Album Reviews
Valerie June, DISHPIT, POSTDATA
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!['Zack Snyder's Justice League' Leaks Early on HBO Max]()
News'Zack Snyder's Justice League' Leaks Early on HBO Max Published Mar 08, 2021Making for quite the epic screw-up, the insanely hyped "Snyder Cut" of Justice League leaked early on HBO Max today, the streamer confirmed....
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![Skullcrusher Details New EP 'Storm in Summer']()
NewsSkullcrusher Details New EP 'Storm in Summer' Published Mar 08, 2021Following last year's eponymous debut, Helen Ballentine has detailed a new EP as Skullcrusher. The Los Angeles-based artist will release Sto...
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!['Kim's Convenience' Is Coming to an End]()
News'Kim's Convenience' Is Coming to an End Published Mar 08, 2021Based on a wildly successful 2011 play, Kim's Convenience has been going strong as a CBC sitcom since 2016. Now, the show is officially comi...
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![System of a Down's Serj Tankian on John Dolmayan: 'I Don't Love and Respect His American Political Views']()
NewsSystem of a Down's Serj Tankian on John Dolmayan: "I Don't Love and Respect His American Political Views" Published Mar 08, 2021John Dolmayan and Serj Tankian couldn't be more different in terms of their political views, but when it comes to their friendship — formed...
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![Kanye West's 'DONDA' Album Is on the Way, Says CyHi the Prynce]()
NewsKanye West's 'DONDA' Album Is on the Way, Says CyHi the Prynce Published Mar 08, 2021Kanye West's July 2020 announcement that new album DONDA would soon arrive has since been buried by news of his failed presidential campaign...
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![Alec Baldwin Defends Woody Allen in 14-Minute Rant About 'Cancel Culture']()
NewsAlec Baldwin Defends Woody Allen in 14-Minute Rant About "Cancel Culture" Published Mar 08, 2021Alec Baldwin is an incredibly wealthy, incredibly successful celebrity who, by all counts, could easily spend his time chilling in a mansion...
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![Black Sabbath Rarity 'Slapback' Surfaces Online]()
StreamsBlack Sabbath Rarity "Slapback" Surfaces Online Published Mar 08, 2021Days after giving albums Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules expanded reissues, a previously unreleased Dio-era song from Black Sabbath has surfac...
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![Mumford & Sons' Winston Marshall Slammed for Support of Right-Wing Agitator Andy Ngo]()
NewsMumford & Sons' Winston Marshall Slammed for Support of Right-Wing Agitator Andy Ngo Published Mar 08, 2021Mumford & Sons' guitarist and banjo player Winston Marshall has been skewered on social media for his now-deleted praise of right-wing agita...
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![Billie Eilish Granted Five-Year Restraining Order Against Stalker]()
NewsBillie Eilish Granted Five-Year Restraining Order Against Stalker Published Mar 08, 2021Billie Eilish has been granted an extension to the temporary restraining order she filed against a 23-year-old stalker who had been camping...
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![Horseshoe Tavern Adds Whitehorse, the Trews, Terra Lightfoot and Julian Taylor Band to 'Hootenanny' Livestreams]()
NewsHorseshoe Tavern Adds Whitehorse, the Trews, Terra Lightfoot and Julian Taylor Band to "Hootenanny" Livestreams Published Mar 08, 2021Toronto's Legendary Horseshoe Tavern has announced the latest edition of its Horseshoe "Hootenanny" livestream series, welcoming Whitehorse,...
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![Grimes Signs to Columbia Records]()
NewsGrimes Signs to Columbia Records Published Mar 08, 2021Grimes is a major label artist now, as she's signed with Columbia Records. Billboard first reported the news over the weekend, and today...
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![Valerie June Builds on R&B Traditions with 'The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers']()
ReviewsValerie June Builds on R&B Traditions with 'The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers' Published Mar 08, 2021An endorsement from legendary Stax Records singer Carla Thomas would be a dream come true for most musicians, but Valerie June attains much...
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![Montreal's DISHPIT Unleash Post-Punk Devastation on 'DIPSHIT']()
ReviewsMontreal's DISHPIT Unleash Post-Punk Devastation on 'DIPSHIT' Published Mar 08, 2021Following the sudden closure of their record label, Montreal-based DISHPIT's long-delayed debut album is finally seeing the light of day as...
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![Doohickey Cubicle Let Their Sense of Humour Show on ''Don't Fix Anything ;)']()
ReviewsDoohickey Cubicle Let Their Sense of Humour Show on ''Don't Fix Anything ;)' Published Mar 07, 2021Dream pop is often more about "vibe" than songwriting, but Vancouver duo Doohickey Cubicle — the quirky new moniker of the similarly strange...
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![POSTDATA Oozes Character and Individuality on 'Twin Flames']()
ReviewsPOSTDATA Oozes Character and Individuality on 'Twin Flames' Published Mar 04, 2021As the vocalist of Wintersleep, Halifax's Paul Murphy has long been the centrepiece of energetic and thick rock songs. But, as the leader of...
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![Regional Justice Center Deliver Plenty of 'Crime and Punishment' in 13 Minutes]()
ReviewsRegional Justice Center Deliver Plenty of 'Crime and Punishment' in 13 Minutes Published Mar 04, 2021Regional Justice Center are as straightforward as heavy bands come. They are all about their blast beats contrasting against slow plodding r...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: March 5, 2021]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: March 5, 2021 Published Mar 05, 2021Olives are domineering, everyone is persevering, weaponizing all tearing, semi-charmed cheering, and much more from this week in funny tweet...
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![8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in March 2021]()
Features8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in March 2021 Published Mar 03, 2021It's been a year since Canada began locking down, but the efforts of artists to create and share their feelings with the world are stronger...
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![Five Ways BAD CHILD Found Salvation in Music and Became One of 2021's Must-Hear Artists]()
FeaturesFive Ways BAD CHILD Found Salvation in Music and Became One of 2021's Must-Hear Artists Published Mar 02, 2021BAD CHILD's music is all about raw, unfiltered honesty. The 23-year-old Canadian songwriter — born Isaiah Steinberg in Kitchener, ON — chann...
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![Serial Joe, Len, soulDecision and Other Early-2000s Canadian Radio Staples Are Making a Comeback on TikTok]()
FeaturesSerial Joe, Len, soulDecision and Other Early-2000s Canadian Radio Staples Are Making a Comeback on TikTok Published Mar 02, 2021As we've seen time and time again, TikTok's sheer volume of content, viral-hit-making formula and its mysterious algorithm make the app the...
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![Know Your Budtender — Conor McColgan at Fire & Flower on Yonge]()
FeaturesKnow Your Budtender — Conor McColgan at Fire & Flower on Yonge Published Feb 26, 2021Fire & Flower is your guide to all things green. In a cannabis market that's filled with scientific breakthroughs and different strains to s...
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![Astral Swans Is a Canadian Cannabis Hero]()
FeaturesAstral Swans Is a Canadian Cannabis Hero Published Feb 26, 2021Calgary's Matthew Swann makes slow, sad folk songs with an eerie experimental edge. He records as Astral Swans, continuing where he left o...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: February 26, 2021]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: February 26, 2021 Published Feb 26, 2021High school band, Daft Punk's last stand, lending Reginald a hand, Winnipeg snow sculptures get banned, and much more from this week in funn...
