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Morgan Rider returns to Kingston tonight for a solo show at Musiikki Cafe. While the focus will be his “laid-back, haunting folk” sound, Kingston audiences may have seen him before with his more heavy metal-based project Vesperia at The Mansion or Overtime. As a solo artist, he’s played at Musiikki
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A night on the town. Girls night out. Boys night out. A staff or holiday party. Whatever reason you have for staying out late for a drink or two, Kingston has plenty of options! When it comes to nightlife, we have pubs, dance clubs, late-night eats, an arcade, a pool
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Summer was a short one this year. So far, at least. But here we are, with Labour Day, the unofficial end of summer, barrelling down upon us. Fall begins on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, but if past years are any indication (I mean, they aren’t, given the climate situation, but
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Kingston’s music scene is one of the best in the country, and a great series of open mic nights is crucial to the support of a healthy music community. It’s where many new musicians step on stage for the first time, and veteran musicians get to test new material and
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“The Twelve Fret (music store in Toronto) is my favourite music store in the world because they never talk down to me,” said Saffron A, who is a classically trained singer and was “brainwashed into music” by her parents from birth. “There’s a trope of the girl with long
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Sherry Ryan’s music has been compared to John Prine, Lucinda Williams, and Gillian Welch, but you might not easily get her to admit to those influences. “I listened to John Prine a lot as a teenager,” said Ryan. “His songs are really simple. They get to you and bring
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As we discussed in our 2018 Year in Review, Kingston’s music scene has come a long way since the 90s, and the number of live music venues has increased greatly in recent years. Just last year, three new venues opened (all breweries!), and the number of live music options in
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This past January, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited cities across Canada for public Town Hall meetings. He made a stop at Kingston City Hall on Thursday, January 12th where hundreds lined up outside with the hopes of meeting the PM, or better yet, getting the opportunity to ask him a
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Last week Kingstonians were given the sad news that one our favourite downtown establishments would be closing for good. The Sleepless Goat, a downtown ygk institution for over 20 years, was a worker’s co-operative, a huge supporter of the arts, and a welcoming, inclusive destination for those seeking fair-trade drinks,
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For the past three years, Kasador (formerly the Will Hunter Band) has been bringing their blend of Canadian indie rock to cities across Ontario and Quebec. Their inaugural EP release, Last Summer (2014), was recorded at the Bathouse recording studio outside Kingston, ON. The recording encapsulates the energy that defines
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This month’s #ygkPlaylist shines the spotlight on a small but popular stage for live music in downtown Kingston. Musiikki Café officially opened their doors in the Summer of 2014, and since then they’ve become a prime destination for those looking to enjoy lively performances by local artists. This month, we’re
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There was a lot of buzz surrounding the opening of Kingston’s newest downtown music venue, Musiikki. With a good number of places to choose from when it comes to catching live music, it was hard to say at first how this new addition would fare. Musiikki has hit all the
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