A Place To Bury Strangers is a loud frickin’ band. If you go to one of their shows unprepared you will almost certainly lose your hearing for the next couple days after and likely suffer some sort of permanent damage.Read more…
Hilltop Hoods – Walking Under Stars
If you ask an Australian to name an Aussie hip hop group they will probably say Hilltop Hoods. Formed in Adelaide 20 years ago Hilltop Hoods are one of the first Australian hip hop acts that defined their own soundRead more…
Playlist Monday: 90’s Can-Rock
At Plastic and Wax we enjoy a good playlist. In honour of the upcoming “retro” Edgefest, here’s six slices of 90’s Can-Rock for you. Pure – Anna is a Speed Freak Doughboys – Fix Me The Pursuit of Happiness –Read more…
Skull Fist – Chasing The Dream
Toronto has become a hotbed for old school heavy metal. One of the bands leading the charge is Skull Fist and their latest album “Chasing the Dream” is their best effort to date. With a nod to some of theRead more…
The Offspring – Live
Twenty years ago The Offspring released Smash: the highest selling independent record of all time. It sold over ten million copies. It brought spawned two humungous hit singles in “Come Out and Play” and “Self-Esteem.” It (along with Green Day’sRead more…
Message From A Black Man
Originally recorded by The Temptations for their 1969 album Puzzle People, Message From a Black Man is a song that has been covered and sampled many times since it’s original release. I recently heard the version by Don Julian andRead more…
Black Lab – A Raven Has My Heart
I first heard Black Lab in the fall of 1997. Their first single was featured on Toronto radio station 102.1 The Edge’s “Groundbreakers” show where they introduce new songs. (two of the other artists featured that week were Black GrapeRead more…
John Garcia – John Garcia
Former Kyuss front man John Garcia recently released his first solo album. This self titled solo album has been a long time coming. Garcia who is most famous for his work with Kyuss has worked with a number of stonerRead more…
Tales From the Bargain Bin: Sugar Ray – 14:59
I once heard that Sugar Ray’s album “Floored” was the most returned album of all-time. Fact or myth, it’s not much of a stretch. The lead single off the album was a sunny reggae-tinged pop song called “Fly” and thereRead more…
Butch Walker – Peachtree Battle
Butch Walker has carved out quite the career over the past quarter century. A musical chameleon, he started as a teenager with-hair metal (Southgang) before moving on to glam-rock (The Floyds), and crunchy alternative (Marvelous 3). In 2002 he embarkedRead more…