Tag Archives: Nick Kelly

Their awkward to pronounce name – it’s “The Do-U – r – b – e – r – villes” – from Thomas Hardy’s novel Tess of the D’Urbervilles presents a beguiling front for this Canadian band. By naming themselves after … Continue reading →

Before this decade, only Canadian artists who had explosive popular appeal – like Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Alanis Morissette, Celine Dion and the rest – would make it in the States, their success having less to do with a homegrown … Continue reading →

Ashraya Gupta is a voice out of another era – though exactly what era is up for debate. She most immediately recalls the sweet, delicate voices of 60s and 70s folk singers like Vashti Bunyan, but she sings with the … Continue reading →

Records often become inextricably tied to the place and moment in our lives when we hear them. Music’s power to latch itself on to our memories is truly remarkable: a single song can completely transport the listener back into that … Continue reading →