What do you get when you take an intelligent kid from a small Ontario town and move him to BC with a guitar in hand? You get David Newberry, one of Canada’s best kept folk secrets. “No One Will RememberRead more…
Brian Vander Ark – Angel, Put Your Face On
The Verve Pipe disappeared after their 2001 release “Underneath” tanked. It had the misfortune of being released on September 11 and the band took it as a bad omen. Despite being a bit of an unheralded pop masterpiece, it didn’tRead more…
Jesca Hoop – Undress
I don’t usually listen to folk singer-songwriters. But when I do, I listen to Jesca Hoop. In 2010 Jesca Hoop released “Hunting My Dress”. For her U.S. tour, in an opening slot for Eels, she performed as a solo acousticRead more…
The John Holmes Book Club – Skin To Skin
Whenever I tell a friend about The John Holmes Book Club I get one of two reactions: a hearty chuckle over the absurdity of the band’s name or a dumbfounded “who is John Holmes?” The Cameron Switzer-led quartet barged ontoRead more…
Sun Kil Moon – Benji
So you want to write lyrics young Padawan? Here’s your options: Write something so vague so that listener can insert whatever meaning they want – “We all live in a tan submersible”. Write something so universal that you can bet yourRead more…