Articles by Lisa Sookraj

Odonis Odonis

Post Plague

PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2016

Noise and atmosphere remain key for Odonis Odonis, who put a futuristic spin on '80s industrial and post-punk — from classic NIN and Minist...

Clique

Burden Piece

PUBLISHED May 27, 2016

Clique are four fellas from Philly full of love, and pain, and who still believe in things, like starting petitions to protect their hometo...

Solids

Else EP

PUBLISHED Apr 13, 2016

Montreal duo Solids gained considerable attention for their fuzzed out, scrappy yet melodic 2014 LP, Blame Confusion, on which their love o...

Autolux

Pussy's Dead

PUBLISHED Mar 30, 2016

Autolux's third album sounds like you might expect, based on the fact it's on Danger Mouse's label and that it was produced by BOOTS. If yo...

Shearwater

Jet Plane and Oxbow

PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2016

Shearwater's most energetic release to date shows the band have come a long way since their sparse, subtle beginnings. On their new album,...

The Get Up Kids / Into It. Over It.

Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto ON, December 5

PUBLISHED Dec 6, 2015

The Get Up Kids brought their special brand of mid-'90s emo to the Phoenix in Toronto, one of two Canadian dates on their 20th anniversary...

The Beverleys Kick Up a Ruckus on 'Brutal'

PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2015

Rocking ladies continue to represent on Toronto label Buzz Records, with Dilly Dally's Sore followed by the Beverleys' debut LP Brutal. The...

The Beverleys

Brutal

PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2015

The Beverleys' angsty, up-front vocals and rough, forceful live show make them a perfect fit for Buzz Records. With label mates Greys, they...