Empire Air

Stuck inside while this winter storm rages. If you’re thinking it’s unlikely you’ll be leaving your confines to trek through the snow anytime soon, have a listen to Empire Air. The indie duet is a side project by Daniel Romano of the Welland, Ontario pop-punk act Attack In Black (2007 NXNE Favourite New Indie Release), […]

Stop Die Resuscitate, Sta

Went out for my brother’s birthday this past Saturday. Landed at the Drake hotel in the midst of an interesting mix of artists. Stop Die Resuscitate were opening with the launch of the video for their track Bad Night (check the tune out on their MySpace Page here). It sounds like Buck 65 mixed with […]

What about Mark Szabo?

Mark Szabo has been a part of the Vancouver indie scene since the early 90’s. He appeared on a recording with Carl Newman, Blaine Thurier, and Dan Bejar of the New Pornographers, under the title Thee Crusaders back in 1992. He was a founding member of Good Horsey, and Capozzi Park up until they played […]

The Blood Lines

Perhaps it comes from the prairies. The flat land’s expanse across the horizon, like a golden ocean under a blue sky. Introspective thoughts often emanate from such broad perspectives. So, apparently, does solid music. The Blood Lines hail from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and following the impressive impact of their eponymous debut release, which landed them a […]