Top 50 Albums of 2017
December 22, 2017
Banner design by Stephanie Prior 2017 was an exciting year for music. We got the return of stars that haven’t been in the limelight for a while; some amazing debuts and breakthroughs from must follow…
VIP Ballin' at the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball with Virgin Mobile Canada
December 17, 2017
There’s no time quite like the holiday season to make the people in your life feel a little extra special. This year, our friends at Virgin Mobile Canada took the thought quite seriously, and invited…
Top 25 Songs of 2017
December 13, 2017
2017 has been a crazy year for the music scene, and there has been SO many fantastic tracks. It is truly an honour to put this list together. I’ve accumulated these songs not only based…
Preview: iHeartRadio Jingle Ball, Toronto 2017
November 19, 2017
The bells are chiming, the lights are twinkling, eggnog lattes are getting passed around, the malls are more crowded, and there’s already been one snowfall. Yup, it looks like all signs point to the arrival…
Top 10 Bands to Check Out from Reeperbahn Festival 2017
October 16, 2017
Over the course of Reeperbahn Festival 2017, hundreds of artists performed in venues all throughout Hamburg. This is the blessing and the curse of the ‘showcase’ style festival: there is always something of interest around…
"Coupled": Blue Lobelia & Kurtis Eugene
October 12, 2017
This week is something different below the ground- collaboration. Rachel Bruch and Kurtis Eugene are two different musicians, additionally a couple, with two abstract and beautiful projects. Blue Lobelia is Bruch’s solo project. I am…
"Simpler Places" by Burn The Louvre
September 25, 2017
Burn The Louvre is a Hamilton born Indie Rock band including Jordan Speare, and his brother Dylan. They have just released a brand new EP titled “We’ll Be Just Fine” this past July. One of…
Preview: Polaris Prize 2017 & Playlist
September 18, 2017
For the last few year’s I have conducted my own jury pool to vote on the Polaris Music Prize nominees. Celebrating the best Canadian music has to offer, regardless of sales or genres, Polaris has…
September Toronto & Music Tip Sheet
September 1, 2017
So while I basically took all the summer off (no Tip Sheet since April) that doesn’t mean I won’t go back to doing them. Like most people summer is a busy time. You have patios…