70 Freaking Titles Top Today’s Album Announcements
This is starting to get silly. And by silly, I mean fucking ridiculous. The beginning of July used to be when the record business started slowing down for the...
Next Week in Music | Jan. 7-13, 2019
Here are the major album releases, TV appearances, anniversaries and other events coming up in the next seven days. Mark your calendars and pre-order your favourites — but don’t...
Next Week in Music | July 15-21 • 130 New Releases Headed Your Way
Sure, it's the middle of summer. But there are still more than 130 albums, EPs and singles being released next week. Mark your calendars and pre-order your favourites —...
Next Week in Music | March 4-10 • On TV
Norah Jones and Jack Antonoff's Bleachers make the rounds, Ariana Grande is your date on Saturday night, New Kids drop in on Kelly and Billie Eilish leads the Oscar...
Fontaines D.C.’s A Hero’s Death Tops Today’s Album Announcements
Although I've been conscientiously and regularly updating the Upcoming Releases page, it's been a few weeks since I posted any new album announcements. There are two reasons for this:...
Indie Roundup | Four New Tracks To Make Monday Complete
Rick & Morty get stabbed by clipping., Nightwish look back, Olivia Castriota has it rough and Pearl & The Oysters hit the Sunshine State in today's Roundup. Welcome back...
Marc LaFrance Supports Military Families With Northern Lights Single
Marc LaFrance has the Canadian Armed Forces’s back with his new single Northern Lights. The song arrives on Friday, June 25 — but the singer-songwriter is donating all the...
Concert Review: Taj Mahal | National Arts Centre, Ottawa, March 10, 2024
Taj Mahal will always be special for my partner and me. When we were first dating, and getting to know each other's musical interests, we discovered on a road...
Indie Roundup | Crack Open Your Friday Afternoon Six-Pack
Pig wham it up, Children of Bodom cut the grass, Carnifex blaspheme, Grace Lachance sounds it out and more in today's Roundup. Is there still cake in the break...
Next Week in Music | Nov. 20-26 • The Long List: 500 Releases On...
Adulthood, according to the meme, is saying, “After this week things will slow down a bit” over and over until you die. Truer words were never spoken. But here's...
Toronto’s Yorkville Sound & Traynor Amps Celebrate 60 Years
Canadian pro audio manufacturer Yorkville Sound and iconic amplifier brand Traynor Amps are celebrating 60 years in 2023. This milestone marks significant achievements in manufacturing, sound technology, and tells...
Next Week in Music | Oct. 9-15 • New Books
Can you really have too much of a good thing? If you love reading about music, you're about to find out. There are 21 (yes, 21) new books arriving...
Next Week in Music | July 10-16 • The Short List: 9 Titles You...
East Coast punks and Southern rockers. Guitar heroes and jazz icons. Blues masters and indie upstarts. Can-rock survivors and country-rock scions. If you're looking for some musical variety, you've...
Next Week in Music | March 30 – April 5 • The Long List:...
Need some new tunes to fill up all that spare time in your schedule? Sure you do. And you've got another bounty to choose from this week: There are...
Next Week in Music | May 11-17 • The Short List: 10 Titles That...
Well, this is a pleasant surprise. After a month or more of musical famine, the cupboard is finally starting to fill up with some bigger new releases. Even better:...
