Admittedly I’m a rather cynical critic of music, specifically the messages being conveyed, so for an artist to really make me think “wow, this is some good stuff” isn’t the easiest task; especially when it…
So what do they sound like? Well, take a dash of Billy Idol, a very generous helping of Brit rock, just a pinch of Coldplay and a heaping serving of The Killers… yes I’m aware…
written by Lee Clifford I have never watched an episode of Canadian Idol in my life. So imagine my surprise this summer on a hot, muggy night in Toronto when a young man with an…
Teaser: Aurora Indie pop/rock band Ruby Coast are offering their album “Whatever This Is” as a free download this week. At first listen this sounds like a really solid offering, but then again I’ve been…
Teaser: Written by Jaime Milburn Released January 25, 2011 There’s no point in beating around the bush here – Mine is Yours is the first decent rock record to have dropped in 2011. Sure, there…
Unlike their previous releases, The Artist Life fused their traditional punk ideals with just a drop of pop to created tracks like “Suicide Girl” and title-track “Impossible” for arguably sing-a-long and toe-tapping glory. Other tracks…
What followed were two full-lengths leading to Dirty Work, the third and most grown up release of the band to date. Sadly gone are the hard partying anthems of previous releases with immature, yet loveable…
So, what happened? Don’t get me wrong, this album is by no accounts bad, but it wasn’t what I expected when I put the disk in my CD player. The album opens with Shame, their…
Angry, questioning lyrics sound off a voice of a generation as Matthew questions policies, governments, socity and even himself all while maintaining music that just feels right to listen to. In the same sonic voyage…
