Vancouver group The Zolas took the stage as the second band at the Indies last night, as part of CMW2016. Check out what we thought below (and heck, check out our 2012 interview with the band). Venue: The Phoenix First...
PeteHatesMusic continued their CMW2016 adventures by spending the night with supermodels the Indie88 showcase at the awards for The Indies. First up – Alberta Cross. Venue: The Phoenix First Impressions: The vocals were a bit loud in the mix, but...
It is year 4 of PHM at CMW. Thanks to special contributor Kristina B for her review below. All the way from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Adam Hanney – Electric Guitar, Jordan Cayer – Bass Guitar, Keys, Samples, and Mike Dunn –...
It is year 4 of PHM at CMW. Thanks to special contributor Kristina B for her review below. Stonetrotter hails from, as they call it “the wilds north of Toronto”, Barrie, Ontario. Lead vocalist and guitarist Dave Allen, pianist Courtney...
It’s everyone’s favourite time. No, not sponge bath for Grandma, but a new edition of Make Your Ears Happy. Odd that the artwork for one of the pieces is a giant mouth, not a pair of happy ears, but we’re...
After successfully overdosing on raw rabbit meat Easter eggs, we have still found time to post a playlist of some great, new tracks. Here are 5 tracks in the easy to digest playlist format (and 1 bonus track) for you...
It’s week 2 of March, and it is once again time to make your ears happy (so stopping stabbing them with Q-tips). We have a playlist of 5 tracks for you to test drive. The new Frightened Rabbit tune is...
It’s March! New music keeps coming out! We keep posting the good stuff. Come and make your ears happy with 5 new tunes, including stuff from Tim Hecker, Mt. Wolf, and Gold Panda, to name a few. 5 acts, and...
So many good songs, so little time. Check out new stuff from Frightened Rabbit and Weezer, plus a Kanye West cover by Stars. Come make your ears happy on this lovely Friday.
Now that your post-Valentine’s Day mood has brightened, let PeteHatesMusic make your ears happy with some new tunes that dropped this week, and over the past several weeks. Cape Cub – Closer Location: The mysterious Northeast of the United Kingdom...
In the times of the “First!” culture on the Internet, people seek out album leaks, band demos, and any other way imaginable to get that precious first listen. But what if you could just walk into a random hotel room,...
You probably felt the Internet explode when Kanye West dropped his new song with Kendrick Lamar. In case you missed the explosion, you can catch his hot new track, No More Parties, alongside a new video by English rockers Foals,...
In this edition of Make Your Ears Happy, we bring you new stuff from some instrumental / post-rock giants, with new tracks from Explosions in the Sky and Mogwai. Toronto indie darling Basia Bulat has another new tune, too. Listen...
If you’re somehow finding out on PeteHatesMusic that David Bowie died, then either you need to change your homepage (Dad), or my SEO tactics are marvelous. Either way, a massive loss for the music industry (as well as the fashion,...
Twitter: PeteHatesMusic “I can’t believe (this artist) is not in the top 5!” “What were you thinking putting (this artist) at #2 on your list!” These are some of the “compliments” passed along to those who compile year end lists....
