Because if we couldn’t interview J, we’re pleased PS could
The Toronto Star‘s Ben Rayner played it exactly right when he nominated Paul Saulnier of PS I Love You to speak with J Mascis in place of himself. (Yes, we asked to talk to J at one point — nothing ventured nothing gained, right? — but this clip, rife with awkwardness, makes us way less...
July Talk: Of girls and boys and rock and roll
Toronto’s July Talk are lead by yin-yang duo Peter Dreimanis and Leah Fay. Representing sonic forces of darkness and light, the cool pair came together quite by accident, but their fiery connection was immediate. Demonstrating a compelling play on the boy/girl dynamic — as evidenced in their new single, Paper Girl — their musical interplay has...
Win! July Talk concert tickets
July Talk’s Paper Girl single has been on heavy rotation around here the last couple weeks. The girl/boy combo almost always gets us, plus Peter Dreimanis’ gruff male vocals offset by the cherubic strains of the darling Leah Fay is just way, way too good. The band will play a string of Canadian dates later...
‘July Talk’ by July Talk
Here’s something fun: Take a listen to Paper Girl, July Talk’s first single from their forthcoming self-titled debut below, and try to imagine what the Waitsesque-sounding dude looks like… Done? Based on my own experience, I’m guessing whatever you visualized is off — the first frame of the video posted below will reveal just how...
Cancer Bats release video for new single Old Blood
Toronto hardcore rockers Cancer Bats have just released a video for lead single, Old Blood, from their forthcoming fourth album, Dead Set On Living. The video is directed by Josh Warburton and produced by Peter Dreimanis. Cancer Bats are Liam Cormier (vocals), Scott Middelton (guitar), Mike Peters (drums) and Jaye R. Schwarzer (bass). Dead Set...