Year: <span>2024</span>

SBS Live This Week 189

Come watch Intervals slay a set of badass instrumentals for ya!  We had the privilege of watching these dudes rock The Commodore Ballroom here in Vancouver in an opening set from 2023, and they definitely did not disappoint.  The crowd loved’em, we loved’em, and you’ll love’em too!  Stick around for a bonus track from an […]Read More

Giant Silent World – Giant Silent World

Giant Silent World – Giant Silent World – Album Review The dynamic duo of Pete Gustard and Christopher Smith returns – in full album form! I know they’ve been looking forward to getting this album out there, and the day has finally arrived.  Nearly two years since the release of their debut EP, Giant, their […]Read More

Blake Shepperd – “Molly (so WHAT?)”

Blake Shepperd – “Molly (so WHAT?)” – Single Review Someone give this guy a hug!  Sounds like he wants one. Interesting track from Blake Shepperd here. I suppose you could consider “Molly (so WHAT?)” to be the first track you’d hear on the sequel to his 2023 record called DIRTY CLUB FLOOR, which expanded from […]Read More

Boy Hero – Year One

Boy Hero – Year One – EP Review “Post-Hardcore, but make it anime.” As the opening track “Anteiku” started up with such a pleasant, unassuming, non-aggressive vibe, I still braced myself for the burst of energy that would theoretically be coming right around the corner at any possible moment, given Boy Hero’s self-described take on […]Read More

speakeazie – “Sleeping Broken In Your Bed”

speakeazie – “Sleeping Broken In Your Bed” – Single Review Most of the time, when I’m talking about identity in music & how it can lead an artist or band out there to a lengthy career and a loyal fan-base, it’s usually in the context of encouraging them to do things in a different way […]Read More

Greg Norton – “Playing With Fire”

Greg Norton – “Playing With Fire” – Single Review Ayyyy!  It’s that down to earth everyman, Greg Norton, who also just happens to possess the superpowers of an all-star musican/songwriter – that guy!  Surely you remember the man from previous singles we’ve reviewed here at the homepage over the past couple years like “Echoes,” “Complicate […]Read More

SBS Podcast 165

Ain’t nothing like turning up some of your favorite tunes on a bright sunshiny day, especially when it’s a holiday, right?  For Canada Day this year, we’ve prepared an all-Canadian lineup for ya – so that no matter where you are in the world, you can celebrate along with us today!  Featuring tracks from the […]Read More

Saure Gurken – “Audiospawn” / “Don’t Shoot”

Saure Gurken – “Audiospawn” / “Don’t Shoot” – Singles Review Holy blast from the past!  It was way back in 2015 that we last heard from Saure Gurken! I really dig the way that “Audiospawn” creeps throughout its opening, and absolutely love the guitars from Quaziq as the song starts up.  While I think it’s […]Read More

SBS Live This Week 188

Let’s bring it back to when the world started opening up again and the first show we got to see when it finally did!  Back in 2021, we hit up the Bronson Centre in Ottawa to check out a full lineup of awesomeness – the night began with FACS and continued to rage on in […]Read More

Jesse James Allen – In The Company Of Machines

Jesse James Allen – In The Company Of Machines – Album Review If there’s one title for an album that you’ll find perfectly sums up what a record is really all about this year, it’s likely to be this one.  What ARE all these wonderful machines and things and three-letter words that symbolize programs and […]Read More