On the Record

Apr. 18, 2013 / 913: Death: Proto-Punks Emerge From The Shadows

Digging deeper

Daniel Wesley taps into a wealth of influences on new album

It's been a busy start to the year for Daniel Wesley. He and his wife recently welcomed their first son, and now he's celebrating the release of his… Read more »

Apr. 10, 2013 / 912: Bison

Back in the game

Lauren Mann covers Land & Sea with her Fairly Odd Folk

At the end of 2010, Lauren Mann decided to pursue music as a full-time endeavour. Since then, she and her band, the Fairly Odd Folk, have crisscrossed North… Read more »

Apr. 03, 2013 / 911: Spring Style

The wait is over

Clutch's latest album brings together the past 20 years

Sun, Apr 7 (6:30 pm) With Orange Goblin, Lionize, Kyng Union Hall, $34 After giving fans a taste of its new material over the course of the last… Read more »

Mar. 27, 2013 / 910: The Twelve Labours of Penelopiad

Building from the ground up

  After leaving fans with a four-song teaser EP titled Siren Spell in 2012, the pop-rockers from Prince Edward Island are back with an altered lineup, new producer… Read more »

Mar. 07, 2013 / 907: Garbage Goes Green

Stops and starts

Amelia Curran's Spectators took the long road, but it paid off

It took some time for singer-songwriter Amelia Curran to get her latest album, Spectators, to its final state, but the end result proved to be worth the wait.… Read more »

Dec. 05, 2012 / 894-Upgrades in Motion: Convergence

A musical journey

Hannah Georgas finds cohesion on new album

  Two-time Juno Award nominee Hannah Georgas has been steadily gaining momentum ever since the release of her debut full-length album This Is Good in 2010. The singer-songwriter… Read more »

Nov. 28, 2012 / 893-Krampus Christmas

In the Fun house

The Tom Fun Orchestra shows off its Earthworm Heart

  After a cryptic message on its website back in September, The Tom Fun Orchestra's second album, Earthworm Heart, was released on the masses. Prior to the band's… Read more »

Nov. 14, 2012 / 891: Heap and Pebble

A certified organic recording

For Bill Bourne and Tippy Agogo, the approach to songwriting and recording is best when kept in its most natural, fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants state. The duo's latest endeavour is Amoeba… Read more »

Oct. 31, 2012 / 889-Human Trafficking Problem

All in the family

  To record Spectral Dusk, Evening Hymns hunkered down in a log cabin in Northern Ontario, a process that was punctuated by impromptu games of pond hockey with… Read more »

Oct. 10, 2012 / 886: Typhoon Judy

Into The Beautiful Wild

Jenn Grant talks about the making of her latest album

  The Beautiful Wild, the latest release from Halifax-based singer-songwriter Jenn Grant, is a collection of songs built like classic fairytales filled with love and nostalgia. The album… Read more »