Living Life in the Hammer: LuckyStickz is making his own luc...
By Shiona Mackenzie
Imagine the panic – a three-year-old boy is lost at Canada’s Wonderland. Upon being found, the toddler was instantly dubbed “lucky” and the name stuck with him…
The second part of Dejehan Hamilton’s stage name “LuckyStickz” stems from his ... Read More
SOTW: August 24/20: The Nursery: Radium Girls
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On August 24 2020 10:38 AM | Comments Off on SOTW: August 24/20: The Nursery: Radium Girls
By Cyndi Ingle
Taking an event from our collective human history that is frightening and creating art that isn’t overly morose is no easy feat. Toronto based alt-rock trio The Nursery have accomplished this with utmost skill on their new track, ... Read More
SOTW: August 10/20: JonoJosh: Half
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On August 10 2020 08:00 AM | Comments Off on SOTW: August 10/20: JonoJosh: Half
By Cyndi Ingle
What is it like to be half white and half black? What is it like to be made to feel that you are not “black enough” or “white enough” to be accepted in either world?
On his new single, ... Read More
SOTW: July 20/20: Grace Gillespie: Empty in the Capital
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On July 20 2020 04:45 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: July 20/20: Grace Gillespie: Empty in the Capital
By Cyndi Ingle
Grace Gillespie’s new track, Empty in the Capital, was written prior to the pandemic lockdown and expresses her feelings of isolation, frustration and fear as she copes with life in the bustling and over populated city of London, ... Read More
SOTW: July 6/20: Lost in Japan: Ego
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On July 6 2020 02:39 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: July 6/20: Lost in Japan: Ego
By Erica Leon
Ego, the latest track from powerful indie rock band, Lost in Japan, tells a tale that was sparked while they were on their first record’s release tour. Hailing from “the forest city,” London Ontario, Lost in Japan was ... Read More
SOTW: June 29/20: Ketch Harbour Wolves: Exodus
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On June 29 2020 03:42 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: June 29/20: Ketch Harbour Wolves: Exodus
By Juan Zambrano
Exodus, the latest single from Toronto indie rockers Ketch Harbour Wolves, is a beautifully sombre reflection on how a city and its people cope with change.
Exodus’ driving force is undeniably its atmosphere. An ethereal harmony between a vibrating ... Read More
SOTW: June 22/20: The Zolas: Energy Czar
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On June 22 2020 05:14 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: June 22/20: The Zolas: Energy Czar
By Juan Zambrano
Energy Czar, the latest single by Vancouver rockers The Zolas, is an infectious yet chilling reminder of nature’s dominance over humanity.
At its core, Energy Czar follows the structural blueprint of tracks like Outkast’s Hey Ya, by putting a ... Read More
SOTW: June 15/20: Meggie Lennon: Mind Games
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On June 15 2020 03:09 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: June 15/20: Meggie Lennon: Mind Games
By Juan Zambrano
Mind Games, the latest single from Montreal singer-songwriter Meggie Lennon, is a warm, breezy reminder that good can always rise from a bad situation, if one is willing to turn things around.
Dream pop meets psychedelia is perhaps the ... Read More
SOTW: June 8/20: Kadeema: What Are We Not Saying Now?
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On June 8 2020 03:17 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: June 8/20: Kadeema: What Are We Not Saying Now?
By Juan Zambrano
What Are We Not Saying Now? the latest single from alternative duo Kadeema, encourages listeners to ponder its titular question, with powerful instrumentation and relevant lyrics.
On What We Are Not Saying Now? the listener walks in the shoes ... Read More
Picture my face: Getting personal with Dave Rave from Teenag...
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On June 4 2020 09:53 AM | Comments Off on Picture my face: Getting personal with Dave Rave from Teenage Head
Photo by Cyndi Ingle
By Erica Leon
Covid-19 has halted life as we know it and created a professed line between us and everyone else. Throughout this pandemonium music has been the one faithful motivator that has amassed communities by creating ... Read More
