Articles by Matthew Ritchie

Coeur de Pirate

"Flume" (Bon Iver cover) on Exclaim! TV

PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2014

Canadian chanteuse Coeur de Pirate (real name Béatrice Martin) is an accomplished singer-songwriter in her own right. But for her most rece...

Ottawa Bluesfest Announces Initial Lineup with Lady Gaga, the Killers, Queens of the Stone Age, Childish Gambino, St. Vincent

PUBLISHED Mar 26, 2014

Since its inception in 1994, the annual Ottawa Bluesfest has been a summertime staple in the nation's capital. While no longer dealing stri...

Mac DeMarco

'Salad Days' (album stream)

PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2014

Jovial sleaze-pop solo artist Mac DeMarco may only be 23 years old, but over time he's slowly become one of the defining voices of his gene...

Young Liars

"Night Window"

PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2014

Vancouver-based synth pop crew Young Liars first got our attention back in 2012 with their Nettwerk Records debut, Homesick Future, and its...

The Manvils

'Expats' (EP stream & teaser video)

PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2014

Canonical Canadian rock troupe the Manvils dropped the second instalment of their three-part EP series, Expats, last fall (November 22) by...

Raf and O

'Time Machine' (EP stream)

PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2014

South London-based avant-garde duo Raf and O have been steadily gaining steam at home in Europe, thanks to their critically acclaimed 2010...

Get Reviews of 'Divergent,' 'Muppets Most Wanted,' 'Nymphomaniac' and More in This Week's Film Roundup

PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2014

Critically acclaimed cinematographer Michael Chapman once said, "In a way, cinema was the church of the 20th century." If that's the case,...

Le Trouble

"Fine Line" (video)

PUBLISHED Mar 20, 2014

Although only forming back in 2012, Montreal-based indie rock practitioners Le Trouble have accomplished quite a bit in such a short time,...