While musical genres represent trends, music labels each convey their own style. Soon after getting into music myself, I began to pick up on the relevance of labels, first as a metal-head (Metal Blade, Earache, Peaceville, etc.) and now as an electronic music fiend (Hyperdub, R&am.. READ MORE >

The old adage that time flies when you are having fun is overrated and PG 13 friendly; however, the American music duo, aptly titled the same, is anything but PG. Timeflies is a genre-diffusing duo consisting of Rob Resnick and.. READ MORE >

It's undeniable - first impressions are of paramount importance in a post-2010 society that thrives on instant gratification, "individualism", and hashtags. If upon first listen something isn't great, simply click away from it like it's #twothousandlate. With respect to first listenings, instead of comparing the old and the new from the same gro.. READ MORE >

Adapting an epic, major novel for the theatre is no small undertaking. Sebastian Hartmann, one of the most well respected contemporary German directors, recently adapted Leo Tolstoy’s mammoth War and Peace. Hartmann commissioned the German DJ / Producer / Composer Apparat a.. READ MORE >

 Joe Pug is a poetic, life-lessoned, humble guitarist with a lumberjack-next-door-voice. He fills those odd spots where the soundtrack of my life is at a loss. Those moments where an upbeat Lady Gaga song feels so superficial it hurts my ears, yet a Bon Iver-esque tune rips my .. READ MORE >

It’s been quite a...year I guess. There's been a lot of of unforgettable things that have gone down, and continue to go down, like Drakes' pants do at his concerts. Roll with me as we maneuvre through some of the best and worst hip hop moments of 2012. ARTIST OF THE YEAR: RiFF RAFF .. READ MORE >