Johnny Marr @ The Phoenix, Toronto April 27, 2013 I’ve always thought of Johnny Marr the way I think of Mick Jones, as a revered writer and collaborator who’s never been prolific, or confident enough, to tolerate the sustained spotlight of being [...]
Elvis Costello In Motion Pictures Universal Music In Motion Pictures is a compilation of Elvis Costello songs that were featured in movies, and according to the press release, were “originally brokered and now hand-picked, with the sometimes [...]
Do Good Assassins Rome Independent Rome is quite an ambitious move – a double-album debut from Do Good Assassins, the latest band from Lowest of the Low singer-songwriter Ron Hawkins. In most hands, this would be an abysmal failure, but [...]
Foam Lake Force and Matter (Reissue) Aporia Records Force and Matter is a re-release of Foam Lake’s independent debut from last year. Two bonus tracks have been added (“The Fall” and “Bus Stop”) and the album has been remastered. My original [...]
METZ METZ Sub Pop Records I delayed writing about METZ’s self-titled debut to try and avoid getting swept up in the hype. Many people, whose opinions I trust, love the band and the critical acclaim seemed overwhelming since their signing to Sub [...]
Evan Voytas Feel Me Dovecoat Records Feel Me is the third EP release from Evan Voytas, and it’s an uneven affair. Voytas’ sound is an update of ‘70s Soul and R&B, filtered through the oversized glasses of a disenfranchised club veteran. [...]
