Articles by Jesse Gainer

About Jesse Gainer

Jesse is a staple in the Montreal music scene, most well-known for being the drummer of the local band, Talk-Sick. Not only is he one of the city’s hottest drummers, he studied a double major at McGill University in Economics and Political Science. According to him, the bands that you need to be listening to right now are: NAILS, Dead in the Dirt, Baptists, Oi Polloi, Tragedy, Nomads, Ben Caplan and the Casual Smokers, BIIPIIGWAN, Eagle Twin, Animals as Leaders, Lumbar, and any other band signed to either Southern Lord Records or A389 Recordings. The first concert that Jesse ever attended was Vanilla Ice, accompanied by his parents.

ENIME – Bleeding Out

May 6, 2019 Jesse Gainer 0

7/10 Scot McFadyen’s 2007 documentary Global Metal confirmed what many fans of the genre already knew to be true; extreme music is a true worldwide pandemic. Modern technology has opened the global metal archives to any initiate […]

Extra Kool – Sour Life & Fast Food

April 1, 2019 Jesse Gainer 0

6.5/10 A recurring narrative afloat in the fetid, turbulent sea of popular music discussion is the lament that rap music, especially contemporary rap music, is superficial braggadocio. In other words; “It’s all just guns, drugs, […]

Autism – Have You Found Peace?

March 8, 2019 Jesse Gainer 0

6.5/10 Melancholy tends to be a familiar emotional port of call for the post-metal sub-genre. The combination of hypnotic, atmospheric sonic textures with a focus on emotional introspection leads many groups of this ilk down a wonderfully […]

The Overthrone – The Plague

February 5, 2019 Jesse Gainer 0

8/10 Ask the average Joe Six Pack what they know about Swedish music, and you’ll probably be treated to a monumentally cringe-worthy rendition of “Dancing Queen.” It’s true that ABBA remain a global sensation, but Sweden’s […]

Macabre with Patent and Gorelvsh – Live at L’Escogriffe – August 12th, 2018 – Montreal QC

August 12, 2018 Jesse Gainer 1

Everyone loves a good story. Beyond a simple conveyance of information— stories educate, entertain, and most importantly, inspire our imagination. While there are many types of stories and almost as many ways to tell them, […]

Spirit Adrift with Venomenon – Live at Bar Le Ritz PDB – August 4th, 2018 – Montreal QC

August 4, 2018 Jesse Gainer 0

I’m afforded a huge privilege living in Montreal when to comes to live music. Beyond being a large, geographically well-positioned city, and thus a prime stop for most North American tours, Montreal boasts a robust […]

YOB with Bell Witch and Show of Bedlam – Live at La Sala Rossa – July 2nd, 2018 – Montreal, QC

July 2, 2018 Jesse Gainer 1

Death is, without question, the most powerful and pervasive theme throughout extreme music. While metal’s treatment of the subject frequently consists of anatomically precise depictions of creative vivisections or treatises promoting the total eradication of the human race, there […]