Marcus King El Dorado

Published Jan 29, 2020

Marcus King searches for the lost city, and a new identity, on his solo debut, El Dorado.   The 23-year-old has been renowned as a blues p...

Marcus King Steps Out Solo and Finds Himself in 'El Dorado'

Published Jan 16, 2020

Marcus King never wanted to be a guitar hero.   "This whole guitar-blues moniker that I kind of received, I never really went after it," t...

The Black Keys / Modest Mouse Scotiabank Arena, Toronto ON, October 9

Published Oct 10, 2019

The Black Keys serve up meat and potatoes rock n' roll with an arena-sized helping of swagger on their first tour in 5 years. Indie rockers...

John Mayer Scotiabank Arena, Toronto ON, July 30

Published Jul 31, 2019

"I like a song that sends some people to the bathroom, and for other people, it's the only reason why they're here," John Mayer said halfway...

The Black Keys "Let's Rock"

Published Jul 17, 2019

The Black Keys return with their first album in five years, "Let's Rock", featuring 40 minutes of slick and simple tunes, and plenty of the...

Gary Clark Jr. This Land

Published Feb 27, 2019

Gary Clark Jr.'s new album lives up to the furious energy of his live shows, dragging a notoriously traditionalist genre into the new millen...

Father John Misty God's Favorite Customer

Published May 29, 2018

Josh Tillman returns as Father John Misty on God's Favorite Customer, blurring the lines between artist and alter-ego and trading humour for...

Margo Price Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON, April 18

Published Apr 19, 2018

After her first Toronto show in three years immediately sold out and was moved to a stage with triple the capacity, Margo Price proved that...

​Margo Price Takes Her Country to Task on 'All American Made'

Published Nov 07, 2017

Margo Price is cruising around the west side of Nashville in her pickup truck when she answers my call. Her new album, All American Made, wa...

Margo Price Discusses Getting High with Heroes and Writing Political Country Songs on 'All American Made'

Published Oct 23, 2017

When Margo Price's debut album, Midwest Farmer's Daughter, finally saw its release on Third Man Records last year, she was hailed as revival...

Margo Price All American Made

Published Oct 17, 2017

Margo Price throws her hat into the ring as one of the best Southern songwriters of the modern age with All American Made. Price's sophomore...

Black Pistol Fire Deadbeat Graffiti

Published Oct 02, 2017

Black Pistol Fire's fifth record comprises 12 tracks of face-melting, dirty blues that know when to change it up.   Deadbeat Graffiti is t...

Gary Clark Jr. / Black Pistol Fire Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON, June 12

Published Jun 13, 2017

After releasing his second live album earlier this year, Gary Clark Jr. returned to Toronto last night (June 12) for his first of two sold o...

Dan Auerbach Waiting on a Song

Published May 31, 2017

Dan Auerbach channels his newfound Nashville residency into a joyously organic album that's got soul from start to finish.   Eight years a...

Bob Dylan Triplicate

Published Apr 07, 2017

Bob Dylan's sprawling new album of standards reaffirms his mastery as an arranger and vocalist.   Triplicate is a 30-song album split even...

The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer Apocalipstick

Published Mar 22, 2017

The first time audiences lay eyes on Vancouver duo the Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer's live setup can be jarring, with just two people taske...

Joey Landreth Whiskey

Published Jan 25, 2017

Joey Landreth's first solo album may only be a half-hour long, but it's full of folk charm and charismatic blues.   For those familiar wit...

Monkeyjunk Time to Roll

Published Nov 02, 2016

Monkeyjunk's fifth record is a consistent offering of straight-ahead blues with a couple new additions to the trio's sound. The band don't s...

BROS Vol. 1

Published Oct 13, 2016

Despite being touted as a side-project for the Sheepdogs' Currie brothers, frontman Ewan and keyboardist Shamus, Vol. 1 is an infectious rec...

Philip Sayce Scorched Earth Volume 1

Published Sep 28, 2016

Philip Sayce's new release is a powerful and dynamic live album that never overstays its welcome. Scorched Earth Volume 1 comes 20 years aft...