Kiwi Jr. – ‘Cooler Returns’ (album review)
Politics, weird dreams, and the little things that bring joy, Kiwi Jr.’s ‘Cooler Returns’ is a fun, clever, and engaging […]
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 […]
Basia Bulat’s windswept serenade, “Already Forgiven”
On her fourth album, Good Advice, Basia Bulat took a chance. She walked away from the intimate, indie folk-pop and […]
Canadian Music Week 2018 – Part 2 of 2
Toronto’s massive Canadian Music Week festival has wrapped up for another year. If you took in all it had to […]
Canadian Music Week 2018 – Part 1 of 2
Canadian Music Week, the annual Spring festival held in Toronto, has come to a close for 2018. With over 600 […]
Preview of Canadian Music Week 2018 – Part 2 of 2
Canadian Music Week, the week long festival featuring music, comedy, film, along with both trade/award shows and a conference, is […]
Preview of Canadian Music Week 2018 – Part 1 of 2
Spring has been a long time coming, so we’re all due for some excitement to shake away the Winter woes. […]
Steve Benjamins – “Manhood” (single premiere)
Music can be about much more than pleasing tunes and engaging lyrics. Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Steve Benjamins brings a […]
Lavender Child delivers ethereal bliss on her debut single “Happy Illusions” (premiere)
You’re never too old to believe in fairy tales or fantasies. They are the temporary outlets from reality, where for […]
Weaves – ‘Wide Open’ (album review)
The artwork for Weaves‘ sophomore album is rather inconspicuous, but the Toronto-based band could easily have used the image of […]
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 – KOKO, London (photo review)
Alvvays – KOKO, Camden, London. 8th September 2017 Toronto-based Alvvays came to KOKO to play tribute to their new album, Antisocialites. […]
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 […]
JOSEPH OF MERCURY – ‘JOSEPH OF MERCURY’ (EP review)
Every year, a few artists emerge on the scene who completely bowl people over with unforgettable voices and styles that […]
Broken Social Scene – ‘Hug Of Thunder’ (album review)
“It is the blessing of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson […]
Feist – ‘Pleasure’ (album review)
For many, Leslie Feist will always be one of the memorable associates of Broken Social Scene; for others she’s better known as […]
Preview of Canadian Music Week 2017 – Part 2 of 2
Canadian Music Week, the 6-night festival featuring music, comedy, film, along with both trade/award shows and a conference, is almost […]
Preview of Canadian Music Week 2017 – Part 1 of 2
The Spring thaw ushers in the start of Canadian Music Week, a festival intent on entertaining, educating, and featuring music, […]
Bobby Uzóma – “Alone” (single premiere)
We picked out Bobby Uzóma’s forthcoming EP as one of 2017’s most anticipated records back at the start of the […]
SXSW 2017 Memories – Wild Rivers
Since 2015, we have asked independent artists to share their favorite memories from their time at SXSW. In just a […]