Canada Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/canada/ The proven voice in music since 2013 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:46:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://redefined.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/31135224/cropped-V-SOCIAL-2023-32x32.png Canada Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/canada/ 32 32 Lonely Little Kitsch smash a collective tension with ‘Puncture Wounds’ https://vanyaland.com/2025/12/01/lonely-little-kitsch-smash-a-collective-tension-with-puncture-wounds/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:33:45 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042689 It’s wild that the smash rooms aren’t booming with business these days. Everyone’s on edge, forever ready to throw hands, and one minor inconvenience thrusts otherwise chill folx into a blind rage. But a controlled and coordinated release of the tension that grips us is quite necessary to get through this cursed timeline, and Lonely Little Kitsch have released a sensational soundtrack to help address frustrations in ways that won’t get us arrested. The Canadian duo of Kristen Goetz and […]

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]]> Alessia Cara paints a portrait of love on ‘(Isn’t It) Obvious’ https://vanyaland.com/2024/10/21/alessia-cara-paints-a-portrait-of-love-on-isnt-it-obvious/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:03:32 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10039882 Get ready for an(other) Alessia Cara renaissance. The Canadian alt-pop artist is set to release new album Love & Hyperbole on Valentine’s Day ’25, and today (October 21) primes the release pump with a mindful dose of cool via a John Mayer collaboration called “(Isn’t It) Obvious.” The chilled-out and magnetic pop-rock single paints a lyrical portrait of unconditional love and follows recent effort “Dead Man,” complete with a sweet guitar solo from Mayer. “If ‘Dead Man’ is about emotional […]

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]]> LØLØ refuses to fall flat on energetic new track ‘faceplant’ https://vanyaland.com/2023/10/06/lolo-refuses-to-fall-flat-on-energetic-new-track-faceplant/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:01:56 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10036194 Music is rife with allegorical, intricate lyrical metaphors. For LØLØ, it’s very literal. In the Canadian rock musician’s latest single “faceplant,” out today (October 6), the “falling in love” turn of phrase becomes a much more painfully real experience. She recently revealed that “a few months ago, leaving a boy’s house… I tripped and fell face first into the concrete, earning me a broken jaw (on both sides), a broken nose, a broken chin, and four lovely stitches across my […]

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]]> Fantastic Fest 2021 Review: ‘There’s Someone Inside Your House’ is a dull slasher https://vanyaland.com/2021/09/28/fantastic-fest-2021-review-theres-someone-inside-your-house-is-a-dull-slasher/ Tue, 28 Sep 2021 10:16:52 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10027943 Editor’s Note: Nick Johnston is here at home remotely covering the 2021 Fantastic Fest. Click here for our continuing coverage, and click here for our complete archive of past Fantastic Fests.  *** From preferred pizza toppings to athleisure-styled footwear, there are just some things that a lot of people enjoy that some simply can not abide by and/or understand. It’s all a matter of taste of course, but it’s typically pretty funny as hell to watch someone take up rhetorical arms to strike down those […]

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]]> Virginia To Vegas and MacKenzie Porter catch an ex hex on ‘this sucks.’ https://vanyaland.com/2021/09/22/virginia-to-vegas-and-mackenzie-porter-catch-an-ex-hex-on-this-sucks/ Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:30:53 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10027885 The ability to go out and attend parties has been quite limited in the pandemic age, and a small silver lining to that has been the significant drop-off in running into former significant others. But every now and then we’ll still see an ex-lover while out and about, and even some modern-day social distancing isn’t enough to protect against the emotions that came with it. Virginia to Vegas and MacKenzie Porter tackle that subject with electro-pop vigor, as the Canadian […]

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]]> Purity Ring dance down the summer stairs with ghosts on ‘soshy’ https://vanyaland.com/2021/08/04/purity-ring-dance-down-the-summer-stairs-with-ghosts-on-soshy/ Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:38:09 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10027254 Most of us come out of the womb. But only a womb can come out of Purity Ring. Fresh off the Canadian electronic-pop duo’s acclaimed 2020 album, Megan James and Corin Roddick resurface today (August 4) with a swerving new single called “soshy”. It’s a devilish dance among the shadows that continues to coat Purity Ring’s darkness in bright shades of neon, bursting forward without any of the shyness suggested within. James has this to say of the track and […]

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]]> ‘Letterkenny Live’ announces rescheduled North American tour dates for 2022 https://vanyaland.com/2021/07/19/letterkenny-live-announces-rescheduled-north-american-tour-dates-for-2022/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:28:26 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10027068 Well, Wayne and his pals announced a brand new tour the other day — so grab an ice cold Puppers, and pitter patter, let’s get at ‘er in 2022. As announced this week, the cast of the hit Crave-turned-Hulu original, Letterkenny, will be resetting and heading out on a full North American tour in 2022. Originally slated for spring 2020 before halting the trek as a result of the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the newly re-upped 40-date tour […]

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]]> Ghostly Kisses haunts through an ethereal calm on ‘Don’t Know Why’ https://vanyaland.com/2021/07/08/ghostly-kisses-haunts-through-an-ethereal-calm-on-dont-know-why/ Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:11:12 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10026951 Some artist monikers are more appropriate than others, and some are just perfect in conveying the music contained within. That’s the case with Ghostly Kisses, the musical project from French-Canadian singer songwriter Margaux Sauvé, who week releases her first single of 2021 with a haunting ache titled “Don’t Know Why.” It’s a melancholic acoustic number that floats delicately through Sauvé’s personal exploration on coming to terms with what’s not meant to be. “’Don’t Know Why’ talks about a separation,” Sauvé […]

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]]> Teen Daze takes us down to the peace and calm of ‘Glacial Lake’ https://vanyaland.com/2021/02/01/teen-daze-takes-us-down-to-the-peace-and-calm-of-glacial-lake/ Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:13:06 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10025040 As January fades into February, there’s been a fresh calmness to winter that’s been much needed after nearly a year of pandemic tension. With springtime approaching in tandem with hopes for a return to normal life, this feel like a period where deep breathes and moments of tranquility will help finally get us to where we long to be. As we claim a sense of balance, Teen Daze comes through with a new ambient track that delivers us to the […]

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]]> DYLYN captures the wild ride of a blossoming love affair on ‘Let You’ https://vanyaland.com/2020/09/29/dylyn-captures-the-wild-ride-of-a-blossoming-love-affair-on-let-you/ Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:00:21 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10023270 Over the summer we connected with DYLYN over her raucous pop-rock assault dubbed “Call Me What You Want.” We called her awesome, among other things. Now as September breathes its last gasp, the Canadian musician and powerhouse vocalist is back with another swirling stomper of a tune in “Let You.” “When you first feel that glimmer of falling for someone, it can feel strong, wild, emotional, dark, lovely — all in one millisecond,” DYLYN says. “You can see yourself with that […]

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