Articles by Scott Simpson

Astral Swans

All My Favorite Singers Are Willie Nelson

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2015

There's a serene simplicity underlying Matthew Swann's debut album as Astral Swans, something like an antithesis to maximalist tendencies t...

THEESatisfaction Talk 'EarthEE,' Working with Meshell Ndegeocello

PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2015

THEESatisfaction have always defied easy categorization, even on their acclaimed Sub Pop debut album AwE NaturalE. The R&B/neo-soul/hip-hop...

Sinkane / Cookies

Bar "Le Ritz" P.D.B., Montreal QC, February 18

PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2015

The crowd that trekked it out to Bar "Le Ritz" P.D.B. last night (February 18) were rewarded with a double dose of groove and funk to fight...

SCNTST

Puffer

PUBLISHED Feb 17, 2015

To listen to Bryan Müller's prolific output is to have your expectations repeatedly dashed: Just when you think you've pinned down his soun...

Luciano

Quai Jacques-Cartier, Montreal QC, February 8

PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2015

On the last night of its ninth edition, Igloofest ended much like it began, with more of a whimper than a resounding bang. With yet another...

Egyptrixx

Transfer of Energy [Feelings of Power]

PUBLISHED Feb 6, 2015

Oh his third release as Egyptrixx — the first on his newly launched record label Halocline Trance — Toronto producer David Psut...

Rone

Creatures

PUBLISHED Feb 6, 2015

After releasing no less than seven EPs in as many years, as well as two full-lengths and contributions to the National's acclaimed sixth st...

Tiga

Quai Jacques-Cartier, Montreal QC, February 1

PUBLISHED Feb 2, 2015

When it comes to the Montreal electronic scene, Tiga may the closest thing we have to a bona fide institution: he was instrumental in the c...