Fruit and Ash, The New EP from Flying Fox and the Hunter Gatherers Flying Fox and the Hunter Gatherers emerge into spring with a brand new EP called Fruit and Ash; a four song collection that reimagines the human experience through the eyes of the natural world, specifically three insects and one fish. Full [...]
“He is a total one off, with it being almost impossible to compare him to anyone else…” American Roots UK Petunia just rolled back into town, he and his crack band The Vipers slaughtered LA and the US west coast this past month, with attention from an array of media from the most local blog [...]
With a dazzling line up of Les Pauls, Teles and Stratocasters, and people who really know their way around them, the 9th Annual Blues Caravan is shredding the stage! The latest edition of the yearly Ruf Records collaborative tour is coming to western Canada in May and June, bringing raw, powerful blues to a stage [...]
Dance with the Fire…West Coast Tour The mesmerizing music of Petunia & The Vipers is making it’s triumphant return to the US west coast and storming L.A. The Vancouver, Canada based group are regulars along the coast, causing raucous dance parties and thrilling audiences with their edgy punk-rockabilly-traditional country. The last time they made their [...]
Fish & Bird are ready to hit the road full force after a winter spent spread out across the country from each other, a well deserved rest after touring around 8 months of the year for the past several years. Apparently though, a ‘break’ for these musicians meant fiddler Adam Iredale-Gray toured to Europe with [...]
April 6th at The Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, BC If any band knows the meaning of “blood, sweat and tears”, it’s The Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer. The Vancouver duo is primed to set the blues free with a killer show at the Biltmore Cabaret, April 6th, 2013. They haven’t played a show in their home [...]
February 20-24th: Intl. Folk Alliance Conference TORONTO, ON (Registrants Only) February 26th: The Albion GUELPH, ON February 27th: Maxwell’s Music House KITCHENER, ON February 28th: Le Hibou WAKEFIELD, QC March 3rd: Cameron House TORONTO, ON The Crooked Brothers are emerging from their winter hibernation this month for their official showcase at the International Folk Alliance [...]
The year has started off on the right foot for Petunia & The Vipers. January saw then take the UK by storm, earning rave reviews, selling out venues and interviewing on the BBC, which called them simply “amazing”. They started it off with a showcase at Celtic Connections in Scotland, performing for over 900 delegates, [...]
beekeeper are not your average rock band, unless the average is equal to the square root of indie rock, multiplied by cheeky pop experimentation, and divided by unusual time signatures and solid hooks. Their brand new EP release, Shout at People solves the equation, and the band is taking it on the road through this [...]
The latest Beck album is here, but it’s been released in an all but forgotten form; sheet music! So local band The Broken Mirrors took it upon themselves to allow everyone to hear Beck’s new tunes, by rallying some of Vancouver’s finest musicians and bands to perform the album one night only at the Rio [...]
January 5th: Athabasca Hall, PEACE RIVER, AB January 9th: Tracks Pub, OLDS, AB January 10th: The Vat, RED DEER, AB January 11th: Full Moon Folk Club, EDMONTON, AB January 12th: Nickelodeon Folk Club, CALGARY, AB January 18th: Gaiety Theatre, GRAVELBOURG, SK January 19th: House Concert, SASKATOON, SK January 23rd: The Cliff House, CALGARY, AB January [...]
The ‘Tres Hombres’ Tour Bill Bourne, Scott Cook and Indio Saravanja Join Forces in Performance Three renowned Alberta troubadours are joining forces for a December tour of the prairies under the moniker Tres Hombres. Award winning songwriters Bill Bourne, Scott Cook, and Indio Saravanja will be bringing their unique and heartwarming blend of acoustic roots [...]
CELEBRATION 2012 In Support of December 7th, 2012 The Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville St, Vancouver Doors at 7:00pm, Show at 7:30pm Tickets on sale November 7th at the Vogue box office or at NorthernTickets.com General Admission: $30 + Tax/Fees VIP Admission: $75 + Tax/Fees * Group Sales (10+): $25 + Tax/Fees Proceeds of this event [...]
Mumbai to Kalamazoo… Picture the Ocean and Aurora Jane in transit, Europe 2012 November 29th: The Old Dog, KALAMAZOO, MI November 30th: Bremen Cafe, MILWAUKEE, WI December 1st: Circle A, MILWAUKEE, WI December 3rd: The Cornerstone, KENORA, ON December 6th: Times Change(d), WINNIPEG, MB December 7th: Lydia’s, SASAKTOON, SK December 8th: The Root, LLOYDMINSTER, SK [...]
November 23rd @ 8pm: The Gumboot Cafe, GIBSON’S, BC w/ The Minimalist Jug Band and Devin & Katie November 28th @ 8pm: Slickety Jim’s, VANCOUVER, BC November 30th @ 8pm: The Elevation Room, EDMONTON, AB December 1st @ 9pm: Woods Alehouse, SASKATOON, SK December 5th: House Concert, PALMER, SK December 6th: House Concert, SWIFT CURRENT, [...]
We Shine……Weeeeee Shiiii-iiiine….. The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra are releasing a new album on November 13th, and we would like YOU to have a free track in advance! Please click the link below to download “The Canoe Song” from Follow My Lead, Lead Me to Follow, the long anticipated full length release from The Tequila Mockingbird [...]
Fish & Bird packed up the veggie-oil van and left the west coast in May 2012 on a tour of epic proportions. After six months criss-crossing the country to countless shows, several festivals and not very many gas stations, Fish & Bird are finally coming home. Welcome them back to the west in style! TOUR [...]
Renowned Canadian songwriter James Keelaghan is on the road! Leaving his home in Ontario for western shores, James will be spending the fall telling tall tales and strumming his guitar through the Rockies and the prairies. For many, these shows will mark the long awaited return of James Keelaghan, as it’s been an age since [...]
EAST COAST DATES AND FIRST US TOUR September 13th @ 8pm: The Holy Oak, TORONTO, ON w/ Jenny Berkel September 20th @ 8pm: One Longfellow Square, PORTLAND, ME w/ Joy Kills Sorrow September 21st @ 8pm: Lizard Lounge, CAMBRIDGE, MA w/ Joy Kills Sorrow September 22nd @ 8pm: Pianos (Upstairs), NEW YORK, NY September 26th [...]
September 13th @ 8pm: The Red Room, VANCOUVER, BC (Peak PP Showcase) September 14th @ 8pm: Old Schoolhouse, YMIR, BC September 15th @ 9pm: Owl Acoustic Lounge, LETHBRIDGE, AB September 16th @ 8pm: Wunderbar, EDMONTON, AB September 17th @ 8pm: Ironwood Stage & Grill, CALGARY, AB September 18th @ 8pm: Creative City Centre, REGINA, SK [...]