Articles by Sam Sutherland

Calexico (Part I)

PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2008

Calexico make a habit of being incredibly awesome dudes. They'll play on your record, be in your movie, or sing for you for your internet t...

Bridge and Tunnel

East/West

PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2008

This is some serious shit. East/West is hard-hitting DIY punk the recalls the halcyon days of the legendary Deep Elm Records, capturing a m...

The Clash

Live at Shea Stadium

PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2008

Recorded in 1982 on the second of two nights in New York with the Who, Live at Shea Stadium is a massive-sounding snapshot of the band righ...

Crime in Stereo

Selective Wreckage

PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2008

Alright, so it’s a b-sides record. The band claimed it would sound like a full-length but it doesn’t. It sounds like a really good b-sides...

The Little Millionaires

DIY is an STD

PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2008

Let’s get this out of the way: Bombs Over Providence were an incredible band that disappeared right before they could have become Toronto’s...

Drive-By Truckers

PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2008

I had been holding out for an interview with Drive-By Truckers and / or the Hold Steady since hearing they'd be coming to town with the Roc...

The Holy Steady / Drive-by Truckers

Phoenix, Toronto ON November 11

PUBLISHED Nov 12, 2008

The co-headlining "Rock and Roll Means Well" tour rolled through Toronto on Remembrance Day, an oddly appropriate date given the frequently...

The Fest

PUBLISHED Nov 8, 2008

This video pretty much explains itself. The Fest rules, and so much of what makes it special is hard to capture with a camcorder held over...