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 [...]
ALEXISONFIRE [LIVE] BORN & RAISED 2022, ST CATHERINES ON DINE ALONE RECORDS Since reforming nearly a decade ago, the last few years have made for an impressive second act from Canadian legends, Alexisonfire. Having released a string of [...]
GEORGE CLINTON @ CASINO RAMA, ORILLIA JUNE 21, 2024 For the very first time in nearly a decade, George Clinton returned to Canada for a pair of dates, the former of which saw the funk legend bring Parliament-Funkadelic to Orillia’s Casino Rama. [...]
HOW MUSIC GOT FREE WARNER BROS./UNSCRIPTED TELEVISION/TELEPICTURES/SPRINGHILL/INTERSCOPE FILMS/SHADY FILMS/MTV ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS JUNE 11, 2024 Produced by Eminem (Marshall Matheres), LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Paul Rosenberg and Steve [...]
CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK 2024 – THE ANTI-QUEENS @ THE AXIS CLUB, TORONTO JUNE 1, 2024 Toronto is alive with the sound of Canadian Music Week, the annual festival which marks the beginning of the superior concert season: summer. Among an array [...]
CORY duBROWA – AN IDEAL FOR LIVING – A CELEBRATION OF THE E.P. (EXTENDED PLAY) HOZAC BOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Veteran music journalist Cory duBrowa has released a love letter to the musical format that is the EP. Longer [...]
GARY CLARK JR. w/ ABRAHAM ALEXANDER @ HISTORY, TORONTO MAY 26, 2024 Within the last two months, Gary Clark Jr. has dropped his latest album, JPEG RAW, has opened for The Rolling Stones, and was a featured artist on Slash’s Orgy Of The Damned. [...]
LOLLA: THE STORY OF LOLLAPALOOZA FUNMETER/C3 PRESENTS/MTV ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS MAY 21, 2024 The first ever Lollapalooza touring festival kicked off in 1991 as a means for the festival founder and alternative icon, Perry Farrell, to both embark [...]
ANDREA SWENSSON – PRINCE AND PURPLE RAIN: 40 YEARS MOTORBOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Prince And Purple Rain: 40 Years is the first book to emerge from author Andrea Swensson. The Minneapolis-based journalist, and host and co-producer [...]
SLASH ORGY OF THE DAMNED GIBSON RECORDS Slash has returned with, Orgy Of The Damned, his first solo album without Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators in nearly 14 years. Much like his 2010 self-titled release, his latest record sees a [...]
THE ANTI-QUEENS DISENCHANTED STOMP RECORDS In 2019, The Anti-Queens released their incredible debut full-length album, The Anti-Queens, which followed a pair of EP’s since 2012. The band, led by Emily Bones and Valerie Knox, has since become [...]
THUNDERPUSSY WEST TRASH CASUAL Thunderpussy, one of the most electrifying bands to emerge from the last decade, have returned with their second full-length album, West, their first collection of new music since their 2019 EP, Milk It. The [...]
INCUBUS MORNING VIEW XXIII VIRGIN MUSIC Morning View remains a pivotal moment for not only Incubus, but for the alternative rock as the genre grew out of the ‘90s and into the early aughts. At a time where much of rock was trying to recapture [...]
