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Alex St. Kitts – Don’t Say Love
Yesterday, downtown Toronto, I think in the Kensington Market, in front of a vibrant Al Runt mural, Alex St. Kitts did a live performance of a new single from his upcoming EP Projektor Part 2. The performance was to promote his crowdfunding campaign to help make the complete Projektor trilogy a reality. Having released part one back in... More
Xombie – Might As Well
Xombie is gearing up to drop their fourth album this June, called ‘Super Cell‘. In preparation for this album drop, they’ve released a single in the hard-hitting mouthful ‘Might As Well‘. Imagine if Rage Against The Machine were given some polish, P.O.D. vocal lines, some speed, and some old Metallica thrash…that’s essentially Xombie. The rest of the... More
Silver Lake 66 – Let Go Or Be Dragged
If there are any readers here who love some good ‘ol Americana, with some heartfelt harmonies, and classic country ballads, then I present to you Silver Lake 66‘s latest album: ‘Let Go Or Be Dragged‘. From the soothing, and sweet, to the creeping, and haunting honky tonk, Silver Lake 66 has got what you need. It may... More
Nehedar – Hello Abyss
Emilia Cataldo has been an overwhelmingly prolific musician since she began performing in New York in 2003. And once 2007 hit, she had an annual album drop until she understandably had to take time to start a family. Back in production (music production that is), Cataldo’s Nehedar, has just released yet another album. Focused on... More
Jacob Didas – Lucid
The cover might give off a bit of a low-budget feel to this presentation, and sure, the midi orchestrations might not have the most realistic sounding virtual instruments, but damn! Jacob Didas presents some high ‘Octane’, hard-hitting, intense, quick-rhyming, heartfelt lyrics that simply pour over the foundation that is the masterful, musical composition of Jacobs. His... More
Jay Clark Band – Cocked & Loaded
If you really love some hard, Southern rock, then the Jay Clark Band is just for you, and their upcoming album ‘Cocked & Loaded’ is going to kick you into high gear, in the best way. A remix and master of their debut EP ‘Never Too Late‘, with five brand new, additional tracks will be coming... More
January Zero – The Long Radio Silence
There is a certain weight to January Zero‘s latest album ‘The Long Radio Silence‘, that really shares a musical gravitas with listeners in a way bittersweet soundscape of gliding guitars, preening piano, spacey vocals, and an ambient mix that leaves one wondering if the album was indeed conceived through dreams. January Zero is the brainchild... More
John Hickman – Hello Hello
John Hickman, having found the spark for music sometime near the beginning of the new millennium, has been plugging away at tunes to find a new way to reach the limits of humanity (having retired from a career in aerospace). Over six years ago now, he released a twelve track album called ’Remnants‘, but has just... More
ERA 9 – Warrior
Montreal’s own ERA 9 is releasing their new album ‘Gravity‘ on the 28th of April at Theatre Plaza, and it is going to be one hell of a party! Imagine Disturbed having some hard-hitting romance with Paramore and producing some sort of Breaking Benjamin-meets-Skrillex offspring. That’s the wonderfully unique quality of ERA 9. In preparation for their... More
Ivan Beecroft – Believe
No one ever expected Florida Georgia Line to do a mash up with Guns’n'Roses…oh wait, they didn’t. It’s actually Ivan Beecroft with his upbeat, yet melancholic new single ‘Believe‘. Hoping that the aforementioned comparisons don’t cause any offense, Beecroft‘s new track is indeed a reminiscent sort of tune, in more ways than one. not only might... More
Assimilation – The Laws Of Power
Assimilation is a new Canadian death metal band that aims to make nothing new about it. The only new aspect to this death metal band, is its ultimate goal to bring back the original essence, and aggression of death metal. Playing in the true spirit of the genre (evil), these four brutal metal musicians really... More
My Roommate’s An Escort: Courting Succe...
Just over six months since last I spoke to the creators of the soon-to-be comedy hit “My Roommate’s An Escort“, there has been an incredible surge of both popularity, and productivity. From their initial crowdfunding campaign, they have received over 100% of their projected goal, and that’s before mentioning the many sponsors they have accrued... More
The Opioid Crisis In Canadian Drug Culture
Matt Owczarz – Mississauga, ON Canada is in the midst of an opioid crisis and nobody is really safe. Fentanyl, a painkiller that is stronger than both heroin and morphine, has spread across the provinces and caused a dramatic spike in fatal overdoses. The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse reported at least 655 deaths were caused by... More
Captain Of The Lost Waves – “Hidd...
Wow! Even from the very first, I was immediately taken by the Captain of the Lost Waves. Indeed these are some sound waves that have been largely lost to time, but thankfully traversed once again by the Captain. He’s come across some wonderful treasures, and has been nice enough to share some of those “Hidden Gems”. There is... More
Gumshen – Fallacy
The rather eccentric, Seattle-based band, Gumshen, has certainly got a lot of gumption when it comes despondent, and dissonant pads, and synth. Their latest track, ’Fallacy‘, is so seemingly simple, stripped to its bare bones. The beat, the guitar, even the melody…it’s all very simple. Where it starts to get somewhat more interesting, and intricate is... More
Tipsy In Chelsea – Gaslighter
Tipsy In Chelsea just released a brand new EP entitled Gaslighter. Though if one were to take a listen, one might not suspect that this classic-sounding collection came out of 2017. One might be inclined to suspect something out of the mid seventies; to be mentioned in conversation with the likes of The Carpenters, Burt... More
D.G. Adams – The Old Heart
Shakespearean actor, turned musician, D.G. Adams has just released his third album with Jump Attack Records: ‘The Old Heart‘. Working out of Vancouver B.C., Adams has clinched a sort of niche out there that is somewhat reminiscent of Lou Reed…with maybe a little mix of the Talking Heads in there. Some have compared Adams to the likes of... More
Sr. Langosta – El Experimento Caribeño
Wow! How I never caught wind of Sr. Langosta before is stumping the ever-living hell out of me. But how thankful I am that this fusion band of Caribbean jazz funk recently sent me an e-mail to check out their new album ‘El Experimento Caribeño‘. This mere six track collection of work has more intricacies than... More
C.K. Flach – Empty Mansions
“I think music is the strongest medium we have to share ideas, feelings and views. And what I hope for is that whoever listens to my music can take something away with them. Be it a thought, feeling, idea or inspiration.” – C.K. Flach Given that music is indeed the universal language (or at least... More
Dugo – Lingua Franca
“Dugo is my life’s work. I think many of the people who purchased this album are video game music fans, and you can indeed find some affinity between my work for Dugo and my compositions for video games.” Why would fans of Dugo‘s latest album Lingua Franca be predominantly video game music fans? Why because Dugo is the... More