Article by Lili-Anh Le Minh That great blend of piano and drums with a soft yet powerful voice is what first propelled Keane into the spotlight when they released the first of their major hits, ‘Somewhere Only We Know’ back in 2004. It may not have been their first single, but it definitely put them on the map. Since then [...]

Article by Jenia S The very first time I was introduced to the music of Fun. was back in 2008 when they were opening for Jack’s Mannequin at a packed Le National in Montreal. I was front row for the show and when they stepped out on the stage my first thought was “Oh no.” Lead singer Nate Ruess was [...]

Article by Melissa Payette It seems like just last fall I was getting ready for my first Snow Patrol show, and yet it’s already been nearly six years. I was in my first year of college, and their album ‘Eyes Open’ had just topped charts all around the world along with their hit; Chasing Cars. I loved the album, but [...]

Article  by Jenia Schukov Last week I wasn’t exactly sure what the cover for the month of April was going to be. I was juggling a few ideas around in my head as I walked down Saint Laurent to Sala Rossa, a venue located right smack dab in the middle of nowhere. Of course when I say that I mean [...]

Article by Lili-Anh Le Minh Marianas Trench have seen their popularity rise these past few years here in Canada. Formed in Vancouver by Josh Ramsay, Matt Webb, Mike Ayley and Ian Casselman, these guys have released three full-length albums; their most recent one dropped just a few months ago. With more than a few hit singles under their belts , [...]

Article by Jenia S On January 20th I made my way down to Metropolis to meet with the guys of Down with Webster (DWW) for this cover story. Before I even begin talking about the band I have to mention what I witnessed five hours before the doors opened. It was at least -15 outside and I was wearing so [...]

Article by Lili-Anh Le Minh When talking about today’s metalcore scene, The Devil Wears Prada is definitely one of the bands with a big following and a dedicated fanbase. Formed in 2005 with James Baney, Jeremy DePoyster, Mike Hranica, Chris Rubey, Andy Trick and Daniel Williams, this band has been pushing forward ever since and have released 4 full length [...]

Written by Jenia Schukov On the day of my 16th birthday in September 2005, I stepped into Club Soda to watch a fairly unknown band play to a couple hundred people in Montreal for the very first time. Today, a little over six years later, that very same band has released their fourth full length studio album and has announced [...]

Approximately a year ago, I came full circle with regard to my career choice when I had the opportunity to interview Nick Carter and AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys.  As I said then, I chose the profession of entertainment journalist in part because it was a way for me to use all that fanatic energy I seemed to have [...]

Has it been five years already?  Seems like just yesterday I was waiting impatiently for our first issue to go live on August 31st, 2006 and here we are, 60 issues and two redesigns later, getting ready to bring you Backstreet Boy, Nick Carter, as our October cover story.  What a dream come true. Everything we have accomplished over the [...]