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By: Michael Thomas – It’s funny that Erik Lind encourages listeners to enjoy his and his band’s first EP “responsibly or irresponsibly.” On the one hand, the EP has a very clean sound – the acoustic guitars always sound warm, the percussion always perfectly crisp. On the other hand, some of the song’s encourage something more than … Continue reading
By: Michael Thomas – Amoeba Collective is the result of a collaboration between the mysterious Tippy Agogo (who has released four albums between 1988 and the present) and Juno Award-winning Bill Bourne and it can only be called a fusion album amped up to 11. Accompanied by Madagascar Slim on guitar and Michelle Josef on drums, this album takes … Continue reading
By: Calum Slingerland – Ottawa natives Amos the Tranparent’s show at Mavericks Bar last Friday proved to be a memorable point in their career with longtime guitarist and vocalist Mark Hyne’s announcement that it was his final show with the band, leaving his post to spend more time with his family. During the venue’s “Indie Rock Christmas Party” … Continue reading
By: Sarah Munn – In a world of hashtags and 140-character summaries, the idea of long-form journalism seems outlandish. Reading 3,000 words or more, in a row? Articles up to 10,000 words long? Who has that kind of time? And yet, despite that widespread opinion, obviously some people somewhere do have that kind of time, … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison – Tokyo Police Club, Topanga and Hollerado put the rock in jingle bell rock Saturday night at the Sound Academy in Toronto, as the three Ontario bands played together as part of the Edge 102.1’s Edgefest Jingle Bell Concert Series. Toronto favourites Topanga started the party with their unique blend of energetic … Continue reading
By: Sarah Rix – With an abrupt announcement from The Killers that they had canceled their December 15th show at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre due to lead singer Brandon Flowers’ laryngitis, openers Tegan and Sara made an announcement of their own in that they’d be playing a last-minute headlining show at Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre … Continue reading
By: Stephen McGill – Toronto’s The Flatliners celebrated their 10th anniversary in style with a huge homecoming show at The Opera House last night. In what seems like an impossible feat for a small four piece punk band out of Richmond Hill, they’ve managed to endure pretty much everything to get where they are. While … Continue reading
By: Bruce Emberley – Legendary pop crooner Andy Kim held his annual “Andy Kim Christmas Show” last night at The Phoenix in Toronto. Alongside him were many of Canada’s top musicians including Ron Sexsmith, Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Colin James, Neverending White Lights, Dan Mangan, Divine Brown, Snowblink, Mark Holmes (of Platinum Blonde) and more. This … Continue reading
By: Alex Lee – Psychedelic rock, as we’ve come to know it, has become paved with a set of stock details. It’s a lo-fi affair doused in blankets of reverb and its an ambient torrent of submerged vocals and gently picked guitar lines that reacquaints listeners with 60’s sensibilities. Sonically, a process of subtraction, utilizing … Continue reading
By: Alex Lee – With the aptly-titled PBR&B’s ever-changing platform of sonic experimentations, it has certainly shaped up to become one of the least forgiving genres—at least in terms of its substance. It’s rare to find male acts that embrace overtly theatrical performances over facile shows crooning with melodrama, an overstated sense of artistry and … Continue reading
