Articles by Ian Gormely

Small Sins Turn Back the Clock on 'Volume II'

PUBLISHED Feb 11, 2021

Getting older sucks. You're slower, you feel out of touch, hangovers hurt more and linger longer. Doors also start closing. Those things yo...

Claud Levels Up While Staying True to Their Bedroom Pop Roots on 'Super Monster'

PUBLISHED Feb 10, 2021

How do you take your music to the next level without losing what made it special in the first place? This is the dilemma faced by any artis...

You Might Not Know Bob Wiseman's Name, but You'll Appreciate His 'Music Lessons'

PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2020

Bob Wiseman has been many things in his long career — founding member of Blue Rodeo, solo artist, experimental musician, sideman and teache...

Ryan Hemsworth Brings His Love of Emo to the Fore on 'Quarter-Life Crisis'

PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2020

Though he's most often considered an electronic artist, indie rock and pop-punk have been regular influences in Ryan Hemsworth's music for...

Partner 'Never Give Up' on Their Quest to Share the Power of Rock Music

PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2020

Partner's debut, 2017's In Search of Lost Time, filtered classic rock riffs through a Weezer-esque alt-rock lens, but it was the band's pen...

Salem Don't Get with the Times on Comeback Album 'Fires in Heaven'

PUBLISHED Oct 29, 2020

Between 2008 and 2011, Salem burned bright. During these three years, the Michigan-based trio released a handful of EPs and their lone albu...

Bad Religion Autobiography 'Do What You Want' Is Compelling but Sanitized Account of the Punk Icons

By Bad Religion and Jim Ruland

PUBLISHED Oct 14, 2020

Forty years is a long life for any band, let alone one who've had as many ups and downs as Bad Religion. Through break-ups, addiction, majo...

Supercrush Worship at the '90s Power Pop Altar on 'SODO Pop'

PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2020

Mark Palm has been around the musical block. He's done time in Vancouver punks Reserve 34, Seattle metal outfit Black Breath and San Franci...