The soul of Pokey LaFarge’s music burns with vintage sheen

    Pokey LaFarge  – In the Blossom of Their Shade (St. Louis, MO) Though the soul of his music still burns with a vintage sheen, Pokey LaFarge is really exploring grooves of every shape these days. With a bit of exotic flavour under the hood, we get more of the

Albums reviews: March 24, 2020

 Childish Gambino - 3.15.20 (California/Georgia) With the rumours swirling of the end of Childish Gambino, it's great that Donald Glover has blessed us with new material. Since this allegedly the first step in his rebirth to creating art under his real name, this is a masterful way to start over.

Ottawa Life’s Top Albums of 2017

 10. Protomartyr - Relatives In Descent (Domino) No record snarls quite as much this year as Protomartyr's latest, but the band's absolutely unpredictable sense of composition is what makes Relatives In Descent such a rush of a journey. Rollicking drums and horrifying drones blare through "A Private Understanding" while the

Album Reviews: November 13, 2017

 Baxter Dury - Prince of Tears  (England) While Baxter Dury (son of UK Punk legend Ian Dury) may still be somewhat of an unknown outside of his native England, he makes a strong case for his breakthrough on his latest record. Proving aggressive unconventional sounds mixed with clever pop writing