The 1970s were a very interesting time for wristwatches. Not only were the post-60s styles making an impact on dial, case and strap design, movement technology was about to create a crisis. The ‘Quartz Crisis’ of the 70s and 80s…
Arguably one of the best songwriters of the 21st Century looks back to the 20th for his new album Almost four years since Josh Tillman released his last studio album, God’s Favorite Customer, today his latest endeavour, Chloë and The…
The original tool watch was designed for one thing – survival. The very first watches purpose-built for divers date back to the 1800s when they would place pocket watches inside their diving helmets. Divers depended on watches to know the…
A Supernova Drummer Who Never Took His Place For Granted. Many Canadians got their first glimpse of this stereotypically Southern Californian drummer behind the kit with Sass Jordan. At the age of 22, his kilowatt smile and blonde hair graced…
A green dial watch packed with green motivations. In my short time learning about watches and microbrands, one thing I’m seeing in many younger companies is their commitment to green practices and sustainability. Many take their packaging into consideration by…
Just shy of the 2nd anniversary of the first COVID-19 lockdown, live music has returned to Toronto. Again. We have a brief respite last fall but shy of another variant, we may have some clear sailing for the foreseeable future….
Perhaps the most appealing aspect of watch collecting to me is how it helps push me back towards an analog world. I want to break the habit of checking my phone for the time and date. Once that nasty thing…
Lilienthal Berlin was one of a handful of brands that I discovered when I first started to look into watch microbrands. Aside from finding more affordable prices, I find microbrands appealing for a couple of reasons, from a style perspective….
As a kid of the 80s, I longed for a digital watch. When I was finally gifted one, like many others of that era, it was a Casio. I think it was an F-86. It had an LCD display, a…
Montreal artist, Patrick Watson is often compared to an impressive group of modern musicians. However, calling him Canada’s Sufjan or a vocal Nils Frahm diminishes Watson’s uniqueness. They all may travel in similar artiste circles, jetting in to play shows…