Albums
Medusa – Boy of the Year
10/10 Where do I even start with this Russian doll of a quasi concept album from trans artist Medusa (Buffalo, NY) entitled Boy of the Year? There are countless entry points and angles to this […]
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Albums
Paragon Cause – What We Started
9/10 I adore an album that feels retro while still hitting you like a breath of fresh air! And man do I ever need some fresh air right now, and a haircut, and more consistent […]
Albums
Rearviewmirror: Remembering the 90s – The Crow Soundtrack
90s score: 7/102020 score: 5/10 The 90s was a seminal time for the gothic macabre resurgence that had its influence all over pop culture. Films rode especially high on this with such instant cult classics […]
Albums
Tucker, I’m Scared – Flower
8.5/10 Let’s take a quick stroll through the debut release from Lancaster PA’s Tucker I’m Scared entitled Flower (released in late 2019). It’s the self-described emo adjacent solo project of Taylor Zeager, who later added […]
Albums
The Noble Rogues – Automata
4/10 Often when you’re in quarantine or practicing social distancing or whatever the proper terminology is these days, you can feel like the days all seem the same. Is it Saturday or Tuesday? I don’t […]
Albums
Rearviewmirror: Remembering the 90s – Type O Negative – October Rust
90s score: 7.5/10 2020 score: 9/10 Can metal music be sexy? The answer is October Rust. Sex symbol, Playgirl model, and lead singer/bassist of Type O Negative Peter Steele delivers his most impassioned song-writing, sung with […]
Albums
Khemmis – Doomed Heavy Metal
7.5/10 Khemmis has slapped us with their latest offering, a six-track EP entitled Doomed Heavy Metal (out April 17th,2020). Boring album title yes, but it’s accurate. Take the opening track, “Rainbow in the Dark,” a […]
Features
Neil Peart – A Farewell to the King
It’s been nearly two months since Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart left us (he passed away on January 7th, 2020) and I still haven’t come to terms with it. He was the master; anyone […]
Quebec
The Beaches with Goodbye Honolulu and Fade Awaays – Live at Theatre Corona – February 20th, 2020 – Montreal, QC
The Beaches made their yearly return to Montreal Thursday night at Theatre Corona on the heels of their latest EP The Professional. Deemed “The Professional Tour” – a tongue in cheek play off of the […]
Quebec
Tove Lo with ALMA – Live at MTelus – February 15th, 2020 – Montreal, QC
Tove Lo hobbled into MTelus on the night of Saturday February 15th in a walking boot on one crutch, after breaking her ankle performing a few days before in New York. With a “show must […]