Tag Archives: Edmonton

Visual Hoots: Cygnets

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

Every time I (Michael) hear a new Cygnets song, I’m becoming more and more aware that this band is becoming one of my all-time favourite bands. A bold statement to make, of course, but Cygnets are well-deserving of this high … Continue reading →

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Review- “Вечер В Москве (An Evening in Moscow)”- F&M

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

reviewed by Michael Thomas Not too long ago we featured a review of an album by Einar Jullum, originally from Olso but now based in Montreal. He brought a taste of the Norweigan language to this blog for the first … Continue reading →

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Audible Hoots: Nick Everett

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

You know when you find a song that perfectly matches your current mood? That’s what happened to me (Laura) late last week when Nick Everett released a new song “Fake Conversations.” Part of a charity record for CJSR, a volunteer-run campus … Continue reading →

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Review- “Mammal Pants”- I Am Machi

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

reviewed by Michael Thomas Who or what is a Machi? Preliminary Google searches bring up little, but one can be sure that I Am Machi is an Edmonton-based, husband-and-wife duo who make some interesting  music together. The extremely strange title … Continue reading →

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Review – “Lights” – Brock Tyler

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

reviewed by Laura Stanley  With winter and snow finally making an appearance in the city of Toronto, Brock Tyler’s latest release Lights has not only been providing this writer with some much needed warmth to combat the appropriate change in … Continue reading →

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Review- “C’mon Arizona”- Christian Hansen

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

reviewed by Michael Thomas There are two main approaches to making good pop music. On the one hand, you can be intently serious and create wondrous melodies paired with poetic lyrics. On the other hand, you can take pop music … Continue reading →

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Review- “Measures of Progress”- Wool on Wolves

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

reviewed by Michael Thomas Every early December, I start to put some thought into my year-end “best of” lists, and these past two years there has been a consistent pattern of one album sneaking in super late. They are usually … Continue reading →

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Review- “Left Here Alone EP”- Faunts

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

reviewed by Michael Thomas During a period in the summer, I was inundated with reviewing quite a few albums by artists who generally produced long songs. As I was nearing the end of that pile, I found that I had … Continue reading →

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Review- “Violence”- Tyler Butler

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

reviewed by Michael Thomas Despite the title and the not immediately apparent (but nonetheless threatening) cover art, Tyler Butler’s music is not threatening or aggressive. Still, the very notion of looking at an album cover in which the artist is … Continue reading →

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One-on-One with Jay Sparrow

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

by Michael Thomas Categorizing Jay Sparrow as an artist is something one must decide for oneself. Since his beginnings, he has dabbled in punk (though only because others said it was), roots and folk, as well as electronica. Music aside, … Continue reading →

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