Interviews
The Stars Come Out to Honour Triumph on New Tribute Album
By Jim Barber Canadian rock legends Triumph have seen a resurgence in their public profile in recent years, receiving armfuls [,,,]
Month: May 2025
Interviews
Digging Deep into the Heart and Mind of an Artist: Rik Emmett’s TEN TELECASTER TALES
By Jim Barber Creators gotta create! A person’s age, level of ability, medium, genre, socioeconomic or cultural background is irrelevant. [,,,]
Interviews
Swedish Rockers Mad Invasion Return With Powerhouse Second Album – CRACK IN THE SKY
By Jim Barber Mad Invasion is what happens when a group of long-time musician pals, each one with an impressive [,,,]
Interviews
Crystal Viper Unleashes New Live Album – THE LIVE QUEST
By Jim Barber Capitalizing on the raw, intense, visceral energy shared between the band and hundreds of thousands of excitable [,,,]
Concert Reviews and Photos
Helix Celebrates 50 Years with Unplugged Show at 8th Annual McBowl Pre-show – Classic Bowl Mississauga – Mississauga, Ontario – May 21, 2025
On May 21, 2025, fans packed Classic Bowl Mississauga for a memorable night as Helix marked their 50th anniversary with [,,,]
Interviews
Amanda Rheaume’s New Album, THE TRUTH WE HOLD: Telling The Stories That Need To Be Told
By Jim Barber Sometimes a work of art is more than just something to aesthetically admire or be entertained by. [,,,]
Interviews
Suzie Ungerleider Digs Deep into the Detailed Heart of Familial Relationships on New Album: AMONG THE EVERGREENS
By Jim Barber There has always been a deep wellspring of authenticity, reality and strikingly honest self-exposition in the [,,,]
Interviews
Casper Skulls Hitting Their Creative Stride with new album KIT-CAT
By Jim Barber Sometimes it takes a while for a band to find its voice – the essence of what [,,,]
Interviews
Barrie’s AAWKS Return With Powerful Psychedelic-Doom Metal Masterwork – ON THROUGH THE SKY MAZE
By Jim Barber Steeped in mythology, drawing on influences that harken back to the late 1970s heavy, doom-laden musical tomes [,,,]
Concert Reviews and Photos
Jo Dee Messina – OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino – Niagara Falls, Ontario – May 3, 2025
Jo Dee Messina OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Niagara Falls, Ontario May 3, 2025 All photos by Joel Naphin ©2025. [,,,]
Interviews
An Epically Tumultuous 2023 Leads to BE KIND. REWIND. – A Creative Highpoint for The Royal Foundry
By Jim Barber With a house filled with visiting family, enjoying the warmth of a northern Alberta July, all seemed [,,,]
Interviews
TERRIBLE HUMAN Sees Vivienne Wilder Exploring Life’s Complexity Through A Cast Of Cool Characters
By Jim Barber An exercise in critical self-examination coupled with a keen observer’s exposition of the human condition at street [,,,]
Concert Reviews and Photos
Bush with Rival Sons and Filter – Meridian Centre – St. Catharines, Ontario – May 4, 2025
Loaded: The Greatest Hits Tour Bush with Rival Sons and Filter Meridian Centre St. Catharines, Ontario May 4, 2025 All [,,,]
Concert Reviews and Photos
Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Back In Overdrive 2025 with April Wine and Headpins – Meridian Centre – St. Catharines, Ontario – April 28, 2025
Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Back In Overdrive 2025 With April Wine and Headpins Meridian Centre St. Catharines, Ontario April 28, 2025 The [,,,]