INTERVIEWS

Interview: Foals (Jack Bevan & Edwin Congreave)

Foals

Oxford’s Foals were in Toronto to perform at the Kool Haus on Saturday May 11th, supporting their brand new studio album Holy Fire (via. Warner Music on February 4th, 2013). BTW’s Steve St. Jean caught up with Jack Bevan (drums) and Edwin Congreave (keyboard) during the day for an interview to discuss their brand new LP, musical influences and... Read More...

Mayhem Fest Preview: An Interview w/ Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom

Children of Bodom

On July 10th, Toronto will be home to the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre featuring some of metal’s best acts. One of the bands Beyond The Watch is anticipating to see is Finnish metal band Children of Bodom. Alexi Laiho and the band will be manning the Musicians Institue stage to play a short but sweet... Read More...

Interview: While She Sleeps

While She Sleeps

Sheffield’s While She Sleeps played their first ever Canadian date in Toronto when they toured through with Parkway Drive at Phoenix Concert Theatre on April 16th, 2013. BTW’s Steve St. Jean and Jeanette LeBlanc caught up with Aaran Mckenzie (Bass) and Lawrence Taylor (Vox) for an interview before their earth shattering set to discuss band... Read More...

Interview: Swollen Members (Rob The Viking)

Swollen Members

BTW’s Sean Sirianni recently sat down with Rob The Viking of Swollen Members for an interview at Toronto’s The Rockpile music venue. From the past, present and future… they discuss all aspects of Swollen Members and of course what Rob The Viking thinks life is. Watch the interview below: Videography by: Sean Sirianni  Read More...

Interview: Lacuna Coil (Cristina Scabbia)

Lacuna Coil

Lacuna Coil was at the Sound Academy in Toronto on April 14th, 2013 and was the only Canadian stop of the tour headlined by Coal Chamber. Beyond The Watch’s Jeanette LeBlanc had the chance to sit down with Cristina Scabbia (one of two vocalists) before she blew everyone away at the show.Cristina talked about some of her highlights from the bands... Read More...

Interview: The Joy Formidable (Rhydian Davies & Matthew Thomas)

Joy Formidable

On Friday April 12th, 2013 Welsh alternative/indie band The Joy Formidable were in Toronto to perform at Phoenix Concert Theatre in support of their second studio album Wolf’s Law. BTW’s Steve St. Jean had the chance to catch up with Rhydian Davies (Bass/Vocals) and Matthew Thomas (Drums) before their set to discuss the new record,... Read More...

Interview: Night Moves

Night Moves

If you happened to be at Django Django’s latest Toronto performance on March 12th, 2013 at The Opera House there’s a good chance you caught the wicked opening act. Minneapolis psych rock band Night Moves… Whose sound also mixes indie and even some country twang that’ll have you marvelling from the first listen. We here at... Read More...

Interview: Wavves (Nathan Williams & Stephen Pope)

Wavves

“Life is a series of disappointments and nothing” American Surf Rock band Wavves released their newest studio album ‘Afraid of Heights’ on March 26th and were just in Toronto playing the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern on April 5th, 2013. BTW’s Steve St. Jean got the chance to sit down with Nathan WIlliams & Stephen Pope... Read More...

CMW2013: The Treble @ The Marriot Hotel (Interview)

The Treble

BTW’s Steve St. Jean caught up with Winnipeg’s The Treble when they were in Toronto during Canadian Music Week 2013. The band is was at CMW2013 promoting their upcoming EP entitled Northern Lights (Release Date: April 22nd, 2013). We talked about the upcoming EP, their sound, the Winnipeg Jets and of course… what they think life is. Watch... Read More...

Interview: Nightlands

Nightlands

We were suppose to meet up with Nightlands (Dave Hartley) while he was touring through Toronto during Canadian Music Week 2013, but unfortunately the show was cancelled due to an illness in one of the other bands set to play. Nightlands released their newest studio album Oak Island on January  18th, 2013 (via. Secretly Canadian) and it does not... Read More...