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This weekโs roundup is full of angst, bass, and blistering punk heat โ what else would you expect from a Friday the 13th drop? ๐ฅ
From Mustafaโs poetic Polaris-nominated lyricism to Heartrunnerโs peak Myspace-core revival, weโre covering all moods, especially the messy ones.
๐ถ Thereโs a Shadow in My Room and It Isnโt Mine โ the debut album from Montreal-based artist APACALDA โ is a genre-fluid plunge into heartbreak, healing, and haunting catharsis.
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In this radiant interview by Gabrielle Cadiang , Kimmortal unpacks their new EP, karaoke favourites, and the power of seeing yourself in your art. From DIY beginnings to a full-band set at this yearโs Sled Island, Kimmortal is a star โ and they are here to remind you that you are too. ๐
Weโre kicking off our First Timers Club series with Vancouver hardcore unit Emma Goldman, a feral blend of screamo chaos and BPM-blasting electronics. From DIY roots to Sled Island debut, theyโre ready to connect, rage, and sweat it out with Calgary. ๐ค
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Full Q&A online now:
AMPLIFY ORIGINS: FREEDOM โจโ๏ธ
A night of ritual, theatre, drag, music, movement, and four bold artists taking flight.
Read our full story on reverie-online.com and apply now to be considered for Arts Commonsโ 2026 cohort, accepting applications until June 30, 2025 (link in article).
And a playlist update! Give it a save for new music every week:
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Happy June and hello new releases! โญ๏ธ
This week we were blessed with full-length albums, EPs, and singles spanning from stoner metal to hard rock to deep dub.
Discover the emerging sounds in Canada โฌ๏ธ
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It was a homecoming for Preoccupations in Calgary, AB this week and we loved every minute of it.
What stood out most was how seamlessly their newer material blended with their early work. Songs from their latest release didnโt feel like departures but rather natural evolutions.
Read our review โฌ๏ธ
Calgaryโs egg punk darlings Dial Up are hitting the West Coast with their most ambitious project yet โ Ball Pit, out June 5 via Splitter Records. ๐ฅ๐โจ
We caught up with our Spring 2025 cover stars to talk DIY mythology, sugar people vs. gold people, and building community one weirdo show at a time.
A night of hopeful liberation at The Palace Theatre with Godspeed! You Black Emperor.
Mat Ball opened with a haunting solo set, preparing the stage for Godspeed You! Black Emperorโs sprawling, cinematic performance that shook Calgary to its core.
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Check out what weโre listening to this week, curated by Emma Marshall ๐ถ๐ฟ
Weโve got post-punk, cosmic instrumentals, and jazzy dream pop that aches in all the right places - including a new single from Calgary-now-Vancouver based band Still Depths.
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Sweaty rooms, screaming choruses, and a whole lot of heart.
We caught Innerouter & G.U.S.H. at Loophole last Friday for a night of music, mental health advocacy and some of the loudest love weโve seen for the local scene.
Check out our live review: www.reverie-online.com/reviews/gush...
My interview with Juno and Andrew of @chinamedsband.bsky.social is now up on @reveriemagazine.bsky.social !!! I have loved this band and this magazine for so long and am so stoked about this!! Go read at Reverie right now!!! Link in post below as well as in my bio ๐ค๐ค
@emmoore.bsky.social caught up with Juno Hailey and Andrew Pearson of Toronto group Chinese Medicine to talk about the evolution of the songs on their new album โThe Trans Agendaโ, existing under capitalism, the importance of community, and so much more.
Read it now on reverie-online.com ๐ค๐ค๐ค
New releases for our ears ๐ฅฐ
This week we are listening to la lune, CAT PISS, Babygirl, Umru, Preoccupations, Men I Trust, and more.
Check out our new music roundup on reverie-online.com!
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Albertaโs own Boot Wave beauties, Home Front returned to the Palomino last Friday featuring Poison Ruiin & Rhythm of Cruelty๐ค๐ป
Read the full review written and photographed by Myles Marleau!
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In an era where genre-bending is the new normal, Tapeworms stands out as a band that effortlessly weaves together lo-fi charm with polished electronic production.
Their new album, Grand Voyage, is out now. Read our full interview with the group.
www.reverie-online.com/interviews/t...
Remember when we said Viagra Boys were the weirdest band of the decade? Their fourth album โviagr aboysโ just proved us right again.
Theyโre throwing country twang, jazz flutes, and their signature sax into the mix this time, and somehow it all works perfectly.
Check out our review below โฌ๏ธ
Freshly updated playlist with new tunes for the weekend!
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Have you asked yourself lately: โwhat is the Reverie team listening toโ? Well, weโre back baby!
Our favourites of the week include New Saint, Hermitess, NON ULTRAS , SAMWOY teaming up with Virginie B, Chloe Stankowski and Nevik, Rachella Wred, and more!
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What started as a solo project by Calgary-based artist TJ Elkin has now become the experimental noir-folktronica trio, Tawni Bias.
With their new album Saddle Fawn out today, Reverie had the opportunity to sit down with vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, TJ Elkin.
Learn more about the band (and the origins of Ribbon Skirt collaborating with @marlaenamoore.bsky.social and Monty Munro leading back to Sled in 2022) on www.reverie-online.com.
And lock in your passes for Sled Island on sledisland.com so you can catch Ribbon Skirt live this summer!
Ribbon Skirt recently released their new album โBite Downโ to critical acclaim and we cannot get enough.
We caught up with the band at @sxsw.com after a melting performance at Swan Dive to chat about their return to Calgary this June for Sled Island.
The only thing better than a long weekend starting on Friday is kickstarting it on Thursday night with a loaded trifecta of Canuck Punk at beloved local haunt, Pin-Bar.
Read our review of local acts Glitter Glue, School Damage, and No Brainer.
www.reverie-online.com/reviews/no-b...
FILM REVIEW: Ebony and Ivory
โBrace yourselves for a lot of male nudity, gross-out moments and a film that eschews plot for Weirdo VibesโฆLike the best kind of art, it provokes a reaction and response and that is reason enough it demands to be seen.โ
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Cancer Szn is a story of queer yearning and obsession inflected with supernatural-horror elements. No Artichokes was born out of an odd spark of inspiration from the Late Night at the Plaza alumns.
Read our chat with the directors to learn more!
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Calgary Underground Film Fest is currently taking place and weโve been having a blast checking out some of the best in independent cinema!
Some of our favourites include CUFFโs short film packages that include โCancer Sznโ and โNo Artichokesโ.
Mac Demarco shares that heโll be going on tour in Canada, with a new album slated for August ๐
Check out the full list of dates, including a show in Calgary at MAC Hall: www.macdemarco.com/tour/
Happy release day to our โbestiesโ Black Country, New Road.
Their highly anticipated third studio album, Forever Howlong, is out now via Ninja Tune.
Read our chat with drummer Charlie Wayne and violinist Georgia Ellery (who both also lend their vocals to the BC,NR chorus) on reverie-online.com โฅ๏ธ