Articles by Matthew Ritchie

Steve Maloney

"Circle Comes Undone" on Exclaim! TV

PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2014

Newfoundland-based folk troubadour Steve Maloney has had a pretty busy spring, what with the release of he and his band the Wandering Kind'...

Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks

Funhouse of Horror

PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2014

As the co-frontman for Animal Collective, Avey Tare (real name Dave Portner) has spent over a decade antagonizing listeners with an array o...

The Gentlemen Thieves

'Uncertainties' (album stream)

PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2014

While pop punk's heyday may be long over, that's hardly put a damper on Mississauga, ON four-piece the Gentlemen Thieves. Following a coupl...

Reviews of 'Draft Day,' 'Oculus' and 'Dom Hemingway' Lead This Week's Film Roundup

PUBLISHED Apr 11, 2014

For many Canadians, it appears spring has finally sprung: the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, even (what's left of) the grass is gr...

Corb Lund

"Gettin' Down on the Mountain" (live on Chalk TV)

PUBLISHED Apr 10, 2014

Early this year, we showed you the first of a two-part live session by Canadian country crooner Corb Lund that was captured this past Novem...

Bella Clava

'Medicine for Melancholy' (album stream)

PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2014

When you hear the oft-used cliché "beauty and the beast," you probably think of some creepy guy practising his pickup techniques. But when...

Canailles

'Ronds-points' (album stream)

PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2014

Francophone folk outfit Canailles have been steadily feeding listeners their French bluegrass and traditional Cajun music (a genre affectio...

Jordan Klassen

"Sweet Chariot" on Exclaim! TV

PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2014

Rising folk-pop artist Jordan Klassen first hinted at his sophomore LP, Repentance, way back in 2011, but it took nearly two years for it t...