La Blogotheque's Concerts À Emporter (Take-Away Shows) feature the darlings and débutants of the alternative music world, troubadeering Paris' makeshift public venues to always-indifferent and unknowingly enviable crowds.... Read More
In the past year, Glasvegas' unique brand of low-fi stadium rock has resounded coast-to-coast; its traveled far from their hometown of Glasgow, Scotland and stomped in territory the group haven’t yet been able to visit themselves... Read More
The release of Reverie Sound Revue’s debut is no conventional exposition. In the first place, those who frequented the Calgary music scene in 2002 wouldn’t even call it an exposition. And in the second, Reverie Sound Revue isn’t... Read More
Blues, jazz, soul, folk, chanson and country – no one, it seems can peg down singer/songwriter Ndidi Onukwulu’s uncharted sounds into just one genre. And that’s just the way she likes it.“Genres,” she says. “I hate that word.”... Read More
The Got To Get Got’s Sahalee is one upbeat album; the guitars are sticky, the melodies are catchy and the tone is friendly and inviting. Moments of blossoming instrumental flourish add spirit and colour to often otherwise... Read More
Vancouver’s Dan Mangan makes it easy to review his latest release. Indeed, it is nice. Very nice. Mangan is a little bit country, a little bit rock and roll and completely impressive for stitching the two styles together so... Read More
In today’s hip hop scene, dominated largely by cocksure peacocks parading their lovely feathers, London, Ontario-native Shad has developed his own home-grown sound that’s refreshingly down to earth, endearing and earnest. Winning... Read More
Rio En Medio’s follow-up to her organic debut Bride Of Dynamite is laced with a star-gazing synthesizer sound in tandem with the acoustic pluckings and delicate poetry we heard on her debut, placing the overall product in... Read More