2014 is done. Sadly, I didn’t get to listen to *everything* that came out this year, but I did hear a lot. There were some great records, some stinkers and a couple that I’m still not sure about. In FlamesRead more…
Craig’s Top 5 of 2014
Following on from 2013, which (for my ears) was a great year for music, 2014 had a lot of early potential with releases from some of my favourite alt rap veterans such as Atmosphere, Sole, Sage Francis and The Roots.Read more…
Playlist Monday: The Best Songs of 2014
For the last playlist of the year the bloggers of Plastic and Wax have each chosen their favourite song. A couple of these were released at the tail end of 2013, but didn’t really make their impact until this year.Read more…
Mike’s Top 5 of 2014
5. Against Me! – Transgender Dysphoria Blues 4. Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt 3. Joyce Manor – Never Hungover Again 2. Ty Segall – Manipulator 1. The Menzingers – Rented World Honourable mentions: The Lawrence Arms – Metropole,Read more…
Kosmograd – Orbiter
Have you heard of Kosmograd? They’re a Post-Metal/Sludge band hailing from Toronto, ON. Perhaps you have caught them opening for Intronaut, The Ocean and Solstafir? Maybe? Truthfully, the band has not participated in any extended touring circuits and unless oneRead more…
Playlist Monday: Spreading The Anti-Cheer
I hate Christmas. I hate the spirit of exploitation it encourages, I hate the ham-fisted phoniness it inspires and I hate the stupid carols. Here are some Christmas songs I can get behind.
Eels – Novocaine For The Soul
When we’re young, we want to be happy and it’s something that we strive for. The simple act of doing the things that we like is enough to make us happy. As we get older, we spend less time tryingRead more…
Smashing Pumpkins – Monuments To An Elegy
You don’t have to like Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan. He’s arrogant, he’s prickly, he’s notoriously difficult to work with and has been known to repeatedly troll his fans for his own amusement. However, when he makes his grand proclamationsRead more…
Run The Jewels – Run The Jewels 2
I was not going to mention this album as it seems to have had a huge amount of attention. Music blogs and Twitter have been flooded with positive reviews and Killer Mike and El-P have just toured across North AmericaRead more…
Headstones – One In The Chamber Music
One In The Chamber Music is the latest offering from Kingston Can-rock vets the Headstones. They’ve gone through their back catalogue and have recorded acoustic arrangements of some familiar favourites. To make the package more enticing, a couple new songsRead more…