Articles by Josh Weinberg
Wake
Devouring Ruin
PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2020
The title of Calgary outfit Wake's new record is bang on: Devouring Ruin is a massive leap forward in the band's sonic approach, intensely...
Leonard Cohen
Thanks for the Dance
PUBLISHED Nov 19, 2019
Some legends don't get a final encore, one last chance to leave it all on record for the world to hear. For the ones that do, however, it's...
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nipiy
PUBLISHED Oct 22, 2019
Water may be my favourite element; there's something purely therapeutic and calming about its role in the world, both in physical form and...
St. Arnaud
The Cost of Living
PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2019
It's been a long, but steady, road to recovery for Edmonton singer-songwriter Ian St. Arnaud. Following the tragic death of a friend and ba...
The Souljazz Orchestra
Chaos Theories
PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2019
If there were ever a band that continue to live up to the mantra of "one nation under a groove," it would be the Souljazz Orchestra. Every...
Leela Gilday
North Star Calling
PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2019
Home is many things to a musician. It's a healing ground, a place of reflection, even of great inspiration. But for Leela Gilday, it serves...
Shotgun Jimmie
Transistor Sister 2
PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2019
A sequel album tends to have two important questions attached to it: Is the album's subject matter consistent enough to be considered a pro...
Steven Lambke
Dark Blue
PUBLISHED Mar 26, 2019
When your career has been equally defined by some truly iconic anthems, and by helping to launch many equally respected acts into the Canad...