Sled Island 2024: Festival Preview
Cups N Cakes founder and Sled Island veteran Jeff MacCallum gives his recommendations for the best Canadian acts to catch at Sled Island 2024.
Video Premiere: Laughing - "Bruised"
We premiere the first single “Bruised” from the upcoming record Because It’s True from Montreal’s Laughing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
EP Premiere: Kyla Marlena - Self-Titled
We premiere the new self-titled EP from Toronto based songwriter and cellist Kyla Marlena.
Video premiere: Jackie K - I'm the Queen
We premiere the music video for ”I’m the Queen” from Jackie K’s debut album She’s a Story, which came out in March 2023.
Video premiere: Howlin' Circus - Innocence
We premiere the new video for “Innocence” by Howlin’ Circus, a Toronto based band specializing in Middle Eastern inspired psych-rock and good old fashioned rock & roll.
Premiere: Neighbourly - Does It Matter
We premiere the first single “Does It Matter” from Neighbourly’s upcoming self-titled LP.
Premiere - Astro Syte - T 人 N D 人
We premiere the sophomore LP from up and coming Edmonton hip-hop artist Astro Syte, AKA Patrick Tanda.
Video premiere: Seulement - Andromède
We premiere the short film accompanying Seulement’s track “Andromède”, featured on Mothland’s upcoming compilation record Sounds from Mothland, Vol II.
In Conversation with Julianna Riolino
Julianna Riolino played a knockout show at the Marquee in Halifax on May 19, opening for Daniel Romano’s Outfit (of which she is also a part). Writer Sophie Noel got a chance to catch up with her over the phone a couple of days later.
Video premiere: Quit It! - Tectonic
We’re excited to premiere the new video for “Tectonic” from Calgary based rockers Quit It!.
Video premiere: Christopher Atkins - Don't Mind the Cold
We’re excited to premiere the new music video from British Columbia’s Christopher Atkins, out on June 30th via Divine Bovine records.
Video premiere: PRETTY - Food for the Moon
The Cups N Cakes Network is pleased to premiere the new video for “Food for the Moon” from Toronto psych-rock five piece PRETTY.
Sled Island Feature: In Conversation with Hemen Tor-Agbidye
In anticipation for Sled Island 2023 (which officially begins tomorrow, June 21st), we caught up with Sled Island’s new festival manager Hemen Tor-Agbidye to chat about this year’s fest.
Video premiere: Imogen Moon - Nicolston Dam
We premiere the music video for the first single from Imogen Moon’s new record When They Start Rebelling.