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 […]
The Matinee November 2nd
The Matinee November 2nd edition starts off with a song from one of soul’s great artists. It’s one of the […]
METZ’s Faustian ‘Strange Peace’ (album review)
“I am part of that power which eternally wills evil and eternally works good.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, ‘Faust: First […]
Alvvays get nostalgic with ‘Antisocialites’ (album review)
Antisocialites by Alvvays When Alvvays‘ eponymous debut album arrived in July 2014, it represented the ideal summer record. The shimmering […]
The Matinee August 24th
Whether you’re looking for an edgy, post-apocalyptic song; a get-of-your-seat Motown number; some gnarly indie-rock; or something foul yet delightfully […]
The Matinee August 18th
As usual, there is a bit of everything on our daily playlists, and The Matinee August 18th edition is no […]
The Matinee August 15th
The Matinee August 15th will hopefully get you focused on the tasks at hand. Who are we kidding. The ten […]
The Matinee August 3rd
The Matinee August 3rd heavily features North American artists, which might have to do with me returning to my old […]