I remember standing at a deserted bus stop one damp Vancouver evening, listening to Coheed & Cambria for the first time. The song was “Neverender” and I sensed straight away that I was on to something earth-shattering. The song’s imme...
Joey Chaos and The Ghosts have released their new single, “Fear.” The first in a series of recordings to be released in the coming months, the song is gritty and compelling. A mixture of 90s rock n’ roll and 80s new wave, their brand ...
Speckled Jim s/t
By Kristina Mameli
Vancouver quartet Speckled Jim happens to have an incredibly interesting back story. The band formed in 1993, played together for about two and half years before taking a brief hiatus---that is,...
Napanee native recognized for exceptional contributions to Canada and humanity.
A deluxe, hand-crafted book-and-record box set edition will be available through Genesis Publications, limited to 1,000 copies
Fans of punk, Sonic Youth, or noisy rock may already be aware of Mats Gustafsson. The Swedish baritone sax player and bandleader has projects with the Italian thrash jazzers Zu and Boredoms’ drummer Yoshimi; he scored a composition, Hidro...
Grand OnStage presents the acclaimed, JUNO Award-winning band at Kingston Grand Theatre November 10
Kingston band and founding member "are parting ways."
On Sunday, June 9th, the Blu Martini will host a special fundraiser to support the Grad Club, a beloved music venue in Kingston that has been facing financial difficulties. The event, organized by local musician and guitar legend Tom Savage...
With 2018 planted firmly in the rearview mirror, it’s time for Kingstonist to take a look back at the year in local music.
Our thriving local music scene continued to provide great new music for us to hear. There were new releases in 201...
Local singer-songwriter wins fourth JUNO Award placing him in the top 100 winners.
Jim Cuddy and Blue Rodeo on Kingston
TV station brings together music artists from New York and eastern Ontario
A review of The Glorious Sons hometown performance, December 31, 2023 at Leon's Centre in Kingston