Tracks

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists: "Bottled in Cork"

As a high schooler just growing out of Anti-Flag, Ted Leo was thrilling in how he channeled political punk’s nostalgia...

Articles

Ballpark Tunage

Rejoice: the 2010 baseball season is upon us. Hope springs eternal, and, as of this writing, both the Toronto Blue...

Tracks

Frightened Rabbit: "Swim Until You Can’t See Land"

It has been many moon now that gentlemen like Chuck Palahniuk and Nick Hornby have been using brusque and racy...

Concerts

A Sunny Day in Glasgow

3 April 2010 :: The Green Room, Montreal, QC

A couple of things stand out while watching A Sunny Day in...

Tracks

Band of Horses: "Compliments"

“If there’s a God up in the air / Someone looking over everyone / At least you’ve got something to...

Records

Ikonika: Contact, Want, Love, Have

The evolution of computer games from cartridge to CD sparked at least two revelations: 1) No more having to blow...

Records

Nina Simone: At Town Hall

Nina Simone’s career had taken many twists and turns. The kind of artist who attracts long lists of categories (blues,...

Records

Vex'd: Cloud Seed

The split of Bristol-based duo Vex’d has left a noticeable gap in the dubstep scene. One of the first acts...

Records

The Whigs: In the Dark

Most of the tossed off words about the Whigs label them as a scrappy Southern power trio indebted to the...