DOMI HAWKEN WATER AND THE WINE INDEPENDENT The term ‘mash-up’ is used far too often and not always correctly. In the case of Domi Hawken, there really is no other term to describe her own brand of music. There are elements of punk, hard rock, [...]
SIMPLE MINDS LIVE IN THE CITY OF DIAMONDS BMG Simple Minds is a band that enjoys what it does. They have established themselves as a classic band and still they continue to release new (and brilliant music) and they tour relentlessly. Simple [...]
PEARL HARBOR & THE EXPLOSIONS PEARL HARBOR & THE EXPLOSIONS LIBERATION HALL/MVD Pearl Harbor & The Explosions may have been part of the punk movement in San Francisco, but they were never really punk. By 1980, Pearl Harbor and The [...]
DISLOCATED THROUGH OUR SUFFERATION A CONVERSATION WITH JULIAN SHAH-TAYLER Julian Shah-Tayler has been making music for a long time. He has established himself with bands and, perhaps most importantly, a solo artist. In fact, he used the name The [...]
VERY LITTLE ON THE INTERNET IS FOREVER A CONVERSATION WITH CAM GORDON, CREATOR OF TRACK CHANGES: THE ORIGIN STORY OF CANADIAN MUSIC ON THE INTERNET (1990 – 2010) There has always been an assumption that everything on the internet is there [...]
WHERE DID YOU GO A CONVERSATION WITH BARBARA LYNCH Barbara Lynch is a Canadian musical treasure. With three full-length albums, she has established herself as one of Canada’s foremost storytelling folk artists. Perhaps calling her folk is doing [...]
THE TASK OF MAKING A FILM THAT JOHN AND YOKO WOULD APPROVE OF A CONVERSATION WITH DIRECTOR SAM RICE-EDWARDS 2025 seems to be a banner year for John Lennon and Yoko Ono documentaries. Three have been released, each covering a very specific time [...]
JEFF BRIDGES SLOW MAGIC, 1977-1978 LIGHT IN THE ATTIC By 1977, Jeff Bridges was a movie star. He may have even eclipsed his famous father (Lloyd Bridges) with roles in such classics as The Last Picture Show (for which he received an Academy [...]
JADEA KELLY WEATHER GIRL (DELUXE) TONE TREE MUSIC It is always great to review an artist from my hometown. Jadea Kelly is from Whitby, Ontario, and in 2008 she made a big splash with her debut album Second Spring. Since then, she has released a [...]
ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO MERCURY STUDIOS/MAGNOLIA PICTURES/PLAN B/KM FILMS APRIL 11, 2025 Kevin MacDonald and Sam Rice-Edwards have teamed up for an interesting and entertaining look at John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s One To One benefit concert, [...]
JOHN FOXX WHEREVER YOU ARE METAMATIC There are many sides to John Foxx, which is why each new album is eagerly awaited to see what he will come up with next. Lately, he has used his solo albums (he does perform with the band The Maths) to [...]
LEN GARRY QUARRYMAN LEN GARRY AT GEORGE HARRISON’S LIVERPOOL HOME – OCTOBER 1, 2022 GHLH RECORDS Len Garry has an interesting place in history. He was born in Liverpool in 1942, and in 1955 he met John Lennon. Interestingly he had met Paul [...]
BRYAN FERRY & AMELIA BARRATT LOOSE TALK DENE JESMOND RECORDS Bryan Ferry is one of the most important artists of the past five decades. And, he has never done the expected. In fact his entire career has been full of twists and turns that no [...]
BUTCH BASTARD DEATH VALLEY BUTCHIE BABY Butch Bastard is really Ian Murray, former member of Poor Moon and now a solo artist based in Los Angeles. Death Valley is his third full length studio and his first since 2023’s Las Vegas Salvation. Once [...]
BARBARA LYNCH WHERE DID YOU GO INDEPENDENT I am pretty sure that Barbara Lynch heard that question a lot over the last few years, because where did you go is the first album from this incredibly talented artist since 2008 (In The Nickelodeon). [...]
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD DO? A CONVERSATION WITH JESSICA LEE MORGAN Jessica Lee Morgan is much more than a singer/songwriter. She is an artist, musician, writer, instructor, singer, producer and runs a studio and label. Of course, she does a lot [...]
JESSICA LEE MORGAN YOU KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD DO? SPACE RECORDS Jessica Lee Morgan never does the expected. Over her career, which includes five studio albums and one album with her mother, Mary Hopkin, Morgan continues to explore and grow as an [...]
THE FREE SPIRITS CIRCLE OF SOUND INDEPENDENT The Free Spirits is a duo consisting of Chris Birkett (guitars, bass, guitar, organ, keys, horn arrangements, vocals) and Shari Tallon (pianist, flutist, tin whistle, vocals, keys, organ,). Two very [...]
DALE MARTINDALE BAND DALE MARTINDALE BAND INDEPENDENT Dale Martindale is best known as the lead vocalist for the band Images In Vogue. But, he has also worked on solo music and other projects over the years. Dale Martindale Band is his most [...]
RUMINANT PLEASURES, WRITE THEM DOWN A CONVERSATION WITH IAN ANDERSON OF JETHRO TULL Since they made their debut in 1968 (on record anyway), Jethro Tull has produced some of the most creative, influential, successful and brilliant albums in the [...]
DEBORAH FIALKIEWICZ GENETIC RADIO I.D. INDEPENDENT Deborah Fialkiewicz is a prolific and very talented artist, either solo or as a member of Bloom, Spore, Feasibility Study, and albums with Wilfried Hanrath and {An}Eel. She has developed her own [...]
STEVEN WILSON THE OVERVIEW FICTION RECORDS Steven Wilson has been making albums since the early 1980s, first with the duo/groups Altamont and Amberian Dawn. He eventually formed the hugely successful Porcupine Tree and in 2008 he released his [...]
NEAL FRANCIS RETURN TO ZERO ATO RECORDS Neal Francis made his debut in 2019, and his combination of funk, rock, and Americana made for an interesting and slightly retro sound. He has returned with his third album, Return To Zero (his first since [...]
SUZANNE VEGA @ LULA LOUNGE, TORONTO MARCH 12, 2025 Suzanne Vega does not get to Toronto often, or at least often enough, but thankfully she was able to come to the city for two sold out shows at Lula Lounge for a tour she calls, Old Songs, New [...]
