The cover of Dark Horses’ Black Music depicts the emptiness of outer space and is evocative of the sound of the album itself; that is, a vast empty vacuum devoid of substance. Continue reading “DARK HORSES – Black Music”
MY BLOODY VALENTINE – m b v
Something happened in early February that likely got many My Bloody Valentine fans cheering. Continue reading “MY BLOODY VALENTINE – m b v”
CLOUDLAND CANYON – Aureliua
This spacey instrumental EP from San Francisco weirdos Cloudland Canyon is a doozy. Continue reading “CLOUDLAND CANYON – Aureliua”
Weekenders 05/16 – 05/20
May Long Weekend is finally here! What are you checking out this Weekend? Continue reading “Weekenders 05/16 – 05/20”
Hillbilly Highway – Top 5 tunes about Hockey
by Sheldon Birnie
It’s playoff time, folks! If you haven’t been utterly bummed out by the results thus far, keep your chin up; the Sharks are bound to go all the way. Right?
With the Jets dead in the water by the third period of their final game, three out of four Canadian teams out of the running in the first round, and summer bearing down on us like a freight train, it’s understandable that many are losing interest. But not the hockey diehards!
Last week, we spoke with Canadian songwriter Jay Aymar on his way down the Hillbilly Highway. Aymar has written one of the best hockey songs going, and it got me thinking that the time is right for a Top 5 Round-Up about the Best Game You Can Name. So here goes. Game on! Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Top 5 tunes about Hockey”
BURIAL – Truant/Rough Sleeper
Burial is an artist whose sound is rooted in 1990s UK dance music: it is intimate, full of longing and regret yet also equally as celebratory and hopeful, often all on the same track. Continue reading “BURIAL – Truant/Rough Sleeper”
JUSTIN RUTLEDGE – Valleyheart
The latest from Canadian song-crafter extraordinaire Justin Rutledge is a subdued beauty of a record, perfect for bright mornings sipping coffee and getting your day together. Continue reading “JUSTIN RUTLEDGE – Valleyheart”
Christ vs Krishna – Move and Scale
Poor choice of band name aside, Christ vs Krishna make all the right moves on their latest EP. Continue reading “Christ vs Krishna – Move and Scale”
Vikings :: Ready to Make Landfall
by Matthew Dyck
Stumbling on Vikings’ yet to be released recordings was kind of like spotting an offshore ship I wasn’t meant to see. Despite playing to large crowds at The Lytics’ CD release show, and opening for touring acts Twin Shadow and Poolside, Vikings have remained almost entirely off the Internet’s radar as the electro-pop trio gathers a following through word of mouth alone. So, naturally, I was curious why an act so catchy would purposefully keep such a low profile. After a daylong blizzard, vocalist Josh Youngson and brothers Dave and James McNabb braved the snow to have coffee with Stylus and reveal their secret strategy to take over your eardrums in 2013 – well, maybe not so secret anymore. Continue reading “Vikings :: Ready to Make Landfall”
Weekenders – 05/09 – 05/12
The weather’s nice, and there is a lot happening this weekend here in the ‘Peg. Jump on your bike & get out there! Continue reading “Weekenders – 05/09 – 05/12”