Anna Justen takes a step in the right direction with Saintclaire
Meet Anna Justen, a third-year Concordia student fresh off the release of her first EP, Saintclaire. Anna Justen…
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Punisher: helplessness in the face of the apocalypse
On Phoebe Bridgers’ sophomore album, she predicts her version of the end of the world and the dissociation…
Mother Mother dances and cries
Vancouver indie-pop outfit reaches out to L’Astral’s crowd A familiar riff breaks the chatter at L’Astral in the…
Shannon Lay – Living Water
Shannon Lay – Living Water (2017, Woodsist/Mare) Continuing the tradition of post-hippie era folkies, who scrapped the free…
The energetic dark-folk of Common Holly
We talked to her about playing live and the joys of botany I arrived at Quai des Brumes…
The Great Novel’s road to rock
Montreal folk-rock band explores American literature through their lyrics “You’ve got to shed your skin on the road…
Bon Iver – 22, A Million
Bon Iver – 22, A Million (Jagjaguwar, 2016) In one word, Bon Iver’s 22, A Million can be…
The Barr Brothers: A Homecoming
The band’s Metropolis show had the audience fall in love with their heart-wrenching songs all over again It…
Canadians to nominate 2012 ‘folk-hero’
In November 2012, the organization will hand out its first ever Innovator Award at the 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards, to be held in Saint John, N.B. According to organizers, the honour will be given to a pioneer of the folk community.
First Aid Kit deliver feeling and folk
Okay, it’s official; Scandinavian countries kick ass. Sure, they’ve got the whole tuition-free education system thing mapped out,…