Articles by Ava Muir

Holy Data

Supercrawl, Hamilton ON, September 8

PUBLISHED Sep 9, 2017

The night was still young when Montreal-bred psych-pop act Holy Data took to the stage at Supercrawl. Formed by ex-Parlovr singer/guitarist...

Kesha

Rainbow

PUBLISHED Aug 11, 2017

Bursting onto the pop scene in a haze of glitter in 2009, Kesha (then styled as Ke$ha) stood out as a bold and dynamic newcomer, a high sch...

Julie Byrne

The Great Hall, Toronto ON, July 18

PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2017

It's not often that you go to a show in Toronto and find yourself amongst an audience as quiet as the one gathered for Julie Byrne last nig...

New Swears

Mills Hardware, Hamilton ON, July 12

PUBLISHED Jul 13, 2017

Notorious fun boys New Swears dropped their most recent full-length …And the Magic of Horses earlier this month, marking their first releas...

New Swears

And the Magic of Horses

PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2017

Masterminds of jangly power pop anthems and dynamic, energetic live shows — both of which are heavily inspired by their party-centric ways...

Four Things You Should Know About New Swears Before Listening to 'And the Magic of Horses'

PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2017

Ottawa's New Swears have been crafting their notoriously energetic live show and authentic brand of jangly, party-punk anthems for the past...

Lorde

Melodrama

PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2017

For a young artist at the height of success by adolescence, Lorde's four-year gap between records could have been catastrophic; it's easy f...

Blondie

Pollinator

PUBLISHED May 15, 2017

Blondie's career has spanned over 40 years, over which they've solidified their place as a staple of the early American new wave and punk s...