Taste Test: Carmanah celebrates femininity with new song, ‘Mountain Woman’
The folk-pop band cherish the raw power of femininity.
Fantasia Fest 2020: ‘Minor Premise’ wields real science for thrilling sci-fi fantasy
Playing Fantasia 2020, Eric Schultz’s directorial debut observes emotions and memories in scientific research.
Taste Test: Alex O’aiza desires for a more empathetic world on new song, ‘Side by Side’
The indie-pop songwriter expresses frustrations over writer’s block and a need for a more compassionate society.
Taste Test: E.Z. Shakes grapple with faith and forgiveness on new song, ‘Making Mistakes’
The blues band dissect faith and forgiveness.
Review: The Northern Belle plug into life’s happy-sad cycles on third album, ‘We Wither, We Bloom’
The impressive seven-piece band juxtapose life’s brightness and its dullness on new album.
Taste Test: Jonas Friddle has been a little ‘Under the Weather’
The folk musician depicts his tattered state in 2020.
Interview: OK Mayday spin plush soundscapes
The Virginia Beach outfit sink into urgent, lush alt-pop.
Taste Test: The Reeves Brothers scuff up some dust with ‘100 Proof Honky-Tonk’
The stone-cold country band slip into the saloon.
FrightFest 2020: ‘Blinders,’ a grim examination of obsession and delusion
Playing FrightFest 2020, filmmaker Tyler Savage hits a homerun with his second feature.
Taste Test: Missy Bauman mines nothing for ‘Infinite Everything’
The folk musician remembers coldness of heartache.
Fantasia Fest 2020: ‘The Dark and the Wicked’ ravages with grief and death
Playing Fantasia Fest 2020, Bryan Pertino’s new feature examines grief and pain.
Fantasia Fest 2020: ‘Born of Woman’ shorts carve out distinct voices in horror
Fantasia Fest’s Born of Woman roster of shorts shows great promise.
FrightFest 2020: ‘I Am Lisa’ dives deep into police corruption
Playing FrightFest 2020, Patrick Rea’s new feature goes hard in making a statement.
FrightFest 2020: ‘Triggered’ is rad as hell
Playing FrightFest 2020, Alastair Orr’s new feature is a high-octane bloodbath.
Taste Test: Misty River bathe in light with new song, ‘With You Around’
The bluesy troupe cherish the warmth of life.
