The rise and fall of legendary jazz musicians is an overlapping narrative of eras, styles, and historical moments. Thelonious Sphere Monk is one of the undisputed greatest American musicians of all time, though the journey to his legendary status was far from glamorous. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KshrtLXBdl8 Monk was a “musician’s musician,” praised by the artistic community, but…
All The Rad Snakes is the new electronic album by Young Coconut, who is a member of the Fauxtown Records enclave of musicians out of Southern Ontario. The album was produced by Curtis Maranda, who is an electronic artist in his own rite with his band Tiger Suit, who create electronic music that features exotic…
I've heard from certain people that 99th Dream is a "weak" Swervedriver album, and this offends me. I've been listening to this album for almost a couple of decades now, ever since an ex-girlfriend fervently recommended I check this album and this band, so I am rather biased to my opinion of this album by…
While Nashville might be known for being the country capital of the world, Canada is home to plenty of talented country artists. Without further delay, here are our top ten picks for best Canadian Country Music Artists of 2017! 10. High Valley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIlgKuHFePA Hailing from Blumenort, Alberta, High Valley consists of brothers Brad and Curtis…
On his newest album This Old Dog, Mac DeMarco retains all of his beloved familiarity and warmth, but also reveals to us his deeper side through more personal lyrics. Some of the tunes are more upbeat, some are a bit slower, but all are catchy, endearing and showcase DeMarco’s remarkable song writing. Throughout the album…
Much to the dismay of many in the East Bay punk scene, Dookie was released by Green Day on February 1st, 1994. It was Green Day’s first release with a major label, which the more cynical of their former fans found unforgivable. They were even banned from playing at infamous 924 Gilman Street in West…
Anyone who knows Perry Farrell even remotely knows that he's an ambitious guy. After all, he popularized the mega-sized outdoor festival format in North America in the early '90's with Lollapalooza. He's also responsible for one of the best and most ground-breaking alternative rock bands ever to emerge from the United States - Jane's Addiction. …
In Utero was Nirvana’s third and final studio album, released about six months before Kurt Cobain’s untimely demise. Though officially ruled as a suicide, many fans believe in a variety of conspiracy theories which suggest otherwise. We won’t get into that controversy here, though it probably does bear mentioning that In Utero was originally titled…
Today is the greatest day I’ve ever known, because I’m going to write a review of Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins. I would like to procrastinate, but this can’t wait ‘till tomorrow. Catapulting them into the mainstream, Siamese Dream would prove to be their second most popular release. Despite often being lumped in with…
by: YC Today I will review the album Ritual de lo Habitual by legendary L.A. rock band, Jane's Addiction. The album featured two different covers. The original album cover is shown above, featuring Santerian-inspired artwork by Perry Farrell made from chicken wire and papier-mâché that many stores found disagreeable and would not sell due to the nudity portrayed,…
