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Marc Doiron CD review: TIME IS PRECIOUSBy: Dan Brisebois Cape Breton native Marc Doiron has been entertaining live audiences for half his life. After graduating from St Francis Xavier with honours & a degree in music, he spent his time learning the live side of his craft and working in various theatre productions. He received …
Marinol Nation CD review: SUBURBIA AND MINIVANSBy: Dan Brisebois A boisterous follow-up to their 2011 debut, Marinol Nation hits it out of the park with SUBURBIA AND MINIVANS. A playful collection of contradictions, it’s an album that explores the happy side of hell, tells stories of a frog disguised as a princess, and says its …
Moist CD Review: MERCEDES AND FIVE AND DIMEBy Sherri Paterson Moist, comprised of David Usher (vocals), Mark Makoway (guitars), Jeff Pearce (bass, mandolin), Kevin Young (keyboards, trumpet) and Paul Wilcox (drums, percussion), offers listeners an eclectic mix of raucous alternative rock blended with the occasional offbeat ballad. I’ve followed Moist’s career ever since their first …
Pimp-T Artist review There are two types of people in the world: leaders and followers. Troy Neilson a.k.a. PIMP-T is the perfect combination of both: he leads those who yearn to learn; and yearns for the knowledge of his teachers. His dedication to hard work and passion for doing each and every job to the …
The Perms CD review: BETTER DAYSBy: Dan Brisebois Throughout Canadian rock history, Winnipeg has always served as a breeding ground for a lot of the country’s most original music. The Perms are a four-piece band whose honed their chops on the circuit for several years. Comprised by Shane Smith on bass, Chadwick Smith on guitars, …
Sonica CD review: THE SOUND THAT FISH MAKEBy: Dan Brisebois Complex arrangements and well thought-out songs comprise Sonica’s second CD, THE SOUND THAT FISH MAKE. This Edmonton-based outfit has strived to develop an authentic sound that defies “labels,” in the process developing a genuinely unique style. Kristy Munroe on vocals and guitarist Ted Hamelin Jr. …
Sons of Maxwell CD review: AMONG THE LIVINGBy Rachel Jagt The sixth and latest release from versatile Halifax-based brothers Don and Dave Carroll is much more than just music to my ears. “Among the Living” is the follow-up to 1998’s East Coast Music Award nominated “The Neighbourhood”, and shows that the band has improved upon …
Simon Walls CD review: DON’T ASK YOUR EYES WHAT THE END LOOKS LIKEBy: Dan Brisebois The 2008 debut from Simon Walls is twelve songs of passion and tenderness that rely on the Toronto artist’s ability to paint a picture of varied emotions in a slick, predominately acoustic environment. If every song has a story and …
Shotgun Highway CD review: SHOTGUN HIGHWAYBy: Dan Brisebois This explosive 2011 self-titled debut EP is from one of Montreal’s hottest and hardest independent groups. Formed in 2007, the band consists of frontman Jesse Racicot, guitarists JD Steel and Tony Midas, Dany Toxik on bass and drummer Tod Diesel. They’ve honed their chops around the Montreal …
Sparkling Apple CD review: HARD CORE APPLEBy: Dan Brisebois After spending a couple of decades on the independent circuit, Sparkling Apple has released the ultimate collection of their works, with 2012’S HARD CORE APPLE. The band’s roots date back to Vancouver’s roughest bars and the hardest rock in the late ’70s. There wasn’t a high …