Articles by Joshua Kloke

Barrence Whitfield and the Savages

Dig Thy Savage Soul

PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2013

This is the second album in two years from Boston-based legendary R&B firestarter Barrence Whitfield. It's also the tenth full-length from...

Jonathan Richman

The Great Hall, Toronto ON, June 6

PUBLISHED Jun 7, 2013

Jonathan Richman took the stage promptly at 10pm, to little fanfare. Longtime friend Tommy Larkins, looking gruff and unaffected, clad in d...

Horsey Craze / The Highest Order / Cut Flowers

Silver Dollar, Toronto ON, May 24

PUBLISHED May 26, 2013

"Check out our Myspace page," quipped Bry Webb before Horsey Craze, a collection of ex-Constantines, throttled through a rousing version of...

Land of Pines

The Long Defeat

PUBLISHED May 22, 2013

This debut EP may clock in at only four tracks, yet there's enough depth and sonic variety from this Seattle five-piece that it becomes eas...

Young Benjamins

Less Argue

PUBLISHED May 22, 2013

On debut full-length Less Argue, Saskatoon, SK's Young Benjamins have made great strides since their 2012 EP. They've toned down their prim...

The Highest Order Talk the Personal Nature of 'If It's Real,' Announce Western Canada Tour

PUBLISHED May 9, 2013

If It's Real is the debut full-length from the Simone Schmidt-led psych-country outfit the Highest Order. But as textured as the sound of t...

Phosphorescent

Open Minds

PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2013

Before Matthew Houck departs for his North American tour, he's got some preparing to do. The man behind the expansive and experimental Amer...

The Highest Order

PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2013

The Highest Order was born out of the ashes of One Hundred Dollars, one of Canada's most promising underground country acts. Front and cent...