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Leah Holder's Mary of Shanty Bay brings Mary O'Brien's story out of the shadows and into the limelight; 'We don’t hear a lot about how people lived day to day,' Holder says

Playing live is 'the best part of the whole job for me. I just switch on auto-pilot and lose my mind for an hour,' says front-man Liam Cormier; Cancer Bats play The Queens Sept. 27

'This time around, we are bringing some speed to the songs,' says Dan Allen; CD release party taking place July 21 at The Queens

'What we're seeing now is that fans who were there at the band's earliest stage are now bringing their kids with them now. And we still kick it live! We go hard in the paint,' says drummer

Columnist Richard Varty chats with Cape Breton fiddler Natalie MacMaster and Tyler Kyte from Dwayne Gretzky, both of whom will be performing at Troubadour Festival in Barrie on June 24 and 25

'When I’m at the (Burnaby) council table, I have my hair combed and I’m wearing a suit, which some people don’t like, but the spirit is the same,' says front man Joey Keithley ahead June 15 show at The Queens

'Not having any knowledge of my father started to eat away at me and sparked me to write a letter back in 2013,' says Michael J. Duhamel, who chronicled his journey

'I’m looking forward to seeing what the next generation has to offer,' Jemm Doshay says of May 20 event at Grillicious on Mulcaster Street

'Shakespeare and summer go hand-in-hand. Since the company’s first year, Bard on the Bay has grown a loyal following,' says Barrie native Heather Dennis

Dayglo Abortions perform in Barrie on April 14; Founder Murray 'The Cretin' Acton talks vinyl delays, sarcasm, satire and the old days