Arriving in the midst of the post-grunge explosion of the mid-’90s, Our Lady Peace quickly emerged as one of Canada’s most high-profile bands. Following over a decade of touring and the release of six full-length albums, the band has taken a well-deserved hiatus. Frontman Raine Maida has taken advantage of the break to work on… Continue reading World peace and acoustic guitar
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Music Interview: Good Question makes a New Retro
Home grown in the most literal way, Good Question is made up of Sean Goebel, a University of Calgary student and Anthony MacDonald, a current Mount Royal College student. The band has a new 10-track CD out, New Retro, playing gigs all over town and receiving a fair chunk of airplay on CJSW, making it… Continue reading Music Interview: Good Question makes a New Retro
Music Interview: Great Big Sea Hard and Easy
Possessing a host of East Coast Music Awards and Juno nominations under their belt, Great Big Sea have just released their ninth album this past Tuesday. With a seamless fusion of traditional Anglo-Celtic music and rock, blending instruments like the mandolin and the fiddle with traditional drums and a guitar, Great Big Sea have built… Continue reading Music Interview: Great Big Sea Hard and Easy
Our Lady Peace survives Paranoid Times
“Fights, lots of fights, there were tumultuous times, we would do six weeks and take another two off,” explains Jeremy Taggart, Drummer of Our Lady Peace on the recording of their latest album, Healthy in Paranoid Times. “It’s just the tension, it was taking a lot of time, we just kept recording songs and burning… Continue reading Our Lady Peace survives Paranoid Times
Incubus
The first thing I can say about this album is it’s different. If you’re looking for something that tears away from Incubus you know, you’ll find it here. The latest addition to their discography, A Crow Left Of The Murder is a socially conscious album with clean guitar riffs and many interesting sound effects, including… Continue reading Incubus
Ricasso
Greg Hargarten–better known as Ricasso–is not one to follow trends. He owns a record company instead of a record company owning him and his music style varies with his mood. His debut album Disgraceland received sensational reviews and proved to be a hard CD to follow up to. Ricasso is already getting noticed in the… Continue reading Ricasso
Keeping it Simple
Naming an album doesn’t have to be difficult when you’ve got gonads on your side, just ask Simple Plan’s Jeff Stinco. “We wanted something funny, and usually we come up with the meaning later,” he explains. “We were throwing around titles and we came up with No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls. It kind of… Continue reading Keeping it Simple
The Trews
The Trews were formed in 1998 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia and later moved to Niagara Falls, Ontario. They have since been called “Niagara’s second wonder.” I’m not sure if they live up to this billing or not. The album has a classic feel, with less instrumental background and more focus on the voice. I’m not… Continue reading The Trews
Fire Theft
Fire Theft is a band based in Seattle, named after Prometheus, who stole fire from the gods for human use. Formed in 2003, this band’s self-titled debut is worth taking note of. The album takes off with the explosive song, “Uncle Mountain” and reaches its climax with “Heaven,” an extraordinary song with strong vocals and… Continue reading Fire Theft
The Good Ol’ Boys
“I’m cool, but most of the girls like Craig,” says Tom Thacker, lead singer for Gob and favourite of the ladies. “Theo [Goutzinakis] tries the hardest and Gabe [Mantle] likes smoking up with the boys.” This is how my interview with Gob began. Gob was formed in Langley, BC when founding members Thacker and Goutzinakis… Continue reading The Good Ol’ Boys