Half Moon Run - "Call Me In The Afternoon"
Article by: Pete Nema

One of the best Canadian releases this year is Dark Eyes by Half Moon Run, and the band has now released a new video for the song "Call Me In The Afternoon".

Mother Mother Set To Release The Sticks
July 17, 2012

Photos and Article by: Pete Nema

Just ahead of announcing the arrival of their fourth studio album, The Sticks, due out September 18th, the members of Mother Mother were in Toronto filming a music video.

Metric To Release Fifth Album, Synthetica
Article by: Natalia Buia

Metric by numbers: 4 members. 14 years active. 5 studio albums under their belt. 7598236 Juno Awards won. Okay, the latter is a slight exaggeration! 

A [Free] Song from Amos The Transparent
Article by: Pete Nema

The previously announced Amos The Transparent full-length album, Goodnight My Dear... I'm Falling Apart, is scheduled for release on February 14, and as we get closer to the date, the band is sharing more songs.

New Video from Kalle Mattson, "Thick as Thieves"
Article by: Natalia Buia

For the five-piece Ottawa outfit Kalle Mattson, all it takes to make a great music video is $250, your best friend and about one tree's worth of paper.

Plants and Animals
Article by: Pete Nema

Today Montreal-based trio Plants and Animals announced their third full-length album entitled The End Of That. To help get the news out, they are sharing the first single from the album "Lightshow".

Free Track from Amos The Transparent
Article by: Pete Nema

Amos The Transparent has announced a new full-length album, Goodnight My Dear... I'm Falling Apart, scheduled to be released on February 14, 2012. If you're like me, that's too long to wait; but fortunately the band has decided to release two 4 song EPs in advance of the full-length. And even better is that these tracks are being released for free.

Constantines Frontman Bryan Webb Debuts Solo Album
Article by: Natalia Buia

Any die-hard fan of the Constantines can remember where they were when they got news of the band's infinite hiatus last year.

U2 Kick-Off TIFF '11 With Documentary
Article by: Pete Nema
Photos by: Darrin Brooker

U2 were in Toronto to officially kick-off TIFF '11 with director Davis Guggenheim's documentary "From The Sky Down," the first time in 36 years that the festival has opened with a documentary.

Tokyo Police Club Cover Up
Article by: Natalia Buia

After two albums, two EPs and a couple solo projects in between, Tokyo Police Club have something else to keep them on their toes.

Winning America - Said The Whale Documentary
Article by: Natalia Buia

Move over, Charlie Sheen, because Said The Whale are about to redefine the term "winning".

Little Foot Long Foot — "Sell Out While You Can"
Article by: Pete Nema

Little Foot Long Foot aren't new to the Toronto music scene, but with their latest LP Oh, Hell, they display new swagger, and this new video for "Sell Out While You Can" is a perfect example of what they now have to offer.

Dan Mangan
Article by: Lee Fraser

Fans will be fortunate this fall to see a new release from Dan Mangan.

We Are The City's High School
(A Video Series)

Article by: Pete Nema

Amazing Factory Productions proudly presents We Are The City's High School (A Video Series)

Bruce Peninsula
Article by: Chad Hutchings

Toronto's indie-folk ensemble kicks off a project to bring new content steadily through spring, summer, and deep into fall.

Meghan Smith
Article by: Natalia Buia

A Juno wasn't the only thing singer-songwriter Meaghan Smith won last month in Toronto.

The Details
Article by: Natalia Buia

Every band dreams of being discovered in Texas when asked to play the SxSW Festival, right? Hey, it worked for The White Stripes and Franz Ferdinand. For Winnipeg's The Details, fate took a different course.

The Rubbish Zoo
Article by: Natalia Buia

One of the neat things about being on the Sticky team is discovering great bands in our own backyard or from far away lands. The Rubbish Zoo are a group of 5 well-behaved boys making music that's anything but.

Broken Bells
Article by: Natalia Buia

James Mercer of The Shins and Brian Burton (producer who goes by alias Danger Mouse) are back.

Manchester Orchestra
Article by: Natalia Buia

There's a new trend in town where bands are releasing snippets of upcoming singles via drag-and-drop visual puzzles online. Atlanta's Manchester Orchestra is amongst the trend setters.

Jets Overhead
Article by: Natalia Buia

Since No Nations hit music shelves two years ago, Jets Overhead have been busy touring the world and producing tunes for their new EP.

Amos The Transparent
Article by: Chad Hutchings

Piggy banks everywhere breathe a sigh of relief as Amos The Transparent makes Tuesdays worth waking up for.

Free Music - CMF 2011 Mix Tapes
Article by: Pete Nema

Canadian Music Fest 2011 is now just a couple of days away, and if you're looking for how to best spend your concert-going time, perhaps these mix tapes of free music will help you with some decisions.

The Verge Music Awards
Article by: Natalia Buia

The 3rd annual Verge Music Awards are just weeks away. Voting closed a few weeks ago, so fans now have to wait in anticipation until March 1, when the XM Canada satellite radio channel gives away a total $55,000 split between three categories: Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Emerging Artist of the year. The celebratory evening of Canadian music will take place at the Mod Club and broadcast live on The Verge XM 87.

Armistice
Article by: Chad Hutchings

Often disunited, Canada's French and English music scenes have formed a new link as a pair of big names join forces for their first release.