Gabrielle BossyApr 26, 20183 minJack White: pushing boundaries and having more fun than ever, Detroit & Grand Rapids April 2018Jack White is a musician that doesn't take it easy on stage. Whether he’s completely reworking an old White Stripes song or playing on a ...
Gabrielle BossyApr 18, 20182 minWelcome to Glasgow: The City Centre Mural TrailOne of the coolest things we did on our trip was check out the Glasgow Mural Trail. After scouring the web (and by the web I mean hours a...
Gabrielle BossyApr 17, 20182 minCD102.5 Day: Tourist Trap, The Glorious Sons, lovelytheband and Franz Ferdinand in Columbus, OhioCD 102.5 is an independent, locally-owned (you heard me, I said independent, locally-owned, even today) radio station out of Columbus, Oh...
Gabrielle BossyApr 9, 20182 minWelcome to Kentish Town!Our recent trip to Europe found us chasing a band across the U.K. on a whirlwind tour followed by a few days rest in our favourite Europe...
Gabrielle BossyMar 29, 20182 minKing Tut's Wah Wah Hut: Glasgow, ScotlandIt's not that King Tut's Wah Wah Hut is a particularly cool-looking venue. It's not that it's that old-- only being built in 1990. Howe...
Gabrielle BossyMar 22, 20182 minThe Deaf Institute: Manchester, EnglandIn the late 1800s, if you walked down Grosevnor's Street in Manchester, you'd come face to face with an institute for the deaf and the du...
Gabrielle BossyMar 18, 20183 minFrom Kingston to King Tut's: The Glorious Sons take on the oceanOn February 24th, I watched in awe as The Glorious Sons mesmerized a crowd of about 5500 people. They were in their hometown of Kingston...
Gabrielle BossyMar 13, 20182 minThe Boston Music Room: London, EnglandThe Boston Music Room stands proudly sandwiched between a rowdy pub and a larger sister venue. Between the two, you might not even notic...
Gabrielle BossyJan 19, 20182 minWhale Songs: A look at a music phenomenon that made a real differenceWhales: they’re big, they’re smart and they’re…surprisingly adept musicians. Considered to have one of the most complicated song pattern...
Gabrielle BossyJan 11, 20182 minMusic from Windecker Road: Soul in the heart of Haldimand CountyMusic has been tied to the environment it’s created in for years. From the songs created on plantations for slaves to communicate with o...
Gabrielle BossyJan 1, 20181 minAlbum #1: Deadbeat Graffiti- Black Pistol FireReleased September 2017 Ok so this album actually just makes me super excited to talk about because it is not only my favourite album of ...
Gabrielle BossyDec 31, 20171 minAlbum #2: Introduce Yerself- Gord DownieReleased October 2017 This album might not be ranked number one on my list but for me, this album was probably the most important release...
Gabrielle BossyDec 30, 20171 minAlbum #3: Young Beauties and Fools- The Glorious SonsReleased October 2017 Young Beauties and Fools, released back in October by The Glorious Sons, proved to be a major boost for their caree...
Gabrielle BossyDec 29, 20171 minAlbum #4: No Culture- Mother MotherReleased February 2017 Wild and weird- No Culture from Mother Mother is one of their best albums yet. Combining the harmonized vocals and...
Gabrielle BossyDec 28, 20171 minAlbum #5: The Last Rider- Ron SexsmithReleased April 2017 The Last Rider was created out of Ron Sexsmith’s wistfulness for his childhood. Written at a time when Ron was moving...
Gabrielle BossyDec 27, 20171 minAlbum #6: Outrage! Is Now- Death from AboveReleased September 2017 Outrage! Is Now is Death From Above (they dropped the 1979)’s third album and to be frank, the reviews weren’t gr...
Gabrielle BossyDec 26, 20171 minAlbum #7: Grace Street- Big WreckReleased February 2017 Merry Christmas! Here goes day one of my top 7 Canadian albums of 2017 and it goes to…BIG WRECK!!!!! Oh sorry did ...
Gabrielle BossyDec 25, 20171 minTop 7 Canadian Albums of 2017: A Hippie Historian CountdownThis year as I went to write down my top albums I was astonished to see that not just some but most of my favourite albums were actually ...
Gabrielle BossyDec 22, 20174 minWhy the Young Beauties and Fools Tour Proves the Glorious Sons are Here to StayDecember 2nd in London, Ontario marked the end of the Young Beauties and Fools tour for the Glorious Sons and what a fantastic ending it w...
Gabrielle BossyDec 7, 20172 minEmily Haines & the Soft Skeleton at Massey Hall, December 5th 2017Part concert, part performance art, Emily Haines’s show at Massey Hall on Tuesday evening was a magical rollercoaster of raw emotion. Pe...