News
Premieres, and other information you need to stay up to date with the Canadian music scene.
We premiere the new music video the “Hot Dr. Pibbs”, from Bad Hoo’s May 2024 album A Run-In With Worms.
We premiere the video for the new song from Paige Drobot, "Alien Girl", the A-side to a new 7" record that you can preorder today.
We premiere the song “Same Hands” from Mallory Chipman’s new album Songs To A Wild God, due out tomorrow, September 27th.
We premiere the new music video for "Bad Boy of Redemption Ranch" from Edmonton's own Bobby Tenderloin Universe.
We premiere the new single "Dusty Vinyl" from the upcoming Wolf Willow album Soul of Slippery Butte, due out September 10th.
We premiere the first single “Glass Eye” from Sean Davis Newton’s newly announced debut LP Bird Brain.
We premiere the music video for "Millions", the third single from the upcoming innerouter LP Get Real.
Josiah Snell delivers part 1 of our Sled Island 2024 recap.
We premiere the latest song from Edmonton hyperpop artist pseudo-antigone, in support of the announcement of her sophomore self-titled record, coming out on July 26th.
The Cups N Cakes Network is pleased to premiere the debut single from Secondhand Dreamcar, a new soul and funk band composed of some of Edmonton’s finest session musicians and fronted by songwriter extraordinaire Dana Wylie.
Picks Of The Week
Full reviews of the best new Canadian releases. Each week we give you a break down of multiple albums we think you need to hear and support.
Penelope Stevens reviews the debut album Bird Brain from Edmonton’s Sean Davis Newton, an album that “would be as well-suited on a 2008 indie film soundtrack as in a 1930s cabaret”.
Josiah Snell reviews the tantalizing new album from Ontario’s Christo Graham, the unreservedly brilliant Music For Horses.
Jeff MacCallum writes about All Wilds Things Are Shy, the stunning posthumous release from songwriter Richard Laviolette.
Josiah Snell reviews the "potent and delightful" new LP from The Secret Beach, the wonderfully titled We were born here, what's your excuse?.
Chris Lammiman reviews the debut record from Edmonton’s Aladean Kheroufi, which offers “both a warm embrace and an invitation onto the dance floor”.
Ava Glendinning reviews “That’s the Gods Talking” from Winnipeg band Slow Spirit.
Penelope Stevens review Hex from Jon Mckiel, a “focused and generous offering” from the New Brunswick songwriter out via You’ve Changed Records.
Chris Lammiman reviews the new live record from British Columbia’s Empanadas Ilegales, Creepy Mambo: Rooftop Sessions.
Clay Geddert reviews Diamond Jubilee from Cindy Lee, an LP that “could land amongst the greatest indie albums of all time”.
Check out Chris Lammiman’s review of METZ new record Up On Gravity Hill, an LP that is “the result of a band that trusts itself enough to evolve”.
Calgary scene staples Sunglaciers have released an album that synthesizes (in more than one sense) the spring-like power of mutability, liminality, and metamorphosis to create something fresh, exciting, and dynamic.
Quick Picks
Curated and written by Brandon Kruze, the Quick Picks section is updated every Friday with up & coming or lesser known acts, as well as singles or small EPs by Canadian favourites.
Jeff MacCallum covers four new releases in our first November edition of the Quick Picks.
Jeff MacCallum writes about four new releases in this edition of the Quick Picks column.
Jeff MacCallum highlights four new releases in this edition of our Quick Picks column.
Jeff MacCallum recaps four extraordinary releases in this week's edition of the Quick Picks column.
Jeff MacCallum covers four new releases in this week's edition of the Quick Picks column.
Jeff MacCallum tackles four new releases in this edition of the Quick Picks.
Jeff MacCallum writes the first September 2024 edition of our Quick Picks column.
Jeff MacCallum talks about four new albums to help finish off your summer in 2024.
Jeff MacCallum covers four new releases in this edition of the Quick Picks.
Features
Lists, written interviews, live reviews, and opinion pieces that are all centred around… you guessed it… Canadian music!
Sean Davis Newton writes about one of Edmonton’s finest music and arts venues, The Aviary, and their crucial spring fundraiser coming up on May 18th.
That’s right, it’s our final article of the year: Cups N Cakes reveals our top 20 records of 2023.
Sean Davis Newton and Jeff MacCallum pick their honourable mentions for Best Albums of 2023.
We reveal our top 50 tracks of 2023, as chosen by the volunteers at the Cups N Cakes Network.
Jeff MacCallum pens a special hip hop edition of the Quick Picks.