Interview

JD Era Is 'Back from the Dead' and Claiming His Toronto Legacy on New Album
PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2019
On his new album Back from the Dead, JD Era is filling in the blanks in his legacy — and, at the same time, the legacy of Toronto rap histo...
David Berman Discusses Every Song on Purple Mountains' Self-Titled New Album
PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2019
Ten years since retiring Silver Jews and retreating from public life, David Berman has triumphantly returned with a fantastic and revealing...
The Raconteurs Rekindle Their Spark After 11 Years on New Album 'Help Us Stranger'
PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2019
It isn't easy being in a band with one of the most successful rock stars in the world, and Brendan Benson will confirm it: Help Us Stranger...
Hatchie Channel "Trust, Understanding, Loyalty, Love" on Shoegaze-y Debut LP 'Keepsake'
PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2019
"I felt like my EP was all bright and shiny, so I wanted to break things up a bit with new tones," says Hatchie mastermind Harriette Pilbea...
An Artist-First Mentality Is Key to Taurus Recording
PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2019
"Not even joking," Thomas D'Arcy says, looking at all the knobs and dials on his mixing board, "I would say five percent of why I became a...
Mark Ronson Stumbled Upon Deep, Untapped Emotions Making New Album 'Late Night Feelings'
PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2019
If "Uptown Funk" officially enabled British super-producer Mark Ronson to become a household name — "oh, that guy" status, at the very leas...
Bedouine Lets Go, Opens Up on New Album 'Bird Songs of a Killjoy'
PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2019
Bedouine's new album, Bird Songs of a Killjoy (out now via Spacebomb Records), is centred on letting go. Bedouine's Azniv Korkejian return...
ABAKOS's Pierre Kwenders and Ngabonziza Kiroko Salute "Fun" on New Album 'Solar Soldier'
PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2019
Although the two members of ABAKOS — Ngabonziza Kiroko and Pierre Kwenders — grew up in different parts of the Congo, and mostly ran in dif...