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By: Matthew Brooks – Sweden’s Jens Lekman is a living storybook; an artist brimming with tales, anecdotes, and yarns from around the world. October 5th marked his first visit to Montreal, as he performed for a full crowd at Le National, along with Victoria Bergsman’s solo project Taken By Trees. The concert was part of … Continue reading
By: Gilles LeBlanc (Originally Published by Music Emissions) – I have been waiting the better part of seven months for the Blunderbuss Express to pass through Toronto, a city White has professed his affection for on more than one occasion, and not in the usual concert context. In that time, he has helped his crew, which if … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Following the death of her mother Kate McGarrigle from cancer in 2010, singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright was left with not only a musical guide, but a spiritual one as well. On her new album Come Home To Mama, Wainwright provides several tributes to her late mother, specifically with her first single “Proserpina,” … Continue reading
By: Chris D’Alessandro – There was never much doubt that the new Mumford and Sons would be any good. Babel could have just been twelve songs that sounded exactly like Sigh No More and 95 per cent of their audience sincerely would not mind. That 95 per cent would not have been fools either. Mumford and … Continue reading
By: Eric Freedlander – The Tragically Hip are back with their 13th studio album Now For Plan A, and it’s a return to the Kingston-based quintet’s roots. The anthem of Now For Plan A is the first track, “At Transformation.” Throughout the song, lead singer Gord Downie releases a fiery tirade we haven’t seen since … Continue reading
By: Kayla-Jane Barrie – With their new album ¡UNO!, Green Day have reverted back to a Dookie-era ideology and have abandoned their ambitious, political-charged rock operas, but it’s not as bad as it sounds. The album begins with a classic reminder that Green Day still has it in them. “Nuclear Family” is a track that … Continue reading
Words by: Nadya Domingo | Photos by: Nim Mendoza – “We want to try to do this song right here, without microphones,” Klara Söderberg said to the audience. Klara and her sister Johanna Söderberg stood on the edge of the stage and looked wide-eyed at the audience from beneath their heavy hair. “I just want … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – The third album from Minneapolis folk rockers Dark Dark Dark entitled Who Needs Who, while not as visually intriguing as 2010’s Wild Go, which depicts a naked Nona Marie Invie (lead vocals, piano, accordion), it’s a strong follow-up with its eclectic mix of genres like, folk, pop, Americana and New Orleans … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – The five songs that create Dum Dum Girls’ new EP End of Daze, were originally recorded for their latest LP Only In Dreams, but these tracks are far from petty b-sides. The EP continues the musical journey that the band explored on Dreams, and many of the same themes are touched … Continue reading
By: Aesthetic Magazine – Without a doubt you can feel the Southern vibes on Band of Horses fourth studio album Mirage Rock. Picture yourself hanging out on a creaky porch swing at dusk with fireflies buzzing around your head with the heat so thick you can feel the dew on your skin. That’s what this … Continue reading
