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 [...]
M83 DSVII Mute Records M83 brings us its newest and much-anticipated release, the instrumental DSVII (Digital Shades, Vol. 2). Its follow-up to 2007’s Digital Shades, Vol. 1 is decidedly richer and fuller in sound and substance, giving evidence [...]
Rheostatics Here Come the Wolves Six Shooter Records The new Rheostatics album, Here Come the Wolves, their first new album since 2004’s 2067, is a joyful and pleasant surprise. Their new offering from Six Shooter Records is a 53-minute affair [...]
Patrick Krief Dovetale Indica Montreal’s Patrick Krief, known simply as Krief, continues to build upon his impressive solo career. After over ten years of performing, writing, and composing music as lead guitarist and backup singer as an [...]
The Northern Pikes Forest Of Love Universal Music Saskatoon’s The Northern Pikes’ have released their ninth full-length studio album, Forest Of Love. It’s their first since 2003’s It’s A Good Life, and it’s a release that whets the whistle and [...]
THE NORTHERN PIKES @ BLUE FROG STUDIOS, WHITE ROCK (BC) JUNE 6, 2019 It was a very special evening with The Northern Pikes, playing their first gig with new material since 2003. 16 years have gone by and it seems like a day since their last [...]
Lowest Of The Low Agitpop Warner Music Lowest Of The Low introduce their sixth album, Agitpop, their first with Warner Music Canada since signing with Warner in 2018. 1991’s immeasurable, independently produced and released, Shakespeare My Butt… [...]
THE HIGHS AND THE LOWS WITH LOWEST OF THE LOW AN IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION WITH RON HAWKINS: PART TWO An anomaly, that’s what the Toronto-based band Lowest Of The Low is. They conducted their business in a fiercely independent manner running for the [...]
THE HIGHS AND THE LOWS WITH LOWEST OF THE LOW AN IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION WITH RON HAWKINS: PART ONE An anomaly, that’s what Toronto-based band Lowest Of The Low is. They conducted their business in a fiercely independent manner for the first 27 [...]
30 YEARS AND STILL VERY MUCH IN EFFECT A CONVERSATION WITH MAESTRO FRESH WES 30 years since the release of the ground-breaking, nearly double-platinum album Symphony In Effect, Maestro Fresh-Wes, invariably known as the first big name in [...]
