Review –“Blackburn Hall”– Blackburn Hall
reviewed by Elysse Cloma If there’s one thing that I’ve accepted about my transition into adulthood, it’s the never-ending pile of chores that greet me when I arrive home from school or work. Today I...
View ArticleReview –“Grown Slow”– Carden Cove
reviewed by Eleni Armenakis Quickly searching the real Carden Cove reveals what looks to be a cheerful, if restful, beach with stunning blue water—possibly a well-kept secret of Northern Ontario’s...
View ArticleReview –“Party Culture”– Pocket Change
reviewed by Laura Stanley Winnipeg’s Pocket Change drift somewhere between a heavy alt-rock sound and a shimmering brand of pop-rock. In both instances, sonic elements run free and give additional...
View ArticleReview –“Mirror Test” EP – The Fiscals
reviewed by Chris Matei Newmarket, ON’s The Fiscals continue a now well-entrenched tradition of lyrical, guitar-driven pop rock of a particularly Canadian style on their Mirror Test EP, following...
View ArticleReview- “Rookie”– Aukland
reviewed by Lisa Wiklund To most, the word “rookie” is synonymous with amateur or beginner, however for one Mississauga band, the word represents a lifetime of hard work and dedication. Rookie,...
View ArticleReview – Anywhere But Here – Hawk and Steel
reviewed by Eleni Armenakis Hawk and Steel pitches their sophomore album, Anywhere But Here, as thirteen songs “about people that intuitively know they fit in somewhere, but it’s not wherever they’re...
View ArticleReview –“379 Evert St.”– Braden Phelan
reviewed by Eleni Armenakis Named for a street in his hometown, Braden Phelan’s second release took inspiration from the local church next door to his parents’ house in rural Ontario. 379 Evert St. is...
View ArticleReview –“Flora”– The Assiniboine Forests
reviewed by Eleni Armenakis It’s rare that I’m sold on an album from the very first opening notes, but it would have been impossible to turn away from Benjamin Neudorf’s vocals on his band’s debut,...
View ArticleReview –“I Want To Die”– Jojii
reviewed by Chris Matei Jojii’s I Want To Die is a study in contradictions: emo and pop. Grit and pathos. Bold and open-hearted romantic longing played against the dirty residue from “a summer of...
View ArticleReview –“12/12”– Adam Hanney & Co.
reviewed by Chris Matei Creative individuals love to challenge themselves in intriguing ways: Project 365, NaNoWriMo, and the like. For Adam Hanney, the fuel for a creative rocket launch came from the...
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