloping new single. The collective's latest offering, “Hungry Ghost,” is a riling four-and-a-half minutes that begins with ethereal vocals and sp...
Canadian Banjo Slayer Lisa LeBlanc Announces US + SXSW Tour Dates
by Macon Prickett - February 13, 2018 Banjo-slaying extraordinaire Lisa LeBlanc has announced a string of live shows for a short U.S. run, including SXSW (showcase specifics TBD). After a standout appearance at last year's Americana Folk Fest and being shortlisted for Canada's 2017 Polaris Music Prize, these highly anticipated shows mar...
Massey Hall Presents Donovan Woods at Danforth Music Hall
by Tori Hartshorn - February 12, 2018 Massey Hall is excited to announce Donovan Woods and the Opposition with special guest Wild Rivers at The Danforth Music Hall on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 8pm. For more information and tickets, visit masseyhall.com....
Carly Rae Jepsen Teases Possible New Song Lyrics
by Tori Hartshorn - February 06, 2018 According to Billboard, pop sensation Carly Rae Jepsen has apparently teased some new song lyrics in her Instagram bio. Over the weekend, the singer posted what fans are speculating to be new lyrics to her bio....
Le Couleur Announces 'Underage Remix EP'
by Caryn Robbins - January 26, 2018 Over a year after the release of its most recent album, the Polaris Prize-longlisted P.O.P, Le Couleur is thrilled to announce five remixes of the album's second track, 'Underage,' packaged as the Underage Remix EP, out Feb 23. Today, the band has shared Rocky's “Underage” remix, which you can strea...
Yamantaka/Sonic Titan Release First Single Since 2013; Announce Tour
by Caryn Robbins - January 15, 2018 Noh-Wave prog collective Yamantaka // Sonic Titan has unveiled the first track from their forthcoming third album, DIRT. The four-minute single, 'Someplace,' is netted with quivery fingerpicked guitars and ethereal vocals, lurching toward a climactic prog frenzy....
Carnival Cruise Ship to Host Entertainment From Pop Star Carly Rae Jepsen
by Tori Hartshorn - December 28, 2017 Carnival Cruise Ship to Host Entertainment From Pop Star Carly Rae Jepsen...
Carly Rae Jepsen To Join Katy Perry on Selected Dates on Her WITNESS: THE TOUR
by Tori Hartshorn - December 19, 2017 Carly Rae Jepsen will join Katy Perry for selected dates on her 'Witness: The Tour' in January - February. For more information and tickets, visit HERE. See the full list of dates below....
Cold Specks On Tour Plus Debut WILD CARD Live Video Via BYT Feature, FOOL'S PARADISE Out Now
by Tori Hartshorn - November 28, 2017 Earlier this year, Ladan Hussein, known on stage as Cold Specks, released her new album Fool's Paradise on Arts & Crafts. The album is Hussein's most personal work yet, intimately exploring her identity as a Somali-Canadian woman. Cold Specks' Fools Paradise world tour continues with a show tonighti...
Tegan And Sara Release 'The Con X: Covers' + North American Tour
by Caryn Robbins - October 20, 2017 A decade ago, Tegan and Sara released the breakthrough album The Con. Today, Warner Bros Records marked the 10th anniversary of the acclaimed work by releasing The Con X: Covers. The collection features 14 of Tegan and Sara's favorite artists, each interpreting a song from the original album. See b...
The Rural Alberta Advantage Shares New Track
by Caryn Robbins - October 02, 2017 The Rural Alberta Advantage -- Nils Edenloff, Paul Banwatt and Robin Hatch -- are excited to share 'Toughen Up,' the latest single from their new album The Wild, due October 13 via Saddle Creek...
'The Con X: Covers' ft. 14 Stellar Artists Set to Release 10/20
by Caryn Robbins - September 13, 2017 To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Tegan and Sara's classic 2007 album, The Con, Warner Bros. Records will release The Con X: Covers on October 20. The vinyl edition will be available December 22....
Cold Specks Announces New LP; W Magazine Debuts Title Track
by Caryn Robbins - July 24, 2017 Today, Ladan Hussein, known on stage as Cold Specks, announced her highly anticipated new album Fool's Paradise, set to release on September 22 via Arts & Crafts. The announce via W Magazine includes the premiere of album's sultry title track “Fool's Paradise.”... |