By Nolan Lewis
England’s masters of malevolence and legends of black metal make their Roadrunner debut with their seventh album, the beautifully orchestrated opus of chaos Nymphetamine. Regardless of being aborted from the grimy metal underground which they were spawned, Cradle of Filth continue to create unparalleled metallic mayhem proving them worthy of the illustrious dark throne of… Continue reading Spun: Cradle of Filth
The combination of immense talent and even greater ambition can be incredibly frustrating. Case in point: Rufus Wainwright. His vast skills as a vocalist, musician, songwriter and performer may be indisputable, but what gets him into trouble is the latter trait, which he allows to run rampant on his duo of Want albums. Want Two,… Continue reading Spun: Rufus Wainwright
By Chad Utke
It seemed the frightened minority amongst Jimmy Eat World’s hardcores at their June 2002 concert in Calgary slightly persuaded the Arizona band to cater to the wants of their younger fans. The once ignored tween generation has grown up since then, finding solace in the “heart-on-your-sleeve” ballads of the emo movement and in turn, JEW’s… Continue reading Spun: Jimmy Eat World
Diplo rocks both tables and production like few DJ’s have or ever will. He combines organic, flowing samples with burning electronic break beats to create a very balanced sound. Best known for his awesome hip-hop mix tapes as part of the group Hollertronix, DJ Diplo may disappoint Hollertronix listeners, as Diplo samples everything ranging from… Continue reading Spun: Diplo
There is something rather contradictory about the term indie-pop. In fact, one could even call it an oxymoron. In its strict sense, pop is not so much a musical style but an abbreviation for popular, while indie is supposed to mean independent and synonymous with underground and non-mainstream. It would seem the result would be… Continue reading Spun: Stars
By Kyle Francis
The Blade 3: Trinity soundtrack conjures images of the half-vampire slayer killing the shit out of endless legions of the undead. The implication of such a thing is astounding as killing something that is already technically dead–well, lets not even get into that. Appearances on the vampire-killing, ass kicking compilation range from the Wu-Tang Clan… Continue reading Spun: Various Artists
By Jason McKay
An alternative rock band is the last thing you would expect to come out of the snow covered landscape of North Saskatchewan, but that is exactly where Breach of Trust is from. Maybe there’s something about coming from a small isolated town that creates good rock bands here in Canada. After all, Nickelback and Breach… Continue reading Spun: Breach of Trust
By Chris Tait
“That’s really Canadian of us, eh? Touching base about the weather,” quips Ron James from his frozen hotel room in Winnipeg, after two minutes and 14 seconds of conversation concerning climate. Meteorologists and first-date conversation gaps aside, there isn’t another group of people in North America or probably the entire world who could have a… Continue reading Comedy Interview: A man with the cold funny bone
By Nolan Lewis
Cradle of Filth, England’s figurehead of metal, is coming. And if you were to look up on a night lit by a pouty moon, you might expect to see figures swarthed in black and buckles swoop over head. But of course, that would be silly. They may not be free, but they’re not here to… Continue reading Cradle of Filth births destruction
Some people stay trapped in their homes for a helping of Kraft Dinner music served up by soup Nazi radio DJs to scratch their eardrums, while others blow out their ears with heavy metal binges. But there are those who aurally feast on the generous smorgasbord of styles served up by the likes of Daniel… Continue reading Music Interview: Daniel Heff’s aural feast