X Ambassadors, Noah GundersenApril 23, 2024Maxwell’s, Waterloo, ONCanadian Beats Passport Ithaca NY pop-rockers X Ambassadors are having a very successful Canadian leg of their Townie Tour. Their sold-out show at Maxwell’s in Waterloo was their 2nd last stop before the tour heads back into the US. Olympia Washington’s indie folk artist Noah Gundersen opened the show with a solo set. For more photos from the show, head to our Facebook page! The post X Ambassadors in Waterloo, ON – IN PHOTOS first appeared on Canadian Beats Media ..read more

With over 8 million streams under their belt, Ivytide have unveiled their full-length debut album, portable darkroom, on Indica Records. The record showcases Ivytide’s signature indie pop stylings, infused with idiosyncratic elements from cabins across Québec (the band’s physical darkrooms), inviting listeners into the dwellings where the album was written and produced. An eclectic body of work, portable darkroom includes upbeat unapologetic earworms, alongside emotional indie-folk offerings, as Ivytide stakes their claim to a broader and more mature musical landscape. […] The post ZOOMIES – I ..read more

ECMA nominee Elyse Aeryn Releases Fiery New Single, “Cowboy” Nominated for the ECMA’s 2024 Rock Recording of the Year for debut album Joy State of Mind, singer-songwriter Elyse Aeryn is known for her fiery and rebellious rock and roll. The winner of Music Nova Scotia’s 2023 Country Recording of the Year and The Coast’s Best of Halifax 2023 Readers’ Choice Award for Best New Artist has released her fierce new single, “Cowboy.” Produced by Halifax’s Corey LeRue (Neon Dreams, Ria […] The post Elyse Aeryn – “Cowboy” (Single Review) + Five Questions With first appeared on Canadian Beats Media ..read more

LORI-ANN SPEED ANNOUNCES ALBUM SOMEWHERE IN TIME, PREVIEWS “SOFT SUMMER NIGHTS” Acclaimed Canadian composer and pianist Lori-Ann Speed proudly announces the forthcoming release of her latest opus, Somewhere In Time, a collection of eleven solo piano tracks set for release on June 21. A preview of the project, “Soft Summer Nights,” is now available on all streaming platforms. Speed’s journey as a two-time cancer survivor is both inspiring and poignant. In pursuit of her dreams, her journey came to a […] The post LORI-ANN SPEED RELEASES NEW SINGLE, “SOFT SUMMER NIGHTS” first appeared on Canadian ..read more

Canadian punk band The Bloody Hell Shares Video For “G” Canadian punks The Bloody Hell are sharing their new music video for their instrumental saxophone track “G” off their latest album Nobody Cares. For the new video, the band decided to tap into the depths of internet stock footage archives and the results are tantalizing, breaking down great G words from gorgeous to gruesome with expressional faces! The band comments: “G is a song we had kicking around for a […] The post THE BLOODY HELL Hit The “G” Spot With Their Latest Saxophone Video first appeared on Canadian Beats Media ..read more

Embark on a sonic journey of revelation in motion with Thunder Queens, the London, Ontario-based trio of Violet Bruneel, Lola Hayman, and Clara Magnan. Out today, their debut full-length album, Strike One, Thunder Queens delivers a blend of doom-tinged grunge, onyx-toned punk melodies, and searing multi-part harmonies – all while creating a mesmerizing sound that is uniquely their own.  Today, Thunder Queens also hit the road in the new video for “Roadtrip”. Bursting with the nostalgia of summer drives, “Roadtrip” is a wholesome ode to cruising […] The post Z ..read more

Award-Winning Jazz Singer-Songwriter HALIE LOREN Releases New Album DREAMS LOST AND FOUND Award-winning Oregon-based jazz singer-songwriter Halie Loren is proud to release her new full-length album Dreams Lost and Found out now via Nettwerk/Justin Time Records. This collection of songs explores themes of longing, seeking, and seeing with new eyes — the falling away of old illusions and outgrown desires, finding new visions for love and life, and allowing some dreams to die to make space for new dreams to be born. The album captures the live […] The post Canad ..read more

Jacob Collier & KimbraApril 22, 2024Cola-Cola Coliseum, Toronto, ONCanadian Beats Passport Jacob Collier kicked off the first show of the Djesse North America Tour in Toronto last night. Making it his first headline arena tour ever. The show was an explosion of color and melodies with spiritual moments like the audience choir. Jacob Collier is known for writing complex music but puts on a live show that’s simply fun and entertaining. The opening act, Kimbra, a Progressive Art Pop artist, […] The post Jacob Collier in Toronto, ON – IN PHOTOS first appeared on Canadian Beats Media ..read more

Churchill Park Music Festival Announces Nickelback with Special Guest Arkells and James Barker Band for First Weekend of Summer Festival The Churchill Park Music Festival is back with another announcement. Kicking off this summer’s festival on August 9th in St. John’s, NL is the award-winning rock band Nickelback, with special guests including Arkells and James Barker Band. James Barker Band has “fuelled an incredible story over the last decade, largely on their own, from opening for local bands in dive […] The post Churchill Park Music Festival Announces First Weekend Lineup first appeared on ..read more

Ctrl+V Highlight Dark & Dreamy “Apple Blue” from Gritty & Glossy Debut EP, Prequels “I imagine us as a rock band, trapped inside of a nightclub,” says frontman Harry Parsons of the Newfoundland rave punk band Ctrl+V (pronounced paste). After more than a decade of being a drummer in touring bands, he began to experiment with making electronic music. Along with co-writer/producer Sweetboy Music, the songwriting soon began to flow, and the pair began shaping their sound, influenced by darkwave, hard rock, and a dash of […] The post Ctrl + V – Five Questions W ..read more