Articles by Alan Ranta

Ghost Woman Haunts the Hallowed Halls of Psychedelia on Self-Titled Debut

PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2022

Some bands may take razor blades to their amps to get that authentic Kinks fuzz going. For his self-titled debut as Ghost Woman, Evan John...

B.A. Johnston Had Victoria Laughing at Themselves (and Everything Else)

Phoenix Bar & Grill, June 17

PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2022

When the going gets weird, troubadour-on-the-skids B.A. Johnston is already there, camping out in the parking lot and selling hot dogs out...

Michael Rault Hits His '70s Stride on Self-Titled Album

PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2022

The album called Michael Rault sees our titular hero finding yet another gear in the studio, but it didn't come easy. Born in Edmonton, Rau...

Holy Fuck Had Victoria Raving to Rock

Capital Ballroom, June 1

PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2022

Previously scheduled for February — and before that planned for a couple years ago — the long-delayed West Coast leg of Holy Fuck's tour in...

Ghostkeeper's 'Multidimensional Culture' Finds Healing in Art Rock Exploration

PUBLISHED May 26, 2022

Ghostkeeper go their own way. The Calgary-based outfit have one foot in the spiritual realm and the other in the physical world. Drawing a...

The 'Top Gun' Musical Moments That Take Our Breath Away

PUBLISHED May 24, 2022

Promotional consideration provided by Paramount Pictures Anyone who was around in the late '80s is probably having flashbacks right about...

Tess Parks Struts Forward Resiliently on 'And Those Who Were Seen Dancing'

PUBLISHED May 17, 2022

Psychedelic songwriter Tess Parks does not look like she's dancing on the cover of her long-awaited second solo album, And Those Who Were S...

Leikeli47 Remains as Sharp as Ever on 'Shape Up'

PUBLISHED May 10, 2022

Leikeli47 doesn't care what you think about her — "The only thing I need validated is my parking," she sings on Shape Up single "Zoom." In...