Articles by Syd Ghan

About Syd Ghan

Syd Ghan is a Montreal media man, born and bred. After spending his formative years playing music on stages big and small across the city, he transitioned seamlessly into a career as a full-time writer, editor, and content manager. He has reviewed numerous bands both in concert and on record, written for a number of different blogs and online publications, been both a host and featured guest on various local podcasts and radio shows, and has even logged time judging live music competitions. In his spare time, he enjoys engaging in spirited debates over the finer points of pop-rock radio and he’s never met a chicken wing he didn’t like.

T-Booty – Booty and the Beast

February 20, 2019 Syd Ghan 0

6.5/10 As Community’s Troy Barnes would say, T-Booty’s name doesn’t really fit the style of music that he makes, but also…it does? Because the thing is that Booty and the Beast seems to aspire to […]

Syd’s Rants: Does Your Band Actually Deserve to Get Paid?

January 11, 2019 Syd Ghan 1

The best way to figure out if your band deserves to get paid for that middle slot at one of your local pubs on a Thursday night is to ask yourself this honest question: who […]

Faults – The losing fight

January 7, 2019 Syd Ghan 0

6.5/10 No beating around the bush here; what The losing fight, the latest release by Montreal natives Faults most closely resembles is Converge. (Yes I know it’s a title, but they didn’t capitalize where they were supposed […]

Dead End Drive-In – Mea Culpa

December 27, 2018 Syd Ghan 0

9/10 Some bands pay way too much attention to what’s come before them and end up sounding like carbon copies of their favourite bands. For examples of this, see Trivium’s The Crusade, Throwdown’s Venom & […]

Silverstein with Hawthorne Heights, As Cities Burn, and Capstan – Live at Le National – December 14th, 2018 – Montreal, QC

December 14, 2018 Syd Ghan 0

Did you used to listen to Hawthorne Heights and Silverstein in high school? Well, you’re not alone, and both bands are grateful to you. So much so that Silverstein are currently touring Canada, celebrating the […]

Daikan – October Child

December 10, 2018 Syd Ghan 0

6.5/10 Remember all that really sad 90s music? Like, the kind of down-tempo thing that would play at The Bronze whenever Buffy was in a bad mood? Ok, picture that, but with trap drums. That’s […]

An Evening With Sloan – Live at Café Campus – November 28th, 2018 – Montreal, QC

November 28, 2018 Syd Ghan 0

It’s impressive to think that Sloan has been representing Canadian rock and roll for almost three decades. Having said that, man have those guys gotten old. When they stopped by Montreal’s Café Campus for a […]

Smokey Joe & The Kid Feat. Whaali with Speakeasy Crew and DJ Noyl – Live at Ausgang Plaza – November 23rd, 2018 – Montreal, QC

November 23, 2018 Syd Ghan 0

Apparently, Montreal’s Ausgang Plaza is totally a big deal and like the place to be. At least, that’s according to this article that, like, couldn’t even about the fact that they were changing their name […]

The Howling Eye – Sonorous

November 19, 2018 Syd Ghan 0

9/10 Sonorous, the latest release from Poland natives The Howling Eye, is full of riff-heavy stoner jams, each one longer and more full of twists and turns than the last. And they couldn’t be easier […]

Flares – Traces of You

October 30, 2018 Syd Ghan 0

7/10 Here’s the thing. Traces of You, the latest release from Germany natives Flares, wants to be edgy. It needs to be edgy. Its friends are all edgy and it wants to be like them. […]