Producer

Ethan Johns brings folk-flavoured solo work to Toronto

Best known as a producer for artists including Kings of Leon, Johns performs selections from his album If Not Now Then When? at the Drake on Aug. 3. By: Nick Krewen Music Published on Fri Aug 02 2013     Ethan Johns is finally experiencing life from the other side of the studio pane. Best known for his production skills — he’s overseen Laura Marling’s Once I Was an Eagle…


The Band Perry brings ‘spitfire attitude’ to Boots and Hearts festival

Siblings Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry headline country music fest on Aug. 3 with Rascal Flatts By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Fri Aug 02 2013 Heartbreak and attitude. While those two qualities don’t spell out the entire musical proclivity of The Band Perry, the sibling trio from Mobile, Alabama, that has been taking the country music world by storm, this is a group that enjoys flaunting its ornery side….


Beyoncé conquers ACC with high-energy performance: Review

  Beyoncé’s Mrs. Carter Show is all about empowerment. She and her all-female band wowed a the crowd at the ACC in Toronto on July 21, 2013 Nick Krewen Music, Published on Mon Jul 22 2013 Beyoncé The Mrs. Carter Show, Air Canada Centre, July 21 3.5 stars Mrs. Carter didn’t merely come to play at the Air Canada Centre Sunday night. She came to conquer. Even before the very…


Guns N’ Roses is quantity over quality: Review

Never let it be said that California hard rockers Guns N’ Roses short shrift you on the music-for-money exchange. By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Tue Jul 16 2013     Guns N’ Roses Sound Academy, July 15 2.5 stars Never let it be said that California hard rockers Guns N’ Roses short shrift you on the music-for-money exchange. If anyone felt slighted at forking over anywhere between $125 to…


Maestro Fresh Wes settles score on Orchestrated Noise

Grandfather of Canadian rap music recruits all-star lineup for first full album in 13 years     Nick Krewen Music Published on Fri Jun 28 2013 For his big return, Maestro Fresh Wes has pulled out all the stops. To commemorate his 25th year as Canada’s breakthrough rap pioneer, Toronto’s Wesley Williams waded deep into Canadian and U.S. talent pools to help him record his brand new album Orchestrated Noise,…