SOTD: The Crystal Casino Band – Backstage Tattoo
You never forget your first concert—the anticipation, the energy in the room, the people around you, and the music. The Crystal Casino Band captures this nostalgic and fleeting feeling in their newest single, “Backstage Tattoo”, from their upcoming EP More Cardboard.
SOTD: New Design – Keepsake
Ontario-based emo post-rock band New Design is set to release their second full-length album, Keepsake, on June 20. The band will be celebrating the release of their new album with a hometown show at The Rivoli in Toronto on Friday, July 4, followed by Eastern Canadian tour dates.
SOTD: The Beaches – Did I Say Too Much
The Beaches will be releasing their third studio album ‘No Hard Feelings’ on August 29th. In support of the new release, the band will be touring the US and Canada this fall, with a stop in Vancouver at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre on October 24th.
SOTD: Wild Rivers – Simp Song (Better With Madi)
This week, Wild Rivers released a new version of “Simp Song” featuring Madi Diaz, and we’re officially in our simping era for this collaboration.
SOTD: Grace Enger – It’s No Fun
Grace Enger is embarking on her first (and almost sold out) headline tour in just a few weeks. PSA: you can still get tickets for her Vancouver show on Saturday, February 22 at Fortune Sound Club, but don’t wait too long to grab them.
SOTD: Hotel Mira – Making Progress
Hotel Mira is starting 2025 off with some enviable power moves: a few headlining shows coming up on the East coast, an opening slot for Our Lady Peace in Western Canada in February, their third full-length studio album being slated for a March release, AND their new single dropped today.
SOTD: Tiny Habits – For Sale Sign (ft. Lizzy McAlpine)
Tiny Habits reunites with Lizzy McAlpine on their latest release, “For Sale Sign”. The song is an ode to the fleeting nature of life—paired beautifully with the trio’s trademark harmonies that perfectly capture the emotions behind their storytelling.
SOTD: Michaela Slinger – The Way It Hurt
Michaela Slinger is starting a new chapter. The Vancouver singer-songwriter released her newest single ‘The Way It Hurt’ just last week—her first independent release since 2019. Slinger will be joining Michael Bernard Fitzgerald on tour this month for the Horizon Lines Tour, including a stop in Vancouver at the Fox Cabaret on Saturday, November 16th. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketweb here.
SOTD: JESSIA – Happy Without You
JESSIA is currently on her first headline tour across North America, including a stop in Vancouver at Fortune Sound Club on October 24th.
SOTD: Cassidy Mann – Disappointing The Internet
Cassidy Mann has perfectly encapsulated what it feels like to be perceived in a time where our lives are so digitally documented in her new song, “Disappointing The Internet”.