Jess Locke – ‘Don’t Ask Yourself Why’ (album review)
Timeless in its sound and contemporary in its content, Melbourne-based Jess Locke reminds us what makes us human on her […]
Chad VanGaalen – ‘World’s Most Stressed Out Gardener’ (album review)
Chad VanGaalen demonstrates once again why he’s the world’s most creative (and weirdest) songwriter on the wacky, bizarre, yet immensely […]
Yung – ‘Ongoing Dispute’ (album review)
Danish post-punk / noise-rock outfit Yung’s sophomore album, ‘Ongoing Dispute’, is a cathartic and explosive experience that brilliantly and frighteningly […]
Loma – ‘Don’t Shy Away’ (album review)
In sound and narrative, indie supergroup Loma deliver an intelligent and emotive piece of post-modern cinema on their superb sophomore […]
A.A. Williams – ‘Forever Blue’ (album review)
A.A. Williams’ debut album, ‘Forever Blue’, is a starkly enrapturing pageantry of Gothic post-rock and post-classical. It also announces the […]
Khruangbin – ‘Mordechai’ (album review)
After bouncing around for years, psychedelic-funk extraordinaires Khruangbin are ready to settle down on their funky, groovy, and superb third […]
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – ‘Sideways to New Italy’ (album review)
On their sophomore effort, ‘Sideways to New Italy’, Melbourne’s Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever deliver a heartfelt and superbly relatable record […]
En Attendant Ana – ‘Julliet’ (album review)
When France is raised in a conversation, its gastronomy, wines, architecture, museums, and fashion are usually the first topics […]
Miss World – ‘Keeping Up With Miss World’ (album review)
Keeping Up With Miss World [LP] by MISS WORLD Whether performing with Red Blood Shoes’ Laura May-Carter as Shit Girlfriend […]
Woods – ‘Love is Love’ (album review)
Since becoming a band in 2005, Woods have been a voice of optimism amid weary times. Based in Brooklyn, they […]
First Impressions: Ryan Adams – “Prisoner”
Love is Hell. The sentiment that Ryan Adams put forth over a decade ago seems downright prophetic now. His newest LP, Prisoner, is […]
Mandolin Orange – “Blindfaller”
It is hard to believe that it has been six years since Emily Frantz and Andrew Marlin – a.k.a. Mandolin Orange – […]
Hiss Golden Messenger – “Heart Like A Levee”
Every new path taken in life brings a set of challenges. The joy, guilt, and soul searching can hit anyone […]
Rose Paradise – “Bloom” (album premiere)
The lyrics of “California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade” from The Decemberists’ debut album set the scene for our introduction to […]
Show Revue: Lindi Ortega at NAC Fourth Stage
Canadian-born and Nashville-based country singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega played to an almost sold-out crowd at the NAC Fourth Stage. The evening […]
James Leclaire to release new album ‘These Weights’
“These Weights” is James Leclaire’s fourth album in four years. “I have a busy mind,” he says. A storyteller […]
One-on-One with Blue Blue Satellite
Come Together Boys, the newest single by indie artist Blue Blue Satellite is not only beautifully haunting, but very engaging both […]
Yukon Calling: interview with Kate Weekes (audio)
I first met Kate Weekes in mid-October. It was still dark outside as I pulled up to her parents’ house […]
Interview with Ottawa songwriter Lynne Hanson (audio)
It’s been several years since Lynne Hanson‘s last album. Four years to be exact. Going that length of time without releasing […]
Gold & Marrow Talks New Name and Album (audio)
Gold & Marrow, formerly known as Shannon Rose and The Thorns, released their new album Forever in early fall. The ten-song […]