Frank Yang Who: Sianspheric and Ringo Deathstarr What: One is a long-running (with some breaks) psych/space rock veterans from Hamilton; the other an up-and-coming trio of MBV devotees from Austin Why: Because you're tired of being able to hear? Sianspheric are a decade on from their last album The Sound of the Colour of the Sun but their rare live shows are alway worth getting mobilized for. And Ringo Deathstarr, besides rocking a great name, have a solidly-received debut in [...]
Joshua Black Wilkins It was an unfortunate on many levels when, last September, Justin Townes Earle got into a dust-up in Indianapolis while on tour for last year's Harlem River Blues . Beyond the obvious downside of getting arrested for battery, public drunkenness, and resisting arrest, he had to cancel a string of dates in order to enter rehab - including a date in Toronto - and while his American commitments were rescheduled and fulfilled later in the Fall, his record (the police kind, not the musical) made [...]
A week from now, SIANspheric, one if not the best Canadian band doin' it shoegaze style, will be back in Montreal for a show @ Casa Del Popolo. Their last show in our fair city was back in 2005 @ La Sala Rossa where a good chunk of my hearing was forever lost. Seems an album has been in [...]
Sianspheric have been at it for around 12 years now and during that time the band has gone through a number of lineup changes and even broken up once. However, through all the relentless touring and hardship the band has endured, it has undoubtedly fueled them to carry forth and progressively top their selves. It?s always great to see a band get better as they get older, rather than regress or continually rehash ideas. In keeping away from that mentality, Sianspheric have developed into one of the premier shoegaze bands currently going right now. [...]
Chromewaves
A Good Day For Airplay
Built on a Weak Spot
Stream: Neil Young and Crazy Horse – Americana
