Season 1 of the Altwire Podcast continues with some punk-rock and ska-punk royalty: In this episode of the Altwire Podcast, we chat with John Feldmann, Grammy-nominated record producer and lead singer of Goldfinger. Goldfinger is widely credited as a contributor to the third-wave movement of ska in the 1990s, a version of ska that saw […]
Iration is currently on their summer tour, and joining them was Atmosphere and The Grouch with DJ Fresh. Originally, Katastro was supposed to join them, but due to the tragic passing of their lead, Andy Chaves, in May, they’re on hiatus while they decide how the band moves forward; in their place, we have Passafire. […]
Nichelle Nichols, best known for her portrayal of Nyota Uhura in the original Star Trek series and its film sequels, died Saturday, July 30th, 2022 at the age of 89. The announcement was made via her official website. Nichelle Nichols, born on December 28th, 1932, was an American actress, singer, and icon. She is best […]
On his nineteenth birthday, July 28th, (happy birthday!), singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist payton dropped his six track debut EP, Insomnia. With hook-heavy catchy pop songs combined with confessional lyrics, the Insomnia EP is a stunner. Since the release of his soul-baring debut single, “Love Letter” which arrived in April 2020 and amassed more than 1.5 […]
On this wonderful Friday, we’re excited to present you some fantastic new music by Nick Catoire. “Shine,” Nick Catoire’s new hot single, premieres today. The song is a message to the world encouraging individuals to accept who they are, and it discusses Catoire’s experiences of being closeted. “I remember being in the closet and having […]
Yesterday marked a tragic anniversary and one that all of us in the music community wish we didn’t have to experience. It’s been five years since Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park, died by suicide after a lifelong battle with mental illness. As it was on the day he passed and the anniversaries […]
On July 10, 2022, Germany-based band Milky Chance took to the Coca-Cola Stage at the Calgary Stampede. This night was the most packed I have ever seen at the Calgary Stampede, the crowd extended into the carnival rides and food vendors. Milky Chance definitely summoned most of the city that night. They put on fantastic […]
On July 8, 2022, Montreal-based indie rock band Half Moon Run took the Coca-Cola Stage at the Calgary Stampede. Half Moon Run has recently been playing shows throughout their home province, Quebec however, they made a quick pit stop in Calgary to put on a glorious performance. I am so excited that I was able […]
On July 11, 2022 St. Catharines, Ontario band Alexisonfire took to the Coca-Cola Stage at the Calgary Stampede. The crowd was packed in anticipation for Alexisonfire with fans chanting and cheering while waiting for their favorite 2000s band to arrive. As soon as they hit the stage everyone went absolutely crazy for Alexisonfire throughout their […]
