About Myles Herod
Traveller, image maker, pop-culture seeker, storyteller, a guy you want around when things go south. Tastes range from Kubrick to Krautrock, Wu-Tang to Wiseau. Currently resides in Toronto, Canada.
Electric Treatment Free, the experimental electronic solo project of Ottawa musician/producer Mark Uygur, does not suffer fools lightly. The odds are good that most people will be off-put by his brand of musique concrète and knotty guitar etudes. For others,…
There are some people, like myself, who consider Men Without Hats‘ “Safety Dance” to be one of the catchiest pop songs of the 1980s. Now four decades later, the Canadian band is still taking their trademark sound to unexpected places….
If there was ever a genre created for Norwegian rom-coms, then The Worst Person In The World might be its Citizen Kane. Yes, this is a great film. It’s also an exciting and unbridled one, offering a portrait of a devil-may-care…
Monday evening saw Liquid Media Group‘s in-person gala event, Big Splash, take place at Toronto’s iconic Windsor Arms Hotel. Hosted by Canadian actor Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s Creek, Dr. Death), the formal setting – which happily complied with COVID-19 protocols –…
New Zealand’s Jane Campion has been making world-class films for over 30 years. Although a decade has passed since her last full-length feature, The Power of the Dog marks a triumphant return and as potent a vision as she’s ever…
Children often see life much differently than adults do. Sometimes wide-eyed, but forever inquisitive. However, there also comes a time when every child discovers their world is not a gentle place, either. At the centre of Celine Sciamma’s quietly enchanting…
Canadian artist Sam Drysdale is a unique talent with a unique voice. Favourably compared to John Mayer and Ray La Montagne, his musical journey began in earnest after winning the prestigious Slaight Music‘s “It’s Your Shot” competition in 2014. Since…
The musical output of Istanbul-based rock project Barista percolates with ambition. Give credit where credit is deserved. Unfortunately, its immediate aftertaste is one of a frothy, overly earnest residue. Sweet in some spots, vapid in others. Bahadir Han Eryilmaz, the linchpin behind…