Minutes into The Schomberg Fair’s set a full blown, foot-stamping, alcohol-fuelled revival erupted, immersed in thunderous drums, rumbling bass, and charging banjo, and it seemed likely that the Devil Himself would show up in the Silver Dollar Room and be struck dead. The Schomberg Fair’s particular blend of music has deep roots in Depression-era blues, tempered [...] Read More

On a mild autumn evening I made my way to the Phoenix Concert Theatre after having been at the launch of Iguana Books; a new and exciting company that will likely change the face of the e-publishing industry.  My packed social schedule meant that I unfortunately missed Seattle’s  Ivan & Alyosha, although I heard they were great [...] Read More

Once again, I strolled into a venue to find the first set just finishing. My sincerest apologies to Gabrielle Papillon, the opening act for the Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers’ album release party at Supermarket, but I did get there in time to enjoy her closing song “Outlaws and Criminals”, a sultry tune, [...] Read More

As The Love Machine took the stage for their Nu Music Nite set, a set meant to celebrate their newly released vinyl, there was already an impressive crowd gathered by the stage. Sweater Weather was originally released in 2010, but The Love Machine has re-released the record on vinyl. Guitarist/vocalist Allan Gauthier said to the [...] Read More