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Sunbathers – Honeysuk
Wow! That’s the very first thing I said when I started listening to the latest single from the Sunbathers entitled ‘Honeysuk‘. Actually, that’s a lie. The very first thing I said was “holy fuck!” The vocal prowess of lead singer Sean Lynott alone was enough to floor me, not to mention the backing vocals of Pete... More
Devereaux – Kapowski
The electric funk persona Devereaux has just released a “taste” of his eccentric work in the form of the funktastic 90′s throwback track ’Kapowski‘. I managed to snag a brief interview with W. Heyward Sims, the breath that gives life to Devereaux. Check out the video, and then see what he had to say about this... More
Free Willy – Remember The Alamo
Cards on the table, I have to admit that I am really not a country fan. True, I do like some bluegrass and I’m a big fan of folk, but there’s something about the twang and put-on characterization of a typical country song that really grates on my nerves. That being said, I’m happy to... More
Von Strantz – Apple of Your Eye
Typically I’d be able to dish on just what genre of music I’m covering and compare indie artists to whatever groups they took influence from, but it’s not so easy when covering sister duo Von Strantz and their latest album release ‘Apple of Your Eye‘. These two musicians seem to go about creating music in the... More
It’s Just Craig – Dark Corners
I must say that ‘Dark Corners‘, the latest album to come from the self-purported Americana/Goth Country artist It’s Just Craig, AKA Craig Helmreich certainly has a bit of strange throughout it. There’s just always a hint of something off-kilter that strikes me in the listening of it. That being said, calling yourself an Americana/Goth Country artist is also... More
Jacqui L – PLANET PARALLEL 5
On Jacqui L‘s own SoundCloud page, it said that her latest (and perhaps debut) album ‘Planet Parallel 5‘ is “difficult to describe”. I don’t think that is so. It’s fairly easy to describe something as incredible, intricate, and epic. I think that was simple enough. Of course, there is more to it than that, but all... More
Kris Heaton – World Gone Mad
Bluesy pop-rock artist Kris Heaton has had a very expansive history with regards to the artists he’s played with. He’s opened for the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughan, and he’s collaborated with the Brandenburg Germany State Symphony Orchestra. That’s a pretty wide open range. How could you possibly pin down his specific type of music? It... More
Oceanlux – Versa Vice
First off, I have to put my cards on the table. Pop is not typically my go-to genre. Neither is dance music. Nor is synth. And yet, I now have some synth-dance-pop stuck in my head. I’ve yet to really decide if that’s a good or bad thing for me. But it’s certainly a good... More
Belushi’s Toilet Season 1 Out Now!
With the legalization of drugs being a hot topic right now, this newly released sci-fi/rave original series considers the “not so distant future”, where recreational drugs have become socially accepted and commercialized. A group of friends risk their relationships and sanity to create the perfect new drug. It’s not a film about John Belushi’s antics,... More
Zealots Desire – The Fool
I wasn’t sure about Zealots Desire’s latest single when it dropped this summer. But ‘The Fool‘ turned out to be me because it is a pretty kickass song! The strained vocals in the opening seemed a bit forced, but once the musical intro kicked in, and the verse proper started, it all made sense, and... More
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