Articles by Amanda Ash

Listen to Basia Bulat's <i>Heart Of My Own</i> Now on Exclaim.ca

PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2010

Basia Bulat hasn't had much downtime since the release of her Polaris-nominated debut Oh, My Darling in 2007. But instead of letting crampe...

Basia Bulat

Heart Of My Own

PUBLISHED Jan 25, 2010

Since the release of Basia Bulat's debut album, Oh My Darling, the folk pop songstress has been touring the world non-stop with her beloved...

Basia Bulat's Romantic Interlude

PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2010

"I'm kind of all over the place right now," Basia Bulat says over the phone about her current "homeless" state. Today, the 25-year-old is f...

The Racoons

Islomania

PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2009

The Racoons, a four-piece rock outfit from Victoria, BC, are one of the few bands you can get drunk off of without the stomach-churning, il...

The Blue Violets

The Blue Violets

PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2009

On the opening track of the Blue Violets' self-titled debut album, you're welcomed by vocalist Coral Osborne's Blondie-esque vocals swimmin...

Jessie Farrell

Good, Bad & Pretty Things

PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2009

Jessie Farrell's sophomore release, Good, Bad & Pretty Things, is a bright, up-tempo collection of tales about the usual country-tinged the...

Listen to Tegan and Sara's New Album Now at Exclaim.ca

PUBLISHED Oct 27, 2009

The sibling pop-rock duo Tegan and Sara are known for scribing catchy, acoustic, teenage-heartbreak numbers that can transform you into a h...

Tegan & Sara

Sisters of Mercy

PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2009

"For people to trust you and believe you, they have to see you a little bit. I'm not afraid to expose myself in that way," says Sara Quin,...