Nalyn Tindall

The intimate Drake Underground got even more personal last Tuesday when William Fitzsimmons took to the stage. Through a subdued, mainly acoustic set of melancholic songs and personal anecdotes about his life. Fitzsimmons connected deeply with the small crowd and made a lasting impression.

Stuart Smith opened the set with slow country charisma. The long time friend of Fitzsimmons performed a short half hour opening set which perfectly crafted the mood for the night. Smith’s warm voice and sound

The latest album and i look to you? by Edmonton based avant-rock band Archaics is their 3rd major release and first new record in 5 years, yet the group still struggles to find their sound. Despite strong tracks, the album is inconsistent and incoherent. While flow is not the intention, many of these songs sound as if they’re from different bands in a genre spanning way the group is far from mastering.

Strength lies in Archaic’s dreary vocals, accompanied by rhythmic driving drums and interject

Wes Anderson’s most recent film details a collection of stories all brought to life through the means of the final issue of “The French Dispatch” magazine. The issue details a travel guide, three feature articles and an obituary following the editor’s death. Through the eyes of the journalists we are taken back in time and the stories are retold in a fanciful and delightful manner.

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun features a star studded and award winning cast including Be

Make Peace With That provides an authentic insight into Toronto artist Field Guide‘s mind and relationships. The short but sweet album is a soothing honest narrative of love gone by. Released just before the start of autumn, the album combines warm bare vocals with gentle acoustic guitar and a variety of percussive elements which help to set the scene and create a nostalgic feel. Most of the songs on the album stay within three minutes and express brief warmhearted anecdotes of past relationship