THE BLACK CROWES HAPPINESS BASTARDS SILVER ARROW RECORDS Currently in the midst of their third reunion, The Black Crowes have hit the touring circuit steady, with only an EP of covers – 1972 – released in 2022 to wet the appetite of fans eagerly [...]
THE LAZYS @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO MARCH 1, 2024 Hot off the release of their most recent single, 2023’s “Rattle Them Bones”, their first new song since their 2018 album, Tropical Hazards, The Lazys are in the midst of their current run of [...]
ZAKK SABBATH DOOMED FOREVER FOREVER DOOMED MAGNETIC EYE RECORDS Having earned the title as the definitive Black Sabbath tribute act due to their electrifying live show, Zakk Sabbath, led by Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne, [...]
AS WE SPEAK: RAP MUSIC ON TRIAL MTV ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS/DISTRICT 33/PARK PICTURES/STRIKE ANYWHERE FEBRUARY 27, 2024 Hip-hop and the law collide on As We Speak: Rap Music On Trail, a documentary that follows Bronx rapper Kemba as he explores [...]
L.A.B. L.A.B. VI EASY STAR RECORDS New Zealand’s L.A.B. has returned with its sixth album. L.A.B. VI follows 2021’s L.A.B V marking the longest gap between records as the band had previously released their first five albums within five years. [...]
BAD BRAINS OMEGA SESSIONS BAD BRAINS RECORDS In 1997, Bad Brains released Omega Sessions, an EP that collected five demos that were recorded at the original Omega Recording Studios in Rockville, Maryland. These sessions came two years prior to [...]
††† (CROSSES) @ HISTORY, TORONTO FEBRUARY 16, 2024 Crosses, the electronic goth project led by Deftones’ vocalist Chino Moreno and Far guitarist Shaun Lopez, are in the midst of their Familiar World Tour. Not only is this tour in support of [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE (MUSIC INSPIRED BY THE FILM) UNIVERSAL MUSIC In conjunction with the box-office hit, Bob Marley: One Love, the biopic starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the titular icon, Universal Music has released the companion [...]
AARON BADGLEY – DARK HORSE RECORDS: THE STORY OF GEORGE HARRISON’S POST-BEATLES RECORD LABEL SONICBOND PUBLISHING BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS The post-Beatles life of George Harrison is often sensationalised for his stellar solo career; [...]
THE SMILE WALL OF EYES XL RECORDINGS 2022 was a breakthrough year for The Smile, the latest project from Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, and Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, where the trio released its impressive debut studio [...]
GREEN DAY SAVIORS REPRISE/WARNER We are long overdue for a great Green Day record. They have spent much of the last few years in the reissue game by celebrating milestone anniversaries with massive editions of Dookie, Nimrod, and Insomniac and [...]
THE COCKTAILS TRIANGLE INDEPENDENT Hailing from Niagara Falls, Ontario, The Cocktails have returned with their third full-length album since 2021. Triangle sees the band deliver their most nuanced and inspired work to date, making for a truly [...]
MONOWHALES WHO’S THERE TO HEAR ME OUT? INDEPENDENT After a massive 2023 which saw the band releasing singles while touring across North America – including festival appearances at Ottawa Blues Fest, Sound Of Music Fest, and SOMMO Fest – [...]
BIG WRECK w/ TEXAS KING @ HISTORY, TORONTO DECEMBER 22, 2023 After a massive year in which they released not one, but two EP’s – March’s 7.3 and November’s Pages – Big Wreck have spent their fall touring across North America. To close out nearly [...]
MURALIM MURALIM INDEPENDENT Hailing from Zurich, Switzerland, Muralim has released their debut, eponymous EP. As students at the Zurich University of the Arts, the band was recently featured in the Best Of Swiss Jazz series. The band is led by [...]
OSCAR PETERSON CON ALMA: THE OSCAR PETERSON TRIO – LIVE IN LUGANO, 1964 TWO LIONS RECORDS In 1964, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, and Ed Thigpen performed in Lugano. This incarnation of The Oscar Peterson Trio is widely acclaimed as his [...]
BIG WRECK PAGES SONIC UNYON RECORDS Big Wreck continues to evolve their sound on their latest record, Pages. Their second release of the year, the six-song EP follows 7.3 – the conclusion of a trio of EPs released between 2021 and 2023 – and [...]
PAGES A CONVERSATION WITH BIG WRECK’S IAN THORNLEY Ian Thornley has seemingly led Big Wreck into a renaissance period. Hot off the release of a trilogy of EP’s released between 2021 and 2023 – 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3 – the Canadian rock icons [...]
ANDRÉ 3000 NEW BLUE SUN EPIC RECORDS For the first time in nearly two decades, André 3000 – the revolutionary rapper, songwriter, and half of Outkast – has emerged with new music. Announced only days before its release, New Blue Sun, curiously, [...]
CHARLIE PARKER, DIZZY GILLESPIE, BUD POWELL, CHARLES MINGUS, & MAX ROACH HOT HOUSE: THE COMPLETE JAZZ AT MASSEY HALL RECORDINGS CRAFT RECORDINGS Billed as the greatest jazz performance ever, the ensemble of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, [...]
SOCIAL DISTORTION MOMMY’S LITTLE MONSTER (40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) CRAFT RECORDINGS In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Social Distortion’s seminal debut album, Mommy’s Little Monster, Craft Recordings has reissued the album on vinyl. [...]
MAMMOTH HAS BEEN MY CREATIVE ENDEAVOUR A CONVERSATION WITH WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Standing among the most impressive up and coming rock artists is Wolfgang Van Halen, the mastermind behind Mammoth WVH. The band has spent the year supporting Alter [...]
DIRTY HONEY w/ AUSTIN MEADE @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO NOVEMBER 8, 2023 Having released their second album Can’t Find The Brakes last Friday, Dirty Honey’s Toronto performance was something truly special. Despite the Can’t Find The [...]
DIRTY HONEY CAN’T FIND THE BRAKES INDEPENDENT Dirty Honey continues to raise the bar for new rock and independent artists alike. Their latest album builds upon the sound delivered on 2021’s full length, self-titled album – not to be [...]