Trevor Savory

Dallas Green has never sounded as warm as he does on his latest album Little Hell. Where Bring Me Your Love was cold and sparse, Little Hell’s 11 tracks are lush and the tone is much warmer here—but this is not to say that Dallas is any cheerier. Just listen to the lead single “Fragile […]

Manchester Orchestra’s latest album Simple Math is not one that is instantly accessible. This is an album that requires a few spins to truly appreciate the nuances.  Upon wading into the disc, tracks such as “Pensacola” and lead-single “April Fools” will appear to be the sore thumbs of the disc (which they are). The first half of […]

Learn and Burn is the latest release from Saskatoon four-piece The Sheepdogs, and it is a slice of pure nostalgia that harkens back to ’60s and ’70s-era AM rock radio. Some bands try to achieve the same retro aesthetic and it feels forced and pretentious, but from the moment the play button has been pressed, The […]

Humble & Brilliant is an apt title for the fifth studio album from Haligonian MC Jesse Dangerously, who’s been living away the past couple of years. Not only does it demonstrate the depth of the Halifax hip-hop scene, but it showcases an artist who deserves the attention of mainstream audiences. Jesse Dangerously’s work may not […]

Wiz Khalifa is riding high on a wave of hype thanks in part to his Pittsburgh Steelers theme song “Black and Yellow” and his recent Rolling Stone cover. Rolling Papers is the hotly anticipated third studio effort to be released by the young MC, but unfortunately the album doesn’t support the hype. The disc as a whole […]

With each album Classified drops on the masses, his cachet continues to rise in the Canadian music community. If you want to dispute this fact check the collaborations that appear on Handshakes and Middle Fingers: brother Ali; Joe Budden and Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy; not to mention the stellar sampling of the theme from the CBC […]

Hooded Fang Album is a slice of hipster heaven from the Toronto-based seven-piece collective Hooded Fang, led by Daniel Lee, and its laundry list of guest players. While the band is very capable of hitting the studio and cranking out an album, which comes loaded with praise from some trusted critics, it just fails to […]

On Darkest of Discos Cape Breton’s Slowcoaster has put together a solid follow-up to its well-received effort Future Radio. While DoD strays a bit from the reggae and funk elements that made previous albums so enjoyable, this isn’t any less of an enjoyable listen: Darkest of Discos is loaded with hooks that will be bouncing […]

Black Country Communion may not be a well known “super-group”, but the moment you see the line-up it becomes apparent. Glenn Hughes (formerly of Black Sabbath), Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater), Jason Bonham (son of John Bonham) and Joe Bonamassa make up the band. BCC’s eponymously titled debut album is not typical commercial fare, challenging listeners […]

Jill Hennessy has declared her true passion is music and not acting. While Hennessy is best known for her work on Law & Order and Crossing Jordan, Ghost in my Head is a surprising effort, as actors-turned-musicians don’t have the best track record (David Hasselhoff, Steven Seagal). But Hennessy has bucked that trend: Ghost in […]

You Love You is the kinetic sophomore release that manages to harness the raw ferocity of NYC band Semi-Precious Weapons. This is pop-infused glam rock that provides a good incentive to check out the band live. It doesn’t hurt that Lady Gaga herself hand-picked SPW to support her Monster’s Ball tour and claims they are […]