Stereogum —
Singer-songwriter Carson McHone used to be based out of Austin, but in the time since signing to Merge for 2022’s
Still Life
, she has relocated to Welland, Ontario, home of her close collaborator Daniel Romano. McHone is a member of Romano’s... more info
Stereogum —
Pig Pen, the hardcore band fronted by acclaimed chef and The Bear actor Matty Matheson, wasn’t formally unveiled until earlier this year, just weeks before their sold-out debut gig in Toronto. But the seed for the project was planted decades ear... more info
Stereogum —
Phew, that Carson McHone version of Arthur Russell’s “I Couldn’t Say It To Your Face” was really something, huh? The track was the lead single from ODES, McHone’s new covers EP. Next up, we get to hear her rocking but still twangy take o... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: The Bronx/The Explosion, Fishbone/Living Colour, Gabe Gurnsey (of Factory Floor), GWAR, Cruel Hand/Take Offense, Empress Of, Daniel Romano, Beach Bunny/Field Medic, and more tour news.
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JamBase — Aaron "Neddy" Stein highlights recent releases by Ed Dowie, Duke Garwood, Daniel Romano and Walter Martin in this installment of RecommNeds.
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Said the Gramophone — Daniel Romano - "Ugly Human Heart Pt. 2". A silver-screen sheen on you, the streets, your ugly human heart. A whole sky gone backdrop, a whole city gone set. Dashing like a dancer, feeling beer-bittersweet; or if not beery... more info
Quick Before It Melts — This month, Quick Before It Melts celebrates 10 years of music blogging and writing by honouring 10 Canadian artists who’ve had the greatest impact and influence on Quick Before It Melts over the last 10 years, and each in their own way have left t... more info
Quick Before It Melts — The year: 2016. While many thousands are rewriting 20th century classics (blatantly or otherwise), some artists aspire to look forward. For an example of this underground breed of artist, we go deep into a home-recording studio in Fenwick, Ontario. A... more info