Reviews – Page 54 – Stylus Magazine

April 10, 2012

A Name Unheard – Human

This eight tune offering from young Vancouver based rockers is a tight unit. Continue reading

April 3, 2012

Lafidki / Orphan | Oliver – split LP

My friends in Belarus just met Saphy Vong of Lafidki and had this to say: “[Vong] is utterly crazy; we enjoyed talking to him about his music, which [Simptom Pogremushki] described as Cambodian New Year.” Continue reading

April 3, 2012

CHUCK PROPHET – Temple Beautiful

Chuck Prophet is by no means new to the music scene, and his 12th album (holy shit!) proves his musical prowess in both songwriting and lyrical maturity. Continue reading

April 3, 2012

SALINAS – All These Choices

Formerly known as The Furr, this Winnipeg indie quartet aren’t nervous, quirky, violent, or sarcastic — nor does their music suffer from the lack of it. Continue reading

March 27, 2012

Ray Wylie Hubbard – The Grifter’s Hymnal

If you’ve never heard Hubbard’s particular brand of “deep-groove-in-the-blood-masterless-samurai-folk-poet-blues,” then it’s about time you did. Continue reading

March 27, 2012

Kittie – I’ve Failed You

Right off the bat, you get your ass handed to you on the sixth album by these hard rocking Canadian ladies. Continue reading

March 27, 2012

FUCK DETECTOR: Self-titled 7”

Fuck Detector is a mid-west punk band from Fargo. Continue reading

March 20, 2012

NANS & NAT – The Right Words

There’s music that people to dance to, and there’s music that people listen to – and The Right Words stays resolutely on the dance-only side of the line. Continue reading

March 20, 2012

Tony Sly – Sad Bear

This second solo release from Tony Sly – former front-man of ’90s whiny-punk-heroes No Use For A Name – is for the most part a painful way to spend 30-odd minutes of your life. Continue reading

March 20, 2012

SERENGHETTO – Serenghetto

This band is going to be coming here sometime in the next few months. Continue reading