Album Reviews: January 28, 2019

 Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow (New York City) After bringing a sense of weirdness and real heart to singer-songwriter music and folk, Sharon Van Etten is boldly walking into pop. While there's a lot of sonic exploration on this record, it's still the depth of Etten's own emotions

Album Reviews: February 15, 2017

 Owen Maxwell takes a look at new releases from Mother Mother, Sinkane, Vermont, Bikini Deathray and March Break Club. Mother Mother – No Culture (Vancouver) Vancouver’s most dangerous art-rockers hit back with the surprising No Culture. Right of the bat this record establishes its voice firmly in a heavy but

Mike’s 2015 Photo Roundup

 Allie X, RBC Ottawa Bluesfest, July 2015 - © MikesMedia.com. Ottawa music photographer Michael Wing from MIKE'S MEDIA saw everyone from Ed Sheeran to Rob Zombie onstage this year. His 2015 slideshow will make you feel like you're standing right on the stage, no earplugs required. [wzslider height="800" transition="'flash'" info="true"]

Mother Mother: Back to Basics on The Sticks

 At the peak of digital possibility, for every one artist capitalizing on the technology age, two are cursing its contribution to the demise of good music. For every Rebecca Black, there is a Neil Young – an established artist there to remind us that it didn’t used to be all