Articles by Matthew Ritchie

'300: Rise of an Empire,' 'Like Father, Like Son,' and 'Alan Partridge' Lead This Week's Film Roundup

PUBLISHED Mar 7, 2014

The award season may have finally come to a close, but that just means there are now eight more months to prepare for next year's film frie...

Carleton Stone

"Draws Blood" on Exclaim! TV

PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2014

Last Tuesday (March 4) saw the sophomore release of Canadian crooner Carleton Stone's Draws Blood on Groundswell/Warner Music. In honour of...

Cavern / Anthesis

'Cavern / Anthesis Split'

PUBLISHED Mar 5, 2014

Although it may be hard to believe, the southern shores of New Brunswick have long been a safe haven for Canadian metal bands. Just ask rel...

AA Wallace

"Lipstick & Stethoscopes" (video)

PUBLISHED Mar 5, 2014

Former Sleepless Nights frontman AA Wallace's debut full-length, (Disambiguation), arrived almost a year ago on East Coast record label Aca...

Bend Sinister

'Animals' (album stream)

PUBLISHED Mar 4, 2014

Since their formation in 2001, long-running Vancouver-based rock outfit Bend Sinister have captured countless fans thanks to their untamed,...

Mia Dyson

"When We're Older"

PUBLISHED Mar 4, 2014

Gravel-voiced singer-songwriter Mia Dyson has received countless amounts of critical and commercial acclaim in her native Australia and abr...

Eamon McGrath

'Exile Part Two' (EP stream)

PUBLISHED Mar 3, 2014

Serialization is no longer the creative domain of stuffy Victorian novelists and HBO programming. Just ask Canadian singer-songwriter Eamon...

Hands & Teeth

'Before the Light' (EP stream)

PUBLISHED Mar 3, 2014

Theoretical physicist Albert Einstein once said, "Nothing happens until it moves." But that rule doesn't only apply to the laws of the univ...