Toronto’s grandson in Vancouver

I had the pleasure of attending a show earlier this month at the Biltmore Cabaret, which was one of the host venues of Vancouver’s new Westward Music Festival. The headline act was grandson who grew up in Toronto as Jordan Benjamin. Benjamin started university in Montreal, then dropped out in 2013 when the opportunity to pursue music full…

ALBUM REVIEW: EVERYTHING NOW

Band: Arcade Fire Album: Everything Now Release Date: July 28, 2017 Genre: Dance Rock Rating: 8.5/10 Arcade Fire is becoming timelessly good, like U2 or Radiohead or Beck (I know music is totally subjective, but these are actual stats from a Spotify music study you can check out here). When Arcade Fire released their latest album…

Reviewed: The xx — ‘I See You’

  The xx I See You (young turks) The echoes of personal hauntings are prevalent in the XX’s new album, I See You. The paired vocals of Croft and Sim merge beautifully lucidly with their dreamlike instrumentals. Lyrically, I See You exhibits personal turmoil and existential disturbances that are faced with bravery when romantic relationships…

Solange: A Seat at the Table

If you haven’t listened to this album yet, American R&B Singer Songwriter Solange Knowles has recently released her new album “A Seat at the Table”. This has earned her the #1 spot on the Billboard Top 200. “A Seat at the Table” is Solange’s third album I have to say it is incomparable to her other albums…