Vancouver band Cupla song review and debut CD out Nov. 26/11
Song Preview for new Cupla Single Release Date for Single: November 1, 2011 Release Date for CD Letters Home: November 26, 2011 by Jade Sperry JadedPhotography Vancouver’s Cupla are making waves among the indie scene in the downtown core. They’ve just finished recording for their new CD (entitled Letters Home) and they’ve sent me a [...]
EP review – City of Glass – The Diving Bell and video
EP review – City Of Glass – The Diving Bell EP Released: 21 June 2011 by Jade Sperry Jadedphotography Vancouver’s City of Glass are having a very good summer. In June, they released their newest EP The Diving Bell and they are on tour in Germany and in the UK beginning August 12. I’ve written [...]
Decade Of Sleep release new video for “Way Of The World”
Video Review Decade Of Sleep – Way of the World/With A Little Help From My Friends Recorded Live At Imprint Music, Toronto ON by Jade Sperry Jadedphotography A very talented band out of Toronto by the name of Decade Of Sleep have just released their new video for the song “Way Of The World” from [...]
General Review – The Sheepdogs
General Review – The Sheepdogs – Learn And Burn (who have three CD’s to date with latest CD Learn & Burn). by Jade Sperry Jadedphotography Saskatchewan is a flat and sometimes barren land which is the mid-west province in Canada and is home to The Sheepdogs who live in Saskatoon. This isn’t a new [...]
CD Review – Teenage X – Drink Dance Destroy
Teenage X – Drink Dance Destroy Released: June 4, 2011 by Jade Sperry Jadedphotography I awoke one day to find an email in our collective NXEW mailbox from Teenage X. Since the name intrigued me, I checked out their sites and streamed the music from their MYSPACE page and then downloaded the songs that the [...]
CD (EP) Review – The Ruby Spirit – Born Under A Veil
CD (EP) Review – The Ruby Spirit – Born Under A Veil Released: September 5, 2010 by Jade Sperry JadedPhotography In the fall of 2010, The Ruby Spirit released their debut record Born Under a Veil to a crowd of 500 eager fans at The Great Hall in Toronto. Since then the band has garnered [...]
CD Review – Shoot The Image – Cranes In The City
CD Review – Shoot The Image– Cranes In The City Release Date: April 15, 2011 by Jade Sperry JadedPhotography In a previous January 2011 posting, I did a review of 2 songs that are on this CD as well as give background on the band and where they recorded the CD. Rather than recount that [...]
CD Review – Shortwave – The Skyline Versus
CD Review – Shortwave – The Skyline Verses Released: 8 February 2011 (EMI Music) by Jade Sperry JadedPhotography Anthems of heartbreak and triumph that tug at the heartstrings and speak to the masses. New-wave indie-rock that is smart and sexy. Pulsating dance-rock and contemplative ballads. Toronto’s own Shortwave have managed to capture it all [...]
The Stick – EP Review – Fight Mode
EP Review – The Stick – Fight Mode Released – September 30, 2010 by Jade Sperry JadedPhotography The Stick are an electronic/trance/rap project from Vancouver BC and the 4 song EP is produced rather well. The track listing is as follows: Fight Mode The Grand Kowloon Pseudo Breaker Let Us Eat EP cover. Photo [...]
CD Review – Alert The Medic – We, the weapon
CD Review – Alert The Medic – We, the weapon Released: Fall 2010 by Jade Sperry JadedPhotography Halifax, Nova Scotia quartet Alert The Medic released their sophomore effort to rave reviews and were nominated in 2010 and to their delight, were awarded “Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year” award at the East Coast Music Awards. [...]
CD Review – Louder Than Love – Dark Days
CD Review – Louder Than Love – Dark Days Released: November 2010 by Jade Sperry JadedPhotography Louder Than Love are a Vancouver based band that likes rocking out in a big way. Melodic with good time changes and strong songwriting skills, this band is going places. The members of the band are Paul Lambert (lead [...]
Coumbia interview after Hot Shot Band Radio interview
Vancouver band update the fans on the internet with a live acoustic set and interview with Hot Shot Band Radio host Tracey Lynn Shane. Find out what’s new with Kevin and Richard….
EP Review – Philoceraptor – Philosoraptor
EP Review – Philoceraptor – Philosoraptor Released: November 2010 by Jade Sperry Jadedphotography Philoceraptor are a Vancouver trio who make some of the most interesting music in local bands here in the Lower Mainland. The band members are: Justin Penney (guitar and vocals), Phil Jette (drums) and Steve Mann (guitar and vocals). This is the [...]
Free Legal Music from Vancouver’s Thorny Bleeder
Get Thorny 3 – Double CD sampler Release Date: January 23, 2011 Released by: Thorny Bleeder by Jade Sperry JadedPhotography Thorny Bleeder in Vancouver BC has released a free legal download sampler of some of the fine talent that they have. Besides the bands listed below in the official press release, some of the other [...]
EP Review – The Bloody Five – Bedroom Music
EP Review – The Bloody Five – Bedroom Music Released: June 2010 By Jade Sperry JadedPhotography The Bloody Five is a 4 member band hailing from greater Toronto ON. The members of this band are connected by a mutual passion for creating music and building on each others’ imaginations. The band members are: Kevee Dee [...]
Shoot The Image – Emerging new Toronto ON band has killer music…
Shoot The Image – Cranes In the City – The Singles Release Date – April 2011 by Jade Sperry JadedPhotography Shoot The Image are a brand spanking new band out of Toronto, ON. Their two song preview for the CD Cranes In The City shows a ton of promise. And their background is just as [...]
EP Review – Rec Centre – Long Weekend
Rec Centre make Long Weekend a fun experience. Give it a try!
CD Review and Interview – Se7enSided – The Silver Lining
Edmonton rockers Se7enSided talk about what’s been happening since their CD was released in 2009. And in 2011 we can expect new songs from them.
CD Review – Decade of Sleep – Self-titled
CD Review – Decade of Sleep – Self-titled Release date: November/December 2010 by Jade Sperry JadedPhotography Decade Of Sleep reside in the busy city of Toronto ON. Back in 2009, I interviewed lead singer Phil Laffin (lead vocals) about their first EP release, Morning Sun. At that time, I knew this band had what it [...]
