On Saturday, April 27th, in front of a sold out crowd at The Drake Hotel in Toronto, Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale of The Milk Carton Kids performed a show unlike any that I have ever been to before. The general admission room had been transformed into a cozy and intimate bar setting, with comfy …Read More
For all of you Vampire Weekend fans out there- today is a good day. The new album “Modern Vampires of the City” is set to be released on May 7th 2013, and while this may seem like a lifetime away, the band premiered two singles off of the upcoming record this afternoon to tease their …Read More
We’re only a few weeks into the new year and I’ve already discovered my favourite new band for 2013. Named The Milk Carton Kids and formed by artists Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan in 2011, this folk band from Eagle Rock, California has quickly stolen my heart and rendered me obsessed with their sound that has been …Read More
I don’t know much about the alternative band Ambassadors which makes it very difficult for me to tell you all about them… but I’ll give it my best shot. A few days ago I came across one of their songs on the internet and fell instantly in love, convinced that I had finally found something …Read More
For weeks, I have been planning my first ever trip to New York City. With a hotel booked directly in Times Square and plans to visit countless museums, landmarks, and the famous Central Park, I was beyond disappointed today when my flight for tomorrow morning got cancelled due to the aftermath of the devastating Hurricane …Read More
Today is a good day. For weeks, I have been feeling guilty about not being able to come up with any kind of new and interesting music to write about for This Bonus Track, and feeling completely uninspired, I was just about ready to give up. However, yesterday a good friend of mine solved my …Read More
With the summer months coming to an end and signs of fall filling the air, I have recently found myself slowly putting away my favourite summer cds and reaching for the sounds that typically define my fall and winter seasons. While artists such as Matt Pond PA and Gregory Alan Isakov will always be at …Read More
I don’t know much about the indie/folk band Message to Bears. With very little information available on the internet about the background and existence of this band, I have been left scratching my head for days as to what I can possibly tell you all about it… With some research I discovered that Message to Bears is …Read More
Today we bring you the new single by Mumford and Sons, a song that was released following the accouncement that the band’s second full-length album “Babel” will be hitting stores on September 25th 2012. As a huge fan of this indie/folk band, I am just as excited as the millions of others to hear the …Read More
For those of you who have never heard of the indie-rock band The Boxer Rebellion, this one’s for you. Formed in the year 2000 by the british singer Nathan Nicholson following the passing of his mother, The Boxer Rebellion has grown to include british members Adam Harrison and Piers Hewitt, and Australian Todd Howe. Originally signed to …Read More