JENN GRANT QUEEN OF THE STRAIT INDEPENDENT With three Juno nominations, millions of streams, and critic accolades all over, Jenn Grant is becoming yet another Canadian music giant. And Grant has not reached that status by sticking to some strict [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS SOUL TO SOUL: MUSIC FROM THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK LIBERATION HALL In 1971, Ghana hosted Soul To Soul, a 13-hour concert consisting of performances from dozens of African American jazz, soul, and gospel artists. The concert served [...]
ENDEARMENTS AN ALWAYS OPEN DOOR TRASH CASUAL Endearments’ first full-length EP, An Always Open Door, leans heavily into the nostalgia of ’80s synthpop, and nowhere is that clearer than on the opening track, “Summersun.” At first, the pure pop [...]
SQUEEZE TRIXIES BMG Since Squeeze burst onto the scene in 1978 with their self-titled debut album, they have continually kept fans, critics, and listeners guessing as to what they will do next. Trixies is an album that I don’t think anyone saw [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS HELP(2) WAR CHILD RECORDS War Child is a much-needed and important organization. It is an independent non-government institution, whose goal is ensuring a safe future for every child affected by war. It is an agency that many [...]
FLYING LOTUS BIG MAMA INDEPENDENT Despite not releasing a studio album since 2019’s Flamagra, Flying Lotus remains in a state of constant motion as he moves through the decade with a range of projects, including soundtracks for Yasuke, Ozzy’s [...]
THE SUNCHARMS DARKENING SKY SUNDAY RECORDS The Suncharms are a band with an interesting history. They date back to 1989, and called it a day in 1993, but not before releasing a couple of EPs. In 2015 they reformed, and since then have released [...]
LES MAZOETANS DO YOUR BEST FORBIDDEN PLACE RECORDS Les Mazoetans is a band based in the Netherlands, and Do Your Best is their debut album, although they did release a seven-track mini album/EP in 2025, Merry Christmas from Hanoi. Together they [...]