Why listening your way through the Polaris Prize shortlist is a good idea
Listening your way through the entire Polaris Prize long list can be a daunting task. Many people say they are going to do it; few […]
Editorial
Mix Pick: St. John’s synth-pop rockers Repartee
What do you do when you are a talented opera singer but hate the formality of that particular music scene? Why you start a synth-pop band, […]
Soundcheck: New music from Corb Lund, Joanna Gruesome and the Polaris Prize short list
On Tuesdays, the Mixtape brings you a blog post full of the latest singles, albums, videos and news from Canadian musicians. It’s an aggregation of […]
Your Friday playlist: Songs you probably didn’t realize were covers
One of the coolest things about the Canadian music scene is that musicians aren’t afraid to honour other musicians who inspire them by covering one […]
Video: Hooded Fang live from Quebec City
Mixtape was in Quebec City for Festival d’été and saw Classified, Wu-Tang Clan and Whiz Khalifa on Friday night but happened to stumble upon another, smaller festival happening […]
Mix Picks Evolve: Toronto’s Pick a Piper
You probably haven’t heard of Pick a Piper…yet. In fact, this self-called “organic/electronic” band has been around for a while (since 2009) without much attention. […]
Soundcheck: New music from Austra, Jenn Grant’s new band, busted urinals and more.
On Tuesdays, the Mixtape brings you a blog post full of the latest singles, albums and videos we think you should know about. This week is a […]