As one-quarter of Canadian rock juggernaut Sloan for 30 years now, many fans will immediately recognize Patrick Pentland, one of most prolific voices in Canadian rock and roll, on his new solo project, Fuzzed Out. Pentland has just released two new tracks, “My Own Worst Enemy,” and “Sitting With My Back to the Wall,” both of which feature Pentland performing all of the instruments, save drums which are played by Dean Bentley. Continue reading Sloan’s Patrick Pentland Launches Solo Project – Fuzzed Out
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Rick White Completely Reproduces Sloan’s Debut ‘Peppermint’ EP
Rick White (Eric’s Trip, Elevator) has put together a song-for-song cover of the iconic Sloan debut, Peppermint EP, that is as satisfying for its similarities as it is for its differences. In true pandemic fashion, White plays and records all the instruments himself on the cover. Continue reading Rick White Completely Reproduces Sloan’s Debut ‘Peppermint’ EP
Sloan’s Chris Murphy Diagnosed With Bell’s Palsy
Chris Murphy of Sloan revealed today on Instagram that he was diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy earlier this month with a photo of his “imbalanced face.” He shared the grave realities associated with such an illness while acknowledging that it could have been worse. Continue reading Sloan’s Chris Murphy Diagnosed With Bell’s Palsy
Joel Plaskett and Sloan’s Chris Murphy Bring to Life Matthew Grimson’s ‘Prize for Writing’
“Here lay psychological metal, verbose pop, queasy balladry, and odd trips, all in all, the general detriment of a life well spent, for all who have known me or tried to understand.”
Those are the words the late Matthew Grimson used to describe his own music. You may not recognize his name and, sadly, Grimson passed in 2018 at the age of 50 without many people being aware of the large body of phenomenal work he had written. As a musician and songwriter, however, Grimson could scarcely have better references than Joel Plaskett and Chris Murphy (Sloan). The two monoliths of East Coast music have recently collected some of his unpublished work to create Matthew Grimson: Prize for Writing — an LP showcasing 15 of his songs that were recorded in 1994. Continue reading Joel Plaskett and Sloan’s Chris Murphy Bring to Life Matthew Grimson’s ‘Prize for Writing’
Single: Adyn Townes Warns Against the Dangers of Overthinking on ‘Leave It Alone’
Adyn Townes released his newest single Leave It Alone today. It’s his first of 2020, but it won’t be his last. He tells us that we can be expecting a lot of music from him all leading up to a full album release early next year. Continue reading Single: Adyn Townes Warns Against the Dangers of Overthinking on ‘Leave It Alone’