I HEAR SIRENS ACHERON POST. RECORDINGS/DUNK! RECORDS Salt Lake City’s I Hear Sirens have released their debuted in 2007 with their brand of post-rock with their self-titled EP. Since then they have released their third and perhaps their most [...]
THE CHAMELEONS @ THE OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO AUGUST 13, 2024 On a comfortable summer night in Toronto, The Chameleons returned for a very special concert at The Opera House. It has been far too long since The Chameleons last played Toronto, and the [...]
RACHEL EWEN BREADCRUMBS INDEPENDENT Rachel Ewen is based in the Pacific Northwest and has been working as a professional musician and singer in Seattle for the past decade. In 2023 she started performing under her own name, and Breadcrumbs is [...]
CHRIS BIRKETT SHE’S MY GUITAR INDEPENDENT Chris Birkett has been around a long time and has firmly established a career in music. As a session player, producer and engineer he has worked with Sinéad O’Conner, Alison Moyet, Dexys Midnight [...]
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT 50th ANNIVERSARY LIVE – SECOND NIGHT FRONTIERS MUSIC Blue Öyster Cult is a brilliant band for many reasons, but one reason is their care and attention to their history and recordings. They have taken care of their music [...]
WE ARE THE FREAKS WHO BELIEVE A CONVERSATION WITH BIF NAKED Beth Torbert, known as Bif Naked, has always marched to the beat of her own drum and has been a fiercely independent artist, even when she was signed to a major label. She made her [...]
ALEX SOUTHEY ENTERTAINERS BRING MAY FLOWERS COLLECTION INDEPENDENT Toronto based singer/songwriter Alex Southey released his debut in 2019 with what appeared to be a Christmas themed album, Christmastown. Releasing the album in May should have [...]
THE POLICE SYNCHRONICITY (SUPER DELUXE EDITION) UME/POLYDOR The Police owned 1983. Synchronicity was the album of that year, featuring five hit singles, selling over eight million copies in the world and was nominated for five Grammys. One would [...]
ROBIN GUTHRIE ATLAS SOLEIL APRÈS MINUIT The Cocteau Twins were very much adored and influential when they were together from the 1980s until the early 1990s. Since then, the band has taken on an almost mythical status. Their music continues to [...]
THE RAVEONETTES THE RAVEONETTES SING… CLEOPATRA RECORDS The Raveonettes hail from Copenhagen and are a duo consisting of Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo. The Raveonettes Sing… is their first full-length album since 2017’s 2016 Atomized. The [...]
ONEIDA EXPENSIVE AIR JOYFUL NOISE RECORDINGS Oneida formed in Brooklyn, New York in 1997 and released their debut album, A Place Called El Shaddai’s that year. Since then, they have gone on to release 16 albums and several EPs/singles. [...]
AUSTIN JOHN SURVIVE EACH OTHER INDEPENDENT Austin John is based in Toronto and is really the brainchild of Todd Elsliger. Survive Each Other is the band’s fourth album and their first since 2020’s The Better Way back When. Austin John produces a [...]
JOHN LENNON MIND GAMES – THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION (SUPER DELUXE BOX SET) UNIVERSAL MUSIC John Lennon’s Mind Games came at a rather turbulent time in his life. It had been three years since The Beatles had split and the spectre of the band [...]
THE PROFESSOR OF COOL A CONVERSATION WITH THE MIGHTY MANFRED OF THE WOGGLES The Woggles have been making music for over 30 years, and they have recently released the wonderful Time Has Come. It is their first full-length album since 2017’s Tally [...]
ALVIN TAYLOR AND KEN LAMBERT – ALVIN TAYLOR: DRUM MAJOR 2 MAJOR DRUMMER: CANDID STORIES FROM A MAJOR ROCK ‘N ROLL DRUMMER EXTRAORDINAIRE INDEPENDENT BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Alvin Taylor is a world renown drummer, and one hell of [...]
BAND IN A BOX A CONVERSATION WITH MIDGE URE Midge Ure needs no introduction. Either as a solo musician or a member of Ultravox, Midge Ure has been groundbreaking and one of the most popular and respected musicians during the last 50 years. And [...]
LUCY MacNEIL ANGELS WHISPER LUCY MacNEIL MUSIC Lucy MacNeil is one of the founding members of the band The Barra MacNeils, who are a Canadian institution. The family has been making music since they were children in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia. [...]
JOHNNY CASH SONGWRITER MERCURY NASHVILLE/UNIVERSAL MUSIC Johnny Cash passed away in 2003, and he has been missed. Any news of new music is always very exciting and very welcome. Since his passing there have been a few albums of previously [...]
AB + ZERO + ONE A CONVERSATION WITH LUCY DREAMS Lucy Dreams is a fascinating and unique band who produce their own distinct sound and style. Yes, they may be influenced by other artists, but when their music comes on, it certainly stands out on [...]
JOHN FOXX – ELECTRICITY AND GHOSTS: THE VISUAL ART OF JOHN FOXX ROCKET 88 BOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Before John Foxx was John Foxx, he was Dennis Leigh. As Dennis Leigh (his real name), he attended Harris College Of Art in Preston [...]
MARCELLA DETROIT JEWEL (30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) LONDON RECORDS Marcella Detroit has had quite a career. Born Marcy Levy, she co-wrote “Lay Down Sally” with Eric Clapton, with whom she performed for years. She has also sung with Bob Seger and [...]
PROFESSIONAL DOESN’T MEAN ANYTHING UNLESS YOU GET PAID A CONVERSATION WITH DRUMMER CHRIS SLADE You may not know the name Chris Slade, but if you are a fan of classic rock, you can bet that you will find Chris Slade’s name on many of your [...]
DON’T LET THEM SHOOT YOUR KITE A CONVERSATION WITH NICK HEYWARD OF HAIRCUT 100 By 1980, Nick Heyward and Les Nemes had been in many different bands, but they joined forces and after a few trials and errors they formed Haircut 100. Graham [...]
DAVID UDELL IT’S WORTH IT INDEPENDENT David Udell is a member of two bands, art rock band Wax Theatricks and avant/pop band Delay Tactics. Every so often he strikes out on his own. It’s Worth It is his second solo album (his first, [...]
