Truth be told, I gave up on Born Ruffians a few years back. After soaking up the untapped, scrappy potential of Red, Yellow & Blue I was left flat by Say It. The carefree, seemingly spontaneous riffs that drove recklessly from the amps on their debut were a product on youth and the perceived immortality(…)
Are we the only music site to have reviewed albums from both Muneshine and Hannah Georgas? After doing exactly zero research on this question, I’m going to go ahead and say yes, yes we are. So a Muneshine remix of a Hannah Georgas song is the kind of thing that fits squarely in our wheelhouse,(…)
That spark. We all search for it, cradle it and with the gentlest exhales, try to help it grow. For most it’s true love, finding a perfect match for who we are. That feeling is better than any drug, but no matter how many movies, songs or books are written, it’s never described exactly right.(…)
My goodness, what a week. I’ve been away from the hill for a couple weeks as we’ve been welcoming our third son into this nutty world of ours, and I’d intended to extend my posting vacation until next week. But this was a rather raw week for most of us, as we’ve watched so many(…)
+1. Y.E.S. to this. RT. Look, I have no idea what the cool vernacular is these days, but hot damn kilogram, this new Doug Hoyer song smokes. “To Be a River” starts with Fela-inspired horns, but Hoyer’s goulash is also flavored with influence of David Byrne, world music and a surprising big beat. Hoyer has(…)
Here’s a little known fact: Every East Coaster loves David Myles, his smooth sounds and warm smile. Honestly, you could put that man’s face on a stamp or on some fancy 13 dollar coin and no one would object. David’s been grinding for the last few years, but thanks to the shine he’s getting from(…)
Van Gogh once said that “great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” People often think music is a flash of greatness, a stumbled upon riff or perfect couplet that defines a song, but van Gogh’s observation is usually more apt. It’s also a perfect description of(…)
Record Store Day is to music fans as Easter is to Christians. Devout believers treat the day with respect; a celebration of faith and passion that is not limited to a mere 24 hours. For most however, it’s the one day you set foot inside the house of worship and feel you’ve done your part.(…)
There’s something to be said about pedigree. It allows for the required pause. It eliminates the doubt. The Canadian music scene is over saturated with country acts, but when you read the names Simone Schmidt, Paul Mortimer and Kyle Porter you sit up and take notice. As 100 Dollars, the trio composed some of the(…)
Joshua Van Tassel‘s latest LP – Dream Date – is a collection of snapshots linked only by subconscious themes. As the title indicates, Van Tassel’s songs exist in a dream world but the fictional backdrop is anything but uniform. Dream Date balances escape with denser and deeper melodies and pace is varied constantly. Without question,(…)
