The intimidating intellectualist mystery that surrounds these guys has burst and it turns out they're just like you and me -- normal-looking...

They don't call the label Hippos In Tanks for nothing. D'Eon spits tunes that are diverse motivators, referencing '90s R&B and world music....

It's heartening to see Montreal's CFCF (aka Michael Silver) at work, a solider for the neo-new age scene and a master of the subtle sway. Si...

Austin is the last place you'd think that three-piece Sleep ∞ Over would reside; their gorgeous, ghostly presence is much more suited...

Odd Future? Forget them. Grinding, overwhelming and real, Death Grips have the potential to forge a new genre of hip-hop, heavier than horro...

Tired? Need an energy boost? Screw five-hour energy shots. Go see a show by Da Pink Noise. The stage antics of this Montreal twosome were st...

JEFF the Brotherhood made an inconspicuous appearance at Pop Montreal this year, headlining a free show to celebrate Vice Magazine's new web...

Salem seem to have learned a thing or two about the importance of practice. It's been almost a year since their infamous Fader Fort SXSW app...

It's not surprising that Xiu Xiu's stage setup is bare-bones. With a few microphones, a synth, snare drums, bells and various obscure flutes...

Montreal's Valleys seem like they make music at night. All three members of the band have an extremely shy stage presence, and one almost ge...

Although Braids are originally from Calgary, they've made the big move to Montreal and are better suited to the latter's scene of similar-mi...

With a DJ name like Meat Katie, you'd think that South London's Mark Pember was a tough guy. Although he's got a shiny bald head that coul...

English electro/techno duo Swayzak have lived through the heyday of electronic music - the early 1990s - and it shows. With calm faces, the...

Musical performances are characterized by their physicality. Bands move to the music they play and their crowd moves with them, sometimes dr...

Even in her live show, it's apparent that Baby Dee has been greatly influenced by working with Antony and the Johnsons member and superstar...

Twin Sister's reputation for putting on multi-sensorial shows that showcase the band's penchant for the thrilling, strange and ephemeral was...

The audience waiting for the Luyas was uncomfortably wet. The torrential downpour raging outside of the venue meant that no one - not even t...

Toronto's Grounders seemed elated at their Sala Rossa gig - the venue was inundated with many of their hometown friends and fans, having tre...

If three-piece the Ether are any indication of what's to come from the new Halifax scene, then expect it to be loud. While their onstage dem...

You know when you're 13 and you've been listening to Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and some Saves the Day record all week, and you'r...