I remember when I was a little girl my older sister and I would be bored stiff for two summer months, trapped in my grandmother’s chalet in an infinite horizon of Alps in the Haute-Savoie in France with two VHS’s, three records, and an out of tune piano and guitar wedged...
It was a lovely morning in the 6ix at Rebel , where the Juno Nominee Press Conference took place. The morning/afternoon was filled with lots of Canadian talent, exciting announcements, and many free mimosas . We had a chance to talk to some pretty...
Liv Austen chats with Ngawara backstage before a show in London – photo Martin Cox for Music Vice Liv Austen is a Norwegian-born country artist who is attracting attention with her refreshingly tongue-in-cheek lyrics and charismatic stage performances. We caught up with her recently at her show in London, UK. Music Vice was...
For Juno nominees Robyn Hardy and Lorraine Pond, children’s music is serious business. “Basically teaching the next generation of super music fans,” Pond says. Known professionally as Bobs and LoLo, Hardy and Pond met as Girl Guides on Vancouver Island and have been making music together since high school. That...
Emilie-Claire Barlow, a 2016 Juno Award nominee for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year – photo Steve Webster Juno Award-winning jazz vocalist Emilie-Claire Barlow was sailing aboard the arctic icebreaker “Amundsen” when she had what she describes as an “epiphany.” “I felt like I needed to see what I was capable of...
Diemonds is a band on the rise. After signing with eOne in 2015, the Toronto glam-metal act released their first major label album Never Wanna Die, which combines aggressive riffing with hair-metal hooks. Hot off a Juno nomination for Heavy Metal Album of the Year, frontwoman Priya Panda took a break...
Facebook conversations with The Ocean Cure: Pauline Taylor – Vocals Nick Baskerville – Guitar/Vocals Mike Di Monte – Guitar/Vocals Casius Muto-Wray – Bass/Vocals Nicola Sudano – Drums “Mans didn’t even supersize.” ______________________________ Me: “Hey guys. I went to your show with Oh, Sleeper and thought it was great. I’m thinking of writing a...
Following her show at Adelaide Hall in downtown Toronto where she performed with The Franklin Electric, Montreal songwriter Laura Sauvage was apprehended by our rebel rouser Shaun Fitl for a conversation about music, touring, science and talking sharks. Me: What can you tell me about what you felt performing in front of the crowd?...
Liam Cormier and Mike Peter of Cancer Bats – photo Brian Banks Gemma Mastroianni caught up with Liam Cormier and Mike Peters from Cancer Bats at Riot Fest last month to chat about playing their old stomping grounds at Downsview and offer some sage advice to new insta-bands about keeping it real. So this...
The Antlers – photo: Mark Lemoine The Antlers are an indie rock band from Brooklyn New York, originating in 2006. The group comprises of Peter Silberman (vocals, composer), Michael Lerner (drums), and Darby Cicci (trumpet, upright/electric bass, keyboards, synths, vocals). Silbermans heavy lyrics and strong symphony steals peoples attention, and easily makes them...Music Vice Magazine - www.musicvice.com - Independent online music magazine established 2002: UK, Canada, Australia and Planet Telex
