“When life gets heavy and the future feel overwhelmingly out of our control, we can learn to turn inwards and build a home inside of ourselves” - Katie Pruitt

Springtide Music Festival features over 60 Canadian acts in various downtown venues

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Anti-Queens, Mickey Sick, Darren Roy Clarke, Sierra Ferrell, Old Man Luedecke, Ghostly Kisses, ASKO, and Shannon and the Clams

“When life gets heavy and the future feel overwhelmingly out of our control, we can learn to turn inwards and build a home inside of ourselves.” - Katie Pruitt

“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

Some fine alt-country on today’s stage incl. Darren Roy Clarke, and Denim Daddies.

Great new videos and tracks on the Open Mic this time out. Cassie Noble’s jigsaw puzzle and an intriguing work by Leaf Rapids. Murmuration is an apt metaphor for social media

“Sometimes a sad song is just what we need to feel less alone." - David Myles

Hibernate takes place the weekend of Friday Feb 16 thru Monday Feb 19 2024 with performances at various places throughout downtown Port Hope.

New tunes from some fab voices this week; Darren Roy Clarke, Dan Mangan, Aysanabee, Morgan Toney, Allison Russell, Lori Yates, Bells Larsen, and Cadence Weapon

Daniel Caesar is nominated for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year.

Fab double bill with Elliott Brood, Jerry Leger at Biltmore Theatre Oshawa Wednesday Feb 7 2024

Southern Ontario alt-rockers The Flatliners celebrate their 20th anniversary with a stop in Oshawa Saturday Feb 3 2024. The rock band which hails from Richmond, On., will play the inaugural show for the latest addition to Oshawa downtown’s nightlife, BOND|ST, 44 Bond Street.

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Dead Root Revival. Ryan Wayne, David Myles, Local Natives, Union Duke, Katie Pruitt, Kaïa Kater, and Tara Kannangara,

Uxbridge, ON Springtide Festival, announced for June 6 through 8 2024

Slowcity.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: JJ Shiplett, Adrian Sutherland, Kellie Loder, Katie Pruitt, Maggie Andrews, KROY, Ballsy, and Tokyo Police Club

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Major Love, Sleater-Kinney, July Talk, Fog Lamp, Deep Dark Woods, Emily Triggs, Dennis Ellsworth, and Mustafa

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Katie Tupper, Darren Roy Clarke, Kyp Harness, Colour Film, Denim Daddies, Bankes Brothers, Basement Revolver, and Half Moon Run

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Cassie Noble, iskwē, Charlotte Day Wilson, Donovan Woods, The Hello Darlins, Dead Root Revival, Homeshake, and Leaf Rapids

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Nathaniel Rateliff, David Myles, Chris Caderet, Secret Beach, Shannon and the Clams, Frank Turner, Gravel-Aires, and July Talk

Aysanabee, Elliott Brood, Melissa Payne, more, at Port Hope Hibernate Fest Feb 16-19

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Darren Roy Clarke, Dan Mangan, Aysanabee, Morgan Toney, Allison Russell, Lori Yates, Bells Larsen, and Cadence Weapon

Five JUNO noms for Daniel Caesar, one each for Dizzy, and Crown Lands

Elliott Brood, Jerry Leger at Biltmore Theatre Oshawa Feb 7

905 punkers The Flatliners kick off events at BOND|ST Saturday Feb 3