Articles by Jazz Monroe

Sean Nicholas Savage

Handlebar, Toronto ON, July 22

PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2013

Something is up with Sean Nicholas Savage. While undoubtedly the most underrated artist to grace the roster of Montreal's Arbutus Records (...

Julia Holter

Drake Hotel, Toronto ON, July 17

PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2013

Julia Holter and her four-piece band stand motionless, gazing profoundly at each other's instruments. It is unclear whether they're awaitin...

Alasdair Roberts & Friends

Drake Hotel, Toronto ON, July 16

PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2013

"This song," intones Alisdair Roberts, gravely, "is about the Highland Clearances. In the 19th century, many people were driven off their l...

Daughn Gibson

Darkness and Masculinity

PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2013

"Yeah, hey, do you mind calling back in five minutes? I'm just picking up a bagel." So begins our chat with Daughn Gibson, a giant of a man...

Daughn Gibson Discusses the "Chaotic Life" Songs of 'Me Moan'

PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2013

Blue-collar crooner Daughn Gibson, recently plucked by Sub Pop from the trucker industry, released Me Moan this week. Bleakly majestic, his...

Twist / Weaves

Silver Dollar, Toronto ON, July 4

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2013

On July 4, a day of mass Canadian indifference, it's hardly surprising that the Silver Dollar is sparsely populated. A shame, as Weaves are...

Daughn Gibson

Me Moan

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2013

The second album from Daughn Gibson, Pennsylvania's finest sampler-savvy folk songwriter, is a curious thing. Surrounding his bruised workm...

White Lung

Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, June 15

PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2013

Billed alongside Iceage and Fucked Up, Vancouver four-piece White Lung seemed in their element at the Horseshoe, establishing themselves as...