Grim Streaker Girl Minority EP Independent They have been playing the New York City/Brooklyn scene for the past year, and here it is, the debut EP from Grim Streaker. They released a debut single, “Guts”, earlier in the year but here [...]
The Moody Blues @ The Sony Centre, Toronto July 6, 2017 The Moody Blues have been around since 1964. Of course the line-up changed in 1966 and they became a much bigger band (although their single “Go Now”, with the original line-up did make [...]
THE REVIVAL MEETING A CONVERSATION WITH HELEN MOUNTFORT OF MY FRIEND THE CHOCOLATE CAKE My Friend the Chocolate Cake is an Australian band of note who have just released a new studio album, The Revival Meeting. This is their first studio album [...]
Stompin’ Tom Connors Stompin’ Tom Connors 50th Anniversary Ole/Anthem Legacy There is no better way to celebrate Canada Day and all things Canadian than listening to Stompin’ Tom Connors, and released just in time for Canada Day is this [...]
Future Lives Mansions Soft Magic Records There are a lot of players on Mansions by Future Lives. However, this huge ensemble is based around Brandon Taj (of King of Prussia fame). He is the centre point of this album, which features some of his [...]
My Brightest Diamond @ The Famous Spiegeltent, Luminato Festival, Toronto June 24, 2017 History was made, on Saturday night, in Toronto for My Brightest Diamond. For the first time ever, all three core members played together on stage on [...]
INTRODUCING THE FRANKLYS A CONVERSATION WITH BASSIST ZOË BIGGS The Franklys are a four piece band made up of guitarists/vocalists Jennifer Ahlkvist and Fanny Broberg (from Sweden) and bassist Zoë Biggs and drummer Lexi Clark (from East Anglia). [...]
Fleet Foxes Crack-Up Nonesuch Records After a six year absence, The Fleet Foxes return with their first album since 2011 Helplessness Blues. And their first album since the departure of Josh Tillman (aka Father John Misty). Even with the [...]
The Franklys Are You Listening? Hälta Hälta Records Are You Listening? is the debut album from The Franklys. The band is made up of guitarists/vocalists Jennifer Ahlkvist and Fanny Broberg (from Sweden) and bassist Zoë Biggs and drummer Lexi [...]
Fader First Light Blanc Check First Light is the debut album from Fader, which is the latest project from Neil Arthur (from Blancmange fame) and Benge (Ben Edwards) who is known for his work in electronic music, especially as part of John Foxx [...]
Prince And The Revolution Purple Rain (Deluxe Expanded Edition) NPG Records/Warner Music First things first. I love Prince. I love Prince And The Revolution and I love Purple Rain. I loved it when it first came out on June 25, 1984 and it has [...]
Algiers The Underside Of Power Matador Records This album is not for the faint of heart. I think the opening lines from the first track, “Walk Like A Panther” sets the tone. ‘We won’t be lead to slaughter, This is self [...]
RANDY BACHMAN REFUSES TO SLOW DOWN A CONVERSATION WITH CANADIAN ROCK LEGEND RANDY BACHMAN Randy Bachman is a Rock Legend. He had his first number one record with The Guess Who (“Shakin’ All Over”) in 1965. By 1970, when he left The Guess Who, [...]
Daryl Hall & John Oates + Tears For Fears @ The Air Canada Centre, Toronto June 19, 2017 Two bands I have longed to see, but never had the opportunity over the years. When I heard they were touring together, there was no question, this was [...]
Imagine Dragons Pop-Up Arcade @ Shed Creative Agency, Toronto June 17, 2017 The Imagine Dragons opened their own Arcade in Toronto on June 17 and 18. While their hits played, you could play Frogger, Ms. Pacman, Pacman, The Simpsons and other [...]
Jessica Lee Morgan Around The Block Space Records Jessica Lee Morgan comes from a very musical family. Her mother is singer/songwriter Mary Hopkin (“Those Were The Days”) and her father is producer/musician Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T. Rex to [...]
Kevin Morby City Music Dead Oceans Records City Music, Kevin Morby’s fourth solo album, is his first since 2016’s Singing Saw. It is also his second release on the Dead Oceans record label. You might also remember that Morby was a member of the [...]
Can The Singles Mute Records Can is, simply put, one of the most influential bands in music history. They formed in Germany in 1968 and the original line-up included Holger Czukay (bass), Irmin Schmidt (Keyboards), Michael Karoli (guitars); and [...]
Jason Loewenstein Spooky Action Joyful Noise Recordings Spooky Action is Jason Loewenstein’ second solo album, and his first since 2002’s At Sixes and Sevens. Mind you, he has been busy during the last 15 years, but fans have patiently waited [...]
Lunch At Allen’s If It Feels Right True North Records/Linus Records Lunch at Allen’s is Murray McLauchlan, Ian Thomas, Marc Jordan and Cindy Church. All Canadian superstars in their own right. If It Feels Right is the fifth release from [...]
Alison Moyet Other Cooking Vinyl Other is Alison Moyet’s ninth solo album, since leaving Yazoo. This is also her first album since 2013’s The Minutes. The important thing to remember about Alison Moyet is that no two of her albums sound the [...]
IF IT FEELS RIGHT AN INTERVIEW WITH MARC JORDAN OF LUNCH AT ALLEN’S It was never intended to be a “supergroup”, and it was never meant to last more than one performance, but 13 years and five albums later, that is exactly what Lunch At [...]
Moby And The Void Pacific Choir More Fast Songs About The Apocalypse Mute Records The genius of Moby is that you just never know what is going to come out of your speakers when you put on any album he releases. More Fast Songs About The [...]
Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly, Bryce Dessner, James McAlister Planetarium 4AD 2017 is certainly shaping up to be the year of the album. This album has taken on almost mythical proportions. The group came together in 2012 for a performance at a [...]
