Festival Review: Field Trip Music & Arts Festival 2014

Field Trip Music & Arts

This weekend was the 2nd Field Trip Music & Arts Festival hosted by Toronto record label Arts and Crafts. June is Toronto in its zenith – Saturday brought us clear blue skies and blistering sun – Sunday brought warm sunshowers and a cool breeze, with the sun making an appearance

Gimme Your Answers: An Interview w/ The Franklin Electric

The Franklin Electric

Before playing a slew of European tour dates, Montreal folk-pop group The Franklin Electric re-released their stellar debut album This Is How I Let You Down on May 6th. You can currently catch the band touring Ontario with Matthew Barber here, purchase the debut here, and (of course) read our

Gimme Your Answers: An Interview w/ Timberwolf

Timberwolf

Timberwolf is the solo folk project and performing alias of Chris Panousakis, a singer-songwriter from Adelaide. With strong roots in 60s and 70s blues and rock, his influences shine through in his new, warm single Grace. Recently wrapping up his first National Tour, we spoke with Chris about touring essentials, other

X & Y Festival announce first headliner

X&Y

Liverpool music festival X & Y announces their first headliner for the 2014 line-up. Montreal’s Half Moon Run (a band known for their beautiful rhythmic harmonies and delicate guitar riffs) are confirmed to headline their main stage this year! Many other bands will be announced for the festival soon, including

Gimme Your Answers 2: An Interview w/ As Elephants Are

As Elephants Are

As Elephants Are last spoke with A Music Blog, Yea? back in April of this year. And since then, 2013 has been insanely busy for the quartet between new releases and a plethora of festival dates. Sure, we've had them on AMBY since then by using their latest single Crystal

Concert Review // Billy Talent @ London Music Hall

Billy Talent // London Music Hall // 06.09.13 As part of the SiriusXM Road Trip—with ticket sales supporting Red Cross relief efforts in Quebec’s Lac-Mégantic—Billy Talent played the London Music Hall on the sixth of September. Openers were the Peter-and-Leah led July Talk, and the Montreal-based Half Moon Run. After a long

Gimme Your Answers: A Video Interview w/ July Talk

Toronto's July Talk have been busily touring over the past few months, and are soon be on tour with Half Moon Run and Billy Talent. Luckily for AMBY, the band took time out of their busy schedule to catch up with us in their hometown. Have a look at our

Gimme Your Answers: An Interview w/ Royal Hoax

The first time I came across Royal Hoax was through their video for Shiver Shake, and I instantly loved them. Honestly, I'm not sure whether it was the fact a giant giraffe was dancing around a mall, or because I enjoyed the song so much. Either way, both aspects were

The Tour Manager’s Guide to Being a Tour Manager, Part VII: Advancing

TM Guide Advancing

Hi. My name is Danny and I’ve spent the last decade tour managing bands around the world. Normally I write city guides but now I’ve decided to write a how to about touring. JOIN ME. QUIT YOUR JOB. COME ALONG FOR THE RIDE. FUCKING READ THIS!!!!!!!!! You could also go listen

Gimme Your Answers: An Interview w/ Public Service Broadcasting

Public Service Broadcasting

Public Service Broadcasting have been a regular highlight of many festivals over the summer months including the Electric Fields event which took place in Scotland over the August bank holiday weekend. It was an absolute privilege for AMBY to sit down with J. Willgoose, Esq. to discuss the pleasures of

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