Nearly a decade before Broken Social Scene became the nexus of mainly Toronto-centric musicians, By Divine Right stood as the revolving door through which countless members of the city’s music scene passed at one time or another. Since then, By Divine Right, the brainchild of core member José Contreras – who remains the band’s sole […]
Noted for the dramatically differing styles of their first two records, British ‘math-rockers’ Foals have morphed yet again with their sensational new album Holy Fire. With the record leaning towards a more traditional rock aesthetic, Foals’ trademark rhythmical complexity has been fine-tuned to maturity and their indie-branded past seems a distant memory. Though perhaps some […]
The weekend was marked by a black cloud by those unable to attend this year’s edition of Sasquatch Music Festival south of the border. As one of those unable to attend, I was overcome with a feeling of loss as a large portion of my friends took off on Thursday morning for five days of […]