Getting to Know: You Say Party! We Say Die!

March 23, 2010   Leave a Comment  

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Call it a comeback

Tegan & Sara Kick Off tour with shows in Northampton, Boston

Feb. 9, 2010   Leave a Comment  

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The Blast interview

The softer side of Amy Millan

Sept. 1, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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She knows how to play to her indie rock fans

Jets Overhead take off with “No Nations”

June 1, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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The drowsy ballads on “No Nations,” the sophomore full-length from Canadian quintet Jets Overhead, are an ideal soundtrack for closing time at a bar, or the end of a long night of clubbing.

Land of Talk

Oct. 1, 2008   Leave a Comment  

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“Can’t keep down a girl who loves music,” sings Elizabeth Powell, frontwoman of Montreal trio Land of Talk, on “Some Are Lakes,” the band’s debut full-length album. [...]

Dragonette: Pop with a twist

Oct. 1, 2008   Leave a Comment  

t’s a strangely voyeuristic experience, listening to “Galore,” the debut album from Canadian electro-pop band Dragonette, almost like you’ve accidentally overheard a conversation between singer Martina Sorbara and one of her best friends about her love life. [...]

Hit Paraders

July 1, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Indie Rock Sub Pop June 17, 2008 Don’t be fooled by the fact that At Mount Zoomer, the sophomore full-length album from Montreal quintet Wolf Parade, contains just nine songs. While that may appear to be a measly output on the surface, what the tracks lack in number they make up for in scope. At [...]

Constantines reach for new Heights

May 1, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Singer Bryan Webb offers his thoughts on the Canadian Invasion of late during an interview before the band’s show at New York’s Mercury Lounge last month.