Thu, 11/09/2017 - 14:06 by karyn
When an aging filth rocker approaches middle age he’s left with two choices: mellow out like a milk-drinking, minivan-driving sucker or reach down into that scum encrusted toilet bowl for fresh inspiration. In forming the rap metal supergroup Methods of Mayhem, Tommy Lee, legendary Mötley Crüe drummer, was seemingly bent on continuing his wild ways and breathing new life into his floundering career.
Mon, 11/06/2017 - 12:33 by karyn
If your Facebook friend’s skin-deep political screed blaring the most obvious clarion call of progressive politics were set to music, then it would probably sound something like Natasha Bedingfield’s “Hey Boy”, her hot take-laden jam culled from the soundtrack to Served Like a Girl, a new documentary profiling a series of American women returning to civilian life after tours of Iraq and Afghanistan. That’s all well and good.
Fri, 11/03/2017 - 14:18 by karyn
It’s refreshing to see a band come back after a twenty-year hiatus and jump back into the fray as if no time has passed at all. Oxford’s Ride is such a band. Joining the ranks of the recently reunited Slowdive, the band is currently in the middle of a never ending tour cycle as well as, yesterday, releasing a brand new single entitled “Pulsar”.
Wed, 11/01/2017 - 14:42 by karyn
"This isn’t art, a 5-year-old can do that."
"What a waste of paint."
"How is this art? He’s just splashing paint on canvas!"
Wed, 11/01/2017 - 14:21 by karyn
Life comes crashing through, though the undulations hit at different times. For Peter Matthew Bauer, it's been a particularly hectic few years. The onetime Walkmen bassist/organist has come out of the 2014 break-up/hiatus of the esteemed indie rock band focusing on not only a solo career, but on current day jobs as both an astrologer and the head of his own management company, Fortune Tellers Music.
Tue, 10/31/2017 - 16:13 by karyn
A couple weeks back, The Go! Team treated us to “Semicircle Song”, the first single off their upcoming album Semicircle. Today the Brighton based collective have shared the video for this wonderfully infectious hit. Directed by bandleader Ian Parton and his neighbor Boise Vincent, the clip is a bold, bright and colourful piece of confectionary.
Fri, 10/27/2017 - 15:56 by karyn
Toronto’s Pony is a heaven sent pop dream come true. Their new EP, Do You, is out today via Buzz Records, and to accompany it, the awesome video for the single “Small Things”. The clip features Pony singer and main songwriter, Sam Bielanski, and a group of friends spending some time messing around with a skateboard, hanging at the mall and just generally enjoying each other's company. There’s something about the way it all comes together that just oozes with happiness.
Fri, 10/27/2017 - 11:16 by karyn
Over the past decades, the notion of empowerment has been a fundamental concept in various social initiatives and cognitive studies. While the term ‘empowerment’ only came into usage in social work and psychology in the 1980s, the origins of the notion finds its roots in pioneering works dating from the 1960s1. Today, the concept often finds itself diluted and de-politicized.
Tue, 10/24/2017 - 16:07 by karyn
Stockport, England’s Findlay is on a roll. The talented musician released her debut album, Forgotten Pleasures, in March and has since spent her time playing Glastonbury, The Isle Of White Festival, and sharing stages with such luminaries as Iggy Pop and Brandon Flowers. Today Findlay drops the video for her latest single “Monomania”.
Tue, 10/24/2017 - 13:44 by karyn
Red Bull Sound Select’s 3 Days in Toronto delivered 3 nights of impressive line-ups, including Tory Lanez, Majid Jordan, Badbadnotgood, and A l l i e. Musically, the city has been pulsating for years -- building on its unique sounds, growing a roster of extraordinary talent, and carving out its place on the global stage. If you were in Toronto over the weekend and got a chance to experience any of the three nights, you would have seen diverse local talent deliver performances worthy of all the buzz, but if you missed it, check out some photos in our gallery!
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