Sister Ray

Sister Ray Announces 'Teeth' EP, Shares Title Track

PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2023

Edmonton-born, Toronto-based singer-songwriter Sister Ray (a.k.a. Ella Coyes) has announced a new EP, previewed today by biting title track...

Mariposa Gets Feist, Tegan and Sara, Rufus Wainwright for 2023 Festival

PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2023

Orillia, ON's Mariposa Folk Festival has announced its 2023 lineup, taking place at Tudhope Park from July 7 to 9. This year's festival is...

Wavelength Winter Music Festival Unveils 2023 Lineup with Do Make Say Think, Deerhoof, Sister Ray

PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2023

Wavelength is back in 2023 for its first in-person winter festival since the pandemic began, and this edition's Daniel Monkman-curated line...

Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2022

PUBLISHED Nov 30, 2022

Back in 2020, when lockdowns arrived, optimists began speculating how much great art would be created in that time. King Lear had supposedl...

Calgary's Block Heater Gets Pierre Kwenders, Julie Doiron, OMBIIGIZI for 2023 Concert Series

PUBLISHED Nov 24, 2022

Calgary Folk Music Festival's eighth annual ATB-powered winter ritual, Block Heater, returns February 9 to 12, 2023. Over the course of fo...

Sister Ray Shares Aching Cover of AC/DC's "Up to My Neck in You"

PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2022

Edmonton-born, Toronto-based folk singer-songwriter Ella Coyes — better known as Sister Ray — is back to emotionally devastate with a cover...

POP Montreal 2022 Popped Off with Tortoise, OMBIIGIZI, the Linda Lindas and More

PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2022

After tentative steps back to normalcy last year, POP Montreal was back in full force for its 2022 edition. As always, the fest featured a...

Canadian Artists Relive Their Awkward Stages in Photos

Show & Tell

PUBLISHED Jun 29, 2022

No one is born cool. Even musicians who carry themselves across stages with self-assured swagger go through a nascent awkward stage — which...