Album Reviews
Greta Van Fleet, Paul McCartney, Conway the Machine
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![Hear the Polyphonic Spree Cover Rush's 'The Spirit of Radio']()
StreamsHear the Polyphonic Spree Cover Rush's "The Spirit of Radio" Published Apr 16, 2021Today, the Polyphonic Spree have released a new covers album with takes on the Rolling Stones, Daniel Johnston, INXS and more — in addition...
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![Small World Music Announces Online 2021 Edition of Asian Music Series]()
NewsSmall World Music Announces Online 2021 Edition of Asian Music Series Published Apr 16, 2021Small World Music's Asian Music Series is now in its 19th edition. Having been sidelined last year due to the pandemic, the Toronto-based ev...
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![Justin Nozuka Picks Sincerity over Variety on 'then, now & again']()
ReviewsJustin Nozuka Picks Sincerity over Variety on 'then, now & again' Published Apr 16, 2021On his first collection of songs since 2018's Run to Waters, Justin Nozuka tries to channel his musical beginnings. He cites '70s singer-son...
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![Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Dizzy, Shad, Silverstein]()
StreamsHear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Dizzy, Shad, Silverstein Published Apr 16, 2021Canadian tunes incoming! Our favourite new music of the past week is collected in The Eh! List. This includes the latest tunes from long-...
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![My Chemical Romance Postpone Reunion Tour Until 2022]()
NewsMy Chemical Romance Postpone Reunion Tour Until 2022 Published Apr 16, 2021Adding to the mounting evidence that concerts are not going to be back in 2021, My Chemical Romance have just rescheduled their reunion tour...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: April 16, 2021]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: April 16, 2021 Published Apr 16, 2021A demon is coming to kill me, what's at the bottom of the ocean already, settle down Cheese Factory, big decisions by AC/DC, and much more f...
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![Apple Music Pays $0.01 Per Stream]()
NewsApple Music Pays $0.01 Per Stream Published Apr 16, 2021Foregoing the shiny web design and interactive graphs of its competitors, Apple Music has confirmed that the average per-play payout of its...
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![Lowell Returns with New EP for 'Bloodthirsty' Horror Flick]()
NewsLowell Returns with New EP for 'Bloodthirsty' Horror Flick Published Apr 16, 2021Lowell is back with a new release, but it marks a bit of a change for the Toronto artist. She this time is giving us songs made for a new ho...
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![Vince Staples Has Two New Albums and a Netflix Series on the Way]()
NewsVince Staples Has Two New Albums and a Netflix Series on the Way Published Apr 16, 2021When it comes new music, Vince Staples has largely been quiet since a 2019 string of singles behind his Vince Staples Show, but as a new int...
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![Conway the Machine Sticks to His Signature Cadence on 'La Maquina']()
ReviewsConway the Machine Sticks to His Signature Cadence on 'La Maquina' Published Apr 16, 2021One of the most important — yet least discussed — tools in a rapper's arsenal is beat selection. A decent wordsmith can elevate himself to g...
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![Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer Pleads Guilty for His Role in the Capitol Riot]()
NewsIced Earth's Jon Schaffer Pleads Guilty for His Role in the Capitol Riot Published Apr 16, 2021Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer has pleaded guilty for his very public role in the U.S. Capitol riots. However, he has agreed to plead gui...
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![Justin Nozuka Picks Sincerity over Variety on 'then, now & again']()
ReviewsJustin Nozuka Picks Sincerity over Variety on 'then, now & again' Published Apr 16, 2021On his first collection of songs since 2018's Run to Waters, Justin Nozuka tries to channel his musical beginnings. He cites '70s singer-son...
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![Conway the Machine Sticks to His Signature Cadence on 'La Maquina']()
ReviewsConway the Machine Sticks to His Signature Cadence on 'La Maquina' Published Apr 16, 2021One of the most important — yet least discussed — tools in a rapper's arsenal is beat selection. A decent wordsmith can elevate himself to g...
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![Andy Stott Offers an Excitingly Different Take on His Trademarks with 'Never the Right Time']()
ReviewsAndy Stott Offers an Excitingly Different Take on His Trademarks with 'Never the Right Time' Published Apr 15, 2021When surveying Andy Stott's musical trajectory, 2012's Luxury Problems stands like a monolith. With the masterful manipulation of his one-ti...
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![Greta Van Fleet's '70s Rock Cosplay Is Pretty Damn Sick on 'The Battle at Garden's Gate']()
ReviewsGreta Van Fleet's '70s Rock Cosplay Is Pretty Damn Sick on 'The Battle at Garden's Gate' Published Apr 14, 2021Although it's never really been proven in any quantifiable way, a recent narrative has emerged that show business favours music that has bee...
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![Born Ruffians Don't Have Much 'PULP' to Wring Out]()
ReviewsBorn Ruffians Don't Have Much 'PULP' to Wring Out Published Apr 13, 2021After releasing JUICE and SQUEEZE in the past year, Born Ruffians conclude their thirst-quenching trilogy with PULP, a high-energy album tha...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: April 16, 2021]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: April 16, 2021 Published Apr 16, 2021A demon is coming to kill me, what's at the bottom of the ocean already, settle down Cheese Factory, big decisions by AC/DC, and much more f...
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![Montreal's Spectral Wound Bring New-School Politics to Old-School Black Metal]()
FeaturesMontreal's Spectral Wound Bring New-School Politics to Old-School Black Metal Published Apr 15, 2021Montreal quintet Spectral Wound have steadily risen to the top of the Canadian black metal underground with one uncompromising, infectious r...
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![Canadian Musicians Show Off Their Favourite Band T-Shirts]()
FeaturesCanadian Musicians Show Off Their Favourite Band T-Shirts Published Apr 14, 2021"Stop wearing T-shirts of bands you don't listen to," some asshole wrote on a cardboard sign and then got 1.5 million likes on Instagram....
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![How Surreal Humour and the Internet Are Giving Acadian Musicians a Voice Across Canada]()
FeaturesHow Surreal Humour and the Internet Are Giving Acadian Musicians a Voice Across Canada Published Apr 13, 2021For most English-speaking Canadians, Francophone music is synonymous with household names like Céline Dion and indie darlings like Coeur de...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: April 9, 2021]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: April 9, 2021 Published Apr 09, 2021When you DJ and produce, Christopher Meloni's caboose, avocados get loose, set up for a double deuce, and much more from this week in funny...
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![The Secret Life of a Music Meme Admin: 'I Shitpost to Get People to Think']()
FeaturesThe Secret Life of a Music Meme Admin: "I Shitpost to Get People to Think" Published Apr 09, 2021If you're a pop culture fan who uses Facebook, chances are you probably follow more than a few music meme pages. Maybe you're one of the ove...
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![The Most Conspicuous Omissions from the Canadian Music Hall of Fame]()
FeaturesThe Most Conspicuous Omissions from the Canadian Music Hall of Fame Published Apr 09, 2021On May 16, Jann Arden will be inducted to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as part of the Juno Awards. Since its inception in 1978, the insti...
