Steven Page Discipline: Heal Thyself, Pt. II Fresh Baked Goods/Warner Music Canada Steven Page is one of those musicians who walks the line between “entertainer” and “artist”. A self-described record nerd who cut his teeth on pop music, and [...]
The Proclaimers Angry Cyclist Sony Music Angry Cyclist is the first collection of new music from The Proclaimers since 2015, and it is a sonic treat. Leave it to twins Charlie and Craig Reid to give us the old sneak attack – as if we didn’t see [...]
Fränder @ UpCap Café, Whitby July 15, 2018 The Swedish/Estonian acoustic band Fränder is making its way across Canada this summer. Hot off an appearance at Mariposa Folk Festival, Fränder took the stage on a warm July evening in Whitby, Ontario, [...]
WHY THE HELL NOT A CONVERSATION WITH MIKE McDONALD OF JR. GONE WILD “Ford tried to throw me out of the van while we were on the highway between Montreal and Halifax. He had me halfway out the van, and my head was on the trailer hitch. Our sound [...]
INSPIRATION, MOVING FORWARD, AND INVOKING THE DEVIL A CONVERSATION WITH DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS Woodstock headliner. Grammy winner. Road warrior. Creative force. Icon. What does an artist do, after they’ve done it all? If you’re David [...]
David Clayton-Thomas Mobius Independent Label Services/Universal Music The temptation for many artists from the classic rock era is to hit the nostalgia concert circuit, dragging out their greatest hits. Though touring was quite lucrative, [...]
Nick Lowe Tokyo Bay/Crying Inside Yep Roc Records It’s confession time. I have always been a bigger fan of Nick Lowe the rocker than I am of Nick Lowe the elder statesman artist – the main reason being that there was just so much energy and [...]
40 YEARS OF SONGWRITING, TOURING, AND POSITIVE PUNK POLITICS A CONVERSATION WITH JOE KEITHLEY OF D.O.A. “If you have a situation in your town, then people will fight back, or organize, and maybe get some changes done,” says Joe Keithley of [...]
D.O.A. Fight Back Sudden Death Records It’s always interesting to observe bands that have the staying power to endure through many decades, and D.O.A. is one of those bands. They have been able to create consistent, memorable works within their [...]
Greg Keelor Last Winter Warner Music Last Winter is the fifth solo effort from Blue Rodeo co-frontman Greg Keelor, and it is surprising in its tone and artistry. Blue Rodeo fans, please set your yearning for that classic country-rock sound [...]
Donovan Woods Both Ways Meant Well Both Ways is the fifth album from Canadian singer-songwriter Donovan Woods. It is a strong collection of songs that defies genre labels. For those who are unfamiliar with Woods’ music, echoes of songwriters [...]
The Who Live At The Fillmore East 1968 Geffen/Universal Music It seems an odd task, writing a review for a recording which has existed (as a bootleg) for almost fifty years. But when you’ve been rocking it out for as long as The Who have, the [...]
Paul Nelson Band @ Cadillac Lounge, Toronto April 6, 2018 Paul Nelson has been performing for a lot of years, playing with Johnny Winter, Eric Clapton and Slash to name three. He even earned himself Grammy nominations and an award for producing [...]
Rich Aucoin Hold Independent It’s always good news when the word comes down that Rich Aucoin has a new record out. His recordings are so much fun to listen to, and Hold is no exception. This EP is Aucoin’s first release of new music since his [...]
Hot Snakes Jericho Sirens Sub Pop Rock’s not dead — it’s alive and well, and just got a kick in the ass with Jericho Sirens, the new album from Hot Snakes. While it has been fourteen years since their last release, (2004’s Audit In [...]
