TO DO Tonight: Dear Criminals and Frannie Holder’s European Alter-Ego
Joel talks to Frannie Holder about her band Dear Criminal, their upcoming ep, and what it’s like to play in two different bands with two different fan bases.
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Review: Dr. Living Dead! More than a Gimmick
Sweden’s Dr. Living Dead! may seem like a gimmick band but they are dead serious about their metal.
Review of Hand. Cannot. Erase : Steven Wilson Hits Perfection
38-year-old British woman’s lonely death the inspiration behind Steven Wilson’s exceptional new release.
Reviewed by Robyn: Brit Awards Performers
TSwifty in town July 7, Ed Sheeran in town June 2, George Ezra in town March 3 (with Hozier!!). Check out the review to see if they’re worth it.
Review of Blame Mary : Short, Fast, and Dirty
Self titled ep has all the fuzzy goodness of an album recorded off the floor.
Myriam Gendron CD Launch: Dorothy Parker Sings the Blues
Gendron puts nine of Parker’s poems to music and talks to us about her musical background and how she found the magic nine.
Review Mike Rud: Singing to the City
It was a perfect winter night when I arrived at the Lion d’Or. Just below zero, cold enough for thick snowflakes to fill the night without it being too cold to appreciate [read on]
Review Neal Morse Band : Canadian Customs Can’t Stop This
Elite musicianship was on hand in great night of progressive roc
To DO TONIGHT: BadBadNotGood and Simahlak
Toronto’s hip hop jazz stylists BadBadNotGood play the Fairmount.
To Do TONIGHT: Anna Aaron Lights Up @ Montreal En Lumiere
A review of Anna Aaron’s new album “Neuro” (psst it’s amazing). She’s playing in Montreal on both Feb 27 and Feb 28.
Harry Manx: East meets West through a 20-string slide guitar
Nancy Berman interviews the great Harry Manx, who combines Western blues with Indian classical music at the Salle Gésu as part of Montréal en Lumière
TO DO TONIGHT: Busty and the Bass
Get down with the funkiest nine piece in Montreal for a good cause.
Bryan Adams Still Reckless After All these Years
Canadian rocker revisits his breakthrough album Reckless in career spanning set
The Mohrs serve up great melodic rock on debut album
The Mohrs serve up great melodic rock on debut album
Review of Whitehorse: A Duo that Shines All Night
Whitehorse shines at L’Astral with a fantastic performance. Photos and review here.
Album Review of Iron and Wine: Painting Pictures of a Vast Americana
The Archive Series: Vol. 1 is mind-boggling peek into the mind of an artist bursting at the seams with song to sing
New Blue Moon Soothes: A Review
Montreal can lay a touch of claim to Aussie singer-songwriter The Singer (Mike O’Dowd): he’s been based here this past year. Last Fall, he released a debut EP, New Blue [read on]
