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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Category: Features and 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 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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Helix Marks 50 Years of Canadian Rock with Epic New Compilation
In a milestone celebration of a career that spans five decades, legendary Canadian hard rock band Helix is turning up the volume with the release of Helix 50 – The Best Of. The career-spanning compilation, […]
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