
Dexter and the Moonrocks - "Freakin' Out" | Song of the Week
Despite being from Texas, Dexter and the Moonrocks lead singer James wears a vintage Manitoba Moose jersey in the video and promo material for their new song "Freakin' Out". Is it a blatant attempt to get radio stations in Winnipeg to play their song? Well, it worked. Your ALT Song of the Week: Dexter and the...
May 04, 2026

Federal Lights | Artist of the Month
Meet your new favourite band and May's ALT Artist of the Month - Federal Lights! Federal Lights has a new album coming out next month, and the fact that they are even a band at all at this point is unlikely. After putting out three albums, the band and singer-songwriter Jean Guy found that the vision of what the band s...
May 01, 2026

Temper City - "Self Aware" | Song of the Week
Here are a bunch of random facts about Temper City and their new song 'Self Aware'. The band is from Israel. The song went semi-viral on TikTok before it was even released, as the band teased the song on social media two weeks before it came out. It is the 14th most Shazamed song in Canada for April! And it's #1 on S...
Apr 27, 2026

The Strokes - "Going Shopping" | Song of the Week
Fresh off their appearance at Coachella, The Strokes are back with new music. Produced by Rick Rubin, "Reality Awaits" is their 7th album and their first since 2020. Their tour gets started at Bonnaroo in June and will take them through Toronto and Vancouver this summer. The Strokes have your ALT Song Of The ...
Apr 20, 2026

Arkells Interview
Turnbull talks with Max from the Arkells about their new album 'Between Us', why they're only playing smaller venues this time around, and how - nine albums in - they wanted to go back to how they used to do things.
Apr 16, 2026



