Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Ottawa singer/songwriter Trevor Alguire has announced that his fifth album Miles Away on April 22. To celebrate, he’s shared a free stream of the title track; The Jason Jakmunas-produced albu... .. read more..
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Peter Elkas has announced a series of tour dates, including a residency at The Dakota Tavern in Toronto, as part of the 10th anniversary of his solo debut Party of One. Elkas will perform the album... .. read more..
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Emm Gryner’s 10th studio album will be out on April 8. “Pioneer” will be on that but you can hear/see it right now. You can also catch Emm live at 03/14 Canmore, AB – Good E... .. read more..
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Here is the latest video from KASHKA (ex Forest City Lover’s Kat Burns) . ‘Bloodlines’ is the second video from the album “Bound”. It was directed by Adam Christopher ... .. read more..
Friday, February 21, 2014
After 10 months of back and forth collaboration between producer Joe Corcoran in L.A. and Gryner in St. Marys, Ontario, Gryners 10th studio album is almost ready for your ears. Described as a combi... .. read more..
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Olenka, of Olenka and the Autumn Lovers is getting ready to leave London, Ontario and move back home to Vancouver. Since NxEW started, Olenka has been a one-woman hub of the London scene. In additi... .. read more..
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Steve Dawson performs “Butterfly Stunt” in his Nashville studio. Sometimes it’s best to just put up a microphone in a room, sit down and play your guitar… This is the record that Steve ... .. read more..
Friday, February 14, 2014
Vancouver band Said The Whale released their newest CD, HAWAII, in September 2013 on Hidden Pony Records. They’ve definitely come a long way since their debut EP in 2007 called Taking Abalon... .. read more..
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Since the release of their Kill Count EP in 2011, and the success of its title track in 2012, The Balconies have been making waves internationally with their rigorous touring schedule and spirited ... .. read more..
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
People always ask me, “Who is USS?” And I’m like, “Those guys all over the radio singing, ‘This is the Best.’” And the reaction I usually get is, “OH I love that song!” To which I can only respond,... .. read more..
Monday, February 10, 2014
The Sam Roberts Band playing songs from their new album Lo-Fantasy for the first time for thirty a small group of fans CBC’s Studio 211 in Toronto. The bands sixth album, which is available F... .. read more..
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Maica Mia of Vancouver via Montreal released their latest album Des Era on January 28. The band, which features Maica Armata, Jonny Paradise and Mauro Pezzente of Godspeed You! Black Emperor also r... .. read more..
Thursday, February 6, 2014
2006 Polaris Music Prize winner Owen Pallett is returning in with ‘In Conflict’ on May 13 According to Pallett “The record is meant to approach ‘insanity’ in a positive way. Depression,... .. read more..
Saturday, February 1, 2014
If ever you needed to entrust somebody with a secret, you could trust Billy Pettinger to keep mum. While most of us have been busy about our days, popping in every now and again to watch her daily ... .. read more..
Thursday, January 30, 2014
I got a nice surprise in my email today. I’d never heard of Alejandra Ribera before but the Montreal singer songwriter has a lovely voice. I hate to use the cliche but ‘smoky’ is ... .. read more..
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Dan Werb of Woodhands and Maylee Todd are Ark Analog. The sound has been described as channeling “… the spirit of dark, disaffected disco, married to the math-like synth and drum arrang... .. read more..
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Winnipeg’s Les Jupes one of CBC Music’s “10 Key Artists of 2013 list” have a full length album coming later this year, apparently they got bored while waiting though because... .. read more..
Saturday, January 25, 2014
It’s that time of year again. NxEW was born in 2008 and since that time we’ve had no revenue. We haven’t accepted advertising or payola (yes, it’s been offered). We rely pur... .. read more..
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Edomonton’s Wet Secrets are back with a free 4 track EP on their bandcamp page. They also have a new video for “Nightlife”, drummer Trevor Anderson, who also happens to be a filmm... .. read more..
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Hannah Epperson’s decidedly different version of the Stompin’ Tom classic. I don’t know what he would have thought of “Sudbury Saturday Night” as a haunting ballad, bu... .. read more..