Year: 2021

As anticipation continues to build for the Nov. 12 release of Jr. Gone Wild’s Still Got The Jacket, their first album in over 25 years, the Edmonton alt-country legends shared two more tracks as a double single, “Five Million Songs” and “Southern Cross,” available on all digital platforms and Bandcamp..   From 1983-1995, Jr. Gone Wild helped introduce Canada to a new musical genre, alternative country. Over the course of five acclaimed albums, the Edmonton, Alberta band fused elements of folk and rock with a punk attitude, while building a devoted fan base through epic live shows.   Now, original members

From 1983-1995, Jr. Gone Wild helped introduce Canada to a new musical genre, alternative country. Over the course of five acclaimed albums, the Edmonton, Alberta band fused elements of folk and rock with a punk attitude, while building a devoted fan base through epic live shows. Now, after 25 years, original members Mike McDonald (guitars/vocals), Steve Loree (lead guitar) and Dave “Dove” Brown (bass) have reunited with McDonald’s nephew Quinton Herbert on drums for Still Got The Jacket, an album that incredibly sounds as if no time has passed. Over the course of 16 tracks, Still Got The Jacket burns

“On invitation from friend and engineer Bill Hermans, London, Ontario based Spool were able to record two tracks in a session at Toronto’s infamous Manta Eastern Sound Studio in 1996. Recorded live off the floor in one of the large rooms, the band stuck to its intimate, direct style. “Fly Fly”, recorded in one take, is a six beat stomp carried by a bright Rickenbacker bass locked with a rooted drum shuffle. “Bees In The Ginger Ale” showcases Spool’s love of melodies, delivered unpredictably. In this case polyrythmically where everything counts three but the drums say “how about four?”. The

With the May 21 release date for Art Bergmann‘s latest album Late Stage Empire Dementia approaching on (weewerk), fans can now pre-order the record on their favourite digital platform. Pre-Sale link: https://orcd.co/empiredementia Bandcamp: https://weewerk.bandcamp.com/album/late-stage-empire-dementia-by-art-bergmann In addition, today the Canadian music legend — and recent Order of Canada recipient — has released the album’s latest single “La Mort de L’Ancien Regime”. WATCH + SHARE “LA MORT DE L’ANCIEN REGIME” (LYRIC VIDEO) HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XazLRanFMLA Stream and purchase on Bandcamp: https://weewerk.bandcamp.com/track/la-mort-de-lancien-regime-by-art-bergmann In typical Art Bergmann fashion, “La Mort de L’Ancien Regime”‘s breezy melodicism blends seamlessly with lyrics demanding action against unfettered corporate power,