Our in-depth album-reviews reflect the sincere passion in the way we listen to the music of the independent-scene. Representing genres of all-kinds and offering honest insight into what we hear in effort to do our part to assist artists/bands in the evolution of their sound – we do our best to highlight the positives and offer objective constructive-criticism with added personality and quality you can truly see. Your music deserves it!
Gills – Shadows Of The Moon – Album Review Those of you that follow this page on the regular already know all about how a first impression can go a long, long way with me. Sometimes a little behind-the-scenes communication will tell you lots about a band you haven’t heard yet…it’ll often give you clues […]Read More
YYY – “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” Feat. deM atlaS – Single Review The undeniable syncronicity of life has led me here today. It was actually only hours ago that I was checking out the latest record from Weezer called Pacific Daydream…which just so happens to have a song called “Beach Boys” on it…and I suppose […]Read More
N0va – Lessons And Blessings – Album Review From the man who brought you Whip Sessions, Hour Glass and Whip Sessions II, one our favorite Canadian emcees out there on the scene, N0va is back with his second record this year. Fresh as it gets & released just a couple days ago, Lessons And Blessings […]Read More
LAYER – Synapses At Work EP 1 – EP Review If nothing else, it can certainly be said that LAYER has its title-game on-point…but of course, in saying that, the accuracy of this new EP’s title should certainly also indicate that there IS a whole lot more to be said about the music you’ll find […]Read More
Race Against Fate – “Far From You” – Single Review Over time and experience, when you spend long enough embedded in the music-scene, you begin to become familiar with names you know you can rely on. The solo project from Ontario-based Vik Kapur of Morning Fame, called Race Against Fate, has always been one of […]Read More
Amita – “Tricks” – Single Review Seriously impressed with this new single from singer/songwriter Amita – not only does “Tricks” sound completely captivating & completely pro – you can also hear the incredible potential that exists for her within music. Amita has beautifully imaginative ideas and a style that’s built perfectly for right in the […]Read More
J Speed – This Side Of Green – EP Review I don’t often reveal this information early, because nothing’s ever set in stone…but if you were to look at my shortlist for this year’s award for Best New Sound coming up in December this year, you’d already find the name of J Speed listed there […]Read More
Shofar – “Running” – Single Review Versatile sound from this five-piece out of Minneapolis…the new single “Running” from Shofar has a lot to offer pretty much all facets and areas of anything-Rock, transitioning through wicked hooks with a progressive approach that’s still plenty accessible. That being said, I’ll say this…in the household I grew up […]Read More
Dave Wirth – The Big Heavy – EP Review It’s a sad yet perfect day to discuss the music of Dave Wirth…so that’s what I’m going with today. If you’re Canadian…if you’re a fan of The Tragically Hip or if you’ve been lucky enough to hear any of the poetic words from the mind/mouth of […]Read More
Ex-Okay – “Locked” – Single Review “Tom…how are you going to get to my heart?” “Through your rib cage.” I mean…if that little excerpt from Ex-Okay’s new track “Locked” doesn’t just say it all I don’t know what would. For a track that’s all of under three-minutes in length, there’s an extraordinary amount of work […]Read More
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