Articles by Adam Feibel

Brutus

Nest

PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2019

At the very, very least, Brutus are intriguing. The up-and-coming act from Belgium — not to be confused with the Canadian rock band from th...

Strand of Oaks

Eraserland

PUBLISHED Mar 19, 2019

Timothy Showalter fell into a bout of depression in the time between his 2017 album, Hard Love, and now, and it had him questioning whether...

The Menzingers

Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto ON, November 17

PUBLISHED Nov 19, 2018

As the Menzingers rip their way through a headlining set at Toronto's Phoenix Concert Theatre, their high-energy, sing-along set is almost...

Elliot Maginot Created Himself in Order to Create 'Comrades'

PUBLISHED Nov 7, 2018

There are all sorts of reasons why musicians take on their stage names.   Bob Dylan wanted to create a whole new persona, and the name Robe...

Elliot Maginot

Comrades

PUBLISHED Nov 6, 2018

Still emerging in Canada's music scene, Elliot Maginot is one of the most underrated artists in the country. It seems like the Montreal sin...

Why Dan Mangan Feels Reborn on New Album 'More or Less'

PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2018

Fifteen years into his career, Dan Mangan feels like he's starting over.   It was only six years ago that his career took off after winning...

Dan Mangan

More or Less

PUBLISHED Oct 30, 2018

There's comfort in doing what you've always done best. But what's not as easy is doing it in a new way. Dan Mangan knows this.   While the...

Basement

Beside Myself

PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2018

Remember early 2000s rock? No? That's fine — realistically, people don't think about it much anymore. So here's a quick reminder: There was...