Now Hear This | Jessy Lanza | All The Time
I ran out of time and words before I ran out of music to write about this week. So strictly speaking, this isn't a review — but it's definitely...
Various Artists | For The Throne: Music Inspired by Game of Thrones
Winter is here. At least in the Seven Kingdoms of Game of Thrones. But it won't be here for long: HBO’s massively popular medieval fantasy epic will finally wrap...
Albums Of The Week: Ja, Panik | Don’t Play With The Rich Kids
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Ja, Panik are back! Again! The German-Austrian alt-rockers’ last, experimental, exploratory pop album Die Gruppe Ja, Panik (2021) — which meandered in many directions —...
Classic Album Review: Ché | Sounds of Liberation
This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
A new Latin pop...
Oshawa Music Awards Announce Nominees
Under wraps no more, the Oshawa Music Awards have announced this year’s nominees!
Marking its fifth year celebrating music in Durham Region, the 2022 OMAs are set to take place...
Charles Bradley | Black Velvet
"The world I live in, it’s painful. It hurts. In a word: It’s bittersweet." Charles Bradley admitted that to me about 15 months before he died of cancer in...
Albums Of The Week: Various Artists | May the Circle Remain Unbroken: A Tribute...
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Texan Roky Erickson was one of the true mind-blowing pioneers of psychedelic music. The original leader of the Austin-based 13th Floor Elevators formed in 1965,...
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 —...
Frank Zappa’s 200 Motels Reopening For 50th Anniversary
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Released in October 1971, Frank Zappa’s 200 Motels was a miraculous feat, a cinematic collision of the venerated musician and composer’s kaleidoscopic musical and visual worlds...
Next Week in Music | March 29 – April 4 • The Long List:...
For the optimists out there, this week's Long List has been brought to you by the words light, over, love, best and life. For the pessimists, it's also brought...
Next Week in Music | Jan. 20-26 • On TV
The Weeknd works a weeknght, Michael Kiwanuka drops in on Ellen, Halsey makes your Saturday Night livelier and more this week. Fire up the PVR and save me a...
The Damn Truth Announce El Mocambo Show
The Damn Truth, the celebrated Montreal rock ’n’ roll band, have just announced a Sept. 10 show in Toronto at the storied venue El Mocambo before launching a U.K....
Classic Album Review: Collective Soul | 7even Year Itch
This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
THE STORY: OK, it’s...
Indie Roundup | Ten Tremendous Tracks to Try Today
Dead Can Dance get mythical, Cellar Darling hold a wake, Accept take a break, Burning Witches cry, Opeth see ghosts, Fast Romantics head south and much more in today's...
Hogtown Allstars Are Ready To Go Hog Wild
A new band of multi-award-winning not-so-new blues players are set to make their musical mark: The Hogtown Allstars will release their debut album Hog Wild on May 6.
Featuring eight...
