A few years ago we shared a list of 10 Songs for a Punk Rock Christmas – and now we’re back with more! If you’re looking for a different edge on some holiday classics, some punk-y originals, and something you can get a little more rock and roll than usual with over the festive season, […]
Covers are great. Covers are fun. And today we want to share more pop/pop-punk/punk/ska covers of songs we all know from the pop world. Part four in the series covers new songs, classic songs, pop dance favourites, and more. There are well-known bands putting their spin on things, newer acts working to get your eyes […]
Moments and memories. It’s been an interesting year. During the past 12 months, I shot fewer shows than at any time since starting this journey. It’s been a year of change, growth, and focus. We’ll see what next year brings. As we wind down the clock on 2019, I’m happy to talk about some of […]
In 2019, we shared 217 posts on the @thereviewsarein Instagram account – and in this post we’re sharing our most popular images, as selected by the Top Nine app. The list is a great reflection of what we love to share with all of you on our Insta account. We’ve got pop, rock, country, punk, […]
It’s almost Christmas, and if you’re still looking for a playlist that doesn’t lull you into a sleepy state, we’ve got something to help with 10 punk rock Christmas tracks in this post. Yes, we can picks nits and find that all of these acts aren’t legit punk, or that Fairytale Of New York isn’t […]
Shooting photos is my favourite part of my work. I didn’t get out as much this year, but it was still hard to narrow down my choices to just ten. There are lots of portraits shots in year’s group. Here are my ten favourite photos for 2019. *Photos listed chronologically CMAO Songwriters in the Round […]
Spotify is rocking it on social media right now. Search #SpotifyWrapped on any platform, and you’ll find millions of results. There’s always controversy over streaming music. I use streaming as a way to check out bands that submit music to for our New Music Spotlight posts, to complement revenue for music I’ve purchased either digitally […]
It’s been a few months, but we’re back with another list of 10 awesome pop-punk-rock covers of songs you know and love. Some of these covers are newer than others, and we like it that way. Maybe you’ll discover a cover that’s a decade old but flew under your radar. And maybe you’ll find a […]
Parkjam Day 3 was a completely different animal. It was harder, louder, and so much punkier. The main stage lineup included headliner multi-award winner, The Offspring, one of my all-time favourites MxPx, ska-punk band Reel Big Fish, and Oakville punk band Seaway. In addition, on the Forest City London Music Awards Spotlight Stage were Toronto […]
The Parkjam Music Festival has added some great names to the 2019 festival with the addition of Alternative Night on Saturday, September 7. Headlined by The Offspring, Alternative Night at Harris Park will get loud, fast, and be a lot of fun for the London, ON crowd. Joined by MxPx, Reel Big Fish, and Seaway, […]
We’re back with another list of 10 awesome pop-punk covers. It was bound to happen really. We had so much fun putting together the first list that we knew we were going to have to do it again (and likely again after this) and have some more fun. This list has covers of rock and pop favourites, […]
You know we love covers, so it should be no surprise that we’re suckers for great pop-punk covers of awesome songs. In fact, we can still hear them playing in our heads sometimes when we think back to the heyday of the genre nearly 20 years ago. To share some of that love, and some […]
New Music From Justin Timberlake, Wes Mack, MxPx, Living With Lions, and The Moffatts The New Music Spotlight is here with new songs from current stars and old favourites. Check out the pop, country, and punk selections we’ve put together and leave a comment telling us which of these new songs you love! Ready? Let’s […]