V13

Established in 2005 by Chris Gonda and Aaron Willschick, PureGrainAudio has evolved over the past 15 years into Canada’s leading destination for Rock, Metal, Punk, and Hardcore music. Now, after fifteen years of growth, we have broadened our focus to embrace all music genres and popular culture. Our passion for music in its many forms drives us to explore a diverse range, including rock, pop, metal, hip hop, jazz, blues, singer-songwriters, and much more! This marks an exciting new chapter in our journey, and we are thrilled to share it. V13 features a dedicated team of over 100 staff members, including Managing Editors based in Canada, the US, UK, and South Africa.

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Bicentennial Drug Lord - ‘You Are Never Alone’ [Album Review]

1 week ago | v13.net | Randy Radic

Article Views: 32 You Are Never Alone, the new album from Bicentennial Drug Lord, ranges stylistically across surfaces of indie-rock, country, and Americana while musing on leitmotifs such as consciously fostering relationships rather than unconsciously destroying them, funerals, and dogs.
Blake Smeltz - “Nicotine Daydream” [Song Review]

1 week ago | v13.net | Randy Radic

Article Views: 6 Country artist Blake Smeltz has released the music video for his latest single, “Nicotine Daydream,” a poignant song about the thrill of young love and the bittersweet memories that remain even though it’s over. Evocative lyrics convey the nuanced feelings of youth, the elation, the emotional angst, and the residue of halcyon days.
Neon Rayon - ‘Transmutation’ [EP] [Album Review]

1 week ago | v13.net | Randy Radic

Article Views: 20 Following on the heels of last year’s EP, Arrival, electronic rock outfit Neon Rayon releases their second EP, Transmutation. Originally from the home orb, called Rayon HQ, Neon Rayon landed in New Jersey. Their mission was to observe the earth and report back. Almost immediately, they comprehended that earth and its inhabitants were unstable. Since one of the prime directives is no coercion, Neon Rayon decided to influence earth’s people through music.
Ben Bostick - ‘Become Other’ [Album Review]

1 week ago | v13.net | Randy Radic

Article Views: 35 Become Other, the new album from Ben Bostick, finds him heading in a totally different direction from Americana. With Become Other, Bostick launches into a variety of genres presented in four symphonic “Movements.”The Movements revolve around the protagonist’s detention in “The Tangle,” from which, through metamorphosis, he emerges into a “World Without Measure.”According to Bostick, this major change in sound is the result of AI-generated music.
Sound of Music Festival Wraps 45th Year at Spencer Smith Park in Burlington, ON [Photos]

1 week ago | v13.net | Ethan Jones

Article Views: 19 As Father’s Day approached, Burlington, Ontario, so did the start of the 45th annual Sound of Music Festival at the beautiful Spencer Smith Park. This year, the festival’s lineup featured an astounding 56 Canadian artists, many residing in local areas, and if I learned anything this weekend, it’s that music in Canada is thriving. Day 1:Thursday marked the beginning of the festival, with the main and side stages both beginning at 5:30 pm.
The Nintendo Switch: A Flawed Masterpiece

1 week ago | v13.net | Ethan Jones

Article Views: 17 With the Nintendo Switch 2’s release date being right around the corner, many of us will be replacing the original handheld console that took the world by storm in 2017. This console was the first console for many people, some people’s favourite console, and others’ most hated console.
Kristen Budde - “Drive” [Song Review]

1 week ago | v13.net | Randy Radic

Article Views: 235 “Drive,” the new single from country/Americana singer-songwriter Kristen Budde, is one of those creamy, shimmering, contagious songs that lures you in, and once there, you don’t want to leave. Talking about “Drive,” Budde says, “Music, like driving, can be a great means of escape when life starts to feel a little too heavy.
Grace Morrison - ‘Saltwater Country’ [Album Review]

1 week ago | v13.net | Randy Radic

Article Views: 54 The title – Saltwater Country – of the new long player from singer-songwriter Grace Morrison refers not only to a locale but to a sound. The locale is Cape Cod. The sound mirrors the milieu. Morrison explains, “I was always too pop for folk and too folk for country. Eventually, I started peeling back the layers of my music to find out what truly made it mine.
Sunset Lines - “Can’t Sleep” [Song Review]

1 week ago | v13.net | Randy Radic

Article Views: 40 Synth-pop outfit Sunset Lines releases their latest single/music video, “Can’t Sleep,” a track from their forthcoming debut album, The Longest Day In June, set for release later this year. Talking about the upcoming album, songwriter/vocalist Liz Brooks says, “The songs on this record speak to rediscovering myself and my creativity.
Art Schop - ‘The Fifth Hammer’ [Album Review]

1 week ago | v13.net | Randy Radic

Article Views: 26 Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Art Schop, aka Martin Walker, releases his fifth long player, entitled The Fifth Hammer, an exploration of philosophical and existential concepts. The album’s title, The Fifth Hammer, was borrowed from Daniel Heller-Roazen’s book, The Fifth Hammer: Pythagoras and the Disharmony of the World. In his book, Heller-Roazen analyzes the philosophical mistakes of philosophers like Pythagoras and Kepler.