Along with Eyehategod, North Carolina's Buzzov*en helped to define sludge metal in the early '90s. Marrying feedback to creepy movie samples, the band, led by Kirk Fisher, carved a swath of mayhem and mischief across the Eastern seaboard with their live show. Buzzov*en left bloody noses, broken mic stands, and irate club owners in their wake, in what has been described as Sherman's March to the Sea during the Civil War.... Read More

Beloved Edmonton, AB studio BioWare's Mass Effect sequel is the Empire Strikes Back of its sprawling sci-fi trilogy. As with the best gaming sequels, the developer has applied the lessons learned from the original to create a more vital, vibrant and engrossing experience for its action... Full Review

With this fourth full-length disc, Barber confirms his status on the A-list of Canadian roots-oriented singer-songwriters. His supple and sweetly melodic voice is in top shape, his writing is versatile and accomplished, and the choice of underrated peer Howie Beck (Hayden, Jason Collett) as producer... Full Review

As critics worldwide recently lauded Montreal for its contributions to music in the first decade of the 21st century, Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas were marking their own ten-year milestone in the city. What the Saskatchewan natives found when they arrived in Montreal and formed the Besnard Lakes at the outset of the "noughties" was the ideal environment for defying all the conventions associated with Canadian rock.... Read More