Album Reviews
Dawes “Oh Brother”
Where art thou? Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith cling to each other on the band’s ninth album. It was nearly a decade ago when Dawes released their fourth album with the plea so many rock ‘n roll […]
Articles by Dean Nardi
Interviews
Interview: Rob Lutes has got the world on a string, wrapped around his fingers
“Songwriting is a journey of discovery.” Montreal singer/songwriter Rob Lutes is a jack of all songwriting trades and does his best to master them all, from solo and band recordings and performances of his own music […]
Interviews
Interview: Bill Filipiak is soaking it all in, living his life with the top down
Success comes in waves and the secret is to catch the right one. If Auguste Rodin’s sculpture “The Thinker” had been cast in the image of Bill Filipiak, it would be representative of the indie songwriter’s […]
Album Reviews
Kasey Anderson “To the Places We Lived”
It is said that a sequel rarely stands up to the original. Kasey Anderson shoots holes in that theory. Listening to Kasey Anderson for the first time, informed that this record will be the last of […]
Videos
Video: Mean Mary “Tarzan”
What I want to see in a music video is one that makes me smile or laugh. Now, don’t get me wrong. Live performance videos are entertaining. Narrative videos can be clever but also head-scratching if […]