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By: Colin Rabyniuk – Thought Beneath Film’s debut EP, Detours, is an encouraging first effort. The Hamilton band has put together five polished and high-level pop songs – a striking achievement for such a young group. The EP opens with “If I Could Fix You (You Know that I Would),” an apt choice. With … Continue reading
By: Colin Rabyniuk – Old Crow Medicine Show’s first post-hiatus album, Carry Me Back, continues the traditional Americana sound that they have cultivated over their past seven releases. It calls back to an age of freighthopping and bootlegged moonshine. It twangs and jangles. Fiddles and harmonicas drive and punctuate the music. Founding member Critter Fuqua is … Continue reading
By: Colin Rabyniuk – Pop rock is a hard genre to do right by. People say that writing a catchy hook is one of the toughest things to do in music. That’s easy to believe after listening to bands who are trying to be like Simple Plan or Maroon 5. Toronto’s Fade Chromatic is another … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – After two unsuccessful outings, Slow Motion Daydream (2003) and Welcome to the Drama Club (2006), being dropped from Capitol (their home for five albums), and a disbandment of the original lineup, it seems that Everclear has been on a commercial success hiatus for the past few years, but the ‘90s alt-rockers … Continue reading
By: Laura Stanley – Remember when you were in high school or university and you used to write music in your bedroom or dorm room? It was often emotional, filled with personal stories and ideas that hadn’t quite fully developed. That’s what Emily Poulin’s Close To Home EP sounds like. An eagerness attached to it … Continue reading
By: Laura Stanley – There’s something oddly fun about Eau Clarie, Wisconsin band The Daredevil Christopher Wright and people are finally starting to take notice. If you’re a fan of Dan Mangan, maybe you saw this Wisconsin trio, made up of brothers Jon and Jason Sunde and friend Jesse Edgington, opening up for Mangan on his … Continue reading
By Jamie Casey – Having only formed late last year, Irish doomsters Astralnaut have wasted no time in piecing together their hard-hitting, riff-fuelled debut EP “Back To The Bog.” Opening with the EP’s title track, this is a hard rock creation, but “Back To The Bog” is about as radio friendly as it gets, duping … Continue reading
By: Chris D’Alessandro – Synthetics refer to something made by a chemical or artificial process. One can only surmise that ‘Synthetica’ refers to a land of pure chemical-induced bliss. Certainly you’ll feel that the title of Metric’s latest album is appropriate, as you fire up ‘Synthetica’, you’re promptly dropped into a world of ecstasy for … Continue reading
By: Michelle Whittemore – Sean Rowe’s debut album is appropriately titled ‘Magic’. His strong yet soothing baritone voice accompanies melodies more on the delicate side. The contrast is, for lack of a better word, magical. The album totals five tracks, which seem, initially, mismatched. Songs straddle lines of different style-lines, from jazz to blues, and … Continue reading
By: Kayla-Jane Barrie – It’s been 20 years since Millencolin released their first demo tape Goofy. These days when they’re not touring the world, Millencolin is creating classic punk songs for a new generation and are living reminder that punk isn’t dead; it’s just hibernating. On June 1, Millencolin released The Melancholy Connection. Not only … Continue reading
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