MAEVE STEELE HONEYLAND INDEPENDENT Some artists need a few albums to establish their artistic presence. Others, such as Maeve Steele, just a single and two EPs is quite enough. As far as this LA-based singer-songwriter is concerned, her latest [...]
CLAY PARKER AND JODI JAMES YOUR VERY OWN DREAM INDEPENDENT There’s this relaxed, free-flowing stream in Americana music today picking up and refining the pieces singer-songwriters picked up from Americana itself back in the 70s and its [...]
PACKS MELT THE HONEY FIRE TALK Although Toronto’s Madeline Link is the person that operates as PACKS, the moniker actually covers a full band which includes Dexter Nash on guitar, Noah O’Neil on bass, and Shane Hooper on drums. [...]
THE SPEAKEASY THE SPEAKEASY THOUSAND ISLANDS RECORDS In the current era of punk music, it can be a challenging task to discover a piece of music that truly captivates and engages the listener. With an abundance of artists and bands vying for [...]
GREEN DAY SAVIORS REPRISE/WARNER We are long overdue for a great Green Day record. They have spent much of the last few years in the reissue game by celebrating milestone anniversaries with massive editions of Dookie, Nimrod, and Insomniac and [...]
THE COCKTAILS TRIANGLE INDEPENDENT Hailing from Niagara Falls, Ontario, The Cocktails have returned with their third full-length album since 2021. Triangle sees the band deliver their most nuanced and inspired work to date, making for a truly [...]
GRAYMANE HEAL DISSIDENT MUSIC Ephemeral twitches of electronica greet you as Graymane’s track “Heal” wends its way into your consciousness. It’s one of those tracks that can take you wherever it is you want to go. Where that is remains to be [...]
MONOWHALES WHO’S THERE TO HEAR ME OUT? INDEPENDENT After a massive 2023 which saw the band releasing singles while touring across North America – including festival appearances at Ottawa Blues Fest, Sound Of Music Fest, and SOMMO Fest – [...]
DIANE COLL OLD GHOSTS INDEPENDENT Words are quite important to Diane Coll, after all in the other part of her life, she is a mental health therapist. And yes, Coll is approaching her music as some sort of personal therapy. Maybe that is one of [...]
FAKE SHARK AFTERGLOW LIGHT ORGAN RECORDS Prepare to sink your teeth into Fake Shark’s exceptional album, Afterglow. There is nothing fake about these Canadian-born gents; they are killers. This album oozes a generous blend of alternative [...]
BILL RYDER-JONES IECHYD DA DOMINO RECORDING COMPANY Artists don’t always get the attention or recognition they truly deserve. So far, Bill Ryder-Jones has received some cult fandom, first as The Coral guitarist, then as a solo artist. Yet [...]
MARIKA HACKMAN BIG SIGH CHRYSALIS RECORDS Taking a road less travelled is not a path you would expect from an artist that loosely falls within the singer-songwriter category. Such a road takes not only artistic courage, but the ample ability to [...]
ROB CLARKE BLUES BEATS AND BREL ALDORA BRITAIN RECORDS Rob Clarke has been releasing music for quite a while now, and his songs have served as soundtracks for television shows and movies. Stepping away from his band, The Wooltones, for this [...]
ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND MANLEY FIELD HOUSE: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, APRIL 7, 1972 THE BIG HOUSE MUSEUM It was a historic night on April 7, 1972, when the legendary Allman Brothers Band took the stage at Manley Field House, located on the Syracuse [...]
THE VIOLENT YOUTH NA IGLE ARTOFFACT RECORDS The Violent Youth have made their way to Artoffact Records, announcing their new album, Na Igle (On Needles). A dynamic duo, Arthur Tsymbal and Julian Riegal from Belarus and Germany respectively, [...]
PATRICK HOLLAND INFRA VERDICCHIO MUSIC PUBLISHING Montreal-based electronic music artist Patrick Holland is known for his soundscapes, crafted from, and merging house, techno, and ambient elements in unique ways. His music is characterized by [...]
NICOLAS BOUGAÏEFF EP1 NOVA MUTE Nicolas Bougaïeff, is a Berlin transplanted Canadian electronic musician who emerged in the early 2000s. Since then, he has amassed a notable discography with his most impactful contributions often associated [...]
LORD OF THE LOST WEAPONS OF MASS SEDUCTION NAPALM RECORDS What is this magical, mystical madness I have stumbled across here? Covering several musical genres, Lord of the Lost is an eclectic mix of heavy metal, glam, and industrial rock. [...]
PETE HAM GWENT GARDENS BADFINGERLIBRARY.COM Pete Ham was one fourth of The Iveys, who released their only album on Apple Records in 1969. With a member change, they became Badfinger. While signed to Apple, Badfinger had their biggest hits, “Come [...]
PLASTIKMAN SHEET ONE (30th ANNIVERSARY REISSUE) NOVAMUTE Richie Hawtin, the UK born, Canadian techno titan (can we claim him?), rose to fame under his enigmatic alter ego, Plastikman. His cosmos growing up was the Windsor-Detroit corridor; the [...]
CHILDREN OF BODOM A CHAPTER CALLED CHILDREN OF BODOM: THE FINAL SHOW IN HELSINKI ICE HALL 2019 SPINEFARM RECORDS Children of Bodom have transformed their final show in Helsinki from 2019 into an album. They’ve appropriately called it A Chapter [...]
GRAHAM PARKER & THE GOLDTOPS SUN VALLEY BIG STIR RECORDS Graham Parker and Goldtops released a brilliant album earlier in 2023, Last Chance To Learn To Twist, and it proved to be successful for them commercially and critically. They have now [...]
WISHY PARADISE WINSPEAR Paradise is the latest release by the alternative band Wishy. This is the second release of 2023 for Wishy, with the first being Mana. Paradise consists of five tracks, and sadly, there are more misses than hits. With [...]
WILLIE NELSON LONG STORY SHORT: WILLIE NELSON 90 LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL LEGACY RECORDINGS In celebration of Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday, Legacy Recordings will be releasing Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 Live At The Hollywood [...]
