Kolakolapop is an experimental electronic pop artist who creates music with short sampled loops from old 50's and 60's pop songs such as the Beach Boys, Beatles, Velvet Underground, Buddy Holly, The Tornados and whatever else may sound vaguely interesting. These loops turn into evolving grooves over time with melodies that create new sections to keep things fresh over the duration of the song.

Catch Kolakolapop on Saturday, November 30th with Elseweyr at Park Alleys

or Sunday, December 15th at Times Changed High and Lonesome Club opening up for BA Johnston! Ticket links below

Song: "My Roots" by Kolakolapop

Advertisement: "A cola of sorts"

Intro: "My Apologies, Ladies and Gentlemen"

Song: "Tone Noah" by Kolakolapop

Interview: Kolakolapop

Happy Trails, Purple City...

https://3common.com/event/elseweyr-with-kolakolapop-6705a5450a600f847e9122ba

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ba-johnston-xmas-special-w-smoky-tiger-and-kolakolapop-meat-draw-tickets-1048492157267

https://www.instagram.com/kolakolapop788/

Paige Drobot:

"Heartfelt songwriting and weirdly spiritual guitar playing. Comforting , but edgy , eyes-closed music, with harmonies from the family band." Check out her show this Friday, November 8th at ANAF Club 60!

Song: "Nicotine Smile" by The Psychics

Intro: - Recorded 10/24/2024

Song: "Woman" by Paige Drobot

Interview: "Paige Drobot" - Recorded 10/17/2024

Happy Trails, Purple City...

https://paigedrobot.bandcamp.com/album/alien-girl

"Empath" isn't an official psychological term, but it's generally defined as a person who is highly attuned to the emotions of others. Empathy is an essential skill for all kinds of relationships. But people with very high levels of it may have a hard time setting boundaries between themselves and others.
ret·ro·grade/ˈretrəˌɡrād/adjective

1. directed or moving backward."a retrograde flow

1. a degenerate person.

Desperate to start a revolution that would destroy the music scene (after getting his heart broken by a recording engineer), singer/songwriter/open mic king, Snarky Remarkable (The Full Benefits) embarked on a journey to the Himalayan mountains where he found The Ampersand, who quickly tempered his expectations. Fully surrendering to their insignificance, they filled out their band with guitarist Ryan Whiskey (The Meatstix, The Milt Homely Experience), bassist William Mayer (Nagi) and keyboardist Jordan. Jordan turned out to be a jerk-faced jerk who left the band and was replaced by synth wizard Kola Kola Pop (who has since abandoned them as well).

They perform an intense brand of roots/rock/soul/psychedelia built around catchy, lyrically dense, emotional explorations of heartbreak, grief, boredom and mental illness with a touch of levity and humour. Their performances at The Park Alleys and The Osborne Taphouse presented a band hellbent on creating a connected and transcendent live musical experience that stays with those who experience it.

Their debut single “She Comes to the City” is available wherever music is listened to, as well their follow up smash “Drugs are Fun”.

Check out their website www.empathsinretrograde.com or find them on instagram @empaths_in_retrograde for all the upcoming fun