RatTail – RatTail
With a slightly strange name, and some equally strange surprises in their songs, RatTail, the self-proclaimed "oddballs" of Toronto's indie...
Joe Henry – Reverie
Joe Henry — well respected songwriter, performer, and Grammy award winning producer — has described Reverie, his 12th studio solo...
Disintegration Records :: Building a Formidable Indie Community in Winnipeg
Greg MacPherson By Sheldon Birnie Winnipeg-based Disintegration Records officially launched this past September, with the release of Greg Macpherson’s Disintegration...
Hillbilly Highway – A cold road indeed
by Sheldon Birnie Boy, it sure is winter now, here in Peggritty. Undeniably so. For anyone who’s checked the listings...
Northcote – Gather No Dust
Northcote - Under the Streetlights by Carolynne The debut full length from Victoria-by-way-of-Regina’s Northcote – a royal pedigree if ever...
15 Minutes with Chad VanGaalen
By Victoria King While Chad VanGaalen may refer to himself as a “joke” of a singer-songwriter, tour relatively little, and...
Hillbilly Highway – Party on, Garth
by Sheldon Birnie It’s a shitty day in Winnipeg, and all I wanna do is listen to Garth. I know...
First Class Riot; Big Fun Nearly Under the Sun
Big Fun Festival 2012 Compilation by Various As we've mentioned at Stylus, Big Fun Festival is approaching quickly. The last...
Ten Second Epic – Better Off
With three independently released albums, Edmonton’s Ten Second Epic is well on their way to building a strong following in...
Tinariwen – Tassili
This bunch of dudes has a unique take on music that is heavily influenced by the harsh terrain of the...