HOLY VOID ALL WILL BE REVEALED IN TIME INDEPENDENT Hailing from Winnipeg, MB, Holy Void is a six-piece alternative rock band. All Will Be Revealed In Time is their second full-length album, following 2019’s Naught, and a previous pair of EP’s [...]
AS AUTHENTIC AS WE CAN BE A CONVERSATION WITH RIVAL SONS’ SCOTT HOLIDAY Rival Sons continue to prove themselves as one of the most thrilling rock bands of our modern era. In 2021, the band recorded a pair of albums live off the floor from the [...]
RIVAL SONS A PAIR OF ACES: LIVE FROM SANTA CATALINA ISLAND (PART 1) SACRED TONGUE RECORDINGS In 2021, Rival Sons traveled to Catalina Island, California to record a pair of performances entirely live off the floor. The first of these, A Pair Of [...]
THE ORIGINS OF A HIP-HOP SAMPLE A CONVERSATION WITH JaRON MARSHALL Perhaps best known as the keyboardist for Black Pumas – the neo-soul folk rock band whose 2019 eponymous debut album made an impressive wave among popular music – JaRon [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS DEARLY BELOVED: A PRINCE SONGBOOK CHERRY RED RECORDS While the word untimely is often thrown around, particularly when a bona fide legend passes, it seems that the absence of Prince is felt more so than others since his death at [...]
SKYE WALLACE THE ACT OF LIVING TINY KINGDOM MUSIC Following a lengthy run of singles, Toronto-based artist Skye Wallace has returned with her fifth full-length album, The Act Of Living. Co-produced by Hawksley Workman, The Act Of Living sees [...]
SUN RA & HIS ARKESTRA KINGDOM OF DISCIPLINE DEAD CURRENCIES Pressed on a highly limited run of vinyl, as per their modus operandi, Dead Currencies have released Kingdom Of Discipline, a collection of work from Sun Ra & His Arkestra. This [...]
THE JAILBIRDS HIGH NOON INDEPENDENT Toronto-based power trio, The Jailbirds, continues to make a name for themselves as a premier band among the Ontario independent rock community with their third, and latest, EP, High Noon. Produced by Matt [...]
ALBERT KING & STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN IN SESSION (DELUXE EDITION) STAX RECORDS/CRAFT RECORDINGS In 1983, Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan came together to record a session for CHCH-TV, a television network based out of Hamilton, ON. Accompanied [...]
JERRY CANTRELL I WANT BLOOD DOUBLE J MUSIC After a near 20-year break between solo albums, Alice In Chains guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell has waited significantly less time to deliver his fifth album. The highly anticipated I Want Blood [...]
THE ART OF LETTING GO A CONVERSATION WITH MYLES KENNEDY The artistry of Myles Kennedy continues to remain in a state of constant motion. As one of the most prolific voices in rock, best known for fronting Alter Bridge and Slash Featuring Myles [...]
MYLES KENNEDY THE ART OF LETTING GO NAPALM RECORDS For his third solo outing, Myles Kennedy has returned with The Art Of Letting Go. The album follows 2021’s The Ides Of March, Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators’ 4 in 2022, and [...]
SPONTANEOUS MOMENTS IN THE MORNING A CONVERSATION WITH DAVE GUY Over the course of the last two decades, Dave Guy has expertly crafted a career as a highly sought-out trumpet player. Perhaps best heard on mega hits by Mark Ronson, the Amy [...]
ALICE IN CHAINS BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE (15th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) CRAFT RECORDINGS Originally released in 2009, Black Gives Way To Blue stands as Alice In Chains’ seminal return following the passing of original vocalist Layne Staley in 2002. [...]
DAVE GUY RUBY BIG CROWN RECORDS Perhaps best known as the trumpet player for Menahan Street Band, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, and The Roots, Dave Guy has released his debut solo album, Ruby. The incredibly lean 12-song collection feels as [...]
CHICK COREA TRILOGY (DELUXE EDITION) CONCORD JAZZ Originally released in 2013 and 2019, respectively, Trilogy and Trilogy 2 are a pair of modern jazz masterpieces from Chick Corea and his magnificent trio, consisting of drummer Brian Blade and [...]
BLOOD AND GUTS: BILLY MORRISON X J BALL @ LISS GALLERY, TORONTO AUGUST 8, 2024 Hot off the release of his third solo album, The Morrison Project, long-time Billy Idol guitarist, Billy Morrison, hosted a celebration of his paintings and [...]
KILLER MIKE MICHAEL & THE MIGHTY MIDNIGHT REVIVAL, SONGS FOR SINNERS AND SAINTS LOMA VISTA RECORDINGS Following his GRAMMY sweep for the hip-hop category for his 2023 seminal solo breakthrough, Michael, Killer Mike has been enjoying what can [...]
BAD BRAINS I AGAINST I BAD BRAINS RECORDS As a part of their ongoing remaster campaign, Bad Brains have reissued I Against I. Originally released in 1986, I Against I was the third studio album from the band and saw Bad Brains expand beyond the [...]
CHILDISH GAMBINO BRANDO STONE AND THE NEW WORLD RCA RECORDS For his fifth and supposedly final album before retiring from music entirely or simply the Childish Gambino moniker, Donald Glover has released Brando Stone And The New World. The album [...]
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS w/ SEUN KUTI & EGYPT 80 @ BUDWEISER STAGE, TORONTO JULY 17, 2024 Still reeling off the success of their massive 2022, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have extended their Unlimited Love Tour into Summer 2024. It was a year [...]
DAVE HEATON – DE LA SOUL J-CARD PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS De La Soul are the godfathers of underground and alternative hip-hop. Having made their debut in 1989, the influence the rap trio have had is undeniable. Despite this, very [...]
KILLER MIKE & THE MIGHTY MIDNIGHT REVIVAL @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO JULY 7, 2024 Killer Mike – perhaps now best known as half of Run The Jewels – is truly in the midst of an exciting chapter within his career. Last year, he released [...]
ANDRÉ 3000 @ MASSEY HALL, TORONTO JUNE 28, 2024 André 3000 took the world by surprise with the release of his first solo album, 2023’s New Blue Sun. While a return to rap from the former Outkast member has been highly anticipated, New Blue Sun [...]
