I had the chance to sit down with Irish rockers Kopek before playing their first Toronto show at the Horseshoe Tavern. After releasing White Collar Lies, their first full-length, they’ve been touring non-stop. Toronto happened to be their last North American stop, at least for the time being. The band started nearly a decade ago […]

On the third day of Osheaga, I had the chance to sit down with An Horse not long after they played their afternoon set. If you’re not familiar with the band, An Horse is from Australia, but the band has actually found majority of their success in North America. Drummer Damon Cox says, “It’s funny […]

[Note: The band was actually bought shots the day after the interview at S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival.] I had the chance to sit down with 3/5 members of Hands & Teeth before a packed Horseshoe show supporting Hey Ocean! If you’re not familiar with Hands & Teeth, they released Enjoy Your Lifestyle last fall, an EP […]

I had the chance to sit down with Brett Caswell before playing a show at the Horseshoe with The Stanfields. Brett was gearing up for a sweaty show alongside some East coast fun. If you’re unfamiliar with Brett’s band, The Marquee Rose, the band is made up Dave Murray (guitar, piano), Brandyn Aikins (drums), Carleigh […]

Vancouver’s Hey Ocean! recently played a sold out show at the Horseshoe Tavern. Before all the sweaty fun began, I sat down with bassist David Vertesi. Hey Ocean! has been under the radar while recording their follow-up to 2008’s It’s Easier To Be Somebody Else. Fortunately, the record is on the way. While the band […]

Early in the day at Edgefest, I had the chance to chat with Ryan Hutcheson, guitarist from Gentlemen Husbands. It was such a sunny day, so we stood under a tree to make sure we were in the shade. The guys had several interviews lined up, but Ryan was incredibly relaxed. Given their busy schedule, […]

At S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival, I had the opportunity to sit down with 5/6 members of Lifestory:Monologue. The only missing member happened to be vocalist Richard Nuttall, perhaps saving his voice for their 2 sets (one acoustic, one amplified) later in the day. The band recently released The Thornberry EP to tide over fans until their […]

Hours away from their late night set but enjoying the Festival, I sat down with vocalist Mike Kaminski and drummer Peter Gosling from The Dirty Mags for a chat during S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival. The band is currently based out of Toronto and has only been around for about a year, but they’re already on indie […]

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Cults during NxNE. Cults had played a packed show at Lee’s Palace the previous night and were gearing up for another set at Yonge & Dundas Square. Looking forward to enjoying their time in the city a bit, Madeline Frollin says, “We just got in last night […]

I had the privilege of sitting down with Foster The People and three other music bloggers/writers on the Saturday of NxNE. While their show during the Festival was not officially part of NxNE, the guys were enjoying Toronto and the festival atmosphere. The band also stayed in the city to present an award at the […]