Dawn Pemberton and the roots of Vancouver soul October 2, 2015 Blake Morneau With all the indie rock and EDM emanating from the musical hotbed that is the Canadian West Coast, it’s easy to forget that the coast is also fertile ground for...
Dâm-Funk speaks ‘from the gut’ July 13, 2015July 13, 2015 Blake Morneau Editor's note: Parts of this interview have been edited for clarity. Think of all the times you've asked someone what their favourite kind of music is. How many of those...
Isobel Trigger locked and loaded June 4, 2015June 3, 2015 Blake Morneau Dressed like a band ready to glam-rock the hell out of anyone within ear shot (special shout-out to guitarist to Brett Faulkner on his amazing ‘80s spandex exercise/headband combo), the
From D.C. to B.C. March 26, 2015March 25, 2015 Blake Morneau Fort Knox Five finds a second home If you’ve spent any time in the West Coast EDM scene in the last decade, chances are you’ve run across Fort Knox Five. Leaders...
Illy brings Australian rhymes to the Great White North February 18, 2015February 19, 2015 Blake Morneau A form of music wholly invented and exported by our US neighbours, many of us have grown up with hip hop pervading every corner of cultural lives. But hip hop’s
Legendary DJ Mark Farina behind Mushroom Jazz January 29, 2015January 29, 2015 Blake Morneau In the world of DJs, Mark Farina is something of a legend. A leader during the rise of house music in the late ‘80s, Farina has etched himself a spot...
Canadian DJ The Gaff balances more than music January 22, 2015January 21, 2015 Blake Morneau Mike Gaffney (better known as The Gaff) is one of Canada’s pre-eminent sources of funky good tunes, and he is a man of many passions. While many know him as...
The Mad Caddies celebrate 20 years of music January 13, 2015January 13, 2015 Blake Morneau For 20 years now, California ska outfit the Mad Caddies have been bringing their genre-boundless grooves to the masses. When I caught up with frontman Chuck Robertson to talk about...
Get weird with Buck 65 November 20, 2014November 20, 2014 Blake Morneau I want to call Buck 65 the most interesting man in Canadian hip-hop, but that wouldn’t be doing him justice.
Rifflandia: a hip-hop wrap-up September 18, 2014September 17, 2014 Blake Morneau The first two nights of Rifflandia delivered a full slate of top-shelf hip hop.
