Albums Of The Week: Bikini Beach | Cursed

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Voracious caterpillars and beautiful butterflies; fuzzy riffs and sugar-sweet melodies — Bikini Beach focus on contrasts on their new LP. Cursed is album No. 7...

This Year’s Record Store Day Releases

Heads up, vinyl junkies: The bulk of this year's Record Store Day releases were announced today. Check out all the North American titles below and start putting together...

The Cookers Will Bring The Heat To Markham

Got a craving for a night of tasty post-bop jazz? Head on over to Flato Markham Theatre on April 5, 2025, when all-star septet The Cookers will serve up...

Canada’s Teen Jam Spotlights the Next Generation of Superstars

Canada’s Teen Jam is about to rock some young artist's world. The national music contest will bring together a network of talented young musicians for an unforgettable showcase at...

Bif Naked Is A Triple Threat

Iconic Canadian artist / author / activist Bif Naked, is starting 2025 with a bang, simultaneously releasing three singles in three distinct formats. These tracks showcase the breadth of...

Steve Schmolaris’s Album Review: Psychotic Gurus | Mind Jungle

The Mind Palace is a mnemonic device in which one walks through an imagined building to remember whatever it is they wished to remember; one furnishes this palace as...

The Memberz Want To Be Your Valentines

The Memberz will be sharing the love — and doubling your pleasure — on Valentine's Day weekend. The Toronto “nu-reggae” band are staging for two Reggae Valentine Shows at...

Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Going From The Console To The Studio

There are so many stories of accomplished musicians becoming accomplished engineers and producers — Don Was, Steve Albini, Todd Rundgren, Jim Bryson, Mike Dubue, Brian Eno, Quincy Jones, Nile...

Steve Schmolaris’s EP Review: Raw/Unleashed | Demo

In just two short songs, the world of Raw/Unleashed is laid bare: they want change. In Fence Jump, they see the vividly lush green pastures of the other side, they...

Steve Schmolaris’s Album Review: Oinky Drips | Oinky Drips

Invariably, if one can't adequately explain a phenomenon of nature, they turn to God or, nowadays, given its high fashion, quantum processes, which, it should not have to be...

Classic DVD Review: Bob Dylan | World Tours 1966 – 1974

This came out in 2005 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   In this transfixingly bizarre...

Classic DVD Review: Wilco | I Am Trying to Break Your Heart

This came out in 2005 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   No, you aren't having...

Classic Album Review: The Frames | Burn the Maps

This came out in 2005 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Frames frontman and founder...

Classic Album Review: M83 | Before the Dawn Heals Us

This came out in 2005 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Maybe two heads aren't...

Classic Album Review: Rilo Kiley | More Adventurous

This came out in 2005 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Rilo Kiley are ready...

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