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Toronto Youth Shorts – Goree
In the Transitions collection of the Toronto Youth Shorts film festival, there is a touching tale of a young girl struggling with the cultural expectations of her mother and grandmother. The film is called Goree. This word translates to mean someone with a fair complexion. When you watch the film, you’ll understand exactly why it... More
Last Bullet – Sin
Holy shit! It’s been so long since I’ve actually enjoyed some heavy, denim-and-leather-clad rockers doing their thing. If you’re a fan of Alice In Chains, Godsmack, Stone Temple Pilots or other 90′s grunge/alt heavy-rock band, then Toronto-based Last Bullet is the band for you. They just dropped a new album titled ‘80-69-64‘, and with that,... More
Small Reactions – RXN_002
It’s here! Some of you may recall a review I did of a great new single that had some wonderfully old flair from the Atlanta-based nerve pop band Small Reactions. The single was ‘Sessions Street‘. And while in the interim between lead single and album I missed the boat on reviewing their second single release ‘Sliding... More
Goodnight, Sunrise – Altar
Toronto-based band Goodnight, Sunrise has released a new video in an effort to share with their audience an experience about a darkness that has consumed many people. ‘Altar‘ is all about battling depression, and rising out of the darkness into the light. It’s a classic tale really. Metamorphosis has been a pretty key component in... More
Toronto Youth Shorts 2017 – Ariana: A F...
The Toronto Youth Shorts film festival is coming up this weekend. I’ve been lucky enough to get my hands on some previews of some of the works on display this year. My favourite thus far is, without a doubt, Ariana: A Folk Musical, directed by Astrid Harrison (who also worked on the writing of the script and music). That’s... More
Holy Short! This Weekend Is The Toronto Youth...
Promoting the works of local youth for nearly ten years now, the Toronto Youth Shorts film festival is just about underway. Kicking off with a big red carpet opening this coming Friday (August 11th)! Though the original festival featured only 19 films, this year they have a whopping 53 film shorts to be shown over... More
Brother Oliver – What Will Be Will Be
If you’re looking for some slick, psychedelic, Southern folk-rock then look no further! South Carolinian folk-rock group Brother Oliver has just released their latest single ‘What Will Be Will Be‘ in anticipation of their self-titled album release coming up on August 25th. Brother Oliver’s certain brand of music pools several different flavours of folk and... More
Ale Torriggino – Blue Light
If you’re a fan of John Mayer…or even Oasis (yes I realize how very distant these two musical dynamos are), then you should definitely check out Ale Torriggino’s latest album ‘Blue Light’. Released in late June, I have to admit it took some time for me to get to. The summer time put Swept a bit... More
If The Walls Have Eyes, Then They Made Me Ope...
It’s not every day that a piece of art changes the way you look at the world. Lately, with the plethora of mindless entertainment (see most superhero movies or the Fast and the Furious franchise), it’s hard for important pieces of artistic creativity to penetrate the mind and affect the way you look at humanity’s... More
Les Murs Ont Des Yeux (“Walls Have Eyes”)...
These walls can talk. And they have something important to say. “Les Murs Ont Des Yeus” is a French language play, written in 2008 by playwright A.M. Matte. Its performance at the Fringe Festival in Toronto, directed by Magalie Rouillard, came complete with English subtitles. I was intrigued by this idea: how does one subtitle... More
Westing – I haven’t Been Feeling ...
If ever you’re looking for Westing – that quiet, acoustic, and solo music act…don’t. Westing has become something much more. That’s not to denigrate the old ways, but moving on in the form of a hard-hitting, harmonious garage rock album, it’s clear that Westing has changed directions in a big way, and are ready to... More
Small Reactions – Sessions Street
If you’re looking for some ambient, adrenaline, noise-pop punk come straight out of the 80′s with a bit of a modern twist, then keep your ears perked for a new release on August 4th. The post-punk band Small Reactions has released its first single for their new album ‘RXN_002‘. Set to be the second track of... More
Jeff Ray – Our Little Town
Jeff Ray has got an interesting Matchbox 20 vibe in his new country rock album, ’Our Little Town‘. He’s got just the right amount of Americana slipping into his rockin’, upbeat riffs. Singing all about life in a small town, and the craziness that goes on there, as well as the journey for love, and the... More
Meanr Mynr – The Compound
There is one hell of an interesting sound coming out of Denver, CO these days. It’s an odd mix of electronica, jazz, and some great guitar shredding. Meanr Mynr has just dropped a new EP entitled ‘The Compound‘. With only three tracks, it’s clear that Meanr Mynr has his ‘Soul Out‘ for everyone to hear,... More
Ghost Color – American Book Of The Dead
Ghost Color has dropped a new EP called ‘American Book Of The Dead‘. An interesting title that might play a bit on the fact that this band takes specific note that it will not be long for the grave. There is thusly a sense of urgency, and overdrive about this EP. But perhaps that... More
Eric Anders – Eleven Nine
Eric Anders has delivered to the American people, and to the whole world a wonderfully crafted love letter to president Trump in ‘Eleven Nine‘. Of course this is by no means a real love letter. This ten track album is essentially a documentation of the complicity of the American people in allowing such an awful... More
Dusty Grant – This Longing Heart
Dusty Grant has hammered out a new single that really shows true indie spirit. ‘This Longing Heart‘ is a true example of what it means to be an independent artist. Given the “home recording” treatment, even the in studio video sounds like a living room recording. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing by any... More
The Magic Of The Mask
Jennah FC – Toronto, ON “The body knows things about which the mind is ignorant”. Spoken by the godfather of the art of mask himself Jacques Lecoq. Mask is the performance art form with emphasis on the use of mask. It sounds pretty self explainable but it has several layers that are complex and extraordinary... More
Omiqron6 – A New Kind Of Lightning
“In times when the collective human spirit is sunk in conflict, violence and suffering… I love to help elevate it. My songs are short stories made in sound about the triumph of the human soul. The triumph over the claws and jaws of human suffering. Please let these sounds take you into a journey. It... More
Eddy Yang – Split The Night
There’s something to be said of independent musicians, in the true sense of the word. Meaning that they have independently produced their work. Not that their a part of the so-called Indie genre, which has somehow become a thing in recent years. Eddy Yang is certainly an example of a truly independent musician. Recording, mixing,... More