With the comfort and success Nathan Lawr has found fronting the afro-infused Minotaurs, it’s easy to forget about his long and remarkable musical career. His percussion was a crucial element of the seminal work from Royal City, the underratedm junkstrument driven Fembots and countless other recordings, but for me the high water mark was Lawr’s(…)
Everyone remembers Astral Swans, right? Okay, good. Matthew Swann’s latest side project was one that caught our ear last year. The open ended, lo-fi melodies are somehow infectious and unassuming but the results speak for themselves. Here’s a kaleidoscope themed representation of Swann playing “You Carry A Sickness” live in an apartment, courtesy of Kaelen(…)
Yesterday Shane bogarted my Listen Up style post, so it’s time to issue a little James Brown style big payback. These video hits posts have fallen off our radar as of late, but a few great efforts have landed in the inbox and it’s only right we share them with you. All of these artists(…)
Talk about a trip down memory lane. I have such fond memories of seeing Hayden play shows in Halifax that this tour announcement melted my frozen heart instantly. Being a longtime fan, I would happily listen to one of Canada’s greatest song writers play hits from the past, but Mr. Desser’s latest record, Us Alone,(…)
I’m not naïve. With the commercial success that resulted from David Myles and Classified’s last collaboration, the easy sell for Myles will be the companion EP that comes with his latest LP. The duo went back to the lab and Myles let Class create the beats and shape the tone of After the Party. Their(…)
Has anyone ever been giddy with anticipation when it comes to the solo work of a drummer? (EDITOR NOTE: This doesn’t extend to Phil Collins, as he is awesome, and that shall not be be questioned on our site). Drummer jokes aside, it’s not surprising the release of Shawn Mrazek‘s debut solo record was met(…)
It’s hard to think of someone as talented and successful as Ruth Moody and feel like her songs are taken for granted. Somehow though, I do. As one third of the Canadian institution The Wailin’ Jennys and an accomplished solo artist, Ruth has long outgrown the label of rising star of new artist. Unfortunately, in(…)
In the immortal words of Chet Harper, “sweet sassy molassy.” Up until yesterday, if you had asked me about UBT I would have assumed you needed some sort of vaccine to clear that shit up. Now, after having my ear drums shattered with delightful noise, I know UBT is the band Priestess’ Mikey Heppner started(…)
The purity of these harmonies could stand defiantly against any storm. A ray of sunshine that could slice through fog, winds, torrents of rain. A warmth that somehow even makes goodbye feel comforting. The first pass of “Warboats”, the standout track from the debut Dark for Dark record of the same name, is a simple(…)
You hear people say things like, “food doesn’t taste right” or “I just can’t see people right now.” To that, the supposed crippling pain of a breakup, I offer a resounding FUCK YOU. Ben Harper once said that he would never mess with someone else’s blues, hoping they would never mess with his. I get(…)
