Beverly Glenn-Copeland has been patiently waiting for his audience to arrive. At age 76, the music he made decades earlier has only recently...

Since Nap Eyes awakened ten years ago, their lyrics have welcomed listeners into the inner monologues of singer/guitarist Nigel Chapman. Bef...

Nerds have gotten a bad rap in the past few years. While the term may conjure an extremely online message board troll, it can also describe...

Montreal's Taverne Tour festival takes chances that work. The first is the timing of the event itself, now in its fifth year. No one would e...

Throughout his storied career, Shuggie Otis has remained a cult favourite on the fringes of soul, funk and pop. Following an early start bac...

Toronto show promoter Tad Michalak of Burn Down the Capital deserves serious kudos for assembling yet another fantastic bill. The inspired p...

As accomplices in musical crime, U.S. Girls and Slim Twig have reached the twin peaks of their powers. On the eve of a European tour with fa...

With his short stories masquerading as songs, John Darnielle — founding member of the Mountain Goats — has crafted a wide range of off-kilte...