Bob Wiseman–Musician, Playwright, Wiseguy
By Kevan Hannah Musician, songwriter, director, actor, playwright—Toronto’s Bob Wiseman has built a 25 year career upon finding new roles...
Sound advice: Two shows you do not want to miss
I know that Monday and Tuesday nights are generally reserved for laundry and/or recovering from weekend revelry, but please, Winnipeg,...
Miss Emily Brown – Era to Era, Coast to Coast
By Jenny Henkelman Flowered wallpaper, little-known Catholic observances and wartime longing—things and feelings pretty far removed from most young musicians,...
Vampires – Will Give You the Clap
By Taylor Benjamin Burgess For the past year, Vampires have been racking up bigger and bigger live shows, including the...
YACHT – Light Touched Their Hands
By Taylor Benjamin Burgess Rather than introduce the Portland electronic dance band YACHT conventionally, with a synopsis of their last...
Review: Meshuggah – Alive DVD/CD
Meshuggah play a style of music unlike any other. Their complexity is not due to them performing well; rather it...
Review: Drive-By Truckers – Live From Austin, TX
Taking the stage on Austin City Limits this time are Drive-By Truckers. First of all, I’ll get the technical aspects...
Review: brokeNCYDE – I’m Not a Fan, But the Kids Like It!
The spelling above is not me showing signs of inevitable mental decline. This review isn’t as fair as it should...
Review: Gypsophilia – Sa-Ba-Da-Ow!
I will fully admit that the name of the band was the reason I chose to review this CD. After...
Review: Drumheller – Glint
Continuing their strong run of solid experimental jazz records, Toronto’s Drumheller provide us with another charming yet misbehaving song-cycle with...