LYRICS BORN THAT 1 TYME IN THE STUDIO: ACOUSTIC SELECTIONS INDEPENDENT For his 15th album, underground hip-hop icon Lyrics Born has returned with That 1 Tyme In The Studio: Acoustic Selections. In a unique step for the rap genre, the 10-track [...]
KAMASI WASHINGTON w/ SHEBAD @ HISTORY, TORONTO MAY 7, 2024 Last week, Kamasi Washington released Fearless Movement, a monumental collection of music that has proven to be absolutely vital for the progression of jazz for the modern jazz age. The [...]
KAMASI WASHINGTON FEARLESS MOVEMENT YOUNG Kamasi Washington exudes ambition. For evidence of this, look not only to his virtuosic performance and songwriting, but look to the fact that his debut album, 2015’s The Epic, was a three-volume [...]
BERNIE WORRELL WAVE FROM THE WOONIVERSE ORG MUSIC The legacy of Bernie Worrell continues to develop despite his passing in 2016. The estate of legendary keyboardist, primarily known for his work with the revolutionary Parliament and Funkadelic, [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS THE WESTBOUND SOUND: WESTBOUND RECORDS CURATED BY RSD, VOL. 1 ORG MUSIC Established in 1968, Westbound Records rose to prominence throughout the 1970s among Detroit’s premier funk labels. While their roster would include the [...]
PEARL JAM DARK MATTER MONKEYWRENCH RECORDS/REPUBLIC RECORDS/UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA Four years following their underrated, and unfortunately seemingly forgotten, 2020 album, Gigaton, Pearl Jam has returned with Dark Matter. The album marks one of [...]
MAD ONES WHAT IT TAKES FORTUNE STELLAR RECORDS Self-described as Toronto trash-pop, Mad Ones have returned with What It Takes, their fifth full-length album. Clocking in 26 minutes, the 10-track record captures a grungy sound that falls [...]
KHRUANGBIN A LA SALA DEAD OCEANS/NIGHT TIME STORIES, LTD. Khruangbin has returned with A La Sala, their fourth studio album and first since 2020’s Mordechai. Over the course of 12 songs, the nearly instrumental trio continues to develop their [...]
KABIR DALAWARI LAST CALL SHIFTING PARADIGM RECORDS Having made an impressive debut with 2022’s Awareness, Kabir Dalawari has returned with his second album. Featuring the performances of Dalawari on drums, Kyle Brooks on alto sax, Chris Maden on [...]
JML ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS THE POWER OF NETWORKING FEATURING GHOSTFACE KILLAH, RAEKWON, RICO LOVE, MURDA BEATZ, BANX & RANX HOTEL X, TORONTO JML Entertainment hosted The Power Of Networking conference at Toronto’s Hotel X. The panel focused [...]
GARY CLARK JR. JPEG RAW WARNER MUSIC Five years ago, Gary Clark Jr. established himself as one of the most impressive creative forces to emerge in the last decade with his impeccable opus, This Land. Since then, the anticipation for his fourth [...]
LIGHTMARES DEAR LIFE TARANTULA TAPES Sudbury, ON’s very own Lightmares are back with their newest album, Dear Life. Their fifth full-length release follows 2021’s NÜ TOYZ and sees the trio expand their sound within the pop punk genre. The band [...]
THE BLACK CROWES HAPPINESS BASTARDS SILVER ARROW RECORDS Currently in the midst of their third reunion, The Black Crowes have hit the touring circuit steady, with only an EP of covers – 1972 – released in 2022 to wet the appetite of fans eagerly [...]
THE LAZYS @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO MARCH 1, 2024 Hot off the release of their most recent single, 2023’s “Rattle Them Bones”, their first new song since their 2018 album, Tropical Hazards, The Lazys are in the midst of their current run of [...]
ZAKK SABBATH DOOMED FOREVER FOREVER DOOMED MAGNETIC EYE RECORDS Having earned the title as the definitive Black Sabbath tribute act due to their electrifying live show, Zakk Sabbath, led by Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne, [...]
AS WE SPEAK: RAP MUSIC ON TRIAL MTV ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS/DISTRICT 33/PARK PICTURES/STRIKE ANYWHERE FEBRUARY 27, 2024 Hip-hop and the law collide on As We Speak: Rap Music On Trail, a documentary that follows Bronx rapper Kemba as he explores [...]
L.A.B. L.A.B. VI EASY STAR RECORDS New Zealand’s L.A.B. has returned with its sixth album. L.A.B. VI follows 2021’s L.A.B V marking the longest gap between records as the band had previously released their first five albums within five years. [...]
BAD BRAINS OMEGA SESSIONS BAD BRAINS RECORDS In 1997, Bad Brains released Omega Sessions, an EP that collected five demos that were recorded at the original Omega Recording Studios in Rockville, Maryland. These sessions came two years prior to [...]
††† (CROSSES) @ HISTORY, TORONTO FEBRUARY 16, 2024 Crosses, the electronic goth project led by Deftones’ vocalist Chino Moreno and Far guitarist Shaun Lopez, are in the midst of their Familiar World Tour. Not only is this tour in support of [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE (MUSIC INSPIRED BY THE FILM) UNIVERSAL MUSIC In conjunction with the box-office hit, Bob Marley: One Love, the biopic starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the titular icon, Universal Music has released the companion [...]
SCAREFIELD A QUIET COUNTRY INDEPENDENT Scarefield, the horror themed thrash metal outfit led by guitarist Simone Manuli and vocalist Markus Kristoffersson, has released their debut full-length album. A Quiet Country follows the release of their [...]
AARON BADGLEY – DARK HORSE RECORDS: THE STORY OF GEORGE HARRISON’S POST-BEATLES RECORD LABEL SONICBOND PUBLISHING BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS The post-Beatles life of George Harrison is often sensationalised for his stellar solo career; [...]
THE SMILE WALL OF EYES XL RECORDINGS 2022 was a breakthrough year for The Smile, the latest project from Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, and Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, where the trio released its impressive debut studio [...]
GREEN DAY SAVIORS REPRISE/WARNER We are long overdue for a great Green Day record. They have spent much of the last few years in the reissue game by celebrating milestone anniversaries with massive editions of Dookie, Nimrod, and Insomniac and [...]
