From the Magazine: Young Galaxy
The following article is from the Winter 2013 issue of Mixtape which you can read for free through our Issuu page. The following cover story on Young […]
Articles by Jonathan Briggins
Mix Pick In the Dead of Winter: Timber Timbre
The opening line of Timber Timbre’s “Black Water” could serve as the motto for the In the Dead of Winter music festival that takes place […]
Soundcheck: All you need to know about new Arcade Fire
Soundcheck is typically the weekly feature where we give you a rundown on new singles, albums, videos and news from Canadian bands we think you […]
The Olympic Symphonium and Michael Feuerstack team up for a perfect summers night on PEI
The Olympic Symphonium and Michael Feuerstack show at the Trailside Cafe and Inn located in Mt. Stewart, PEI wasn’t on the agenda for the Mixtape team this […]
Mix Talks: Michael Feuerstack on Halifax Urban Folk Festival
Halifax Urban Folk Festival, or HUFF for short, kicks off in Halifax this weekend, running from August 25-31. This year the lineup features folk veterans such as […]
Ottawa Bluesfest: Mother Mother, Cadence Weapon
Cadence Weapon It’s unfortunate Cadence Weapon was given such an early timeslot at Bluesfest. The Edmonton hip hop artist played a DJ set at 6 […]
Ottawa Bluesfest: Hannah Georgas, Tegan and Sara
Hannah Georgas Playing on the River Stage on Sunday, Vancouver’s Hannah Georgas started her set with “Waiting Game” the song that finishes her latest album. […]
Neko Case showcases new songs at Ottawa Bluesfest
Ottawa Bluesfest takes place in the nation’s capital from July 4-14. While it’s a Bluesfest in name, a lot of the acts aren’t very bluesy […]
Get your festival Instagram photos in Mixtape (and 7 musicians you should follow)
Every time I scroll through Instagram, I am reminded it’s festival season. It seems like everybody I follow was either at Bonnaroo in Tennessee […]
Polaris: 5 albums you don’t want to miss from the long list
By: Jonathan Briggins and Evelyn Hornbeck Nothing gets people talking about Canadian music like the annual Polaris Music Prize. The jury selects the best Canadian […]