Vancouver's Rising Star Yafania Delivers a Powerful Message in Her First Single "Front Row" Yafania is a very smart and talented person with a voice that is all her own. Her debut single, "Front Row," is more than just an introduction. In a catchy soft pop-rock package, it's a song about loyalty and strength. Yafania has written a song about how important it is to be...

Maverick Smith’s “We Make Fire, They Make Smoke” lands not with a thud, but with the distinct, satisfying crackle of something catching alight. It’s a title that carries the grit of the Ohio Valley in its consonants, a resolute statement from a band – Paige Bosic on commanding vocals and rhythm guitar, Sean Boynes sculpting soundscapes on guitar, Jim Courtney’s intricate drumming, Charlie Kovach’s...