Plastic and Wax Issue #6 features writeups on Last Drag, Speedbump Sally and Streets To Ourselves as well as very quick peeks at a handful of other recent releases. This playlist will give you the tl;dr. Issue #7 will beRead more…
Streets To Ourselves – The Truth Between Us
The Truth Between Us is the latest from Streets To Ourselves – the vehicle for songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Peachy. This release finds Peachy taking the plunge into pop-punk waters. After a brief “Introduction” track, radio-friendly opener “Birds & Bees”Read more…
Speedbump Sally – Self-Titled
There’s an irony to Speedbump Sally‘s name. Slow, this band is not. Unfettered by road restrictions, this debut from the Gatineau scene veterans is a full-throttle ride through the punk rock landscape. “Red Tape” kicks off the seven-song EP withRead more…
Last Drag – Epitaphs
Last Drag‘s debut is a melodic punk juggernaut that blasts through 11 songs in 11 minutes. While this definitely isn’t the first record to pull off the trick, it’s doubtful anyone else has done it while sounding so magnificently epic.Read more…
Playlist Monday – 2024 Year In Review
2024 was a great year for music. However, we’re four weeks into 2025. It’s time to move on. That doesn’t mean we can’t visit from time-to-time though, right? I’ve compiled a playlist of songs from my favourite releases that IRead more…
2024 Year In Review Part 6: Top Albums
2024 was a good year! I found no shortage of good stuff to listen to. Ranking these records was not easy. But going back and getting to listen to them all over and over was a lot of fun. HonourableRead more…
2024 Year In Review Part 5: Top EPs
Last year I only wrote about two EPs and I feel like I barely scratched the surface. The changing nature of music consumption continues to fight against the album format. Whether it’s shorter attention spans (guilty) or the need toRead more…
2024 Year In Review Part 4: Top Singles
Honourable Mentions Lyfe Sk!llz – “Pizza Party” and Wednesday Bender – “Wiley Coyote” I had to disqualify both of these tracks from my Top 5 list for the same reasons: #1 Neither song was properly released as a single, butRead more…
2024 Year In Review Part 3: Know Your Indies (S-Z)
In each issue of the print version of Plastic and Wax I include listings of new releases from independent bands. I’ve compiled them here for easy-browsing (and included a few extras). I’ve also included Bandcamp links because it’s the mostRead more…
2024 Year In Review Part 2: Know Your Indies (I-R)
In each issue of the print version of Plastic and Wax I include listings of new releases from independent bands. I’ve compiled them here for easy-browsing (and included a few extras). I’ve also included Bandcamp links because it’s the mostRead more…