Magpie Uses (Smoke and) Mirrors in New Release
The four-track EP, Stray, was released April 26th. This is our discussion with the band.
Magpie is the self-described jam jazz project of Lucas Finkeldey, Martin Camara, Adrian Humphry, and Enzo Arpino. We discussed the history of the band, their writing process, and their EP Stray.
How did the band form?
Lucas: The simple story is: we are all graduates of U of T …
Warburton Promises Calm After the Storm in New Track “Hurricane”
Nathan Mitchell's full debut LP, also called Hurricane, drops this June.
Nathan Mitchell has been consistently releasing singles and EPs as Warburton since 2022, developing a sound that incorporates elements of folk and indie rock into thrumming ballads. Usually relying on guitars for the sonic heavy-lifting, Mitchell is branching out into other sounds and textures; a piano line threads the title …
Portraitures is Mark Scherzinger’s Love Letter to Community
We sat down with Mark Scherzinger to discuss collaboration, the reason we listen to music, and fostering community in the Toronto music scene.
Mark Scherzinger prefers to share the spotlight. A self-described “sideman guitarist”, Mark started Portraitures in 2019 while living in Sudbury, Ontario, as an outlet for the instrumental songs they were writing. The project evolved in 2021, when Mark was able to make the move to Toronto. With a deep fondness …
RONI talks Lyrics, Jazz School, and Anchovies
We sat down with RONI to talk about the band and the process behind their debut self-titled record.
Recorded over several years and in many different spaces, RONI is very clearly a labour of love from Toronto band RONI. The playful songwriting — a collaborative process between Jordan Mazza (guitar, vocals) and Geraden Smith (guitar) — compliments interesting and sometimes surprising chord progressions. It's not surprising that RONI's …
Our Favourites of 2024
A collection of our favourite songs from the past year.
Weird year. But great music is always around, and 2024 is no exception. We put together a collection of the songs we heard this year that we really liked. This is not a ranking, or an exhaustive list; it's the small slice of incredible music from this year that we …
