As Vancouver locked down and the city was lulled into a slumber, Irish singer-songwriter Paul Caldwell turned to his guitar and his post-it notes filled with lyrics and started writing. With a comp...
Album Reviews
Will Butler brings chaos to light and light to the chaos on ‘Generations’
Will Butler’s fame goes beyond his membership of the indie rock band Arcade Fire. A talented American musician and composer, he brings his new album Generations in full force during what is perhaps...
Toronto-based singer-songwriter Alex Southey delivers raw emotion on sophomore release
Alex Southey is a 27-year-old singer-songwriter based in Toronto. You’re Not Just a Body to Me is his second independently released album. He recorded and produced these songs in his bedroom ...
Vancouver’s Noble Oak frees the mind with label debut
2020 has been a tough year. Summer’s passing and we’re still under the cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic. With social distancing measures in place and with no end in sight there’s ce...
Le Ren delivers heart wrenching debut EP with ‘Morning & Melancholia’
Two years ago, Bowen Island-raised artist Le Ren received the heart-breaking news that her ex-boyfriend had died in a car crash. Le Ren, whose real name is Lauren Spear looked to music to heal her ...
Ontario’s Dizzy take introspective approach on sophomore album
Dizzy got some well-deserved attention after the release of their debut album Baby Teeth two summers ago. The four-piece out of Oshawa, Ontario displayed a dreamy alternative pop sound with a star-...
Vancouver’s Riun Garner aims to inspire with EP ‘All We Know and All We Forget’
Riun Garner is a triple threat. The Vancouverite is an actor with credits including guest spots on Supernatural and Riverdale, and recently a role in the History channel’s Project Blue Book. ...
Vancouver’s Noble Son sugarcoats nothing on ‘Life Isn’t Fun’
Vancouver musician Adam Kirschner embodies a sad persona under the name Noble Son. His second album is called Life Isn’t Fun and the title is a good indication of some of the bleak topics you can e...
Run The Jewels’ ‘RTJ4’ is the soundtrack to a revolution
Run the Jewels’ last album dropped mere weeks after Donald Trump’s election victory. Now, the provocative rap duo returns once again at a time when the world needs a soundtrack to a revolution more...
Lil Yachty’s personality still shines with ‘Lil Boat 3’
There was once a time when it seemed like Lil Yachty was one of the most exciting and disruptive up-and-coming forces in hip-hop music. His endearingly haphazard approach seemed destined to become ...
Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica’ is extravagant and personal
After taking a couple diversions from her status as a world-dominating pop star, including a stripped-back country-pop project, a couple of albums of duets with a legendary jazz singer, and becomin...
Bute Street rock some familiar subjects with ‘Sunny Days Hazy Nights’
Alcohol, women, and drugs. You don’t have to look hard to find out what these songs are about, just look at the titles. We’ve got three songs by this Vancouver band by the name of Bute Street, each...
