Slowcity Open Mic: Mimi O'Bonsawin, Terry Uyarak, Pierre Kwenders, Stars, The Revivalists, Doug Paisley, Bella White, and Margo Price

By Will McGuirk

“It gave me more meaning to my current group of friends, all around me, to always welcoming me in their hearts as I do them. ‘Come, let me show what you are capable of, I like you, I love you, for who you are.’ I have always belonged to many foundations growing, and mainly of family and friends feeding me a beautiful life.” - Terry Uyarak

“The online wailing wall or maybe the Goliath of our generation. Social media therapy is what we need. Social media therapy is a necessity.” - Pierre Kwenders

“Flowers On My Bedside is a song for empowerment. I wrote it when I was in a sad place and it was a very healing experience, to take a hard situation and turn it into something that feels creatively inspiring.” - Bella White

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Slowcity.ca Open Mic: William Prince, Arctic Monkeys, Bruce Cockburn, Orchestra GOLD, miles from nowhere, Mimi O'Bonsawin, and Ryan Wayne

By Will McGuirk

"’Easier and Harder' is about giving love a chance to mature. The lessons we learn when we get past the honeymoon stage. The benefits of not giving up and getting to love someone entirely; not only for their strengths but their shortcomings as well. There’s a comedy to it that I feel gives a peek into what long-term love is like. Live and learn. Give and take.” - William Prince

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Ryan Wayne · Forty Paces To The Bottom - Ryan Wayne

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: The Trade-Offs, Ellen Froese, Mimi O'Bonsawin, KT Laine, Brendan Benson, Kendra Morris, Fousheé, and Soccer Mommy

By Will McGuirk

"It is a song I wrote mixed between losing people in life and learning from life in general. Let go of regrets and give in to that one thing you have been holding off on, falling down and learning to get back up." -Josh Qaumariaq, the Trade-Offs

"For me, growing food and writing songs are very much the same. It starts with a seed, a story, or a thought… and with the proper care it can blossom into something beautiful. Music has always been healing to me and has always been a friend I can turn to. This song is the perfect example of that." - Mimi O'Bonsawin

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Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Jadea Kelly, Dan Mangan, Bells Larsen, Sampa The Great, Reuben and the Dark, Elle Celeste, Mimi O'Bonsawin, and Kodaline

By Will McGuirk

“It was important for our new music to be positive and to show our fans that we needed Life After to talk about our experiences in 2020/2021, but that we're back touring, traveling the world, making new music, and ultimately, we're good!" - Young D, Snotty Nose Rez Kids

“The music is steeped in queer love, young love, and lost love. I knew I wanted the aesthetic of the ‘Teenage Love’ music video to reflect all of these things.” - Bells Larsen

“This is a song about shooting yourself in the foot, told from the foot’s perspective. There’s barely any gray area left in the middle ground. We are so averse to seeing the other side achieve a win, we would rather that all sides lose.” - Dan Mangan

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Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Crystal Shawanda, Mimi O'Bonsawin, The Beaches, PUP, Bells Larsen, Living Hour, Geneviève Racette, and the Secret Beach

By Will McGuirk

“It’s about watching someone grieve and being in awe of their ability to keep going, despite being in a lot of pain.” - Bells Larsen

“a track about “getting stuck with yourself, forever, like an assigned middle name, or DNA. Some of it’s already built in, but mostly you’ll be walking around as you, doing dishes, meeting people, untangling what it means, being busy being busy.” - Sam Sarty, Living Hour

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