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  1. 3D AGO

    #412 Felix & Luca of ‘The Fake Friends’

    Bombastic and intimate, sarcastic but vulnerable; Montreal’s Fake Friends lives on the edge of duality. Fuelled by the manic charisma of frontman Matthew Savage, the six-piece post-punk outfit is an engine that runs on making tunes and ripping gigs with a sincere bravado that is downright infectious to witness. The many lives of the band are hard to track; starting out as a reason to hang out throughout 2020, the band has since rotated through enough members to roster an NHL team. Through it all, the band’s founding fathers Matthew Savage (vocals/cult leader) and Luca Santilli (guitar/rock god) – who history will remember as roommates – have retained the same ethos of making danceable rock with dedicated unseriousness alongside good friends. Now rolling out a lineup with Michael Kamps (bass/aura farmer), Felix Crawford-Legault (guitar/golden clown composer), Bradley Cooper-Graham (keys/disney adult) and Michael Tomizzi (drums/gambling savant), Fake Friends are as wild and productive as they’ve ever been.  “A lot of us have known each other for many years,” explains Matt. “It just sort of came together organically as different people moved out of the band, and I just replaced them with all the people I’ve always played music with. For whatever reason, this time, it’s cookin’.”  Photo Credit: Nick Pegg The Fake Friends Online INSTAGRAM | SPOTIFY | BANDCAMP | WEBSITE | YOUTUBE Checkout my YouTube Channel with long form interviews from the Subversives | the History of Lowest of the Low. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9d1VSeOHYuxFWKuRdmn9j8UTW6AHwS_f Also my Weekly Tour Vlog is up an live on the YouTubes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9d1VSeOHYuwphwhc4zd0VgY66f1OUQZp Pledge monthly with Patreon https://www.patreon.com/apologue Shop Apologue products at http://apologue.ca/shop Check out new Four Square Here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/brighton-beach-ep https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/seven-oh-seven https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/industry-at-home–21st-anniversary-remix-remastered https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/when-weeks-were-weekends

    52 min

  2. FEB 3

    #411 Kye Alfred Hillig

    Tacoma, Washington songwriter Kye Alfred Hillig returns with “Ezekiel Bobbing For Apples,” the new single arriving January 7, 2026, and the first release from his upcoming album The All-Night Costume Company, due March 4. Built around haunting guitar leads and striking male-female harmonies that nod to the emotional gravity of classic country duets like Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, the track introduces Hillig at his most direct and melodic. It sits between alternative-country and indie rock, carrying the tension and plainspoken urgency of a songwriter raised on punk rooms rather than polish. Hillig has spent more than two decades working the margins of the Puget Sound music scene, balancing songwriting with the realities of work, responsibility, and long stretches outside the spotlight. Since stepping fully into his solo work in 2012, he’s released a deep catalog of records defined by sharp hooks and lyrical candor. His songs often land where discomfort and dark humor overlap, more interested in honesty than resolution. Fans of Father John Misty, The Jayhawks, and early-era The Shins will recognize the instinct for narrative and melody, even as Hillig’s voice and perspective remain distinctly his own. “Ezekiel Bobbing For Apples” moves with restless intent. The arrangement is lean but charged, guitars circling and cutting while the rhythm section pushes steadily forward. The blend of voices adds weight rather than gloss, creating moments of tension and release that feel earned instead of ornamental. Lyrically, the song sits with a kind of open-eyed vulnerability. “It’s really a bit of singing up from the bottom of the well,” Hillig says. “Everything feels kind of screwed and hopeless at times, but the message is I am with you. There’s something freeing about saying that out loud.” Shaped by years of DIY spaces and unvarnished rooms, the song carries a quiet defiance, even as it stretches into broader country and indie-rock forms. It never pauses to second-guess itself. Kye Alfred Hillig Online INSTAGRAM | SPOTIFY | BANDCAMP | FACEBOOK Checkout my YouTube Channel with long form interviews from the Subversives | the History of Lowest of the Low. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9d1VSeOHYuxFWKuRdmn9j8UTW6AHwS_f Also my Weekly Tour Vlog is up an live on the YouTubes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9d1VSeOHYuwphwhc4zd0VgY66f1OUQZp Pledge monthly with Patreon https://www.patreon.com/apologue Shop Apologue products at http://apologue.ca/shop Check out new Four Square Here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/brighton-beach-ep https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/seven-oh-seven https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/industry-at-home–21st-anniversary-remix-remastered https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/when-weeks-were-weekends

    1 hr

  3. JAN 27

    #410 Matthew Holtby

    Blending indie with equal parts folk-rock and traditional singer-songwriter, Holtby crafts songs that lyrically deal with everyday life; love, loss, the passage of time and reflection. “Pretending” covers all of these bases. “This is a song about giving yourself the advice you’d want to give others” says Holtby.  “There are certain inevitabilities in life that we all must face in one form or another. I’d found myself asking the same questions for a long time, and realizing nobody was going to save me unless I faced the facts and made these choices for myself. It’s about getting over it… whatever it might be.” The song was produced by Holtby and longtime drummer and musical partner  Terrence Craig Toutant at Matthew’s home studio in Warkworth, Ontario with additional production by  Rob DeBoer. It was mixed by Chad Skinner at Half Moon Audio in Toronto.  Photo Credit: Kendra Taylor Matthew Holtby Links : Website Spotify Artist Page Apple Music Artist Page YouTube Bandcamp Instagram TikTok Facebook Bluesky X Checkout my YouTube Channel with long form interviews from the Subversives | the History of Lowest of the Low. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9d1VSeOHYuxFWKuRdmn9j8UTW6AHwS_f Also my Weekly Tour Vlog is up an live on the YouTubes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9d1VSeOHYuwphwhc4zd0VgY66f1OUQZp Pledge monthly with Patreon https://www.patreon.com/apologue Shop Apologue products at http://apologue.ca/shop Check out new Four Square Here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/brighton-beach-ep https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/seven-oh-seven https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/industry-at-home–21st-anniversary-remix-remastered https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/when-weeks-were-weekends

    57 min

  4. JAN 20

    #409 Mike Van Eyes

    Vancouver soul and blues heavyweight Mike Van Eyes returns with his second single, “Ain’t That Loving You, Baby”, landing January 14, 2026. Smooth, swinging and soaked in classic R&B, the track shows another side of his signature sound, less sprint, more slow-burning glide, with a groove that leans into feel, finesse and pure musical chemistry. It’s already timeless, the kind of song that feels pulled from a golden era but played with modern fire. Long considered one of the city’s most electric piano forces, Van Eyes has spent decades deep in the roots of rock ’n’ roll and R&B, building a legacy through his work with Vancouver institutions The Epics and The Trespassers, as well as touring with the Herald Nix Band, where he even shared stages with The Clash and sat in with Howlin’ Wolf’s band. Along the way, he’s lent his talents to artists like Colin James, The Yodells, GI Blues, Copyright, The Undertakin’ Daddies and Peewee Clayton, a résumé that reads like a history book of West Coast roots music. “Ain’t That Loving You, Baby” was recorded at the legendary Mushroom Studios (now Afterlife) with Juno Award-winning producer and engineer Erik P.H. Neilsen, capturing that unmistakable vintage warmth with a sharp, modern mix. The result is a track that swings effortlessly, anchored by Van Eyes’ expressive piano work while letting the rhythm section breathe and stretch naturally around it. Mike Van Eyes Online INSTAGRAM | BANDCAMP | FACEBOOK | WEBSITE Checkout my YouTube Channel with long form interviews from the Subversives | the History of Lowest of the Low. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9d1VSeOHYuxFWKuRdmn9j8UTW6AHwS_f Also my Weekly Tour Vlog is up an live on the YouTubes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9d1VSeOHYuwphwhc4zd0VgY66f1OUQZp Pledge monthly with Patreon https://www.patreon.com/apologue Shop Apologue products at http://apologue.ca/shop Check out new Four Square Here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/brighton-beach-ep https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/seven-oh-seven https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/industry-at-home–21st-anniversary-remix-remastered https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/when-weeks-were-weekends

    1h 22m

  5. JAN 6

    #408 VLAD BOJCO OF WASTING TIME

    Toronto’s melodic punk lifers Wasting Time are back with their new single “Ripped Blue Jeans”, out December 12 via People of Punk Rock Records. It’s a nostalgic rush of anthemic hooks and heart-on-sleeve energy that could’ve soundtracked any MTV’s 120 Minutes marathon. The track captures that feeling of late 90s freedom, cracked sidewalks, stickered guitars, the smell of sweat and stale beer in community-hall venues, and long summer nights when the world still felt small enough to dream your way out of it. Formed in 2017, Wasting Time has steadily built a catalog rooted in melody and sincerity: five EPs, three full-length albums, and a streak of singles that echo the honesty and grit of Alkaline Trio, No Use for a Name, MxPx, Blink-182, and Green Day. Their latest release, Hurry Up and Wait, cemented their reputation as one of Canada’s most reliable carriers of melodic punk tradition, and “Ripped Blue Jeans” only deepens that lineage. Mixed and mastered by Matt Gauthier at Arc Studios, the single offers the first taste of their upcoming full-length, Are You Out Of Your God Damn Mind?, due out in the new year. The song hums with the spirit of a simpler time, before algorithms and playlists, when discovery meant burning mix CDs or catching a new band between Tony Hawk Pro Skater soundtracks. You can almost see the baggy Dickies, chain wallets, and flannel shirts tied at the waist. It’s a nod to every kid who ever scribbled lyrics in the margins of a school binder or fell asleep to Dookie playing on repeat. Wasting Time capture that pulse without imitation; it’s not nostalgia for its own sake, but a reminder of why those songs mattered in the first place. Wasting Time Online INSTAGRAM | SPOTIFY | BANDCAMP | FACEBOOK | X | YOUTUBE | TIKTOK Checkout my YouTube Channel with long form interviews from the Subversives | the History of Lowest of the Low. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9d1VSeOHYuxFWKuRdmn9j8UTW6AHwS_f Also my Weekly Tour Vlog is up an live on the YouTubes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9d1VSeOHYuwphwhc4zd0VgY66f1OUQZp Pledge monthly with Patreon https://www.patreon.com/apologue Shop Apologue products at http://apologue.ca/shop Check out new Four Square Here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/brighton-beach-ep https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/seven-oh-seven https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/industry-at-home–21st-anniversary-remix-remastered https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/when-weeks-were-weekends

    43 min

  6. 2025-12-30

    #407 Alex Little

    Alex Little steps forward with “Sounds Like A Deal,” the first single from her forthcoming EP Spider in the Sink. A Vancouver-born songwriter with roots in both punk clubs and family record collections, Little distills years of playing, listening, and living into a song that refuses to look away from exploitation and spectacle. The track arrives with all the grit, energy, and sharp-eyed honesty that have made her one of the most compelling voices to emerge from the city’s rock underground. Raised between False Creek and Commercial Drive, Little grew up absorbing a wide spectrum of sounds. Her mom played her The Replacements and Bowie, her dad brought The Beatles and Iggy Pop, and early shows included Roxy Music and Tom Jones before she turned ten. She first sat behind the kit in high school and in the punk band Vapid, before moving to the front of the stage with Alex Little and the Suspicious Minds. With Spider in the Sink, she now claims her name as a solo artist, writing songs that are unvarnished, melodic, and lived-in. ALEX LITTLE  ONLINE INSTAGRAM | TIK TOK | BANDCAMP | YOUTUBE Checkout my YouTube Channel with long form interviews from the Subversives | the History of Lowest of the Low. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9d1VSeOHYuxFWKuRdmn9j8UTW6AHwS_f Also my Weekly Tour Vlog is up an live on the YouTubes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9d1VSeOHYuwphwhc4zd0VgY66f1OUQZp Pledge monthly with Patreon https://www.patreon.com/apologue Shop Apologue products at http://apologue.ca/shop Check out new Four Square Here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/brighton-beach-ep https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/seven-oh-seven https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/industry-at-home–21st-anniversary-remix-remastered https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/when-weeks-were-weekends

    50 min

  7. 2025-12-23

    #406 Mason Lowe

    Mason Lowe, drummer of Seattle’s feel-good classic rock outfit Bread & Butter, returns with his second solo release, ,Crashes Your Party out October 10, 2025, on Bubblebutt Records. The two-song 7” single explores the highs and lows of a self-destructive flameout, pairing swaggering fuzz and reckless charm with tender introspection. Together, the songs tell the story of a character who burns bright and fast, and the quieter aftermath that follows. “I’m drawn to people who are kinda outlaws,” Lowe explains. “They’re bold, they’re surprisingly smart. They can be troubled, they do things on their own terms. I’m the opposite. I worry about everything. I’m wondering what other people are thinking… I’m worrying right now!” Lowe continues, “I’m drawn to people with that wild energy – some of my best friends are wild! The story arc in this pair of songs is something I’ve seen up close… many times. I put it to music.” The dark, groovy A-side “I’m Not Sorry” comes barreling through your speakers like the Kool-Aid Man to “punch a hole in the scene in the shape of my body.” Fuzz bass and layered rhythms belie the narrator’s inflated ego, while unusual instrumentation like bass harmonica and xylophone create an unsettling, “bad fun” vibe. Its counterpart, the sweet and melancholy B-side “Crashin’ In,” reveals the tenderness behind the bravado. “I was so dang proud of that song,” Lowe says. “And I just wasn’t ready to let go of that character. So I looked at this lost person and rolled back the clock. What high were they coming down from? What was a night with this guy like before everything fell apart?” Following his acclaimed 2023 debut Morning People on Killroom Records, Lowe continues to expand on the sunny, harmony-rich world he built in his basement during the pandemic. Where Morning People was bright and sentimental, Crashes Your Party leans darker and more cinematic, yet still sparkles with Lowe’s signature mix of humor, hooks, and heart. The two sides connect lyrically and emotionally, with lines that mirror one another from song to song, verse to verse. As always, there’s a wink behind the melancholy, the kind that makes you hum along while wondering if you should maybe call your therapist. MASON LOW ONLINE INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE | BANDCAMP | WEBSITE |TIKTOK | TWITTER Checkout my YouTube Channel with long form interviews from the Subversives | the History of Lowest of the Low. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9d1VSeOHYuxFWKuRdmn9j8UTW6AHwS_f Also my Weekly Tour Vlog is up an live on the YouTubes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9d1VSeOHYuwphwhc4zd0VgY66f1OUQZp Pledge monthly with Patreon https://www.patreon.com/apologue Shop Apologue products at http://apologue.ca/shop Check out new Four Square Here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/brighton-beach-ep https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/seven-oh-seven https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/industry-at-home–21st-anniversary-remix-remastered https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/when-weeks-were-weekends

    45 min

  8. 2025-12-16

    #405 C Ross

    Toronto, ON  – Canadian singer and guitarist C.ROSS (Chad Ross) has announced his new solo record Future Site of C.ROSS, out October 22nd, 2025 on Atlanta’s Echodelick Records. Ross has long been a fixture in Canada’s psych and indie-rock underground. Known as the singer/guitarist for heavy psych rockers Quest for Fire (Tee Pee Records), space rock explorers Comet Control (Tee Pee), and as a member of the legendary garage rock band The Deadly Snakes (In The Red), Ross has also toured internationally with Vancouver’s Pink Mountaintops and released acoustic-driven solo work as Nordic Nomadic (Blue Fog, Tee Pee). On Future Site of C.ROSS, Ross leans deeper into his unique blend of fuzzy psych-folk and cosmic rock, pairing raw songwriting with expansive production. The 7-song album was recorded, produced, and mixed by Joshua Wells (Destroyer, Lightning Dust, Black Mountain) at The Mango Pit in Chicago, with Wells also contributing drums and keys. Additional recording and production were handled by Ross in Muskoka, Ontario. Guest musicians include Aaron Goldstein (pedal steel) and Eiyn Sof (backing vocals). “I started working on the songs for this record right after Skull Creator was released in 2022,” says Ross. “The tail end of the pandemic was on the horizon and I was still in hermit mode with my acoustic guitar, living in the woods in Ontario with my family. This is the second record I’ve done with Josh Wells. I flew down to Chicago with a handful of acoustic songs and we managed to put everything together rather quickly at his studio. We worked at it over a year, sending ideas back and forth from Chicago to my studio in Ontario. What transpired was a really nice extension of the first record.” With echoes of Judee Sill, Duke Garwood, Syd Barrett, and Dead Meadow, Future Site of C.ROSS is both grounded and cosmic – balancing fuzzed-out riffs, pedal steel textures, and delicate acoustics. The lead single “Plant Your Eyes” is described by Ross as: “…about the things your eyes can’t see. The constant vibration of the unknown. It’s kind of this absurd idea that your eyes can be thought of as seeds, that grow colourful light. I tried to channel some deep Crazy Horse fuzzed-out riffage and some delicate acoustics – all the ingredients for a healthy garden.” D I S C O V E R Bandcamp: https://nxnx.bandcamp.com/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/cxrossx?igsh=MWdoM2Y5bm1oaGxk Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmYibPZPqsM6tp6c5gVTpg Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/2NSh2rOc62ImboBTgowQMg Checkout my YouTube Channel with long form interviews from the Subversives | the History of Lowest of the Low. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9d1VSeOHYuxFWKuRdmn9j8UTW6AHwS_f Also my Weekly Tour Vlog is up an live on the YouTubes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9d1VSeOHYuwphwhc4zd0VgY66f1OUQZp Pledge monthly with Patreon https://www.patreon.com/apologue Shop Apologue products at http://apologue.ca/shop Check out new Four Square Here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/brighton-beach-ep https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/seven-oh-seven https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/industry-at-home–21st-anniversary-remix-remastered https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/foursquare/when-weeks-were-weekends

    47 min
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    Apologue Productions
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2026
  • Episodes
    417
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