Articles by Ian Gormely

Brody Dalle

HMV Underground, Toronto ON, May 7

PUBLISHED May 8, 2014

There are few artists less associated with acoustic guitars than Brody Dalle. She's best known for her raspy wail, which was backed by slic...

The Dirty Nil

Tattoo, Toronto ON, May 6

PUBLISHED May 7, 2014

Back in 2012, the Dirty Nil played an early, booze-soaked CMW set to a smattering of friends and admirers. Two years and a slew of short-fo...

Tim & Mike Kinsella

You Can't Miss What You Forget

PUBLISHED May 6, 2014

Even in the relatively open-minded world of indie rock, it's rare to find artists as willing to follow their respective artistic muses as T...

Stephen McBean Talks Pink Mountaintops' 'Get Back,' Obliterations and the Future of Black Mountain

PUBLISHED May 2, 2014

As its title suggests, the new Pink Mountaintops record, Get Back, finds group mastermind Stephen McBean reflecting on the past. "I just w...

Seven-Inches of Pleasure:

A Vinyl Single Column

PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2014

As a format, 45s have endured. They've become an important stepping-stone for many young bands, particularly in the worlds of punk and indi...

The Rise and Fall of the Clash

Danny Garcia

PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2014

The past decade has seen a rash of docs purporting to tell the real story of the Clash and their late singer Joe Strummer. They vary in qua...

Pink Mountaintops

Get Back

PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2014

Pink Mountaintops has always been Stephen McBean's most ineffable project; the band's sound is generally dictated by whomever McBean is wor...

Everything Will Be

Julia Kwan

PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2014

Vancouver's international reputation often ignores the fact that its downtown core is actually quite small — which makes it a minor m...