Hiking helps me find tranquillity, exercise and reduce stress. I’m drawn to the allure of seeing flocks of shorebirds, turtles basking, majestic vistas and so much more. However, those who have not done much hiking may not know where to start. Here are tips to… Read More »Unlock the Secrets of Ontario’s Trails: 10 Hiking Tips for Nature Enthusiasts
Richmond post-hardcore heroes City of Caterpillar’s return in 2016 was one of the most welcome unexpected events in a year largely full of unwelcome unexpected events. Eight years later, the latest surprise is their first new song since 2022’s stunning comeback album, Mystic Sisters, via the Decibel… Read More »CITY OF CATERPILLAR Unviel Exclusive New Track, “In the Tall Grass,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
As a project, Six Organs of Admittance arose from Ben Chasny’s desire to combine finger-picked guitar with ambient drone; Chasny has since expanded beyond those initial tenets to encompass experimental melodics, international harmonic influences, and ambiguous guitar tunings. Records such as Dust & Chimes and… Read More »Album Review: Six Organs of Admittance – ‘Time Is Glass’
Apart from a fantastic pre-release, YOUNITE haven’t done much to stick in my memory. I’ve written about all their title tracks, but I honestly couldn’t hum any of them today. New single Geekin is unlikely to change that, but its addictive beat helps it stand… Read More »Song Review: YOUNITE – Geekin
As we turn the calendar page from April to May, Earth Month may have ended yesterday, but that doesn’t render the care and feeding of this spinning hellscape we mosh upon any less important. Especially not in the eyes, minds, and riffs of Unearthly Rites.… Read More »Album Stream: Unearthly Rites – ‘Ecdysis’