Ruen Brothers ULTRAMODERN AWAL ULTRAMODERN is the second full-length album from the Ruen Brothers, a British sibling-duo consisting of Henry and Rupert Stansall, who are known for their dreamy, retro style. Taking inspiration from the 1950s and [...]
The Beaches Future Lovers Universal Music The Beaches maintain their sparkling pop-rock stride on the Future Lovers EP. Hot on the heels of 2019’s The Professional EP, Future Lovers arrives with high-calibre whimsy, glamour, and an unapologetic [...]
The Dirty Nil Fuck Art Dine Alone Records Fuck Art is the third studio album from the Hamilton, Ont.-based The Dirty Nil, in which they reaffirm their commitment to keeping the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll alive. Partially recorded in Toronto’s Union [...]
MAKING THE BEST OF A BAD SITUATION A CONVERSATION WITH LUKE BENTHAM OF THE DIRTY NIL New release by Hamilton-based The Dirty Nil, Fuck Art, is ringing in the new year. The rock ‘n’ roll trio first made waves with their 2016 album, Higher Power, [...]
The White Stripes The White Stripes Greatest Hits Third Man Records/Columbia Records It happens to the best of the best of them–and the dynamic Detroit duo of Jack and Meg White, who performed under the moniker of The White Stripes, [...]
Elton John Elton: Jewel Box EMI/Universal Music Canada Elton: Jewel Box, a newly-released boxed set, delves into Elton John’s extensive back catalogue. Containing 148 songs, including 60 previously unreleased ones, Sir Elton curates this [...]
Iggy Pop The Idiot (Deluxe Edition) Virgin Records Hot on the heels of the Lust For Life re-release two weeks ago, Iggy Pop has gone back to his roots to produce a deluxe edition reissue of his debut solo record, The Idiot. After the breakup of [...]
Iggy Pop Lust For Life (Deluxe Edition) Virgin Records Iggy Pop’s second solo album, made in collaboration with David Bowie and recorded in the divided city of Berlin in 1977, has gotten the reissue treatment. Critically acclaimed, Lust For Life [...]
THE DIRTY NIL @ THE PHOENIX CONCERT HALL, TORONTO NOVEMBER 28, 2019 Rejoice! The prodigal sons have returned! The Dirty Nil rolled into the Phoenix Concert Hall in Toronto marking the fifth stop on their aptly-dubbed Idiot Victory tour, which [...]
NICK CAVE @ CONVOCATION HALL, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 Nick Cave brought his “Conversations” tour to Toronto at Convocation Hall tonight. Billed as an evening of talk and music, it was an intimate affair with the singer-songwriter opening [...]
Blink 182 NINE Columbia Records NINE is the eighth studio album from legendary pop-punk trio Blink 182, in which the band emphasizes their pop over punk sensibilities. Like the rainbow neon tinge of its album cover, NINE is bright, it’s sleek, [...]
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Infest The Rats’ Nest ATO Records/Flightless Records King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are difficult to describe. Constantly mutating, always evolving, and never repeating the same concept twice. [...]
PUP @ RBC ECHO BEACH, TORONTO JULY 21, 2019 After playing two sold out shows at the Danforth Music Hall only a month ago, PUP returned to Toronto for another stop on their Morbid Stuff Tour-Pocalypse tour. This time around the punks took the [...]
The Heavy Sons BMG The Heavy exploded onto the music scene like a ticking time bomb, bellowing out incendiary party-rock anthems that have hyped up crowds all over the world. These righteous tunes proved to be mighty successful and have served [...]
The Beaches The Professional Universal Music Toronto-based alternative rock outfit The Beaches have returned with the release of an EP titled The Professional. It’s the first bit of new music the Juno award-winning band—comprised of Jordan [...]
PUP Morbid Stuff Little Dipper The scrappy Toronto punks have been busy in the three-year period since their last album was released, 2016’s The Dream Is Over. On top of working on new music, gigging through tour dates left and right, and [...]
