Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Alex G, Tyler Childers and The Food Stamps, Julia Jacklin, Ken Yates, David Myles, William Prince, and Chemical Club

Will McGuirk September 8, 2022

By Will McGuirk

“I grew up Baptist and I was scared to death to go to hell. And a lot of that stuck with me. Filtering through that and trying to find the truth, and the beauty, and the things you should think about and expelling all that nonsense has been something I’ve spent a lot of time on.” - Tyler Childers

“These days it seems like we're waking up to a new heart break every morning, which at times is so overwhelming it becomes paralyzing” - Ken Yates

“Being willing to put your heart on the line even though it might result in pain and hurt. Understanding that vulnerability in relationships is necessary for a chance at love." - Chemical Club

Julia Jacklin plays Sept 21 2022 at the Phoenix Theatre, Toronto

Status / Non-Status, photo by Matthew Wiewel

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Status / Non-Status, Julian Taylor, Julia Jacklin, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Basset, Lukka, The Sweet Kill, and David Strickland

Will McGuirk August 23, 2022

By Will McGuirk

“an observation on community. Of how flashy lights and opportunities flush vibrant people from their humble homes. It’s about the death of the small town and the call to join the city mass.” - Adam Sturgeon, Status / Non-Status

“Once music becomes your job, you can lose the purity of music fandom. I spent the last two years trying to reconnect with that. I didn’t play much, I just listened” - Julia Jacklin

“the meaning of the title generally refers to all that we are and who we see is a reflection of the light.” - Lukka

"‘Level up’ is about celebrating life, family and natural medicine. Inspiration comes easy when working with this team, I’m blessed!” - Drezus, David Strickland

Julia Jacklin performs Sept 21 Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto

David Strickland · LVL Up (feat. Aspects & Prognosis)

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: nêhiyawak, Tami Neilson, Kodaline, Particle Kid and Willie Nelson, the Secret Beach, and Julia Jacklin,

Will McGuirk June 16, 2022

By Will McGuirk

“There are many important ideas and teachings that we were raised with in our lives, but few more important than water. It’s a modern conversation with complex meanings and understandings.” - nêhiyawak

“Sometime back in December 2020, in between endless rounds of chess and dominos, my dad looked up at me and said, ‘If I die when I’m high I’ll be halfway to heaven’. It took me a second to process, but I said , ‘Dad, that's the best song title I ever heard. You better write the rest of it quick.’ He said. ‘Why don’t you write it?’ So I did. That night I wrote it for him, about him. It’s really just a love letter to him. A tribute. - Particle Kid

“feeling lonely despite being surrounded by constant stimulation,” - the Secret Beach