Dan Mangan Lets Go

Published Sep 26, 2011

"I think I've slept in my own bed, like, 15 times since January," Dan Mangan tells me over coffee at a local cafe, noting how last night was...

Christine Fellows Femmes de chez nous

Published Feb 22, 2011

Take a black-and-white photograph and bring it to life — that's what Winnipeg, MB's Christine Fellows did with her fifth and most inno...

Jenn Grant Honeymoon Punch

Published Jan 23, 2011

Jenn Grant's music has always mirrored her emotions. Orchestra for the Moon, the Halifax, NS-based singer-songwriter's debut, showed us her...

Pop goes Rae Spoon

Published Aug 21, 2010

"I was writing love songs ― I guess I was writing love-pop songs," singer-songwriter Rae Spoon says, describing the tunes he penned fo...

Kathryn Calder Are You My Mother?

Published Jul 25, 2010

In 2007, Kathryn Calder decided to explore her songwriting capabilities. Her musical talents had always been leant to a larger group ―...

Vertical Studios

Published Apr 23, 2010

Located in Vancouver producer Tom Dobrzanski's basement apartment, Vertical Studios doesn't look like your typical indie-rocker hangout. The...

Ghostkeeper Ghostkeeper

Published Mar 08, 2010

Calgary, AB-based band Ghostkeeper have pieced together a sophomore effort that's both temporally disparate and timelessly invigorating. How...

Listen to Basia Bulat's Heart Of My Own Now on Exclaim.ca

Published Feb 09, 2010

Basia Bulat hasn't had much downtime since the release of her Polaris-nominated debut Oh, My Darling in 2007. But instead of letting cramped...

Basia Bulat Heart Of My Own

Published Jan 25, 2010

Since the release of Basia Bulat's debut album, Oh My Darling, the folk pop songstress has been touring the world non-stop with her beloved...

Basia Bulat's Romantic Interlude

Published Jan 22, 2010

"I'm kind of all over the place right now," Basia Bulat says over the phone about her current "homeless" state. Today, the 25-year-old is fi...

Jessie Farrell Good, Bad & Pretty Things

Published Nov 23, 2009

Jessie Farrell's sophomore release, Good, Bad & Pretty Things, is a bright, up-tempo collection of tales about the usual country-tinged them...

The Blue Violets The Blue Violets

Published Nov 23, 2009

On the opening track of the Blue Violets' self-titled debut album, you're welcomed by vocalist Coral Osborne's Blondie-esque vocals swimming...

The Racoons Islomania

Published Nov 23, 2009

The Racoons, a four-piece rock outfit from Victoria, BC, are one of the few bands you can get drunk off of without the stomach-churning, ill...

Listen to Tegan and Sara's New Album Now at Exclaim.ca

Published Oct 27, 2009

The sibling pop-rock duo Tegan and Sara are known for scribing catchy, acoustic, teenage-heartbreak numbers that can transform you into a ho...

Tegan & Sara Sisters of Mercy

Published Oct 23, 2009

"For people to trust you and believe you, they have to see you a little bit. I'm not afraid to expose myself in that way," says Sara Quin, o...

Amy Millan Needs To Be Alone

Published Aug 22, 2009

It's been three years since Amy Millan released her debut solo album Honey From The Tombs, stepping outside the glittery pop stardom of Star...

Eamon McGrath 13 Songs Of Whiskey And Light

Published May 19, 2009

Distilled from over 20 home recordings and approximately 150 songs, Eamon McGrath's 13 Songs Of Whiskey And Light provides an accurate snaps...

The Flying Change Pain Is A Reliable Signal

Published May 13, 2009

The Flying Change's Pain Is A Reliable Signal isn't your typical alt-folk record. It doesn't document whiskey bottles, prairie fields or por...

Royal Wood

Published May 12, 2009

Royal Wood's The Lost And Found EP may be a buffer between his celebrated 2007 release A Good Enough Day and his full-length follow-up recor...

Sugarplum Miss Twisted

Published Apr 23, 2009

With an ironclad backbone and a ladylike approach to life's little obstacles, Sugarplum forges together her very own brand of country folk t...