BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT NOT HERE NOT GONE SUICIDE SQUEEZE RECORDS Blackwater Holylight is a hard rocking trio, originally from Portland, OR, but now based in Los Angeles. The band consists of Allison “Sunny” Faris (guitars, bass and vocals), Eliese [...]
BUZZCOCKS ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT CHERRY RED RECORDS Attitude Adjustment, the new album from the Buzzcocks, shows that Steve Diggle and company are very serious about keeping the legendary Buzzcocks name and music alive and kicking. As with the [...]
HOWARD JONES LIVE AT THE MARQUEE CHERRY RED RECORDS I was lucky to see Howard Jones on his first Canadian tour in 1984. It was just following the release of his first solo album, Human’s Lib, and he was brilliant and energetic. He put on a great [...]
LET ME SHOW YOU THE CODE TO MY MIND A CONVERSATION WITH ZERO OF LUCY DREAMS “Be sure to say hi to Toronto for me,” said Zero during our recent conversation to discuss the new album (VVVVV) by Lucy Dreams. The band has fond memories of playing [...]
SYKOFANT LEAVES SYCOPHANTASTIC RECORDS Sykofant is a progressive rock band from Oslo, Norway, consisting of Emil Moen (guitar, vocals), Melvin Treider (drums), Per Semb (guitar), and Sindre Haugen (bass). Their new EP, Leaves, is actually part [...]
THE JACK RUBIES VISIONS IN THE BOWLING ALLEY BIG STIR RECORDS The London-based band The Jack Rubies debuted in 1986 featuring Ian Wright (lead vocals, guitar), SD Ineson (backing vocals, guitar), Steve Brockway (bass), Lawrence Giltnane [...]
THE EAST POINTERS SCHOONERTOWN NETTWERK The East Pointers emerged from the East Coast modern folk music scene in 2015 with their debut album, Secret Victory, which went on to win the Juno for Traditional Roots Album of the Year. Schoonertown is [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS MUSIK MUSIC MUSIQUE 1979 – THE ROOTS OF SYNTHPOP CHERRY RED RECORDS The punk explosion of 1976 sent shock waves across the music world. One may not think of punk and electronic music, but there was a connection. A number of [...]
THE DAMNED NOT LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE EARMUSIC The Damned formed in 1976 and featured Dave Vanian (vocals), Brian James (guitar), Raymond Ian “Captain Sensible” Burns (bass), and Christopher “Rat Scabies” Millar (drums). [...]
FEELING SOME JOY A CONVERSATION WITH TIM CHAISSON AND JAKE CHARRON (THE EAST POINTERS) In 2014, Jake Charron, Tim Chaisson and Koady Chaisson came together to form The East Pointers. Although Charron is from Barrie, Ontario, the band formed in [...]
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS EYEBALL IDLEWILD RECORDINGS They Might Be Giants are back with a new EP, which is in fact a taster if you will of a forthcoming album. However, even if this was just a standalone EP, it is well worth your time. All three [...]
THERE IS NOTHING IN LIFE I WOULD RATHER DO THAN PLAY A CONVERSATION WITH BRIAN GREENWAY OF APRIL WINE Brian Greenway was an established musician when he officially joined in April in 1977. Of course, by 1977, April Wine was firmly established as [...]
STILL EIGHTEEN SCARRED INDEPENDENT Still Eighteen is a family band, consisting of Mom, Dad, and their daughter. To be clear, they are not anything like the Trapp Family, but instead, a powerhouse trio who write and produce very emotional and [...]
WE DON’T PLAN FOR LOVE TO WALK INTO OUR LIVES A CONVERSATION WITH RUSTY EGAN (VISAGE) Rusty Egan is an icon. He has been involved with music for much of his life, from performing with his family to establishing a career as a [...]
MELANIE THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RAINBOW: THE NY FOLK SESSIONS 1963-1965 CLEOPATRA RECORDS Melanie Safka, who spent most of her professional life performing as simply Melanie, got her start in New York City around the time that Bob Dylan’s [...]
DOPAMINE DREAM DOPAMINE DREAM SON DOWN RECORDS Dopamine Dream is the second album from the Toronto-based band. Dopamine Dream debuted in 2023 with the album Unknown, and during the last two years, the band grew and expanded their sound. This [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS YACHT METAL CLEOPATRA RECORDS Once, Yacht Rock was known as ‘Adult Contemporary’ or even ‘Middle of the Road’ (MOR for short). For some reason, that name has been switched to Yacht Rock. This album features various heavy metal [...]
TODD RUNDGREN SOLO IN CLEARWATER CLEOPATRA RECORDS In 2003, Todd Rundgren embarked on a lengthy tour. These three dozen shows were different, in that Rundgren was going out on his own, with just his guitar, piano, and foot pedals. Of course, the [...]
JOE MATERA – THE MAKING OF ABBA: THE STORY BEHIND THE BAND’S BREAKTHROUGH ALBUM SONICBOND PUBLISHING BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY By 1975, ABBA had firmly established themselves in Europe and the U.K. as a substantial singles band with the [...]
JIM PETERIK & WORLD STAGE RIVER OF MUSIC: THE POWER OF DUETS VOLUME ONE FRONTIERS MUSIC Jim Peterik is a legend in the world of rock ‘n’ roll. Beginning in 1964 with the classic band Ides of March, to the 1980s Survivor, through to 38 [...]
NAUGHTY, NICE & NOISE SPILL MAGAZINE TEARS INTO THE BEST & WORST OF THE 2025 CHRISTMAS RELEASES (THE ALBUMS) It is that time of year again. The stores are getting busy, Hallmark movies are the television, and music is in the air. This [...]
PUT YOUR POLITICAL MESSAGE ACROSS WITH A LITTLE HONEY A CONVERSATION WITH SEAN ONO LENNON In 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote and recorded a song that would go on to become a perennial Christmas favourite. Fans in the U.K. had to wait until [...]
BIRDS AND MUSICIANS HAVE A LOT IN COMMON A CONVERSATION WITH COLEMAN WILLIAMS Let us get this out of the way, immediately. Coleman Williams is part of one of the most important musical families of all time. Hank Williams is his great [...]
NAUGHTY, NICE & NOISE SPILL MAGAZINE TEARS INTO THE BEST & WORST OF THE 2025 CHRISTMAS RELEASES (THE SINGLES) Well, it is that time of year again, to gather friends and family and get together for Christmas, the most wonderful time of [...]
