FRIKO SOMETHING WORTH WAITING FOR ATO RECORDS Friko is back with Something Worth Waiting For, the group’s highly anticipated sophomore record—this time with the help of indie-legend producer John Congleton, a couple of new bandmates, and a [...]
RINGO STARR LONG LONG ROAD UNIVERSAL MUSIC Last year, Ringo Starr released his first country album in 55 years, titled Look Up (his first country album was 1970’s Beaucoups Of Blues). Not only was Look Up a brilliant album, it also gave Starr [...]
SEPULTURA THE CLOUD OF UNKNOWING NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS One could not debate the most influential metal bands of all time without Sepultura being mentioned at least once. Having dominated the 90s with albums Chaos A.D. and Roots in particular, [...]
CISKA CISKA ANGEL MAYWAY RECORDS No, you probably haven’t heard of Ciska Ciska (yet). After all, at the age of 25, Belgian singer songwriter Ciska Dhaenens who is behind this moniker has only four singles under her belt, all combined on [...]
CIGAR CLUB VOL. II INDEPENDENT Toronto’s Cigar Club remains one of the most unique and vital bands within the Southern Ontario scene. As they make their return with their second full-length studio album, following 2021’s Day, Now and, more [...]
BRIAN WILSON ON TOUR 1999-2007 OGLIO RECORDS I have said it before, and I will say it again, Brian Wilson’s solo music has never really received the recognition it deserves. As a solo artist, he wrote, produced, and recorded some brilliant [...]
THE BLASTERS RARE BLASTS: STUDIO OUTTAKES AND MOVIE MUSIC 1979-1985 LIBERATION HALL An American Music Story: The Complete Studio Recordings 1979-1985 was a superb release in last year’s Record Store Day offerings, a comprehensive five LP [...]
NINE INCH NAILS NINE INCH NOIZE INTERSCOPE Nine Inch Noize, the collaborative record from Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize, follows a stunning Coachella set that flew in the face of all that the festival has become to represent. The album is not [...]
