Divorcee is a new project from Yoni Wolf (production) and his ex-girlfriend Anna Stewart (vocals). I have given it a quick listen and it sounds a lot like Yoni’s main project Why?. If you listen to the Wandering Wolf podcastRead more…
Various Artists – This Is Your Life: A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio
Ronnie James Dio has long been considered (along with Bruce Dickinson and Rob Halford) one of the best metal singers of all time, if not the best. He was the vocalist for Elf, Rainbow and Black Sabbath before going outRead more…
SIANspheric – The Owl
Last week I wrote about Swervedriver’s new single “Deep Wound.” I should’ve known SIANspheric wouldn’t be far behind with a 7″ of their own in “The Owl”. (SIANspheric and Swervedriver frontman Adam Franklin shared a double-EP compilation back in 2003).Read more…
Amon Amarth – Under the Influence
It’s pretty common practice for a band to release a covers record. But a record of knock-offs? Amon Amarth included “Under the Influence” as a bonus disc to their album “Deceiver of the Gods.” It was intended as an homageRead more…
Tales From the Bargain Bin: De La Soul – Saturdays
Over the weekend I did a surprising amount crate digging. I had a little break from the city and spent a couple of days checking out some small towns in south western Ontario. I had no intention of looking forRead more…
Bibio – Green
If you’ve been checking my posts on Plastic and Wax you’d be forgiven for thinking I only listen to hip hop. Another favorite sound of mine I going to describe as downtempo electronic folk. I listen to quite a fewRead more…
Tales From the Bargain Bin: Less Than Jake – Losing Streak
Remember when ska was popular again in the 90’s for about three months? It seemed like you couldn’t swing a dead fish without smacking into a ska cover of some popular song. A couple come to mind: Reel Big Fish’sRead more…
Bit Brigade – Ninja Band
You’ve got to admire Bit Brigade’s painstaking attention to detail. With “Ninja Band,” they’ve recorded note-for-note covers of the soundtracks from the NES Ninja Gaiden games. Tecmo’s series of side-scrollers were notorious for two things: their brutal difficulty and theirRead more…
Noah 23 – Light Years
The Guelph Oracle Noah 23 is back with a new album titled Light Years. It was released July 23rd and is a collaboration with producer David Klopek. Noah describes this album as abstract throwback boom bap. After two excellent albumsRead more…
Tales From the Bargain Bin: Tal Bachman
I spend a lot of time browsing record stores. While the majority of the human population has turned to buying/streaming/stealing their music digitally, there are still those who prefer to buy their music on vinyl. I am not part ofRead more…