THREE DAYS, TEN SONGS A CONVERSATION WITH CLOSE ENEMIES Formed in 2023, Close Enemies sound like a lost gem from the bygone era of rock’s golden age. With a distinctly ‘70s vibe, the band consists of Chasen Hampton (The Party), Trace Foster, [...]
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE – ALIVE IN THE CATACOMBS (THEATRICAL SCREENING @ THE ROYAL CINEMA, TORONTO) MATADOR RECORDS JUNE 3, 2025 Nearly two decades ago, upon first visiting The Paris Catacombs, Josh Homme had dreamed of performing within [...]
SUZI MOON TURBULENT HEARTS: ALL OUT PIRATES PRESS RECORDS Before she was the Suzi Moon, she was Suzi Moon, singer and guitarist of the punk power trio, Turbulent Hearts. Formed in 2010, the band had originally released three EPs – Panic (2017), [...]
CYPRESS HILL w/ DE LA SOUL & THE PHARCYDE @ COCA-COLA COLISEUM, TORONTO MAY 22, 2025 From Saint John, NB to Toronto, ON, Cypress Hill brought their five-date O Canadabis 2025 Canadian Tour to Toronto’s Coca-Cola Coliseum just weeks before [...]
NATE JACKSON AND DANIEL KOHN – TEARING DOWN THE ORANGE CURTAIN: HOW PUNK ROCK BROUGHT ORANGE COUNTY TO THE WORLD DA CAPO BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Over the years, especially the last decade, many authors have dedicated their efforts [...]
VILE DECREE HOSTILE TARANTULA TAPES Barrie, ON hardcore band, Vile Decree, has returned with their second EP, Hostile. The four-track EP follows the release of their 2023 debut, No Word For Peace, however, to commemorate the launch of their new [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS CHET BAKER RE:IMAGINED DECCA RECORDS/BLUENOTE RECORDS Chet Baker remains among the most revered American jazz artists of his time. Despite passing in 1988, Baker’s voice and the emotion he could conjure through the trumpet remain [...]
THE INCITERS I GIVE YOU MY SOUL PIRATES PRESS RECORDS The Inciters have returned with their first release since 2023’s full length album, Bring Back The Weekend. Their latest EP, I Give You My Soul, also follows a special vinyl release, BBTW, [...]
PUP WHO WILL LOOK AFTER THE DOGS? LITTLE DIPPER/RISE RECORDS Toronto punk rock icons Pup have returned with their fifth album, Who Will Look After The Dogs? Recorded over a three week span in Los Angeles with producer John Congleton (St. [...]
SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS NATURALLY (20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) DAPTONE RECORDS Twenty years ago, the late Sharon Jones, alongside backing band The Dap-Kings, released their sophomore album Naturally. The record was a milestone for not [...]
MONK DARK SIDE OF THE MIND DINE ALONE RECORDS/TARANTULA TAPES Self-described as west coast Zen hardcore, Monk has returned with Dark Side Of The Mind. Not only does this mark the band’s first release since 2023’s Rock, but it is also their [...]
BOOTSY COLLINS ALBUM OF THE YEAR #1 FUNKATEER BOOTZILLA RECORDS Over half a century into his career, Bootsy Collins has done it all. From backing some of the most important figures in funk as a bassist for James Brown and Parliament, to an [...]
BRKN LOVE THE PROGRAM SPINEFARM RECORDS BRKN LOVE has returned with their third full-length album, The Program. The record follows a pair of albums, 2020’s self-titled and 2022’s Black Box, and includes recent singles, “20/20 Vision” and [...]
THE PROGRAM A CONVERSATION WITH BRKN LOVE’S JUSTIN BENLOLO BRKN LOVE remains an excitingly impressive up and coming rock band. Since 2020, the band has released a pair of full-length albums – 2020’s BRKN LOVE and 2022’s Black Box – while [...]
DE LA SOUL THE GRIND DATE (20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) DAISY AGE INC. Despite seeing a latter career revival following their return to streaming platforms and a series of expanded reissues, De La Soul remains one of the most unique yet criminally [...]
I AM VERY PROUD TO BE A BITCH A CONVERSATION WITH SAVE TORONTO MUSIC VENUES’ ASHLEY CACHIA In an effort to combat an era of gentrification greatly escalated by the pandemic, Ashley Cachia created Save Toronto Music Venues in 2020. Driven [...]
JIMMY PAGE & THE BLACK CROWES LIVE AT THE GREEK (25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) SILVER ARROW RECORDS In 1999, Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes took over The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles for a string of legendary performances. The performances were [...]
TOM PETTY: HEARTBREAKERS BEACH PARTY PETTY LEGACY LLC/MTV ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS MARCH 11, 2025 In 1983, Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous, Singles, Pearl Jam Twenty) made his directorial debut with Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party. The film aired [...]
ADRIAN YOUNGE @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO MARCH 9, 2025 Producer, composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Adrian Younge brought his Something About April Tour to Toronto’s Lee’s Palace for a sold-out performance of cinematic, neo-jazz [...]
IT WAS TRULY MAYHEM & REVELRY A CONVERSATION WITH DIRTY HONEY’S MARC LABELLE & JOHN NOTTO Dirty Honey are, without a doubt, one of the most exciting rock bands to emerge in the last decade. In that time, the band has released numerous [...]
MUSIC IS THE ANSWER A CONVERSATION WITH SHEBAD’S CLAIRE VOY & CICCIO SPAGNOLO For SHEBAD, 2024 kicked off with an opening set for Kamasi Washington at Toronto’s History and culminated with the release of their debut, full-length [...]
DIRTY HONEY MAYHEM & REVELRY LIVE INDEPENDENT Following a massive year of touring off their latest album, 2023’s Can’t Find The Breaks, Dirty Honey have returned with the celebratory Mayhem & Revelry Live. The album is not only the [...]
DON JULIAN SAVAGE! SUPER SOUL SOUNDTRACK (VINYL REISSUE) REAL GONE MUSIC Originally released in 1973, Don Julian took a note from Curtis Mayfield and Isaac Hayes by creating the soundtrack for Savage!. Reissued for the first time, Real Gone [...]
THE HAROLD WHEELER CONSORT BLACK CREAM REAL GONE MUSIC Perhaps best known for his jingles written for McDonald’s, Coca Cola, Kool Aid, Pan Am Airlines, and Boone’s Farm Wines, Harold Wheeler released his only album, Black Cream, in 1975. For the [...]
