Music

JukeBox County, the stage name of Kingston’s own Rich Tyo, sat down with The Journal ahead of the release of his upcoming debut 10-track album, Inner Space Outer Space.

Steven Heighton, Queen’s MA ’86 and accomplished author, had no interest in performing his own songs until the owner of Wolfe Island Records heard him play. 

The Wilderness has proven there’s nothing more rock-and-roll than caring for yourself and others. 

Tom Savage shows just what Kingston artists are made of at the 11th annual Homegrown Live Music Festival.  On May 4, local bars, art galleries, and restaurants overflowed with patrons who came out to hear the musical stylings of Kingston’s homegrown talent. The festival attracted musicians and music lovers alike.  With 15 venues participating in the event and 135 performances, the event raised a total of $14,000 for the Joe Mill Instrument Lending Library.  The library allows Kingston residents to borr

When Paul Brogee and Jay Foster were 17-years-old, they took a trip to Kingston from their home north of Belleville to see The Tragically Hip in concert. The two teens had performed together in a few coffee shops, but neither had seriously considered a career in music.

The Honest Heart Collective returned to Kingston on March 21 for the eighth time. 

Shade wants Kingston to know that good rock music is still alive, and they’re dead-set on making it their own.

Christian Parry loves to sing in the shower. 

Ezra Jordan has never been a stranger to music.

Psoriasis, an autoimmune disease that causes a painful skin condition reminds Charlotte Cornfield what’s most important in life: family, then work.

Clark house band Kiss The Fish, made up of lead singer Sam Skolrood, lead guitarist Evan Khodeir, rhythm guitarist Cory Scholtz, drummer Misko McGregor, and bassist Kelby Gutz, sat down with The Journal to show us their latest songs, and share their favourite first date spots.

For Wild Rivers frontman Khalid Yassein, a show in Kingston means returning to his alma mater as an outsider, and then feeling like he’d never truly left. 

A recipe for Dad Rock: marriages, engagements, children and the great outdoors. 

Amanda Rheaume hated singing. Now, it’s her strongest connection to the family she never met. 

Grunge rock and hospitality don’t usually mesh—but when Listen Up Kid invites you to their rehearsal space, it’s the exception. 

This weekend, the Kingston Symphony Orchestra is going to be letting their hair down.Playing this Saturday and Sunday at the Isabel Bader Centre, the Kingston Symphony Orchestra accompanied by the Queen’s choral ensemble will be performing the 1930’s Carmina Burana—symphony’s ode to bad behaviour. Kingston Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director Evan Mitchell—who’s programming and conducting the evening—is excited to put on a show celebrating the excesses in life.