STILL A STUDENT OF MUSIC AN INTERVIEW WITH MURRAY McLAUCHLAN “Every time I make an album, I think ‘that’s it’”, Murray McLauchlan reveals during our telephone conversation about his new album, Love Can’t Tell Time. Thankfully, Murray keeps on [...]
MACRO VS. MICRO AN INTERVIEW WITH YONI WOLF OF WHY? Yoni Wolf and Why? are back, and that is a very good thing. The last Why?album was 2012’s Mumps, Etc., but they have returned with Moh Lhean and continue to release their music on Joyful Noise [...]
THE BLOKE FROM FISCHER-Z A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN WATTS “People know me as the bloke from Fischer-Z”, laughs John Watts as we talk about his new album, Building Bridges, “so I went back to that name a couple of years ago instead of releasing it [...]
SIMPLY POP…OR NOT A CONVERSATION WITH JAIKE STAMBACH OF THE HISTORY OF COLOUR TV Something Like Eternity is the History of Colour TV’s third full length album. For anyone who has listened to their previous albums – Emerald Cures Chic Ills [...]
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO: 50th ANNIVERSARY In 1964 a young songwriter from Long Island named Lou Reed was working as a staff writer for an exploitation record label named Pickwick. Reed’s job was fairly simple, to write catchy pop tunes [...]
HOTTER THAN THE SUN AN INTERVIEW WITH RYAN GULDEMOND OF MOTHER MOTHER The beginning of 2017 has been a busy time for Mother Mother. After the release of their new album, No Culture, it was right to the road for the Vancouver-based alt-rockers; [...]
DATING ADVICE FROM A 200 YEAR OLD CARTOON CHARACTER AN INTERVIEW WITH MILO (AKA JAMES McCOLLUM) FROM PROZZÄK Ask any Canadian between the ages of 23-30 who Prozzäk is and watch their eyes light up in excitement. Thanks to heavy rotation on Much [...]
REAL REBELS. REAL CELTIC. REAL McKENZIES. AN INTERVIEW WITH PAUL McKENZIE OF THE REAL McKENZIES I spoke recently with Paul McKenzie–founding member of the Canadian Celtic punk band The Real McKenzies. Paul and the rest of the band have [...]
THE ART OF MASTERING A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN GREENHAM “Say you have a bunch of paintings but they are just lying around in different parts of the room so no one can enjoy them.” John Greenham begins as we sit down. “The mastering process would [...]
THESE ARE THE DAYS, THESE ARE THE SONGS AN INTERVIEW WITH MICK THOMAS (WEDDINGS PARTIES ANYTHING) Mick Thomas? What the hell has he been up to lately? Well, quite a lot. A new book, a new compilation album, and recording new music. I had the [...]
CHARTING A NEW COURSE FOR FUNK AN INTERVIEW WITH TAYO BRANSTON OF FIVE ALARM FUNK Five Alarm Funk is not so much a band as it is an experience. Combining elements of Funk, jazz, and even gypsy rock, the group have created a fully unique and [...]
‘SOUND THE ALARM’ – 25 YEARS IN AND STRONGER THAN EVER AN INTERVIEW WITH VINNIE FIORELLO OF LESS THAN JAKE 25 years ago when I was playing with toys and enjoying the ever so sacred nap time, Less Than Jake were embarking on [...]
AS WAS AN INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DELANEY OF BLACK ANVIL Growing up I always found heavy metal music too harsh. Back then I never could have imagined myself becoming a fan of a band like New York City’s Black Anvil. When I was younger, the [...]
THE ORIGINAL RUDE BOY AN INTERVIEW WITH NEVILLE STAPLE (THE SPECIALS/FUN BOY THREE) On February 17, legendary Specials and Fun Boy Three founding member Neville Staple released his new studio album Return of Judge Roughneck via Cleopatra [...]
FALLING IN LOVE AT THE END OF THE WORLD AN INTERVIEW WITH MATTHEW ANGUS OF FAST ROMANTICS Recording an album is a lot like falling in love. It’s a long and sometimes messy affair, and often what you wanted at the start isn’t what you end up [...]
LITTLE FICTIONS AN INTERVIEW WITH MARK POTTER OF ELBOW “We are buzzing at the moment”, Mark Potter states as I settle in and talk with the band’s guitarist about all things Elbow. “Yeah, the nice thing about being number one is that it [...]
SWIMMING THROUGH DREAMS AN INTERVIEW WITH JOHN FRYER OF BLACK NEEDLE NOISE John Fryer has always pushed the boundaries and capabilities of music technology. Beginning as a musical pioneer in his work with Depeche Mode and Cocteau Twins during [...]
A FORCE TO BE HEARD AN INTERVIEW WITH SYDNEY BLU You have likely shaken your booty to Toronto legend and powerhouse DJ and producer, Sydney Blu (Blu Music, The Blu Party) at one of the outdoor Pride stages in Toronto, or at one of her signature [...]
LOSS, GROWING OLD, SURVIVING, AND CELEBRATING LIFE AN INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE MORRIS There are two things you need to know about Mr. George Morris: one, he is a brilliant artist, and two; he is an avid hockey fan/scholar. “I don’t like your hockey [...]
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS AND THE GREAT AMERICAN GUMBO AN INTERVIEW WITH PATTERSON HOOD OF DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS Patterson Hood looks around at what is happening to his country and doesn’t like what he sees. Travel bans, protests, and a new President [...]
THEMES FOR DYING EARTH AN INTERVIEW WITH TEEN DAZE Vancouver’s Teen Daze arose out of the music blog craze in 2010. After 7 years, some travel, a lot of evolution, maturing and newfound experiences, Jamison has found a steady balance of life, [...]
PICK UP WHAT I’M PUTTING DOWN AN INTERVIEW WITH JOEL GION OF THE JONESTOWN MASSACRE Spill Magazine: You have started the New Year off with a new single called “Tomorrow”, which bears some political sentiment. Can you tell us a bit about [...]
BARING IT ALL AN INTERVIEW WITH ANDREA RAMOLO Andrea Ramolo’s third solo album invites listeners into the raw realities of the post-breakup experience. That said, it would be limiting to label the record simply as an anthem to heartbreak. NUDA [...]
SMASH AN INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN PEARCY – SINGER OF 80s ROCK LEGEND RATT The 80s were a great era for rock music, which was much assisted by the MTV music channel. Big hair and big choruses became the order of the day, as bands were able to [...]
