reviews
Portal 'Avow' Extreme Metal Aberration on Their Sixth Album
PUBLISHED May 26, 2021
Everyone acknowledged Portal as trailblazers once they dropped Swarth in 2009 and Vexovoid four years later, but these Australian maniacs h...
N0V3L Grapple with Vancouver's Broken Systems on 'NON-FICTION'
PUBLISHED May 26, 2021
First and foremost, BC post-punk outfit N0V3L fiercely identify as anti-capitalists. It's a personal statement that extends to the artistic...
k.d. lang's Hits Are as Timeless as Ever on Dance Remix Album 'makeover'
PUBLISHED May 26, 2021
Following the breakthrough success of her sophomore classic Ingénue and her subsequent coming out, k.d. lang occupied a curious corner of m...
'Solos' Is a Complete Waste of Talent
Created by David Weil
PUBLISHED May 25, 2021
Solos! Not to be confused with Han, Hope, or the thing Eddie Van Halen does on "Eruption." This is a new Amazon series offering seven diffe...
Mustafa Honours His Grief Through Beautiful Poetry on 'When Smoke Rises'
PUBLISHED May 25, 2021
On debut album When Smoke Rises, Mustafa uses his acclaimed poetic ability to deliver a raw and emotional story about the dangers and hopes...
black midi Modernize Jazz Fusion on 'Cavalcade'
PUBLISHED May 25, 2021
There were many directions black midi could have taken to move forward from their acclaimed debut, 2019's Schlagenheim. The sense of myster...
Olivia Rodrigo's 'SOUR' Captures the Beautiful Chaos of a Teenage Brain
PUBLISHED May 25, 2021
Olivia Rodrigo is not a one-hit wonder. After the breakout success of "drivers license" earlier this year, the 18-year-old has released her...
'Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street' Is Pure Nostalgia
Directed by Marilyn Agrelo
PUBLISHED May 25, 2021
Certain images in Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street are sure to ping with anyone who was raised with Big Bird and friends.. For myse...