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The Gertrudes reform to release ‘Emergency To Emergency’

Written on November 19, 2021. Posted in Arts, Music.

The Gertrudes are set to release their album Emergency To Emergency on Nov. 26 via Wolfe Island Records. Guitar player and songwriter Greg Tilson spoke to The Journal about the band’s latest album. “[There’s] a lot of energy [and] big, big sound,” Tilson said. “[There’s] roots in folk, rock, and experimental...

The Zolas play first Kingston show in years

Written on November 12, 2021. Posted in Arts, Music.

Indie rock band The Zolas played at The Ale House & Canteen on Nov. 8. It was the group’s first Kingston show in over four years. The band, hailing from Coast Salish territory in Vancouver, is on the road touring their newest record, Come Back to Life, released on Jul. 16 via Light Organ Records....

Anticipating 2019’s indie-rock scene

Written on March 12, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

Following a strong year for great alternative music—with new albums from James Blake, Mumford & Sons, and Beck—the stakes for 2019 are high. However, indie-rock’s future seems awfully bright after a week of releases from several major artists. With various bands beginning to put out singles and...

A nostalgic upper-year’s review of Sam Roberts at Homecoming

Written on October 24, 2018. Posted in Arts.

This year’s Homecoming concert wasn’t about the music. As the Sam Roberts Band rolled into campus on Saturday evening to play ReUnion Street Festival, I was overcome with nostalgia for my last Homecoming as an undergrad and the student life I’m about to leave behind. Like every other milestone this...

Wolfe Island Music Festival celebrates 20 years

Written on August 27, 2018. Posted in Arts, Music.

For 20 years, the Wolfe Island Music Festival has been a getaway for music lovers across the country. A short ferry-ride from downtown, the festival ran from August 10 to 11, including local and visiting artists that arrived to play on downhome stages throughout the community including the Main Stage...

Born Ruffians front man talks new album, Kingston shows

Written on March 2, 2018. Posted in Arts.

When longtime drummer Steve Hamelin returned to play with Born Ruffians, it meant one thing for front man Luke Lalonde: “the band was back together.” The reunited outfit is back in Kingston this Friday and Saturday to showcase their new album, Uncle, Duke & The Chief — the group’s first since...

Arkells rise to first headlining-stadium tour

Written on November 29, 2017. Posted in Arts.

Arkells frontman Max Kerman wants you to do three things at their show: sing, dance and take care of each other. At the K-Rock centre last Friday, the Arkells made sure their stadium-filling act delivered on those promises. Four albums and countless shows later, the group has evolved from its humble...

Matt Mays’ long road back to Kingston

Written on November 24, 2017. Posted in Arts.

When Canadian rock fixture Matt Mays takes the stage opening for the Arkells at the K-Rock Centre this Friday, it’ll be after a five-year wandering absence. Mays’ new album Once Upon a Hell of a Time…. is his first release since 2012’s Juno Rock-album-of- the-year-winning Coyote. The interceding...

Hey Ocean! energizes Clark Hall

Written on November 21, 2017. Posted in Arts.

Brimming with an effervescent brand of folky, synth-infused alternative pop, Canadian indie darlings Hey Ocean! delivered an impassioned performance at Clark Hall on Friday night. Promising an intimate venue prior to the show, Hey Ocean! delivered. The band put on a fun, energetic and infectious setlist...

Arkells’ Max Kerman talks upcoming Kingston show

Written on November 7, 2017. Posted in Arts.

For front man Max Kerman, the Arkells are never far from their college band beginnings. “A lot of being in a band is striving for the next thing,” Kerman said. “You played [for] 100 people in a city and you go, ‘next time I hope 150 show up.’” Instead of just another 50 curious concertgoers, there’ll...

Meet Kingston’s next homegrown talent

Written on September 28, 2017. Posted in Arts.

Julia Finnegan remembers her relationship with Kingston’s music scene beginning when she was a teenager and winning the Renaissance Music Song Writing Contest. Now working on her second EP, Finnegan hopes to make a career out of her passion. Finnegan, BFA ’20, has been surrounded by music her whole life...

Royal Canoe puts on an otherworldly show at The Mansion

Written on October 25, 2016. Posted in Arts.

Royal Canoe has been pushing the boundaries of sound since 2010. With their array of synthesizers and guitar pedals married with electronically-warped vocals, the Winnipeg band’s live performance at The Mansion felt like being transported into the future. With blue lights washing everything out, the...

Four indie films on womanhood available on Netflix

Written on March 31, 2016. Posted in Arts.

If you’re not a straight white male, the journey to have your work in film respected can be a tumultuous one. A study conducted by the University of Southern California last year found that females made up roughly 34 per cent of speaking roles in movies and scripted series produced in 2014 and...

In musical labour

Written on January 20, 2012. Posted in Arts.

Vancouver trio beekeeper said the process of releasing their debut album, Be Kept, was much like giving birth. “It really was like a first time,” guitarist Devon Lougheed said. “We read all the books on parenting, we went through a really intense labour, we were all holding hands.” I told them raising...

From pesto to pop playlists

Written on July 26, 2011. Posted in Arts.

Delicately brooding and lovesick, Stars has become the moniker of Canadian indie music. The quintet knows how to avoid stagnation while maintaining a distinctively “Stars” sound, blending dramatic themes with sweet melodies. The Montreal-based band is known locally for their intimate church shows,...

Film facelift

Written on July 26, 2011. Posted in Arts.

The new owner of a local movie theatre is looking to attract students. Wendy Huot, a Queen’s University librarian, bought the Screening Room at 120 Princess St. this June. She said she’s hoping to add late-night screenings of horror and cult films to “encourage a different crowd and be a little bit...

Tag: indie

The Gertrudes reform to release ‘Emergency To Emergency’

The Zolas play first Kingston show in years

Anticipating 2019’s indie-rock scene

A nostalgic upper-year’s review of Sam Roberts at Homecoming

Wolfe Island Music Festival celebrates 20 years

Born Ruffians front man talks new album, Kingston shows

Arkells rise to first headlining-stadium tour

Matt Mays’ long road back to Kingston

Hey Ocean! energizes Clark Hall

Arkells’ Max Kerman talks upcoming Kingston show

Meet Kingston’s next homegrown talent

Royal Canoe puts on an otherworldly show at The Mansion

Four indie films on womanhood available on Netflix

In musical labour

From pesto to pop playlists

Film facelift

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