Artist: Peter Elkas Album: Repeat Offender Toronto-based Peter Elkas is set to release Repeat Offender, his 3rd full-length album and a follow up to 2007’s Wall of Fire and 2004’s Party of One. Although I’m not as well versed in his previous solo work, Elkas continues to mature and hone in on his own sound, […]

Band: Couples EP: Couples Shot of choice: whiskey Couples is a Montreal-based band, although actually 2/3 Sault Ste. Marie and 1/3 Moncton, with a penchant for writing short and fuzzy tunes. Their self-titled EP is made up of 8 songs, but doesn’t even reach 16 minutes and their isn’t a single song that reaches over […]

Band: The Lindbergh Line EP: Bang Bang You’ll Be Missed Shot of choice: flatliner or liquid cocaine The Lindbergh Line just released Bang Bang You’ll Be Missed, a 4-song EP clocking in around 17 and a half minutes. This Montreal-based 3-piece is comprised of Myriam Chebat (vocals, guitar), Karl LeBlanc (bass) and Denise Williams (drums). […]

Band: The Maladies of Adam Stokes EP: The Maladies of Adam Stokes Shot of choice: tequila, at least according to Michael Hill Toronto-based The Maladies of Adam Stokes is a 6-piece country/folk rock band. The band is comprised of Michael Hill (vocals, guitar), Kohji Nagata (guitar, lap steel, vocals), Josh Awerbuck (guitar, vocals), Emily Anderson […]

Band: The Breaks EP: Odd Man Out Shot of choice: Rumple Minze (peppermint schnapps) The Breaks is a 4-piece band based out of St. Louis, Missouri. Their 5-song EP, Odd Man Out, is a strong collection of power pop/rock tunes. The band is made up of Collin Christopher (vocals, guitar, organ), Sean Michael Gartner (guitar, […]

Band: Entire Cities Album: I Hope You Never Come Home Shot of choice: Simon Borer says, “Consensus: anything! Except for those of us who are friends of Bill W. For them, cranberry juice!” Entire Cities is a Toronto-based band boasting 7+ members. The band is made up of Simon Borer (vocals, guitar), Andrew Bartle (drums), […]

Band: The Barettas 7″: Touche Shot of choice: jager The Barettas is an all-female 3-piece based out of Hamilton comprised of Katie Bulley (vocals, guitar), Carly Killotta (drums, vocals) and Kate Kimberley (bass). These ladies pride themselves on their work ethic, having been influenced by blue collar Hamilton. They apply this to their music, but […]

Band: Gramercy Riffs Album: It’s Heartbreak Shot of choice: whiskey Gramercy Riffs released their debut full-length, It’s Heartbreak, last year. And yes, I’m a little late (or a lot late) in the game by reviewing the album now, but given that they just recently played the show we presented at the Piston, I thought it […]

Band: Broken Bricks EP: Little Fugitives Broken Bricks is a Toronto-based 2-piece outfit made up of Marlon Chaplin and Luke Kuplowsky, both multi-instrumentalists. Their 6-song Little Fugitives EP is their first official release, although they had previously recorded a demo in 2009 that garnered some attention. Broken Bricks recorded Little Fugitives with John Crichley (Dan […]

Band: Braids Album: Native Speaker Montreal (via Calgary)-based Braids have released their debut album Native Speaker. Fronted by Raphaelle Standell-Preston (vocals, guitar), her heartbreaking vocals envelop the listener consistently throughout the album. Rounding out the rest of the 4-piece are Austin Tufts (drums, vocals), Katie Lee (keys, vocals) and Taylor Smith (guitar, bass, vocals). The […]