One last blast from The Subatomics
Edmonton’s most prodigious group of (former) garage-rock teens, The Subatomics, are getting together for one last hurrah — Tuesday, Aug. 6 at Wunderbar, 8120 101 St. Tickets are $10 at the door. The...
View ArticleTwo special gigs to kick off 2014
Purity Ring‘s Megan James and Corin Roddick may no longer live in the Edmonton area, but their families still do. Which means CHRISTMAS VISITS from the synth-pop duo. As luck would have it, the pair...
View ArticleListen: Michael Rault’s Lost Something from Living Daylight
Expat Michael Rault’s Living Daylight is about to see the daylight. About time, too. He recorded the album in Edmonton — with his cousin (and fellow musician) Renny Wilson — last year. The seven-song...
View ArticleAlbum review: Michael Rault, Living Daylight
Album: Living Daylight Artist: Michael Rault (Pirates Blend) Four stars out of five Fuzzy, trippy and soulful – Edmonton-bred, Toronto-based Michael Rault’s latest album might be the perfect soundtrack...
View ArticleAlbum review: Renny Wilson, Punk Explosion
Album: Punk Explosion Artist: Renny Wilson (Independent) Three-and-a-half stars (out of five) As Michael Rault treks west on his latest tour, his cousin/collaborator Renny Wilson is heading east –...
View ArticleKeeping the Faith Healer
Singer-songwriter Jessica Jalbert is the latest local to sign a record deal with a Canadian indie powerhouse. She’ll release her new album, Cosmic Troubles, on March 31 via Vancouver’s Mint Records....
View ArticleAlbum Review: Faith Healer, Cosmic Troubles
Album: Cosmic Troubles Artist: Faith Healer (Mint) Four stars (out of five) With its psychedelic melodies, fuzzy ‘60s riffs, twinkling synths, and ’90s Brit-inspired bass grooves, Jessica Jalbert’s...
View ArticleSay farewell to The Joe and Doug Hoyer; hello again to Renny Wilson
Joe Gurba, rapper and founder of Old Ugly Recording Co., is moving to Europe in a few weeks. To say farewell (and maybe “HAHAHA SUCKERS!”), he’s playing what might be his last show EVER as The Joe on...
View ArticleTrack Stars: Add tunes by Jeremih, Q-Benjamin, Faith Healer to your playlist
1. Jeremih, Impatient featuring Ty Dolla $ign. A sultry ballad about sex and longing, accented by Jeremih’s falsetto and a chilling synth. From the Chicago R&B star’s surprise release, Late Nights:...
View ArticleFaith Healer ready for a second go-around
It was while recording her second record as Faith Healer that Jessica Jalbert finally made explicit what had always been unconsciously understood between her and friend/producer/multi-instrumentalist...
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