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By: Lucy Sky – Following its Off-Broadway New York success, and acclaimed season at Liverpool’s prestigious Epstein Theatre, the celebration of the genius and music of John Lennon, Lennon: Through a Glass Onion, makes its Canadian debut this fall. Inspired by the song “Glass Onion,” which was John Lennon’s postscript to The Beatles, the critically acclaimed show peels away the layers … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – In 2010, Auckland, New Zealand’s Thom Powers, Alisa Xayalith, Aaron Short, David Beadle, and Jesse Wood arrived at the forefront of the international indie pop scene with the sweltering The Naked And Famous debut album, Passive Me, Aggressive You. Riding on the feverish heights reached by singles like “Young Blood”, “Punching In A Dream” and … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Pop-Punk mainstays Sum 41 are back with their first new album in five years, 13 Voices (out Oct. 7th via Hopeless Records). Frontman Deryck Whibley began writing for 13 Voices immediately following his four-month stint in the hospital. The frontman recalled in a press release, “I had to learn how to do everything again-my motor skills, … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – With the release of his debut album Summerland (out October 14th via 604 Records/Columbia), Coleman Hell kept a promise he made to himself to remain unconventional among the cookie-cutter trail of dance pop imitators. The stirring debut album mixes Coleman Hell’s boundary-pushing musical instincts with telling verses that go beyond dancefloor introspection. In our new interview, Coleman Hell details the … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Jaffray, B.C.-born country music singer-songwriter Dean Brody has reached country-music-superstar status. He is now an arena touring act, and with thirteen Canadian Country Music Awards and two Junos under his studded belt, he is one of Canada’s biggest country music exports. With his sixth album, Beautiful Freakshow, set for release on October 21st, his new Matt … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Acclaimed singer, songwriter, and musician Rachael Yamagata released her highly anticipated fourth studio album Tightrope Walker on September 23rd via Frankenfish Records/Thirty Tigers. With its themes of perseverance, relentlessness, and owning your own power, Tightrope Walker (Yamagata‘s first album since 2011’s Chesapeake), represents an artistic rebirth both lyrically and sonically for the Woodstock, NY-based artist. For her second independent release, Yamagata launched a … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – The road, literally and figuratively, brought The Devil Wears Prada to their sixth full-length album, Transit Blues. In many ways, the group—Mike Hranica (vocals), Jeremy DePoyster (rhythm guitar, clean vocals) and Andy Trick (bass), with the recent addition of Kyle Sipress (guitar)—has embraced transition and change since their 2005 formation. After the pivotal breakout With … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Aaron Maine’s Porches followed the release of this year’s acclaimed Pool with the Water EP – a special opportunity to experience the music that formed the melodic skeleton of Pool in its raw state, alongside a pair of previously unreleased songs “Black Dress” and “Black Budweiser T-Shirt”. Recorded solo in his adopted home of New York City, the Water EP strips Maine’s work … Continue reading
By: Lucy Sky – For the past two albums, London-based duo Jack Cooper and James Hoare of Ultimate Painting have been weaving their sounds together. With the duo’s new album, Dusk, set for release on September 30th via Trouble In Mind, they’ve added something new to the mix. Melissa Rigby joined the duo in the recording … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Eight years into their career, The Hives rose from garage rock stalwarts to one of the trendiest bands of the early 2000s, along with The Strokes and The White Stripes. Mixing arty contrivances such as a strict black-and-white dress code and the guidance of a (possibly imaginary) Svengali named Randy Fitzsimmons with Stooges-inspired rock, the Hives — Nicholaus Arson, Chris Dangerous, Dr. Matt Destruction, Vigilante Carlstroem, … Continue reading
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