Miles Kane at KCLSU, London – Gig review and photos

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May 25, 2011
Miles Kane at King's College London Student Union, London, England - photo by Lauren Towner, Music Vice

  The Gig: Miles Kane supported by Kate Jackson Group Where: King’s College London Student Union, London When: 11 May 2011 In One Word: Gritty The name Miles Kane has been floating around for quite a long time, sometimes as the guitarist from the Little Flames, the frontman from The Rascals (which both ultimately...
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CSS and Sleigh Bells at Sound Academy, Toronto – photo gallery

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May 19, 2011
Sleigh Bells at Sound Academy, Toronto, Ontario - photo by Shiho Kawasaki, Music Vice

THE GIG: CSS and Sleigh Bells WHERE:  Sound Academy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada WHEN:  17 May 2011 IN ONE WORD: Electrifying
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EP Review: The Moniters – Sex City Lovers

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May 19, 2011
The Moniters - Brisbane, Queensland based rock band

Title: Sex City Lovers Artist: Moniters Label: Independent / MGM Distribution Released: 2 May 2011 In one word: Rousing The debut six-track EP of Brisbane-based three-piece The Moniters gets off to a frenetic start with “Exit The System”, a song which at first sounds like Interpol or Editors on speed, goes decidedly Placebo-esque for...
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tUnE-YaRdS with Buke and Gass at Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto – Gig review

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May 15, 2011
tUnE-YaRdS - W H O K I L L S artwork

THE GIG: tUnE-YaRdS WHERE:  The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, Ontario WHEN:  12 May 2011 IN ONE WORD: Bouncing THE SHOW: tUnE-YaRdS is the musical project which started in the late 2000s when a friend gave Merrill Garbus a hand held tape recorder. The one-time puppeteer and ex-theatre worker began experimenting with the recorder, looping her...
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Zola Jesus and Cult of Youth at Il Motore, Montreal – Gig review and photos

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May 2, 2011
Zola Jesus at Il Motore, Montréal, 21 April 2011 - photo by Liz Keith

THE GIG: ZOLA JESUS with CULT OF YOUTH opening WHERE:  Il Motore, Montréal, QC WHEN:  21 April 2011 IN ONE WORD: Histrionic THE SHOW: If you blinked, you might’ve missed the set by Brooklyn’s Cult of Youth at Il Motore, opening for Zola Jesus.  At what seemed like barely half a dozen songs, they...
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EP review: Groover von Krueger – Deus Ex Machina

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May 2, 2011
EP review: Groover von Krueger – Deus Ex Machina

Title: Deus Ex Machina Artist: Groover von Krueger (Groover von Krüger) Label: Independent (self-released) Released:  February 2011 In one word: Nutty We get a lot of weird and wonderful music sent to the Music Vice mailbox here in Toronto, and the packages from Australia are usually some of the most bizarre. In terms of...
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Album Review: Austin Lucas – A New Home in the Old World

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April 19, 2011
Austin Lucas A New Home in the Old World

Title: A New Home in the Old World Artist: Austin Lucas Label: Hometown Caravan Released: 1 April 2011 In one word: Complete Following recent successes such as 2009’s Somebody Loves You and 2008’s Bristle Ridge split release with Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music, American bluegrass/punk crossover Austin Lucas returns with his latest effort,...
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Album review: Chaos Divine – The Human Connection

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April 19, 2011
Album review: Chaos Divine – The Human Connection

Title: The Human Connection Artist: Chaos Divine Label: Waterfront Records Released: April 2011 In one word: Vast When one thinks of Australia, images of a vast expanse of barren desert come to mind.  Ideas of kangaroos bounding across the rolling red dunes and random pubs in the middle of nowhere dance through our thoughts...
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Music Vice photojournalist Liz Keith takes prize at Sound Image photo exhibition in Toronto

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February 4, 2012

Liz Keith next to her winning image of Flaming Lips flaming lead singer Wayne Coyne On Thursday night, 2...
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Happy Burns Night – Five new Scottish bands you need to hear

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January 25, 2012

The Machine Room Happy Robbie Burns day! In celebration of Scotland’s national literary hero, here are five new bands...
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Red Hot Chili Peppers add 2012 tour dates – RHCP coming to Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal… not Oshawa

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January 20, 2012

RHCP… by an Oshawa backyard? The Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced new dates to their forthcoming I’m With...
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New ‘Industry Insider’ interview series starts this weekend

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January 20, 2012

Want to work in The Music Industry as a Promoter, Producer, Publicist, Executive, DJ, or Tour Manager? Music Vice...
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Interviews

Mark Rheume

Industry Insider: CBC Radio Head of Music Resources Mark Rheaume

Mark Rheaume is head of CBC Radio’s Music Resources department. CBC Radio refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Operation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches; these channels are CBC Radio One, CBC Radio 2, and CBC Radio 3*. Mark...

Steve Stumble with The Lucky Ones

Industry Insider: Founder of SCENE Music Festival and Stumble Records, Steve Stumble

Want to work in The Music Industry as a Promoter, Producer, Publicist, Executive, DJ, or Tour Manager? Industry Insider gives Music Vice readers an exclusive insight from inside the industry as we talk to music professionals. We find out the specifics of their position and how you can grab their attention. In the latest...

Tim Atherton

Industry Insider: Want to work in radio? Radio Account Executive Tim Atherton of Astral Media gives advice

Want to work in The Music Industry as a Promoter, Producer, Publicist, Executive, DJ, or Tour Manager? Industry Insider gives Music Vice readers an exclusive insight from inside the industry as we talk to music professionals. We find out the specifics of their position and how you can grab their attention. In the latest...

Podcasts

Aereogramme - photo Brian Banks, Music Vice

Download: Radio Wunderbar Episode 33 [AAC podcast. 1 hours 32 minutes (87.9 MB. Right-click...

The Walking Dead - screen shot courtesy AMC

Download: Radio Wunderbar Episode 32 [AAC podcast. 1 hours 54 minutes (106 MB. Right-click...

Radio Wunderbar

Download: Radio Wunderbar Episode 27 [AAC podcast. 1 hours 20 minutes (72 MB. Right-click...