The Matinee ’20 December 4
End the week on a high and spin The Matinee ’20 December 4. The mini-playlist features songs that will get […]
The Matinee ’20 October 14
The Matinee ’20 October 14 is a full house of new music. The nine songs have been organized like an […]
METZ – ‘Atlas Vending’ (album review)
Toronto noise rockers METZ masterfully capture the fire and fury consuming our planet on their raucous and brilliantly conceptualized fourth […]
The Matinee ’20 September 23
From raging scorchers to upbeat hip-shakers to dark tremblers, The Matinee ’20 September 23 edition is like the soundtrack to […]
The Matinee ’20 August 19
We’re playing catch-up on The Matinee ’20 August 19 edition, as several of the songs in the mini-playlist were shared […]
The Matinee ’20 July 22
Some time has passed since we’ve shared a face-melter, but we’re breaking the streak on The Matinee ’20 July 22 […]
The Matinee ’20 May 13
As it’s hump day, we explain why the songs on The Matinee ’20 May 13 edition will give you a […]
Nap Eyes – ‘Snapshot of a Beginner’ (album review)
Nap Eyes embrace their vulnerability and inevitable evolution on their fourth album, Snapshot of a Beginner. It also entrenches the […]
The Matinee ’20 March 6
The Matinee ’20 March 6th edition covers all the bases, from mellow indie rock to amped-up psychedelia and plenty in […]
Nap Eyes unwind with “So Tired”
The Canadian music scene is arguably in the midst of its golden era – even better than the late ’60s […]
“Fall Apart” while listening to Ellis’ sublime new single
We generally have allocated single-song articles to artists and bands of whom we’ve been long-time fans or who have blown […]
The Matinee ’20 January 23
On this special mini-playlist – a.k.a. The Matinee ’20 January 23 – we traverse the globe for new music. Some […]
Wolf Parade unveil “Julia Take Your Man Home” single
When Wolf Parade announced their hiatus was coming to an end in 2016, long-time fans, including all of us, let out […]
The Matinee ’18 July 3rd – North America Edition
As Sunday was Canada Day and tomorrow is the Fourth of July, we had to celebrate the great music coming […]
The Matinee ’18 March 30th – North American Edition
The second part of our Good Friday twinbill – The Matinee ’18 March 30th – North American Edition – has […]
The Matinee ’18 March 1st
Two notable characteristics apply to the The Matinee ’18 March 1st edition. First, it is filled with artists and bands […]
Ought – ‘Room Inside the World’ (album review)
Anyone who has either read the Marvel comic books or watched the 18 films in its canon – the latest […]
Saturday Sampler February 10th
The Saturday Sampler February 10th edition is like a day at the amusement park or Olympics. These nine songs will […]
The Matinee ’18 February 9th
The Matinee ’18 February 9th has a bit of a sunny disposition, featuring songs that will warm your soul and […]
The Matinee ’18 January 18th
The Matinee ’18 January 18th is filled with songs from artists who either were on Artists to Watch list or […]