As the aphorism goes, “better late than never” — though I do feel badly for not having done so earlier. Two decades ago, I wrote an album review of Little Man in…
I’ll admit that when I heard the news heavy metal stalwarts Iron Maiden were releasing a new album — and a double album at that — my excitement was laced with trepidation. For all…
To FKA twigs’s most dedicated fans, M3LL155X (pronounced “Melissa”), or EP3, came after what felt like months of teasing, song releases, and live performances. To the rest of the world,…
July 1 marked the start of Victoria’s 16th annual Ska and Reggae Festival, a five-day rotation of solo acts, bands, DJs, collectives and artwork showcased at Ships Point by day…
To say I that was impressed by Victoria’s 2015 Reggae & Ska Festival would be an understatement. In my first experience of this event I was fortunate enough to attend…
Editor’s note: Parts of this interview have been edited for clarity. Think of all the times you’ve asked someone what their favourite kind of music is. How many of those…
Although a cellist may seem like a peculiar choice for a metal bill, the evening’s opening duties were given to the L.A.-based Alison Chesley, who goes by the stage name…
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”…