Soundcheck with Francois Marchand: Recent Episodes
Francois Marchand
Every week, Edmonton Journal writer Francois Marchand uncovers some of the best new local music coming out of the cold, weather-beaten landscape of the City of Champions. Hear them first on the Soundcheck podcast, and read all about these new artists at www.edmontonjournal.com.
Retro rockers Lions for Sheep re-visit their debut, The Contest, prior to kicking off their Western Canadian tour.
Edmonton-born reggae phenom is taking the country by storm, inspired by the tragic passing of her mother.
Female-fronted metal act The Order of Chaos gets a hand from famed producer Bill Kennedy for their debut album.
Hank Williams First Nation director shows off his country-folk songwriting style and discusses his new album Cranberry Wind and a song he wrote for Billy Bob Thornton.
One of Edmonton's most important bands re-unites seven years after the tragic accident that took two of its members' lives.
Metal takes a conceptual turn on All Else Fails' latest album, Against The Darkening Sky.
Seven guys means "less is more?" Find out if what The Hot Business say holds true with a special jam session performance.
Local violinist/singer-songwriter gets a helping hand from renowned producer for his debut album, Between Buildings.
This week, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of one of Edmonton's best-kept (and loudest) secrets.
In our first bilingual podcast, local singer-songwriter talks French culture in Alberta and a new album, La recolte.
Edmonton-bred accordion slinger releases her fifth album, A Dreamer's Guide To Hardcore Living, after finding love and a new life in Sweden.
Singer-songwriter Cory Woodward releases his debut, Princess of the Skies, by way of Vancouver.
Electronic musician Gary James Joynes, AKA Clinker, talks about the inspiration behind his Leonard Cohen-based soundscape, On The Other Side...
Edmonton's hardest working blues band releases its first full-length, All About The Journey.
Local indie folk rockers talk creative collaborations and give us a brand new track from their forthcoming album, Every Light Must Fade.
AA Sound System’s Ayla Brook flies solo with a new disc of favourite songs, entitled After The Morning After.
Mat Halton is a youth-care worker, and hearing the kids tell their stories has led him and his band pre/post to turn some of them into songs with a message.
McKeever's Crossing, a young local band of musical merrymakers, isn't afraid to fiddle with tradition on their debut, Look Both Ways.
Fast and furious punk ’n’ roll by Edmonton's own Secret Fires, with new tracks from their recent debut, I Only Want What I Can't See.
Quirky singer-songwriter Doug Hoyer talks about the tumultuous year that led to the release of his new "travelogue" EP, Songs From Grand Marquee.
On this week's podcast, Christian Hansen explains why he's not afraid to tackle touchy issues in his quirky pop songs -- from male bulimia to sexual abuse.
Electronic musician Rob Ross, a.k.a. Flora, talks about the idea of evolution in two of his songs, including a brand new track from a forthcoming full-length album.
Spy romance triggers Edmonton singer-songwriter’s new pop direction on her third album, which features a classic Neil Young cover song.
Part Tom Waits, part Luke Doucet, singer-songwriter Jesse Dee simply is a true revelation.
Edmonton rockers Sink This City show off two songs from their new EP, and talk silly song titles and the curse of Transformers.
Former Murder City Sparrows guitarist Jonny Mericana is now flying solo and working on his debut album, gearing up to go into the recording studio with some brand-new demos.
Edmonton reggae favourites Souljah Fyah make a blazing comeback with their second album, Truth Will Reveal.
Toy Singers highlight their twinkly pop-folk with two songs from their self-titled debut EP.
Singer-songwriter Joel Harding discusses the pros and cons of music on MySpace and showcases two of his homemade electro-folk indie pop tunes.
Ambient rockers Team Building talk band chemistry in this week's Soundcheck Podcast, which features song "This Old Wood" and an exclusive live performance.