Clairmont the Second, Shad, Swamp Thing, and Tea Fannie

Jeff MacCallum pens a special hip hop edition of the Quick Picks.

Jeff MacCallumNovember 15, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, album, Sean Davis Newton, Clairmont the Second, Shad, Swamp Thing, Tea FannieComment

Witch Victim, Sunset Rubdown, Black Thunder, and Wolf Willow

Jeff MacCallum covers four new releases in our first November edition of the Quick Picks.

Sean Davis NewtonNovember 1, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, album, Sean Davis Newton, Witch Victim, Sunset Rubdown, Black Thunder, Wolf WillowComment

Michael Scott Dawson, Hot Mud, Bonnie Trash, and knitting

Jeff MacCallum writes about four new releases in this edition of the Quick Picks column.

Sean Davis NewtonOctober 25, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, album, Sean Davis Newton, Michael Scott Dawson, Hot Mud, Bonnie Trash, knitting, Jeff MacCallumComment

Fucked Up, Laughing, Energy Slime, Saint Idiot

Jeff MacCallum recaps four extraordinary releases in this week's edition of the Quick Picks column.

Sean Davis NewtonSeptember 27, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, album, Sean Davis Newton, Fucked Up, Laughing, Energy Slime, Saint IdiotComment

estle, Dog Day, Respire, and Clothesline From Hell

Jeff MacCallum covers four new releases in this week's edition of the Quick Picks column.

Sean Davis NewtonSeptember 20, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, album, Sean Davis Newton, estle, Dog Day, Respire, Clothesline From HellComment

Mas Aya, Kristin Witko, Begonia, and Small Pleasures

Jeff MacCallum tackles four new releases in this edition of the Quick Picks.

Jeff MacCallumSeptember 13, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, album, Sean Davis Newton, May Aya, Kristin Witko, Begonia, Small Pleasures, Jeff MacCallumComment

Pack Rat, Debra-Jean Creelman, Truck Violence, future star

Jeff MacCallum writes the first September 2024 edition of our Quick Picks column.

Jeff MacCallumSeptember 6, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, album, Sean Davis Newton, Pack Rat, Debra-Jean Creelman, Truck Violence, future starComment

Smush, Sham Family, Gadfly, and BLVD NOIR

Jeff MacCallum talks about four new albums to help finish off your summer in 2024.

Sean Davis NewtonAugust 30, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, album, Sean Davis Newton, Smush, Sham Family, Gadfly, BLVD NOIR, Jeff MacCallumComment

Sean Davis Newton, Ritual Dust, Bozo, and Shade Shelter

Jeff MacCallum covers four new releases in this edition of the Quick Picks.

Jeff MacCallumAugust 23, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, Sean Davis Newton, Ritual Dust, Bozo, Shade ShelterComment

Heavydive, Patche, POP POP VERNAC, and Teenage Art Scene

Jeff MacCallum covers four fine summer 2024 releases in this week's Quick Picks.

Jeff MacCallumAugust 16, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, album, Sean Davis Newton, Heavydive, Patche, POP POP VERNAC, Teenage Art SceneComment

ROY, Rick White and the Sadies, Myriam Gendron, Kee Avil

Jeff MacCallum writes a special edition of the Quick Picks column, writing about four albums that are some of his picks for the best of 2024 so far.

Jeff MacCallumAugust 9, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, album, Sean Davis Newton, ROY, Rick White and the Sadies, Myriam Gendron, Kee Avil, Jeff MacCallumComment

Fold Paper, VERTTIGO, Amanda Sum, and Motorists

Jeff MacCallum writes this week’s edition of the Quick Picks column, covering new releases from Fold Paper, VERTTIGO, Amanda Sum, and Motorists.

Jeff MacCallumAugust 2, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, album, Sean Davis Newton, Fold Paper, VERTTIGO, Amanda Sum, Motorists, Jeff MacCallumComment

JP Lancaster, Heaven For Real, Doug Hoyer, and The Fleeting Light of Love and Grief

Cups N Cakes founder Jeff MacCallum steps in to write this edition of the Quick Picks.

Sean Davis NewtonJuly 26, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, album, Sean Davis Newton, JP Lancaster, Heaven For Real, Doug Hoyer, The Fleeting Light of Love and Grief, Jeff MacCallumComment

The Garrys, Owen Davies, Subterranean Lovers Terror Bird, and Whitney K

Jeff MacCallum writes this edition of our Quick Picks column.

Sean Davis NewtonMay 31, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, album, Sean Davis Newton, The Garrys, Owen Davies, Subterranean Lovers Terror Bird, Whitney K, Jeff MacCallumComment

The Denim Daddies, Saint Idiot, Aladean Kheroufi, and Waldo Poblano

Cups N Cakes editor Sean Davis Newton writes a special Edmonton-only edition of the Quick Picks column.

Sean Davis NewtonMay 3, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, album, Sean Davis Newton, The Denim Daddies, Saint Idiot, Aladean Kheroufi, Waldo PoblanoComment

The Secret Beach, Steel Saddle, Raf Wilcot, and Portraitures

Sean Davis Newton tackles four new releases on this edition of the Quick Picks column.

Sean Davis NewtonApril 5, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, album, Sean Davis Newton, The Secret Beach, Steel Saddle, Raf Wilcot, PortraituresComment

yoo doo right, Craig H, TEKE::TEKE, and NON ULTRAS

Cups N Cakes editor Sean Davis Newton steps in to write this edition of the Quick Picks.

Sean Davis NewtonMarch 15, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, album, Sean Davis Newton, yoo doo right, Craig H, TEKE::TEKE, NON ULTRASComment

Phantom Orchid, CJ Wiley, Shae Tull, Mallory Chipman

Sean Davis Newton covers four new (ish) releases in this week’s edition of Quick Picks.

Sean Davis NewtonMarch 8, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, album, Sean Davis Newton, Phantom Orchid, CJ Wiley, Shae Tull, Mallory ChipmanComment

TROUT01, R McClure and Tall Shadows, Kate Von Heart, and Slightest Clue

Sean Davis Newton covers four new releases in this week’s Quick Picks.

Sean Davis NewtonFebruary 23, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, album, Sean Davis Newton, TROUT01, R McClure and Tall Shadows, Kate Von Heart, Slightest ClueComment

Lana Winterhalt, Cedric Noel, Small Pleasures, and The Sylvia Platters

Sean Davis Newton tackles four new releases in this edition of the Quick Picks.

Sean Davis NewtonFebruary 9, 2024quick picks, canadian, music, indie, cups and cakes, cups n cakes, review, album, Sean Davis Newton, Lana Winterhalt, Cedric Noel, Small Pleasures, Sylvia PlattersComment

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