Album Reviews: Alicia Keys, Night Lunch, Metz

 Alicia Keys — ALICIA (New York City) Right as her music starts getting predictable, Alicia Keys shakes things up every few years to have another record that's full of pop, but also wonder! Part theatrical, and part exploration into abrasive effects, this is a star finding new ways to make a

Album reviews: July 15, 2019

 Metz - Automat (Ottawa) Metz have always nailed noise and anger with pop, but it's rarely been so fun yet compelling all at the same time. The space in a track like "Soft Whiteout" shows a new maturity in Metz as much as their writing and use of percussion does,

From VICE to NXNE, Music Maven Christopher Roberts Reflects on his Roots in Ottawa

 Pick any popular artist today and there’s a good chance Christopher Roberts has either scouted or worked with them directly. From The Raveonettes, The Black Lips and Action Bronson, to Bloc Party, The Streets, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Death From Above 1979, his influence is strong in the music industry. Formerly