It is odd for me to think that a blog that started as reviewing music with a couple friends, has actually become something with a little web presence, and actual readers. And yet, here I … 
Lighten Up – Absolutely Not
I like Absolutely Not for its objective, but can’t submit that it is not overwrought. Lighten Up have points to make – hardcore (certainly in a Torontonian sense) is so goddamn … 
Ah, Harvey Milk, Harvey Milk. There is much to say about the Athens, Georgia sludge/drone greats. Despite releasing some of the genre’s most prestigious works, they remained a cult favorite for over ten years, up … 
Few songs have made me nervous for a full-length release since the inception of Myspace. It is not uncommon for a band to put up a song that they feel represents their upcoming album as … 
In late November of 2009, a small newsbit regarding the recording of a then untitled new Ceremony record had surfaced on the internet. Upon reading it, my thought was that a lot of people were … 
Hearwax has partnered up with Bridge 9 to give you the opportunity to win a copy of Strike Anywhere‘s newest effort, Iron Front, along with a signed poster from the band. To enter, simply sign … 
Along with Between the Buried and Me‘s Alaska, Misery Signals‘s second full-length, Mirrors, has long been criticized by fans for its poor production. Ironically, the album it is packaged with in this deluxe, double LP … 
This shall be a relatively short review for a relatively short album in itself. At almost thirty minutes in length, Keith Murray and Chris Cain manage to deliver an album that despite its compact nature … 
From time to time, one will attend a show simply for the sake of seeing the headlining act, and thus go in with no prior experience of what the opening acts sound like. In a … 
You’d be hard-pressed to find any band as consistent over the last three years as Trap Them. 2007 saw the band release both the Seance Prime EP and Sleepwell Deconstructor LP, before they released their … 
While Flashforward has not been taken off the air, it has died in my mind.
That gripping piece of poetry was written by me, one minute ago. I have a way with words. Just like … 
Ray Enright and Busby Berkeley’s Dames is a film that reverses the core values of theorist Richard Dyer’s “representational” and “non-representational” elements in the traditional backstage musical (20). Familiar archetypes in this style of musical, … 
When The Binary Code‘s self-released, debut record made its way to Hearwax Media last year to be reviewed, it was praised for its keen sense of selectiveness, and criticized for its unwillingness to take risks. … 
I am intrigued as to what a great year for music 2010 is turning out to be. I didn’t think 2009 would be topped for years, but it looks like an early contender is steadily … 
Defeater are one of the most original and honest hardcore bands working today. Both their Travels LP and Lost Ground EP have been met with love and adoration in the hardcore community, while their live … 
The first time I saw Japandroids was during the summer of 2009. A hot sweaty night found me impatiently waiting for the Vancouver duo at the El Mocambo, a Toronto staple for independent music. Hot … 
If you haven’t listened to Hacksaw to the Throat before, you might expect them to be a down tuned Myspace Deathcore band, who vehemently refer to themselves as Grindcore. Fortunately, you’d be very far from …