2023 – Hit The North

Watch With Mother?

I recently reviewed a gorgeous show at Tramway for Fjord Review, a lovely dance website I’ve been writing for since 2015. The show carried a trigger warning, which is fine by me. People have different sensitivities, and if you have kids, some material could be inappropriate or even offensive. Now, I’m not a pearl clutcherContinue reading “Watch With Mother?”

The Future’s Here Today: Debby Friday

Born in Nigeria, raised in Montreal and now based in Toronto, Debby Friday releases her debut studio album Good Luck tomorrow. She’s hugely gifted, her cocktail of genres reflecting such a peripatetic upbringing.The critics have been universal in praising her previous work like debut EP, Bitchpunk. You can hear soul, punk and crunchy electronica influencesContinue reading “The Future’s Here Today: Debby Friday”

Album Review: Anna Secret Poet- Shoutin’ Into The Void

“You can learn a lot from dead things “, Anna Secret Poet sings in ‘Dead Things’, “including how to live”. This is a very Anna line: seemingly throwaway, but really profound. The canny Scots singer-songwriter, drag performer and weaver of pithy tales returns with an album that meditates on the darkest corners of our psyche,Continue reading “Album Review: Anna Secret Poet- Shoutin’ Into The Void”

Album Review: Lana Del Rabies- Strega Beata

A stately, cinematic slab of music, Lana Del Rabies ‘ new album, her third, lies somewhere between the early brutality of Swans and the eerie, gothic neo-classical experimentation of Dead Can Dance. It’s absolutely heady, erotic and hypnotic. Sometimes, it’s a thunderstorm, sometimes a soft caress. Tracks like ‘Mother ‘ and ‘Master’ feel like miniContinue reading “Album Review: Lana Del Rabies- Strega Beata”

Album Review: Anna B Savage -in(FLUX)

This second album from Anna B Savage sees her embracing dualism. Her powerfully fluttering voice is a disarming tool, whether a whisper or scream. With carnal desire to the fore, as in ‘Pavlov’s Dog’, or ‘The Orange’, dealing in relationship closure, her songs run the gamut of emotions, marking her out as a rare artist.Continue reading “Album Review: Anna B Savage -in(FLUX)”