BILLY TALENT
When Billy Talent came through Sudbury, Ontario, the band invited Spartan Yo Radio for an exclusive behind-the-scenes interview a few hours before the show. Gary, Nicole, Brad and Kris recorded the event and then were given free tickets to the show afterwards which featured Billy Talent, Alexisonfire, Against Us and Cancer Bats. VIDEO

MOTHER MOTHER
This Canadian indie rock band Mother Mother is not a round peg that fits in any hole. Every song, every album and every performance is different from the next hitting genres ranging from pop to rock to punk to folk and all places in between. Spartan Youth Radio CanRock Reporter Madeline Lemire caught guitarist/vocalist Ryan Guldemond while on tour in London, Ontario and they chatted about the enigma that is Mother Mother, what makes good music and where the award winning band is going in 2010. DOWNLOAD iTUNES, or play in the music player on the front page of this site

WEAKERTHANS, THE
After over a decade of slogging it through the Canadian music industry, award-winning band THE WEAKERTHANS is still very independent and stays true to their indie-rock, post-punk-pop roots. SYR reporter Kris Dickson called guitarist Stephen Carroll at home, roused him out of bed and got him to admit if he loves or hates Winnipeg, who his musical influences are and what bodes for the band in the near future. Yes, he yawns...the interview wasn't boring, we woke him up from a short sleep after a big show.LISTEN   DOWNLOAD   iTUNES