Album premiere: The Sylvia Platters - Vivian Elixir

We premiere the new album Vivian Elixir for longtime friends of the Cups N Cakes Network, The Sylvia Platters.

We premiere the first single “Bruised” from the upcoming record Because It’s True from Montreal’s Laughing.

Jeff MacCallumApril 24, 2024Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere, Laughing, Because It's True, Celluloid Lunch

Video premiere: Cryptozoologists - "Someone Egged My Car (Live)"

We premiere the new live video for the Cryptozoologists’ song “Someone Egged My Car”.

Sean Davis NewtonApril 17, 2024Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere

Video Premiere: Sam the Living - "Everything Fades Away"

We premiere the music video for the first ever release from Edmonton’s Sam the Living, the excellent 70s tinged soft-rocker “Everything Fades Away”.

Sean Davis NewtonApril 5, 2024Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere, Sam the Living

Video Premiere: Bad Buddy - "QB"

We premiere the excellent new single and music video from Edmonton’s very own Bad Buddy.

Sean Davis NewtonMarch 28, 2024Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere, Bad Buddy, Edmonton

Video Premiere: Alix Fernz - "Rouge à lèvres"

We premiere the latest single and music video for "Rouge à lèvres" by Alix Fernz, from their debut album Bizou coming out via Mothland on April 19th, 2024.

Sean Davis NewtonMarch 18, 2024Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere

Video Premiere: Kenton Loewen - Toeing the Line

We host the exclusive premiere of “Toeing the Line”, the debut release from West coast behind-the-scenes legend Kenton Loewen.

Jeff MacCallumMarch 14, 2024Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere

Premiere: The Blue - Remember You

We premiere the latest single “Remember You” from Calgary’s The Blue.

Sean Davis NewtonMarch 12, 2024Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere

Video premiere: Sunglaciers - Cursed

Today, Calgary’s Sunglaciers are announcing their long awaited third LP Regular Nature, due out on March 29th via the excellent Mothland Records.

Sean Davis NewtonJanuary 30, 2024Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere, Sunglaciers, Calgary, Mothland

Video premiere: Samantha Savage Smith - Wholesomely Made

We are pleased to start our coverage back up for 2024 with a premiere of the new music video from Calgary’s Samantha Savage Smith, for “Wholesomely Made”, from her 2022 record Fake Nice.

Video premiere: The Psychic Alliance - Osprey

We are pleased to premiere the video for “Osprey” from Calgary mainstay The Psychic Alliance, filmed at the National Music Centre in Calgary.

Jeff MacCallumNovember 24, 2023Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere

Premiere: Holy Void - Fear In Your Mind

We premiere the first single since 2019 from Winnipeg’s Holy Void, a long time Cups N Cakes favourite.

Jeff MacCallumNovember 16, 2023Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere

Video premiere: Phantom Orchid - Jeepster

Today, we’re excited to premiere the new video from British Columbia’s Phantom Orchid, which accompanies a cover of the 1971 T. Rex single “Jeepster”.

Sean Davis NewtonNovember 10, 2023Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere, Phantom Orchid, Jeepster

Video premiere: K-Riz - Less Is More

The Cups N Cakes Network is excited to premiere the new music video for “Less is More” by Calgary’s K-Riz, from his brand new record One Way Ticket.

Jeff MacCallumOctober 11, 2023Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere, K-Riz, Birthday Cake Records, Calgary

In Conversation with Avalon Tassonyi

Writer Sophie Noel caught up with Ontarian songwriter Avalan Tassonyi midway through their European tour to chat about their excellent new album Candlelightning.

Sean Davis NewtonOctober 10, 2023Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere, Sophie Noel, In Conversation, Avalon Tassonyi

Video premiere: Wolf Willow - Hey Bruce

The Cups N Cakes Network is excited to premiere the music video for one of the catchiest songs from Wolf Willow’s 2023 release Marv and Stoneface Sing, “Hey Bruce”.

Jeff MacCallumOctober 4, 2023Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere

EP Premiere: Kaiya Kodie - when the lights have all gone out

We celebrate the release of Kaiya Kodie’s debut EP “when the lights have all gone out”, an excellent debut from a songwriter sure to cement her place in Edmonton’s burgeoning indie folk scene.