Reviews Odd Future makes up for its lack of polish with undeniable energy Countless trees have been sacrificed and swimming pools of ink spilled in praise—and in contempt—of Odd Future.
Reviews Deadmau5 a mesmerizing everyrodent for the masses in Vancouver Joel Zimmerman might just be the most exciting, fascinating Canadian musician of the past half-decade.
Reviews Pitbull plays the part of personality-challenged lounge singer at Commodore in Vancouver MC is a cipher, belying no trace of humour or humanity behind his aviator shades.
Reviews Homegrown talent makes a bold statement at Invasion Festival The bass frequencies were so punishing that the spray-on insulation lining the ceiling started disintegrating.
Music Features Simian Mobile Disco turns toward weird techno tracks According to Simian Mobile Disco, electronic music is more than just laptop computers.
Music Features Carl Craig dreams of futures past One of techno’s founding fathers, the iconic Carl Craig, is still dreaming of flying cars and vacations on Mars.
Music Features Jay Tripwire goes old-school on his approach Around the turn of the century, local dance-music producer Jay Tripwire burst onto the international scene with a run of remarkable singles.
Music Features A little bit of sound advice: Martin Turenne Every great album, no matter how consistently excellent it is, peaks somewhere. Here are my favourite records of the year, and my thoughts on the high points of each.
Music Features Stornoway stays timeless Stornoway’s Beachcomber’s Windowsill is one of the year’s best albums because it’s out of step with the times.