Summer Festival Guide: Shotgun Jimmie talks Shotgun & Jaybird reunion and why he loves SappyFest
SappyFest is a special place for Shotgun Jimmie. Not only did he live in Sackville, N.B., home of SappyFest, for over a decade, but he […]
Articles by Jonathan Briggins
Summer Festival Guide: XXX CLVR aims to bring people together at SappyFest
Every summer, the town of Sackville, N.B. acts as a music magnet with SappyFest drawing in musicians and music lovers for the first weekend of August. The festival’s […]
Rewind: Big Red Festival, July edition
Prince Edward Island is a perfect summer destination to grab some great grub and hang out by the ocean. It’s only fitting that Big Red […]
Soundcheck: Fraser Valley music scene compilation, Hand Drawn Dracula tape and Kestrels
Get to know the Fraser Valley music scene As you’ve probably noticed, Mixtape Magazine is all about Canadian music. Part of why we love the Canadian music scene […]
Soundcheck: New music from Greys, White Lung, Caribou, Monomyth and Octoberman
Stream new album from Toronto’s Greys Rock band Greys know how to turn up the volume and make the noise. Their debut album If Anything comes out […]
Soundcheck: Library Voices, Nick Faye and the Deputies and all things Regina
Every week Soundcheck serves as a roundup of the latest Canadian music news. Sometimes I like to shake it up a little, so this week’s […]
Mix Pick Sappyfest: Olympic Symphonium shake it up on new album
The Sackville, N.B. festival SappyFest always puts quality above quantity and with this year’s lineup, they’re proving our point. The 2014 lineup includes Banded Stilts, […]
Soundcheck: New music from The Provincial Archive, Jon McKiel, Fucked Up and more
The Provincial Archive share first single from new EP The Provincial Archive have been hibernating for the past few years, not releasing any new music […]
Friday Playlist: You’ve Changed Records
Canadian label You’ve Changed Records turn five this year. To celebrate, they’ve been hosting a couple concerts including a show last night in Toronto featuring […]
Profile of a record label: You’ve Changed Records turns five
You’ve Changed Records began on the road. In 2008, Steve Lambke of Baby Eagle was driving home to Montreal with Attack in Black after touring […]