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Beatrice Deer Weaves Together Traditional and Contemporary Sounds on New LP Shifting

“That song, I wanted it to have that sense of happiness and I think that it really came through because it’s a song that I want to...

Liz Ohanesian

After Two EPs and a North American Tour, Janette King Releases Debut LP What We Lost

“For me, at least, some songs take years to finish and other songs take hours.” A singer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and DJ, King released her first full-length, What We Lost, via...

Liz Ohanesian

Montreal Duo Tremendum Complete Seasonal Album Cycle with Uplifting SPRING EP

For the evocative singer, whose simmering vocals are inspired by jazz and R and B, it should have been a simple request, but shyness had other plans. She asked guitarist David Wade to...

Chaka V. Grier

Land of Talk Makes Boldest Statement Yet with Indistinct Conversations

With the release of Indistinct Conversations at the end of July, Land of Talk - and its driving force and sole constant member, Lizzie Powell - gained a lot of clarity (despite the soft-focus implications of the album's title). For the LP, the Montreal-based trio returned to the original lineup of...

Lindsey Rhoades

INTERVIEWMaryze Talks Her Gorgeous Debut Video For "Soft"

Last month, pop-tinged R and B artist Maryze released her first-ever music video - a dreamy visual for her tender single, "Soft." The Montreal-bred singer teamed up with Paris-based director Amanda Louise Macchia for the beach-set clip. “'Soft' is about abandoning insecurities, reconnecting with your...

Victoria Moorwood

INTERVIEWMontreal Duo The Leanover Discuss New Album, "Portico"

The end of July brought the first official release from The Leanover, comprised of Ali Overing and Lou Seltz. Written over the course of several years, the 7-tracks on Portico were inspired by the idea of liminal spaces - whether physical, like a balcony or porch, or metaphorical, as in the space...

Victoria Moorwood

PREMIEREMontreal Hip Hop Artist Shades Lawrence Debuts "Turn My Head"

Shades Lawrence / Photo by Stacey Lee. We spoke to Montreal-based hip hop artist Shades Lawrence about her new single, "Turn My Head." The queer love track rocks '90s hip hop vibes and flips the heteronormative love song narrative. Shades channels her spoken word roots as she describes the...

Victoria Moorwood

ALBUM REVIEWCommon Holly "Playing House"

It is how we pantomime maturity, and begin to learn self-preservation, domestic upkeep, and the treatment of others. From pretending to prepare a meal, to sweeping the tree house, this form of...

Madison Bloom

AF X CMJ 2013 ARTIST PROFILEDiamond Bones

To get you as pumped as we are for our CMJ 2013 showcases, we’re introducing each band to you by asking them five unique questions. We love Diamond Bones so much that we invited them to play both of our showcases! The first is at Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Ave. A in Manhattan on Wednesday, October 16th at...

Lindsey Rhoades