by JamesM | Feb 27, 2026 | Reviews
Toronto-based MADLANDS emerge in 2026 carrying the spirit of a time when rock was messy, emotional, and unpolished—when art was art, not content, and meaning wasn’t dictated by metrics or algorithms. Driven by the belief that art should unsettle rather than simply be...
by JamesM | Feb 25, 2026 | Reviews
Honest songs. Haunted hearts. Unforgettable hooks. Aria Ohlsson is a 28-year-old Toronto-based singer-songwriter whose music is rooted in honesty, vulnerability, and emotional depth. After losing her mother at just 12 years old, songwriting became her way of...
by JamesM | Feb 25, 2026 | Interviews, Reviews
Dark, explosive, and emotionally charged — “Tokyo Ghost” delivers soaring melody and controlled chaos in one unforgettable pop-punk punch Winnipeg five-piece Black and White Rewrite are back — louder, sharper, and more energized than ever. Blending decades of punk,...
by JamesM | Feb 11, 2026 | Reviews
“The Nite The Stars Fell” (AVRO Remix) out now on World Peach Records Kele Fleming makes the kind of music that feels both timeless and urgently present. Her sound draws from 70s psychedelia but is anchored in a sharp feminist perspective and an...
by JamesM | Feb 8, 2026 | Reviews
Heidi Vincent Announces New Single “Mean Jolene” — A Sharp, Modern Sequel to Dolly Parton’s Classic Vancouver singer-songwriter Heidi Vincent has officially released her latest single, “Mean Jolene,” a bold and cheeky narrative continuation of the story Dolly Parton...
by JamesM | Feb 4, 2026 | Reviews
When life gives you a loop, find the groove and flip the script Toronto multi-instrumentalist and genre-blurring songwriter Dylan Hennessy returns with his new single “All We Can Do Is Dance.” After nearly two decades of performing across the city and country —...
