Matthew and The Arrogant Sea are a 6 man group out of Denton, Texas featuring 4 family members (it's obvious with 3 of them - they share a surname). Each member has their own solo project ranging from Ambience to Folk, Electronic to Pop. From all six members they were able to mash up styles [...] No related posts.
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I had heard so much about Ken Farrell and Gravity Wave, their seminal EP recorded first on a Playstation, their outrageous shows featuring dancers and performance artists, I knew inevitably that I would see them someday. (They're weird enough, I'm weird enough; it only stands to reason.) My first impression of this past Saturday night, however, was slight disappointment; some [...] No related p
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There’s something about Jem that really stands out to me. She reminds me of Dido, in the way they whisper their words in a soft with a mid-range mezzo-soprano voice - Dido’s just a bit more “whiny” sounding (I still like her). After four years, Jem has finally released a follow-up album (Down [...]No related posts.
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I showed up a bit later than I wanted to Massey Hall Thursday evening, so the first steps of my night were pretty rushed. The merch stand was predictably busy, with some cool items for sale—autographed posters for $30 and “JS Heavy” guitar picks for $2. Mountain started more or less on time. Leslie West’s [...]No related posts.
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Another playlist this week. I’ve been studying hard (and had my confidence completely shattered today) for advanced biochemistry(!) and molecular biology so I haven’t had the chance to review any new music and I’ve been wasting a ton of time (or “study breaks”) laughing my butt off to some older clips of Summer Heights High.Summer [...]Related posts:Back 2 School/End of Summer Playlist S
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I received a copy of Antony and The Johnsons' Another World EP, seemingly unsure if I should review it. It's definitely different from my normal musical appetites but it would be a big waste if it laid there on top of my ever growing stack of unopened CDs. Antony and the Johnsons are a band originating [...] Related posts:Hercules and Love Affair - Self Titled Review Saying Hercules and Love ...
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In 2007, I went to see Mirah perform at Lee's Palace, wherein she announced the upcoming release of a concept album personifying the life of insects. It was a bit of a wait, so I forgot about it until I discovered she recently released a compilation album, That Old Days Feeling, this past summer. It's [...] No related posts.
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The second album from Department of Eagles has been a long time coming, mainly thanks to the attention grabbing virtuosity Daniel Rossen has displayed in Grizzly Bear, the scattering of interesting demos and unrelated Department of Eagles material that has been floating around the net for aeons, and at the very least, the recent [...] Related posts:Linkin Park Minutes To Midnight Review This ...
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Today’s another election, the 3rd straight time where we’ve had and early dissolution from minority governments. I like minority governments, everyone has different beliefs and it should be properly represented in a system where it’s still flawed and some votes aren’t represented (which was the reason for some people agreeing to trade ballots). I’m personally [...]Related posts:Canada Da
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Winners of the New Group of the Year at the 2008 Juno Awards, these boys from Halifax have truly come a long way since they were signed in 2002 by Dependent Music before later being signed with Labwork Music in 2006, a partnership label between Sonic Unyon and EMI Music Canada. Their 2003 album [...] Related posts:Extermination Music Night: A Review Extermination Music Night is one of those ev
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So this mix album by Simian Mobile Disco came out a few months ago. Sorry, the timing of this post is neither early nor late enough to be cool but hopefully there are a few of you out there riding the slow train with me. I actually haven't listened to any of their other mix [...] Related posts:Simian Mobile Disco: Attack Decay Sustain Release Review Simian Mobile Disco are an English remix t...
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Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Excuse the histrionics and the cheap nod to Ginsburg, please. Perhaps I shouldn't have been so excited about seeing a band which has over the years dropped the qualifier from its label "experimental pop." Chemical Chords is a good album but compared with one of my favourites, Dots and [...] Related posts:Brand New Concert w/ Thrice and MeWithoutYou I rece...
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Necessity is the mother of inventions they say; in the heart of the Bronx in New York City a Jamaican born DJ looped some rhythmic patterns on his turntables and hip-hop was born. The year 1971, birth place 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx, New York. This was the beginning of a cultural movement. With other DJs [...]
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Maybe I should put a disclaimer first? I was at the Mod Club to see the Virgins. My first review for Allan’s World (lol) was on them (here).I’ve heard the Black Kids Wizard of Ahhs EP, but really didn’t know enough about them. Why am I telling you eh? Because 1) when [...]
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Nuit Blanche. Brazilian Girls. Diesel Playhouse. I had no idea what I was walking into. I did no research after my friend invited me. I only knew that Brazilian Girls is a band with three people, one girl two boys. Nothing else. Are they from Brazil? [...]
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We've got another contest to give you some more free stuff. (It seems these contests come in bunches). The Submarines are indie pop band featuring John Dragonetti and Blake Hazard. They completed to full studio releases, Declare A New State! back in '06 and Honeysuckle Weeks back in April/May of this year. I gave Honeysuckle [...]
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As I was preparing to review the album "A Virtual Landslide" by Pete Molinari this week I ran into a bit of trouble. I had little or nothing to say about it. It's accomplished enough, there are some nice tracks but for the most part it's just, well…kind of blah. Not that I am against [...]
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Zaki Ibrahim, originally from Vancouver and currently living in Toronto is considere an up and comer and may be a star by the end of 2009. She's released two EPs thusfar receiving a large amount of praise from Now Magazine (even though I hate their reviews, they do praise deserving artists) and Eye Weekly, two [...]
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After four long years of hard and anxious waiting, R.E.M's first album since Around the Sun hits record stores everywhere and although the band experiments with many different music stylings on each song, the album as a whole beats out most of their previous efforts in an instant. The Good : First CD in over [...]
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Hailing from England, The Broken Hearts invoke another time, another place. Think cabaret. Think vaudeville. Think Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Now think DJ. That's right! Nisha Thirkell and Amber Jane Buchart are DJs. You can hear them weekly on their themed radio show on QRadio - The Broken Hearts Mystery Tour, every Sunday night from [...]
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