Following its Off-Broadway New York success, and acclaimed season at Liverpool’s prestigious Epstein Theatre, the celebration of the genius and music of John Lennon, Lennon: Through a Glass Onion, makes its Canadian debut this fall. Inspired by the song “Glass Onion,” which was John Lennon’s postscript to The Beatles, the critically acclaimed show peels away the layers of time and … Continue reading Q&A: Daniel Taylor talks “Lennon: Through A Glass Onion”, and His Favourite Beatles Songs

You’ve been friends with Dayglo since 1979 and from what I can see, this is the first tour you’ve done together. Yeah, we played with them probably ten times throughout the years. Maybe 12 or 13. We just played with them recently at Punk Rock Bowling in Las Vegas, this past May. That’s what made … Continue reading Q&A: Joey “Shithead” Keithley of D.O.A. talks “Fucked up Donald,” their upcoming tour with the Dayglo Abortions, and more

For the past two albums, London-based duo Jack Cooper and James Hoare of Ultimate Painting have been weaving their sounds together. With the duo’s new album, Dusk, set for release on September 30th via Trouble In Mind, they’ve added something new to the mix. Melissa Rigby joined the duo in the recording process for this … Continue reading Q&A: Ultimate Painting Talks “Dusk”, Favourite Record Stores, and Politics

Blending the Laurel Canyon folk and pop traditions of bands like The Byrds and The Beach Boys with the quirky modern indie pop of bands like Fun. and Grouplove, along with meaningful lyrics and keeping pace with world issues, The Mowgli’s will release their third studio album, Where’d Your Weekend Go?, on September 30th via Photo Finish Records. They’ve been known for putting out … Continue reading Q&A: The Mowgli’s talk “Where’d Your Weekend Go?”, and bringing people together

During a time where virtual reality has taken off and people can create their own virtual worlds which can’t be distinguished from “reality as we know it”, symphonic metal band Epica poses this question: Is our current reality a kind of virtual reality? This implies the existence of a higher reality which we currently do not … Continue reading Q&A: Epica talks “The Holographic Principle”, Epic Metal Fest, and Side Projects

The 1960’s was the golden age of mainstream rock and roll, and with the rise of legendary bands like The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones, retired Capitol Records executive Paul White was at the centre of a cultural revolution. August 17th marked the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ final Toronto concert, which took place at Maple … Continue reading Q&A: Paul White talks bringing The Beatles to Canada and 1960’s Toronto

This year alone, Vancouver’s own SonReal crossed Canada with Classified, is now going through the U.S. playing a sold out tour with Jon Bellion, and has recorded a new EP, which is set to drop on August 12th. The forthcoming The Name EP is definitely a SonReal album, in that it has that unique, all over … Continue reading Q&A: SonReal talks “The Name EP”, living on the road, and music videos