“I think it takes some time and maturity to understand that change is scary for everybody; it’s scary for you, but it’s also scary for your audience, and so I can’t hold that against the audience.” – Patrick Stump When I first heard that Fall Out Boy was getting back together a few months ago, I was in complete shock. [...]

For those unfamiliar with LIGHTS, she is a multitalented Canadian singer/songwriter who appeared in the electropop scene a few years ago wielding a keytar. Since then, she has evolved tremendously, both in her sound and her lyrics. LIGHTS recently did a whole acoustic tour to support her latest release: “Siberia (Acoustic)”. When that tour hit Montreal, I had the chance to [...]

“I see it as my mission to spread the love for the sound and to promote new talent.” There is nothing more refreshing, more humbling, than sitting in a room with a musician who is world renowned in his genre, and hearing him talk about his true, genuine, passionate love for music. Fifteen years after beginning his career in the [...]

“Yeah, you’re a bitch!” Any person who would get told that by a band would probably run away or at least, not mention it; when dealing with Hollywood Undead and the infamous Johnny 3 Tears and Charlie Scene though, this is more than normal. And you have to keep in mind they have a twisted sense of humor! Luckily for [...]

Everyone has a different way of doing things when it’s time to write about music; mine is to put on a playlist of the artist’s songs while writing about them.  As I was listening to Shawn Desman, it really surprised me how much his music has evolved over almost a decade. From dance singles like “Shook”, “Let’s Go” and “Sexy [...]

Like many, the first time I heard of Yellowcard was when they released that super catchy single called “Ocean Avenue” back in the early 2000s. They had created a buzz with “Way Away” prior to that but what really pushed them into the mainstream spotlight was the release of “Ocean Avenue” as a single. That was almost 10 years ago. [...]

For over 14 years, Tegan and Sara have not only been making us fall in love with their ever-changing music, flawless song writing and talent, but also with their big personalities, charm and wit. Throughout the years, from their very first independently released album ’Under Feet Like Ours’ in 1999, to ‘Heartthrob’ due for release later this month, they have [...]

Some people may say that our generation is saturated with the internet and its hundreds and thousands of intrusive websites and information overloads. That may be true to for some aspects of our lives but stop and take a moment to think about all of the artists that you’ve discovered thanks to the introduction of Youtube. Youtube has become a [...]

For the past 5 years, the three members of Two Door Cinema Club have been working hard to get their indie/pop/rock/electronica sounds out to the world. They’ve slowly but surely made their place in the music scene and have a steady growing fan base. When they were in Montreal last month, Sam Halliday, the band’s guitarist, told me that this [...]

As I’m sitting down to write this article, Ed Sheeran’s hour and a half long 2012 iTunes festival show is blaring through my speakers, and my Twitter feed has just informed me that his next tour across the USA is almost entirely sold out. In fact, the British singer announced earlier today that his show in New York City at [...]