The Tallest Man on Earth maps the road from old to new on Dark Bird is Home Sam Putt May 11, 2015 Album Review After an absence of nearly three years, The Tallest Man on Earth returns with an anticipated compilation album that encompasses the most poignant moments of his previous musical offerings. It feels familiar...
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart play Copenhagen Penelope Leggett June 27, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos COPENHAGEN, DENMARK* -- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart performed in Denmark this past Monday, June 23, on one of their European tour dates following the release of Days of Abandon (2014). They played with ...
Edmonton’s Royal Tusk: “Player-oriented,” Oilers fans, and soup makers Joanna Jiang June 22, 2014 Interview TORONTO, ON*--If you ever wondered what your favorite pop punk band would sound grown up, look no further. Royal Tusk are two parts members of the (now-defunct) band Ten Second Epic, supplemented by a weathe...
Klingande draws crowd at underground Canadian debut, leaves only positive energy Joanna Jiang June 14, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews 1 Comment TORONTO, ON* -- The audience was primarily European, or so a girl from Berlin said to me Thursday evening at The Drake Underground. She laughed knowingly. “It’s the Klingande crowd.” And she was right. ...
Arcade Fire in London: a reflektive spectacle Conner Smith June 14, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews LONDON, ENGLAND* -- Beneath transformative flashing lights and a mobile ceiling of mirrors, Arcade Fire staged a breathtaking coup of London’s Earls Court on Friday and Saturday night. The expansive hall was...