by Emmett Robinson Smith | Sep 16, 2015 | Culture, Music
Gang Signs is a Vancouver-based indie-electronic music act comprised of Matea Sarenac, Adam Fink, and Peter Ricq. Their music, once described as “slacker dance,” is an affecting combination of pulsating bass, reverberating synth, breathy male and female vocals, and...
by Emmett Robinson Smith | Jul 2, 2015 | Culture, Music
England-born, Toronto-based singer-songwriter David Krystal achieved much of his early success writing jingles for commercials. Now, he is exclusively dedicated to writing serious music. His song “Say You Love Me” blew up in Europe thanks to the music streaming site...
by Emmett Robinson Smith | Feb 19, 2015 | Opinions
Kanye West and awards shows don’t mix. Since 2004, he’s made sure his views on any subject are heard. His 2009 interruption of Taylor Swift at the VMAs has become a cultural entity unto itself. And, at this year’s Grammy’s, Kanye managed to further his reputation as...
by Emmett Robinson Smith | Jan 23, 2015 | Culture, Music
The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer are a prominent West Coast two-piece band. Their punchy blues-soul sound grabs listeners’ attention and doesn’t let go. They are about to start playing shows in B.C. in support of their third full-length album A Real Fine Mess....
by Emmett Robinson Smith | Jan 13, 2015 | Culture, Music
As Kanye once said, “For me, givin’ up’s way harder than tryin’” The same can be said for J. Cole, whose new album makes one thing clear: he can’t help but give it everything. His new album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive is an autobiographical work that catalogs his life...