REVIEWS

Kathy Compton and Thierry Holweck are bringing a diverse array of audio to the forefront.   As the sole songwriters […]

One can envision the drums as a heartbeat, pumping blood into the rest of a song. That’s what can best

The Bramble Jam are introducing their new brand of kids’ music to the world.   Inspired by their own kids,

Singer/songwriter Kevin Cronin and the boys have assembled their version of 13 Christmas staples.   Kevin explained that they didn’t

The first thing to say after listening to Dust and Tears is that Rick McGuire is the man!   This

Saskatoon isn’t exactly a tourist destination of the highest accord in Canada, but at least acts like Ultimate Power Duo

Finding a balance between unrestrained energy and genuine talent can be a tough pill to swallow for young bands. Finding

The cover art for Los Angeles based Rhett Frazier Inc.’s debut disc Escape From Dee-troyt says plenty. A classic orange

I wonder sometimes if it isn’t tedious being Mr. Bob Dylan, having listened for decades now to people lamenting over

The motor is really running at full steam on Everything Touches Everything, the latest from alt-country groove masters These United

Montreal’s Kill The Lights certainly know how to run a gamut of sound. They’ve toiled with various sonic elements for

When David Scholten speaks, people ought to listen. The lead singer of Acres and Acres, the harmonic folk duo out

The Shells give their listeners a lot to take in. Listening to Written Road, you’ll find beautiful vocals, stunning 3-part

L’illon is a singer/songwriter based in Washington, D.C. who is about to take the music world by storm with her

You Are Home is solely made up of Matthew Dake as bassist, multi-instrumentalist & songwriter and Phoneyhome is his baby.

According to the bio of Wildlife, the latest full-length from Headlights, the record stems from some very troubled beginnings. If

As the frontman of quite possibly the biggest buzz-bands of the 00’s, Alec Ounsworth has seen his career as a

Exploding Head, the second full-length from A Place To Bury Strangers isn’t so much loud as it is piercing. Sonically,

Fifth Nation is named after a Native American tribe and the band consists of Julia Richardson as singer/songwriter/guitarist & Music

Lemons, the second full-length from Ty Segall, calls to mind many genres, including psychedelia and garage punk. Hell, there’s even

If Let’s Build A Roof, the latest record from Olympia’s Lake is going to be classified as a “Pop” record,

I’ll admit that I didn’t have the faintest clue what I was getting into before I heard Warm Heart Of

Change was a very good thing that happened to Lady Gaga. This time last year, we were introduced to a

The last two years have been very life-changing for Franklin, Tennessee rockers Paramore, led by fiery-haired femme rocker Hayley Williams.

Sombre bands often get backed into a corner. Listeners often feel that their records are only worth being heard on

Admit it: the idea of legendary Canadian Kid Koala teaming up with bassist Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett (The

I first got turned onto the “Freak-folk” genre a few years ago, while touring through a dank little record store

Named after the classic ’76 Cadillac Coupe De Ville, Shaky Deville are revvin’ their engines loud on this one.  

Haven’t we heard enough of blues-punk power duos? If anyone ever asks you that question, ask them if they’ve ever

It’s a rather remarkable thing when a band like Early Day Miners stays under the radar for so long. Six

Say it ain’t so! Yet another young, sweaty rock and roll act, full of energy and promise calls it a

Rise For Order is a hard rock/metal group based in Toronto.   Four members included are:   Johnny Goltz on

Why someone from Vermont with a soft, mellow Ben Folds-esque voice would desire to write a country album is beyond

Katie Garibaldi is coming strong with her sixth full-length album titled Next Ride Out. At just 25, this young singer/songwriter

Isn’t that what we all want as music connoisseurs is just good-sounding audio for our ears?   Audio-OK are attempting

This four disc boxed set covers the career of the most successful duo in pop/rock history.   Since 1966, the

As part of the feel good series penned by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, the two have collaborated with

I will admit that if it was not for my absolute obsession with Mafia movies & shows like Goodfellas, The

The dynamic duo known as When Summers Gone get extremely personal on this debut release titled December.   When Summers

Canada gets shit on for a lot of reasons. As a Canuck, I can’t imagine a lot of people living