Country Soul: Brandi Carlile
Move over Shelby. Step aside Sheryl. There’s a new roots-rockin’ girl in town. And her name is Brandi Carlile. Sure, she may sound like a porn star at first glance of her …
Ari Bendersky
The Cloud Room
With a breakout summer single – Hey Now Now – The Cloud Room is the latest indie band from the Brooklyn art rock scene to capture my attention. With a sound that …
Scale the Black Mountain
When I was in Montreal last month doing a story on the city’s music scene, a few people told me to check out Black Mountain, a west coast Canadian band that was …
Kelly Osbourne. No, Seriously.
In the world of celebutainment, timing is everything – and unfortunately someone forgot to drop that memo to Kelly Osbourne. Kelly, famous at first for being the bratty middle child of Ozzy, …
Phoenix Rising
It’s funny when people who like music, but aren’t necessarily totally into music, inform me about a new band. Such was the case last week when Josh, the editor of this website, …
This Boy’s Got the Blues
Who says a white teenager from Saskatchewan can’t have the blues? Thank god no one told 17-year-old Kyle Riabko because we’d be without one of the hottest young up-and-comers in the blues …
Rising Star: Alison Breitman
Alison Breitman, an adorable pixie of a New Yorker, has a voice that blows away most female singers I’ve heard in a long time. Combine the intelligence of Aimee Mann with the …
La Grande Bibliothèque de Montreal
Back in the ‘70s, there was a public service campaign in the United States called R.I.F. – Reading Is Fundamental, which encouraged school-aged children to read more books. Apparently the government of …
Loose Record: Read About Music You Love
Nearly two years after its initial conception, Loose Record finally launched this week. Providing everything from live reviews to show previews, Loose Record aims to bring live music to the masses. Where …
It’s Time to Free the Bees
A Band of Bees wants you to Free the Bees. On their second full-length album, the Isle of Wight duo returns, not only to the fold but also to some classic rock …