By Jim Barber Sometimes it takes a while for a band to find its voice – the essence of what makes them special, the telltale, identifiable uniqueness that is crucial for creating music that not […]
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Author: Jim Barber
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 of early Black Sabbath, with healthy doses of the early psychedelia inspired sludge metal of […]
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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 well and good for Jared Salte and his partner in life and music Bethany Schumacher, […]
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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 level, talented Toronto-based singer/songwriter/instrumentalist Vivienne Wilder’s new album Terrible Human is a musical panoply that […]
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Foreigner Raising Funds to Help Their Devoted Crew Through Tough Pandemic Times
If you’ve been to see legendary classic rock band Foreigner over the past 16 or so years, you know that lead vocalist Kelly Hansen approaches his job with a passionate, frenetic energy that is infectious. […]
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