Let’s talk about Eve 6. Earnestly. Unironically. With love in our hearts. Before we get to their newest album Hyper Relevisation (we’ll get to that later on. I promise) I wanna dig in on Grim Value. And just the EveRead more…
Moist – Live
I wrote back in October that it’s an exciting time to be a Moist fan. They reunited rather suddenly in 2013 and played an incredible reunion show at the Sound Academy. Then earlier this year they released brand new albumRead more…
Tales from the Bargain Bin: Life of Agony – Ugly
Back in September I lamented the decline of CD shops in Toronto. But I took solace in the fact that Neurotica was still occupying Queen St. West. (aside: Sonic Boom occupies a prime spot on Spadina north of Queen andRead more…
Moist – Glory Under Blackened Skies
As far as 90’s revivals go, Moist has to be one of the most unlikely. Three albums with EMI (the excellent “Silver” and “Creature” and the not-quite-so-good “Mercedes Five and Dime”) capped by a compilation of singles and rare tracksRead more…
Tales from the Bargain Bin: Dance Hall Crashers – Blue Plate Special
It dawned on me the other day that I’m going to have fewer bargain bins to dig around in. Sunrise Records is pulling out of Toronto, to the surprise of no one. Sonic Boom has also been reducing the sizeRead more…
Superdrag – Head Trip In Every Key
For a band hailing from Knoxville, Tennessee, you may not immediately think of British Invasion-flavoured power pop, but that’s exactly what Superdrag delivers. “Head Trip In Every Key” is the band’s meaty, sophmore release recorded after their debut spawned theirRead more…
Harvey Danger – Where Have All The Merrymakers Gone?
To many people, Harvey Danger is nothing more than their one big hit “Flagpole Sitta”. It’s a shame, really. There have been plenty of one hit wonders. Especially in the 90’s when it became commonplace for labels to push bandsRead more…
Edgefest 3
“We’re all in the Twilight Zone where everyone thinks it’s still the 90’s” joked Sloan frontman Chris Murphy. In an evening that featured performances by four bands that enjoyed their most commercial success during that decade, it was a chanceRead more…
The Rentals – Return of The Rentals
Despite a somewhat confusing title “Return of the Rentals”, this is the debut album of the band, The Rentals. If you were unaware beforehand, The Rentals were founded and fronted by zany ex-Weezer bassist, Matt Sharp with his portrait onRead more…
I Mother Earth – We Got The Love
I Mother Earth was a Can-rock staple in the 90’s. They ruled the airwaves, seemed to constantly be in heavy rotation on Muchmusic and had more hit singles than just about anyone. Led by Jag and Christian Tanna, they wereRead more…