Misc

The good news keeps rolling in. Yesterday we wrote about Portishead planning a new album and today, Stone Gossard has confirmed that Pearl Jam is working their 10th studio release. The Pearl Jam guitarist spoke to Rolling Stone recently and gave out some juicy information.I think the main thing is...

It's been a while since we've heard anything from Portishead but Geoff Barrow has finally broken the silence, and luckily, he's the bearer of good news. Speaking with The Quietus, Geoff has revealed that the band is planning a followup to their 2008 album, Third.We've been getting together recently and...

After the success of a series of performances with an orchestra last summer, Sarah McLachlan has announced that she'll be hitting the road again playing similar shows this year. With dates announced in the US and Canada, the Canadian songstress is also offering up special meet and greet tickets via...

Fresh off the fantasy film The Hunger Games' soundtrack comes a new song from Arcade Fire: Abraham's Daughter. The song will be heard during the movie's closing credits.Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, frontman Win Butler explained the track:Our whole approach was to get into the world and try to create something...

As one of the bands performing at National We Day this year in Montreal, The Midway State were in town and we had the opportunity to have a quick chat with lead singer Nathan Ferraro and guitarist Mike Wise.We spoke about We Day, what inspires them, and what the rest...

Back in 2010, UpVenue attended We Day for the first time. At the time, we were blown away by the energy and enthusiasm from the students leaders in attendance, and this year was no different. Montreal not only hosted We Day; we also hosted National We Day. And on both...

Talented. Energetic. Fun. These are some of the words that describe Courage My Love, a Canadian 3-piece band that is winning audiences over wherever they go. We had the opportunity to see them perform, as well as have a chat during our video interview (see below).The concertOn Saturday, Courage My...

SOPA may be behind us for now, but for every bill that gets buried, a new one emerges. For the most part, these bills aim at protecting the major labels more than the artists who make the music or even the sites that promote their records. Today, we take a...

In a letter posted on their website, Streetlight Manifesto have requested that if their fans want to support the band, they should purchase their products via their personal webstore or at a show, and not by purchasing in stores or online via iTunes/Amazon/3rd party distributors. Now you may be wondering...

A few hours prior to opening up for City and Colour in front of a sold out Montreal crowd, The Low Anthem took the time to have a chat with us. We talked about their plans for after this tour, being on the Hunger Games soundtrack, their Motholgy blog, and...