Birthmarks is a curious title for Born Ruffians’ third LP. What is a birthmark– an inconsistency, a blemish in the skin that forms at or around birth and doesn’t go away, stays with that person for life. They are generally harmless; in different cultures there are a number of myths about what causes the unusual(…)
Mother Mother is a tough band to categorize. The Canadian quintet incorporates an array of genre-blurring sounds into their music, and with their latest release, The Sticks, there is isn’t much of a push to clarify any of that. The songs range from soaring acoustic ballads to edgier alternative chic to rousing dance pop, all(…)
Brothers Of Brutality Tour Widowmaker (Farnborough, UK), The Plot In You (Findlay, Ohio), Obey The Brave (Montreal, Ottawa), Unearth (Boston, MA), Whitechapel (Knoxville, TN), and Emmure (Queens, NY) February 6, 2013 Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Canada Rockstar Energy Drink and Revolver are currently supporting the Brothers Of Brutality Tour. The tour is being headlined by(…)
Rah Rah (Regina, Saskatchewan) November 21th, 2012 Double Door in Chicago, IL What day is it? Why did I eat so much? I once had a friend tell me she had to undo the top button of her pants after a plentiful Thanksgiving dinner. At least I’m not there yet. Right? The term “food coma”(…)
For a fun time, look no further than The Mahones‘ own new release Angels and Devils. This Irish punk band, with 20 years of history under their belt (and many member changes) present a collection of rough around the edges “Paddy Rock” that will have you smiling the whole time, even if you (like me)(…)
This week we welcome our latest contributor Danni! Based out of Calgary, Danni will be assisting with our coverage of the flourishing Canadian music scene. She’s the music editor for Calgary Fashion and has previously written pieces on Bloc Party, Gaslight Anthem and Stars. Today enjoy her inspiring interview with Vancouver singer-songwriter Dan Mangan! Welcome(…)
In Flames (Gothenburg, Sweden), Marilyn Manson (Los Angeles, CA), Slipknot (Des Moines, IA), Cannibal Corpse (Tampa, FL), Killswitch Engage (Boston, MA), Deftones (Sacramento, CA), Five Finger Death Punch (Las Vegas, NV), System of a Down (Los Angeles, CA) August 11-12th, 2012 Heavy T.O. in Toronto, Ontario Heavy T.O.!! Toronto’s very own, once-a-year metal festival! Two days of back to back bands playing music(…)
City and Colour (St Catherines, Ontario), David Gray (Cheshire, UK), Conor Oberst (Omaha, NE), Freelance Whales (Queens, NY) July 6th, 2012 RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest in Ottawa, Ontario After a six hour bus ride from Toronto, and stepping out of the bus station into the blistering heat of a hot summer day in Ottawa, there was not(…)