“I’ve come to realize that being a rebel or an outsider is not such a bad thing. Just stay true to yourself, and you’ll stay on the right path.” - Adrian Sutherland
Read MoreSlowcity.ca Open Mic: Manchester Orchestra, Amythyst Kiah, Kyp Harness, Colour Film, Sweet Kill, Hovvdy, Devarrow, and Veronica Lewis
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Manchester Orchestra, Amythyst Kiah, Kyp Harness, Colour Film, Sweet Kill, Hovvdy, Devarrow, and Veronica Lewis
Read MoreSlowcity.ca Open Mic: Anti-Queens, Mickey Sick, Darren Roy Clarke, Sierra Ferrell, Old Man Luedecke, Ghostly Kisses, ASKO, and Shannon and the Clams
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Anti-Queens, Mickey Sick, Darren Roy Clarke, Sierra Ferrell, Old Man Luedecke, Ghostly Kisses, ASKO, and Shannon and the Clams
Read MoreSlowcity.ca Open Mic: Major Love, Sleater-Kinney, July Talk, Fog Lamp, Deep Dark Woods, Emily Triggs, Dennis Ellsworth, and Mustafa
“I wanted to highlight the way women are pitted against one another, and question the idea that there are only so many spots available for women to succeed.” - Colleen Brown, Major Love
Read MoreSlowcity.ca Open Mic: Orgone, Dead Root Revival, Kaia Kater, iskwē, Pony Girl, David Vertesi, Sweet Kill, and Dream Eater
Big fan of Orgone, so good - been groovin’ to their records past couple of years, looking forward to this new record.
Read MoreSlowcity.ca Open Mic: Half Moon Run, MOONRiiVR, JJ Shiplett, John Hewitt, Chris Velan, Amon Tobin, Vanity Mirror, and Jerry Sereda
"No matter how hard we try, you’ve got to adapt, you've got to grow, you’ve got to evolve, you’ve got to adjust. But in the end, you just gotta ride the wave because you never really know where you’re gonna go until you’re already there." - JJ Shiplett
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Wayfinding, Begonia, Storry, Jason Collett, White Lung, Emily Mac, American Lips, and Linebeck
By Will McGuirk
“I’d rather be someone’s shot of whiskey than everyone’s cup of tea,” - Emily Mac
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Status / Non-Status, Julian Taylor, Julia Jacklin, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Basset, Lukka, The Sweet Kill, and David Strickland
By Will McGuirk
“an observation on community. Of how flashy lights and opportunities flush vibrant people from their humble homes. It’s about the death of the small town and the call to join the city mass.” - Adam Sturgeon, Status / Non-Status
“Once music becomes your job, you can lose the purity of music fandom. I spent the last two years trying to reconnect with that. I didn’t play much, I just listened” - Julia Jacklin
“the meaning of the title generally refers to all that we are and who we see is a reflection of the light.” - Lukka
"‘Level up’ is about celebrating life, family and natural medicine. Inspiration comes easy when working with this team, I’m blessed!” - Drezus, David Strickland
Julia Jacklin performs Sept 21 Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Alvvays, Bells Larsen, UWUW, Megan Nash, Jesse Northey, the TFD, the Flamingos Pink, and Miloe
By Will McGuirk
“It’s about watching someone grieve and being in awe of their ability to keep going, despite being in a lot of pain.” - Bells Larsen
“the song is about gambling, getting rich, and a dog being put down.” - Jesse Northey
Bells Larsen at the Drake Underground Tuesday Sept. 13 2022
Jesse Northey at the Garrison Friday Sept. 2 2022