I’M ON MY WAY TO A PERFECT DAY A CONVERSATION WITH DREW ARNOTT & ROB BAILEY OF STRANGE ADVANCE: PART TWO Now that Strange Advance’s return has come to fruition, over thirty years later, with 4, and the band’s first live shows in over [...]
I’M ON MY WAY TO A PERFECT DAY A CONVERSATION WITH DREW ARNOTT & ROB BAILEY OF STRANGE ADVANCE: PART ONE After a lengthy, decades long hiatus, Strange Advance, the Canadian Juno-nominated, gold-selling band is back from their ‘80s [...]
STRANGE ADVANCE @ HOLLYWOOD THEATRE, VANCOUVER APRIL 26, 2022 Strange Advance returned triumphantly to the stage for the first time in over 30 years, at Vancouver’s classic art deco 1930s Hollywood Theatre. The event was absolutely packed, with [...]
SARAH HARMER @ VOGUE THEATRE, VANCOUVER (BC) APRIL 14, 2022 For the first time since the 2018 Juno Awards, Sarah Harmer performed live in Vancouver, this time at the historic Vogue Theatre. Harmer tore through her six-studio album catalogue with [...]
Strange Advance 4 StrangeSounds Records The fourth album from British Columbia-based synth, new wave, rock band Strange Advance is aptly titled 4. It is a veritable time capsule of music. Synonymous with the adage of everything old is new again, [...]
THIRTY YEARS OF GOING PLACES WITH TAVERNS AND PALACES AN IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION WITH RON HAWKINS OF LOWEST OF THE LOW: PART TWO The Lowest Of The Low, consisting of Ron Hawkins, David Alexander, Lawrence Nichols, Michael McKenzie and Greg Smith, [...]
THIRTY YEARS OF GOING PLACES WITH TAVERNS AND PALACES AN IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION WITH RON HAWKINS OF LOWEST OF THE LOW: PART ONE It’s been 30 years since the release of the epic 17-song masterpiece Shakespeare My Butt…, the debut album from [...]
LOWEST OF THE LOW TAVERNS AND PALACES WARNER MUSIC CANADA/YES BOY RECORDS Taverns and Palaces are the places to be for the Lowest Of The Low. 30 years since the epic release of Shakespeare My Butt… and 20 years since Nothing Short Of A Bullet, [...]
Whitehorse Strike Me Down Six Shooter Records Inc. Whitehorse has maximized its musical prowess with Strike Me Down, its second full-length album release of this year, since early 2021’s Modern Love. The chemistry-laden Juno Awar-winning, [...]
Barenaked Ladies Detour De Force Raisin’ Records Barenaked Ladies have been a consistent force since their beginnings in 1988, with the initial duet of friends Ed Robertson and Steven Page. With the current lineup of Robertson, Jim [...]
THE THIRD TIME REALLY IS A CHARM (PART 2) A CONVERSATION WITH ROB BAKER OF STRIPPERS UNION The bands Odds and The Tragically Hip are intrinsically linked through their music, touring, and years of friendship as they go way back to the early [...]
THE THIRD TIME REALLY IS A CHARM (PART 1) A CONVERSATION WITH ROB BAKER OF STRIPPERS UNION Strippers Union, a veritable Canadian supergroup featuring Craig Northey (Odds) and Rob Baker (The Tragically Hip), recently released their third album, [...]
Strippers Union The Undertaking The Orchard Strippers Union’s The Undertaking is the third instalment from the collaborative efforts of Rob Baker (The Tragically Hip) and Craig Northey (Odds), and supported by Pat Steward (Odds – drums), [...]
LOWEST OF THE LOW @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO NOVEMBER 28, 2020 Expanding the list of artists who have been hosting live virtual concerts, Lowest Of The Low are now joining the fray. Lead singer and co-founder Ron Hawkins has been hosting [...]
JENNY BANAI @ ST. JAMES HALL, VANCOUVER NOVEMBER 27, 2020 Following the impressive debut album Flowering Head, Vancouver-based Jenny Banai released her sophomore album Couchwalker on September 17 of this year. Flanked by bandmates Scott Currie [...]
IT’S STILL ALL IN THE NAME (PART 2) A CONVERSATION WITH HAWKSLEY WORKMAN Less Rage More Tears reveals many sounds and references to the ‘80s, which were important formative years for Workman’s musical influences. In fact, Workman was [...]
IT’S ALL IN THE NAME (PART 1) A CONVERSATION WITH HAWKSLEY WORKMAN Hawksley Workman, the two-time Juno Award-winning Canadian multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter, has been prolific throughout his career. In the short time since his [...]
Hawksley Workman Less Rage More Tears Isadora Records/The Orchard Hawksley Workman’s newest release, Less Rage More Tears is an absolute departure from 2019’s Median Age Wasteland. While the latter was more conventional guitar-based folk rock, [...]
Gord Downie Away Is Mine Arts & Crafts Traditionally, The Tragically Hip fans, over the past thirty-plus years, have become accustomed to hearing new material from the band every few years, including solo and side projects. In the spirit of [...]
Krief Chemical Trance Indica Patrick Krief, simply known as Krief, has been prolific as of late. He had released his best to-date body of work, Dovetale, in the summer of 2019. Now, in just a sliver over a year, Krief has outdone himself and [...]
The Dears Lovers Rock Dangerbird Records The Dears’ eighth album, Lovers Rock, is an absolutely pleasing collection of sonic delights for fans old and new. Amongst the catchy hooks, vocal falsettos, and melancholic pop-noir exists a deepness [...]
HOW THE STRONG WILL SURVIVE A CONVERSATION WITH DREW ARNOTT OF STRANGE ADVANCE Strange Advance decided to go into hibernation in 1989. Now, after over 30 years, the band is performing live again. Co-founder, singer, songwriter and [...]
Gord Sinclair Taxi Dancers (Arte Humane Inc./Pheromone Recordings) Taxi Dancers, the first solo album from Gord Sinclair, who manned bass and joined in songwriting duties for 40 years as a member of The Tragically Hip, is at times an extension [...]
Keane Cause And Effect Island Records Keane comes at us with no surprises here, and remain keyboard heavy, which is good news for fans. On Cause and Effect, their first full-length album since 2012’s Strangeland, the band still has its [...]
