We celebrate the release of Decently Lit from Cups N Cakes favourite Wax Duplex.

Sean Davis NewtonAugust 18, 2023Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere, Edmonton, Wax Duplex

Video premiere: Jackie K - I'm the Queen

We premiere the music video for ”I’m the Queen” from Jackie K’s debut album She’s a Story, which came out in March 2023.

Jeff MacCallumAugust 18, 2023Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere, Edmonton

Video premiere: Howlin' Circus - Innocence

We premiere the new video for “Innocence” by Howlin’ Circus, a Toronto based band specializing in Middle Eastern inspired psych-rock and good old fashioned rock & roll.

Jeff MacCallumAugust 17, 2023Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere, Howlin' Circus

Live, In Review: Sled Island 2023 (Part 1)

Krystle delivers part 1 of our Sled Island 2023 recap.

Video premiere: Grimm - "Walking Around in an Ice Castle That is Melting"

Grimm is a Vancouver based indietronica band from Vancouver that first caught our attention with their 2021 record Electro Folklore, and today we’re excited to debut the music video for their most recent single “Walking Around in an Ice Castle That is Melting” off of their forthcoming LP Your Head is a House.

Sean Davis NewtonJuly 27, 2023Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere, Grimm, Your Head is a House, Vancouver

Video premiere: Greg Orrē - From Ocean to River Blue

We’re excited today to premiere the new music video for Saskatoon music scene veteran and Cups N Cakes’ very own Greg Orrē.

Sean Davis NewtonJuly 26, 2023Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere, Greg Orrē

Live, In Review: Starpainter at The Pioneer

Writer Clay Geddert writes about his experience at Lethbridge band Starpainter’s show on June 2nd at the Pioneer in Calgary, Alberta.

AdminJuly 24, 2023Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Live Review, Starpainter, Clay Geddert

Premiere: Neighbourly - Does It Matter

We premiere the first single “Does It Matter” from Neighbourly’s upcoming self-titled LP.

Jeff MacCallumJuly 19, 2023Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere, Neighbourly

Premiere - Astro Syte - T 人 N D 人

We premiere the sophomore LP from up and coming Edmonton hip-hop artist Astro Syte, AKA Patrick Tanda.

Jeff MacCallumJuly 17, 2023Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere, Tanda, Astro Syte, Hip Hop, Edmonton

Video premiere: Seulement - Andromède

We premiere the short film accompanying Seulement’s track “Andromède”, featured on Mothland’s upcoming compilation record Sounds from Mothland, Vol II.

Jeff MacCallumJuly 12, 2023Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere, video, video premiere, mothland, Seulement

In Conversation with Julianna Riolino

Julianna Riolino played a knockout show at the Marquee in Halifax on May 19, opening for Daniel Romano’s Outfit (of which she is also a part). Writer Sophie Noel got a chance to catch up with her over the phone a couple of days later.

Video premiere: Quit It! - Tectonic

We’re excited to premiere the new video for “Tectonic” from Calgary based rockers Quit It!.

Jeff MacCallumJune 30, 2023Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere, Quit it, Calgary

Video premiere: Christopher Atkins - Don't Mind the Cold

We’re excited to premiere the new music video from British Columbia’s Christopher Atkins, out on June 30th via Divine Bovine records.

Video premiere: PRETTY - Food for the Moon

The Cups N Cakes Network is pleased to premiere the new video for “Food for the Moon” from Toronto psych-rock five piece PRETTY.

Jeff MacCallumJune 22, 2023Canadian, Music, Cups N Cakes, Cups and Cakes, New, Canada, Indie, Premiere, video, pretty, Toronto Music, Psych, Moon

Sled Island Feature: In Conversation with Hemen Tor-Agbidye

In anticipation for Sled Island 2023 (which officially begins tomorrow, June 21st), we caught up with Sled Island’s new festival manager Hemen Tor-Agbidye to chat about this year’s fest.