The Mars Volta – Lucro sucio; Los ojos del vacio
By Stephan BoissonneaultIt’s always a special time when The Mars Volta releases a new project, and the last time we got one was with their self-titled comeback back in 2022, and then an acoustic version a year later in the form of Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon. No one was expecting another brand new album a […]
Bon Iver – SABLE, fABLE
By Michel LabrecqueIs SABLE fABLE Bon Iver’s last album? That’s the rumour running around the American music press. You’ll understand here that we’re not talking about the end of Justin Vernon’s career, but of the Bon Iver moniker, which has been around since 2011. But the last piece is called “Au Revoir,” which could mean that Bon […]
Virginia MacDonald, clarinet rising soloist with ONJM
By Mona BoulayONJM 2024-2025 season closes with young clarinet rising star Virginia MacDonald, performing Jean-Nicolas Trottier’s Starbirth Suite, a world premiere written for the Toronto jazzwoman. Juno Award-winning clarinetist is clearly a clarinet virtuoso of her generation. Known for her great skills, for her fluidity, her tone and her excellent phrasing as an improviser, she became an […]
Djo – The Crux
By Stephan BoissonneaultBack in 2022, Djo’s synth rock single “End of Beginning,” was everywhere: social media, the radio, grocery stores, malls. It probably helped that this was the same time that Stranger Things Season 4 dropped after a three-year hiatus because Djo is, in fact, the project of Joe Keerey, who plays the big-haired Steve Harrington in […]