I know, there’s a holiday for literally everything these days. But I actually love it! There’s nothing wrong and everything right with celebration in any and all forms, big or small, arbitrary or deliberate. It’s a great way to infuse…
There is no irony to the title of this review. Thunderpussy is my new favorite band, and they should be yours too. I’ll admit, like a linguistic magpie I was drawn to the band’s eye popping moniker. I mean, Thunderpussy…
Phantogram have been a fave of mine for a while, and I’m always thrilled to hear that they’ve got new tunes out, and that they’re coming to play my city. I’m happy to share not only that those two awesome…
What’s it like to live an existence that is inherently political? That’s something that Haviah Mighty has thought about on more than one occasion. *photo by Yung Yemi Mighty (yes, that is her real name) was born into a web of…
*post and photos by Erika Larson Imagine stepping off the street in Hermosa Beach and feeling immediately transported to Italy. The warm, ocean air flowing freely in through the long, white curtains, and the soothing sound of an Italian crooner…
There used to be a thing called festival season in Toronto. Unfortunately, and surely due to a multitude of factors, many a celebrated summer festival have elected to shut down, leaving music lovers hanging as the heat of the season…
2019 is more than half over and, finally, I’ve received a press release pertaining to a list of artist that hasn’t made me cringe or rage. It was the Polaris Prize Shortlist and it was STACKED. *Haviah Mighty from her album 13th Floor…
At SXSW, music permeated every aspect of the conference and festival. It wasn’t hard to find some feel-goodness and inspiration among the spaces that hosted some incredible artists and bands. So I’m in flashback mode remembering some of the standout…