Year of Glad

Pop Montreal reveals full 2016 lineup

The 2016 edition of Pop Montreal happens September 21 – 25 at venues all over the city. It’s the 15th anniversary of the festival and they’ve just announced the finalized lineup…

Year of Glad releasing 'I Don't Know Where I Am Either' EP (stream it)

Last year, Mimi Gallagher formed Year of Glad after the breakup of her band NONA. It’s a collaborative project with Mike Bell (Mike Bell & the Movies), Chris Diehm (Thin Lips, 1994!), and Biff Swenson (Yawn Mower)…

Sled Island fest announces full 2016 lineup

Calgary’s Sled Island Festival shared its initial lineup back in February and now the full lineup has been announced, featuring more than 100 additions. Those include Speedy Ortiz, Kaytranada, Julia Holter, The Besnard Lakes, ESG, Oneida, SubRosa, HEALTH, Land of Talk, Dead Cross, Valient Thorr and more. This year’s guest curator Peaches also selected some […]

Arcade Fire doc 'The Reflektor Tapes' premiering at 2015 Pop Montreal before North American release ++ fest's full lineup

The 2015 edition of Pop Montreal is coming up in less than a month (September 16 – 20) and festival organizers have recently made a few additions to the already robust lineup…

Mimi from NONA forms new band, Year of Glad ft. mems of 1994!, Good Luck, streaming EP; Spraynard have a new song

NONA were one of the more promising bands doing the whole indie rock-leaning pop punk thing, so it was kind of a bummer when they broke up shortly after the release of their debut album…

M for Montreal fest announces full 2014 lineup

Heat @ Union Pool during CMJ (more by Amanda Hatfield) M for Montreal was just here for CMJ, hosting a nine-hour showcase on Friday (10/24) at Arlene’s Grocery with Lydia Ainsworth, HEAT, Homeshake, The Muscadettes and more…