You need to meet The Weeknd before the third album in his current series is released, scheduled to come out late this year. The first two albums, House of Balloons and Thursday, are on the highest throne possible when it comes to artistic ability and engrossing...
Childish Gambino, born Donald Glover, has a soft, shaky, and uniquely “Hollywood” ground that will make it slightly difficult for him to be a major player in the hip hop game. I only say “slightly” because his music, concerts and first album are...
I'm always impressed and have a warm heart for a DJ who starts working on electronic music at a young age. Toddla T, Thomas Mackenzie Bell, started spinning at the age of fourteen. I can remember when I was fourteen and can't help but admire the dedication Bell...
The Headstones were one of the most successful bands in Canada between the mid- and late-Nineties. After two incredibly well-received albums, in 1997 the Kingston-based quartet released Smile and Wave (their third LP) and just exploded; on the strength of singles like...
It's an exciting time in the Cancer Bats camp right now. According to singer Liam Cormier, the Toronto-based band is just about to vacate the rehearsal space at Islington and Lakeshore where they've been residing for the last six months. They're about to...
You may have noticed a change lately; things haven't seemed quite the same. When you go to the mall, there seems to be a new profusion of brightly-colored decorations hanging up. Down on the street, bells seem to be chiming more regularly than usual, and the...
Epitaph Records is thrilled to announce the signing of Skip The Foreplay. Known for their distinct musical style, which mashes up elements of dubstep and house with pop and metal-core, the ground-breaking Montreal – based band has been electrifying...
Hey Junky – I'm baa-aack, I know I was a little late las' week junky, so inna spirit o' da season, I thought I'd come right back an' unload a bunch more SWAG on ya! It's really da mos' wondaful time o' da year – if yer a big...
Fate has never been a mistress that it's wise to put a lot of faith in. She has too many flaws to ever be considered reliable; fate is fickle, often late and regularly gives those who pin some hope in her only what they need instead of what they want. Fate can be...
No one ever realizes how much music Saul “Slash” Hudson has made until a set like Made In Stoke comes out. The image of Slash as the top hat-wearing guitar god of Guns N' Roses is the one permanently emblazoned on the mind's eye of most, but...