Listening to the work of New York-based outfit Gideon’s Army, you hear the swelter and humidity that can only come from someone who completely understands the rhythms and substance of […]
Meet Skinless, New York death metal titans who, for twenty-three years have been delivering no-holds-barred brutality and insanely high energy live performances. This year, they’ve returned from a six-year album […]
Hansi Kursch is an interesting guy – and a friendly one at that. A truly defining figure in the power metal scene (Even if he doesn’t fully identify with it!) […]
Vancouver pop darlings, The Zolas, have just released a new track off their Wino Oracle EP due out via Light Organ Records on October 2nd. The EP features three songs from the […]
Vandala spoke with Toby, bassist and Vocalist of Dr. Dog. This band is a no holds barred creative smorgasbord. Bringing crazy fun harmonies, classic rock and now with the addition of a true talent on drums, their new live album is an impressive testament to their unique musical stylings.
Another night, another show, I’m going to three this week, and it’s time for me to step up and deliver. Tonight’s show saw me getting to check out Mount Salem and Bl’ast for the first time as well as seeing my favorite band in the world, SubRosa, yet again. As I ride home back to college and class in less than 10 hours, I’m trying to take a moment to reflect on the glory of what I have seen and the magic that was unveiled to me.
Fall is here and the cold winds are blowing in but so are the bands on tour, new albums and so much more for the fall music season. This month […]
This month’s album cover pick is the somewhat controversial cover of Slaine’s somewhat controversial album The King of Everything Else. As I mention in my review of the album elsewhere In Septembers Vandala Magazine(page 13), Slaine is firing on all cylinders with this record and his ability at crafting dark narratives and soundscapes and peppering them with his well honed and gritty flow, has never been more impressive than on King.
Slaine’s an interesting figure in that he’s probably known by two different crowds for two different things. On the one hand he is, as of late, a sort of go-to for large, intimidating thug’s in Boston-set crime flicks.
The New Pornographers’ highly anticipated new album, Brill Bruisers, is now streaming in full exclusively in Canada at CBCMusic.ca First Play, and will be released world-wide next Monday, August 25 […]
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