Alt/rock powerhouse band, The Jins, made their return to Calgary, Alberta - the hometown of lead vocalist/guitarist Ben Larsen - to shake off the cold temperatures during Big Winter Classic. Joined by band members Jamie Warnock (drums) and Hudson Partridge (bass), we grabbed a table at the tattoo art and thrasher magazine laden walls of the venue to talk about how the band are taking flight across North America on tour.

Reverie sat down with Pascal and Yolande of Pony Girl, Ottawa’s premier art pop outfit, to chat about their latest release, Laff It Off, out on Paper Bag records. The last time they were in town was during the sunny days of 2023’s Sled Island; this time, enjoying the chinook filled weekend of a particularly beautiful Big Winter Classic, where they rocked one of Calgary’s newest venues, BLOX Art Centre.  We had the chance to take a peek into their 10 year evolution, what’s in their notes app, and really explore the lustrous cinematic and sonic universe that is Pony Girl.

Calgary math-rock outfit, Oranje, weaves compact, start-stop tracks rooted in jazz through a refreshing, punk lens. We had the chance to chat with Joseph, Andres, and Mike of Oranje about their genesis and progression, the evening before they rocked Commonwealth as part of Big Winter Classic, a staple in Calgary’s festival scene, playing alongside Vundabar and Slow Down Molasses.

Laroie, the moniker of Gab Godon, is a Montreal based singer-songwriter who’s flourishing career has inspired all eyes on her as we anticipate her next music moves. The latest grooves she revealed was her EP Tragedy back in March. We sat down with the emerging artist during OSHEAGA’s 2023 edition of the festival to hear about her experiences performing on the Montreal circuit, where she’s headed off to next, and the evolution of Laroie.

Alberta has a long history of folk festivals and singer-songwriters and Edmoton band Baby Jey are joining forces to breathe new life into the genre. REVERIE sat down with Jeremy at CJSW 90.9 FM in Calgary to talk about the artistic process behind the album and his fascination with the extraterrestrial.

Reflecting back to 2020, the world was faced with uncertainty, yet music remained to be a safe haven for new ideas and expression. It seemed like everyone at the time had Plucking a Cherry From the Void by Cecile Believe (aka Caila Thompson-Hannant) on repeat: it was a blissful retreat from the mundanity of daily routines. An album that is best listened to eyes closed, body-swaying for maximized euphoric bliss. Flash forward three years later, listeners in Calgary were finally able to hear new life breathed into Cecile’s songs at this year’s Sled Island Music & Arts Festival.