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
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
Aidan Koop – Context, Sensitivity, for the purpose of feeling – EPs In Review Three projects on the go from the young ambient/instrumental artist known as Aidan Koop – that’s not just one big long title up there, it’s referring to separate EPs. Makes sense when you read into Koop’s social media and places where […]Read More
Andy Michael – If We Try – EP Review A lot of passion and a lot of potential here on Andy Michael’s debut EP, If We Try. Everything I’ve learned about him and listened to suggests that he’s a humble singer/songwriter that puts his heart & soul into his music…he’s a very likeable guy whether […]Read More
Shaka Banton – Mi Vida – EP Review Interesting. It’s definitely not like rapper/trapper Shaka Banton doesn’t know where the beat is in the bars of the music he’s rhyming to…he does…but he makes…hmm…interesting choices on the mic that others wouldn’t; and for those of you that have tried to go left instead of right […]Read More
In Closing – In Closing – EP Review I’ve been writing for years about that…that thing…that indescribable feeling you get when you hear something extraordinary…that tingle in your spine…that chill that runs through you when you stumble upon music from an artist or band that seems to resonate within the fabric of your DNA…THAT thing. […]Read More
Suburban Vermin – TV Head Nation Part II – EP Review You know…there was a time only about three or four years ago that when people would ask me what it takes to change the music-industry that my answer was we had to morph musicians into superheroes and attack the entire business like they do […]Read More
Dazor – Back To The Lounge – EP Review Dazor – I love you guys! This is damn-near indescribably Canadian in sound…but I’m going to give it a shot. The opening cut on this tune has so much like…pfff…pure awesomeness? Let’s just call it that. Back To The Lounge sounds like a modern-day version of […]Read More
Samantha Bouquin – Contemplations On Solitude And Strings – EP Review Let it be known that I’ll happily listen to anything that comes my way from the Mythical Records label…this is a crew that absolutely knows their stuff and always ends up with highly unique, vibrant and versatile artists that have incredibly imaginative sounds. They […]Read More
Nate Utley – Infinite Potential – EP Review Dig the beard on this guy! All music aside for a brief moment, one bearded-brother to another, game gotta respect game you know what I’m sayin’? This guy grows a thick face bush! Nice work Nate. Anyhow…so…we’ve got Infinite Potential here eh? I’d say that’s pretty damn […]Read More
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